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Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe · 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel

1979 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel, 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic

The 1979 factory powertrain records document this Firebird model, engine, and transmission combination, including regional applications where noted.

1979 Pontiac Firebird, second generation — front three-quarter view
Exact 1979 Firebird reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “Pontiac Firebird” by IFCAR / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
Esprit
Body style
Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
Engine
301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel
Transmission
3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

These items are filtered to the engine, transmission, trim, and model-year applicability recorded for this configuration. Broad Amazon category searches are suppressed here; shopping links appear only beside catalog-backed part numbers.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1979 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Hardtop Coupe — 301 cu in Pontiac 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
5
Factory intervals
0
Fitment-scoped
5
Exact references
5

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1979 · United States

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-4 — engine-code oil-filter table · checked

    301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel — AC PF47

    AC PF47

    Applies to: 1979 · 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel · United States · Match engine VIN code Y, the fifth VIN character, before ordering. These are the factory catalog references printed in 1979; confirm any modern supersession and the installed housing.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-4 — engine-code oil-filter table · checked

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  • Engine air-cleaner element

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1979 · United States

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

    301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel — AC A329C

    AC A329C

    Applies to: 1979 · 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel · United States · Match engine VIN code Y, the fifth VIN character, before ordering. These are the factory catalog references printed in 1979; confirm any modern supersession and the installed housing.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

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  • Spark plugs

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1979 · United States

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

    301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel — AC R46TSX

    AC R46TSX

    Applies to: 1979 · 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel · United States · Match engine VIN code Y, the fifth VIN character, before ordering. These are the factory catalog references printed in 1979; confirm any modern supersession and the installed housing.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • PCV filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 1979 · United States

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

    301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel — AC FB59

    AC FB59

    Applies to: 1979 · 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel · United States · Match engine VIN code Y, the fifth VIN character, before ordering. These are the factory catalog references printed in 1979; confirm any modern supersession and the installed housing.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Carburetor fuel filter

    Exact reference available

    AC GF471

    Applies to: 1979 · 231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel, 305 cu in Chevrolet V8, 2-barrel, 350 cu in Chevrolet V8, 4-barrel, 403 cu in Oldsmobile V8, 4-barrel, 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 4-barrel, 301 cu in Pontiac V8, 2-barrel, 400 cu in Pontiac W72 V8, 4-barrel · United States · The factory specifications list GF471 across all seven engine VIN codes; confirm modern supersession and the installed carburetor before ordering.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked

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Sources

  1. 1979 Firebird factory engine and transmission records

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