Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe · 350 cu in Chevrolet V8, 4-barrel
1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 350 cu in Chevrolet V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed wide-ratio manual
The 1978 factory powertrain records document this Firebird model, engine, and transmission combination, including regional applications where noted.

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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Esprit
- Body style
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
- Engine
- 350 cu in Chevrolet V8, 4-barrel
- Transmission
- 4-speed wide-ratio manual
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 1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 350 cu in Chevrolet V8, 4-barrel, 4-speed wide-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
- 3
- Factory intervals
- 2
- Fitment-scoped
- 3
- Exact references
- 1
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Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1978 General Motors Pontiac scheduled-maintenance packages · Appendix D, page D-49 — Emissions III · checked
Schedule II engine family
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1978 General Motors Pontiac scheduled-maintenance packages · Appendix D, page D-52 — Emissions III · checked
Air-cleaner element
Sourced interval available
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1978 General Motors Pontiac scheduled-maintenance packages · Appendix D, page D-49 — Emissions IV · checked
Schedule II engine family
Source: U.S. DOT/NHTSA — 1978 General Motors Pontiac scheduled-maintenance packages · Appendix D, page D-52 — Emissions III · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Exact reference available
Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.
Baldwin B27 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 937, Pontiac 1978 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), code L row — Lube — B27 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B27
Qty. 1 · Engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 1978 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), code L; verify engine code and installed dimensions.
Catalog: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 937, Pontiac 1978 Firebird V8-350 (5.7L), code L row — Lube — B27 · checked
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Sources
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