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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe · 455 cu in H.O. V8, 4-barrel

1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Hardtop Coupe — 455 cu in H.O. V8, 4-barrel, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic

Pontiac's 1971 factory prestige brochure documents this Firebird model, engine, and transmission combination.

1971 Pontiac Firebird — exact-model-year car
Exact 1971 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1971 Pontiac Firebird 350 5.7L.jpg” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Trans Am
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Engine
455 cu in H.O. V8, 4-barrel
Transmission
Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

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Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Hardtop Coupe — 455 cu in H.O. V8, 4-barrel, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
5
Factory intervals
4
Fitment-scoped
5
Exact references
1

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  • Brake and power-steering inspection

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1971 · United States · The photographed reproduction is identified as GM glovebox schedule part 325131 for 1970–1981 Firebird/Trans Am. It is a readable independent reproduction, not a factory-hosted manual; the records below transcribe only its unambiguous rows, and the schedule itself directs owners to the year-specific owner's manual for additional requirements.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 4 months · Check all brake and power-steering lines and hoses; check brake linings and parking-brake adjustment.

    Source: General Motors part 325131 — 1970–1981 Firebird glovebox vehicle-safety maintenance schedule (reproduction photographed by Firebird Central) · Product image of GM schedule 325131 — brakes and power-steering row at every 6,000-mile service · checked

  • Chassis lubrication and fluid levels

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1971 · United States · The photographed reproduction is identified as GM glovebox schedule part 325131 for 1970–1981 Firebird/Trans Am. It is a readable independent reproduction, not a factory-hosted manual; the records below transcribe only its unambiguous rows, and the schedule itself directs owners to the year-specific owner's manual for additional requirements.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 4 months · Lubricate the chassis and check all fluid levels.

    Source: General Motors part 325131 — 1970–1981 Firebird glovebox vehicle-safety maintenance schedule (reproduction photographed by Firebird Central) · Product image of GM schedule 325131 — chassis row at every 6,000-mile service · checked

  • Suspension, exhaust, and tire inspection

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1971 · United States · The photographed reproduction is identified as GM glovebox schedule part 325131 for 1970–1981 Firebird/Trans Am. It is a readable independent reproduction, not a factory-hosted manual; the records below transcribe only its unambiguous rows, and the schedule itself directs owners to the year-specific owner's manual for additional requirements.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 4 months · Check tire condition at each service and pressure at least monthly. Check the front and rear suspension, steering system, exhaust, and underbody every 12,000 miles or 8 months; rotate tires as indicated by wear.

    Source: General Motors part 325131 — 1970–1981 Firebird glovebox vehicle-safety maintenance schedule (reproduction photographed by Firebird Central) · Product image of GM schedule 325131 — suspension/steering and exhaust rows at alternating 6,000-mile columns; tires and wheels row with monthly pressure note · checked

  • Engine air-cleaner element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1971 · United States · The photographed reproduction is identified as GM glovebox schedule part 325131 for 1970–1981 Firebird/Trans Am. It is a readable independent reproduction, not a factory-hosted manual; the records below transcribe only its unambiguous rows, and the schedule itself directs owners to the year-specific owner's manual for additional requirements.

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 8 months · Replace the air-cleaner element; service sooner when conditions require.

    Source: General Motors part 325131 — 1970–1981 Firebird glovebox vehicle-safety maintenance schedule (reproduction photographed by Firebird Central) · Product image of GM schedule 325131 — air-filter row at alternating 6,000-mile service columns · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.

    Baldwin B39 cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.

    Applies to: 1971 · 455 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 455 cu in H.O. V8, 4-barrel · United States · Baldwin's exact 1971 Firebird V8-455 (7.5L) carbureted row assigns B39; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 943, Pontiac 1971 Firebird V8-455 (7.5L) carbureted row — Lube — B39 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Pontiac Motor Division — 1971 Pontiac factory prestige brochure

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