Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe · 231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel
1979 Pontiac Firebird Hardtop Coupe — 231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel, 3-speed manual
The 1979 factory powertrain records document this Firebird model, engine, and transmission combination, including regional applications where noted.
Photo: “Pontiac Firebird” by IFCAR / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- Firebird
- Body style
- Two-door rear-wheel-drive hardtop coupe
- Engine
- 231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel
- Transmission
- 3-speed manual
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 Hardtop Coupe — 231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel, 3-speed manual. 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
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-4 — engine-code oil-filter table · checked
231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel — AC PF40
AC PF40
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-4 — engine-code oil-filter table · checked
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentAC PF40
Qty. 1 · Engine oil filter · catalog-listed
Original 1979 catalog reference for engine VIN code A; verify current supersession and installed components before ordering.
Catalog: 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
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel — AC A329C
AC A329C
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentAC A329C
Qty. 1 · Engine air-cleaner element · catalog-listed
Original 1979 catalog reference for engine VIN code A; verify current supersession and installed components before ordering.
Catalog: 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
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel — AC R46TSX
AC R46TSX
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentAC R46TSX
Qty. 6 · Spark plug · catalog-listed
Original 1979 catalog reference for engine VIN code A; verify current supersession and installed components before ordering.
Catalog: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
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PCV filter
Exact reference available
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
231 cu in Buick V6, 2-barrel — AC FB73
AC FB73
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentAC FB73
Qty. 1 · PCV filter · catalog-listed
Original 1979 catalog reference for engine VIN code A; verify current supersession and installed components before ordering.
Catalog: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
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Carburetor fuel filter
Exact reference available
AC GF471
Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
Verified ordering references
- Original equipmentAC GF471
Qty. 1 · Carburetor fuel filter · catalog-listed
Original 1979 catalog reference across the listed Firebird engine VIN codes; verify current supersession and installed carburetor before ordering.
Catalog: Pontiac Motor Division — 1979 Firebird owner's manual specifications · Specifications, page 7-3 — engine-code service-parts table · checked
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Sources
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