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

1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 Hardtop Coupe — 455 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual

The 1976 factory powertrain records document this Firebird model, engine, and transmission combination.

1976 Pontiac Firebird — exact-model-year car
Exact 1976 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Trans Am 455
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Engine
455 cu in V8, 4-barrel
Transmission
4-speed close-ratio manual

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1976 Pontiac Firebird: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carTrans Am 455 Hardtop Coupe — 455 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual455 cu in V8, 4-barrel4-speed close-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 400 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual400 cu in V8, 4-barrel4-speed close-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 400 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual400 cu in V8, 4-barrel4-speed close-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Formula Hardtop Coupe — 400 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual400 cu in V8, 4-barrel4-speed close-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Trans Am Hardtop Coupe — 400 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual400 cu in V8, 4-barrel4-speed close-ratio manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, 3-speed floor-shift manual250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel3-speed floor-shift manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 350 cu in V8, 2-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic350 cu in V8, 2-barrel3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 350 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic350 cu in V8, 4-barrel3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 400 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic400 cu in V8, 4-barrel3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, 3-speed floor-shift manual250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel3-speed floor-shift manualTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic250 cu in inline-six, 1-barrel3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automaticTwo-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe

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 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 Hardtop Coupe — 455 cu in V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed close-ratio manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Scheduled topics
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Applicability stated
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Exact references
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  • Spark plugs and ignition serviceView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs and ignition service

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1976 · United States (federal reference schedule) · The federal database transcribes the 1976 General Motors package for Pontiac. Match the applicable schedule to the underhood emissions label; this recovered package establishes the listed emissions tasks and intervals, not the omitted oil, lubricant, fluid, or owner-check rows.

    Published interval: 22,500 mi · Emissions III: replace the spark plugs; check the wires, timing, distributor, idle-stop solenoid/dashpot, differential vacuum-delay valve, and separator valve.

    Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1976 General Motors Pontiac scheduled-maintenance packages · Appendix D, page D-51 — 1976 General Motors Schedule I, Emissions III · checked

  • Air-cleaner and charcoal-canister filtersView intervals, applicability and sources

    Air-cleaner and charcoal-canister filters

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1976 · United States (federal reference schedule) · The federal database transcribes the 1976 General Motors package for Pontiac. Match the applicable schedule to the underhood emissions label; this recovered package establishes the listed emissions tasks and intervals, not the omitted oil, lubricant, fluid, or owner-check rows. The printed air-cleaner replacement excludes four-cylinder engines.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi · Emissions IV: replace the air-cleaner element except on four-cylinder engines, and replace the charcoal-canister filter.

    Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1976 General Motors Pontiac scheduled-maintenance packages · Appendix D, page D-51 — 1976 General Motors Schedule I, Emissions IV · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    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: 1976 · 455 cu in V8, 4-barrel · United States · Baldwin's exact 1976 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 939, Pontiac 1976 Firebird V8-455 (7.5L) carbureted row — Lube — B39 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

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