Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe · 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel
1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 Hardtop Coupe — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic
The 1972 factory powertrain and option records document this Firebird model, engine, and transmission combination.
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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Formula 350
- Body style
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
- Engine
- 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel
- Transmission
- 3-speed 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 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 Hardtop Coupe — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 3-speed 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
- 7
- Factory intervals
- 7
- Fitment-scoped
- 7
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil filter
Exact reference available
Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information pages 0-13–0-14 — engine-oil-filter row · checked
Baldwin B39 cataloged fitment
This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.
Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 942, Pontiac 1972 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L) carbureted row — Lube — B39 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B39
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1972 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L) carbureted; verify engine code and installed dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 942, Pontiac 1972 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L) carbureted row — Lube — B39 · checked
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Chassis lubrication
Sourced interval available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information pages 0-13–0-14 — chassis-lubrication row · checked
Brake-system inspection
Sourced interval available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information pages 0-13–0-15 — brake-system rows · checked
Paper air-cleaner element
Sourced interval available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information pages 0-13–0-15 — standard air-cleaner row · checked
Front wheel bearings
Sourced interval available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information pages 0-13–0-15 — front-wheel-bearing row · checked
Automatic transmission fluid and filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information pages 0-13–0-16 — automatic-transmission row · checked
Tire rotation
Sourced interval available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1972 Pontiac Service Manual, general lubrication schedule · General Information page 0-13 — tire-rotation row · checked
Sources
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