1971 Pontiac Firebird Formula

[71Blackbird]

All that is left is the Vintage Air Wiring, New Gauges and the Sound System. Bored out 400 with 455 Crank. Moser 3.73 rear end. 200-4r tranny. Rotisserie Build.

Went way over budget and took way too much time..........but I love it.

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[vwmopar]

That's sexy!

[71Blackbird]

Thank you. It was a love/hate relationship for sure. Actually became a source of embarrassment for a while for me. Just took so long to complete.

[VillainNova]

it looks mean! what wheels are those?

[71Blackbird]

They are Niche Apex's . 18" all around. I may lower the front a little bit down the road but I kind of like it where it sits right now. Kind of has a old school stance but still sleek with wheels and tires

[VillainNova]

I have hotchkis on my nova with the 2 inch drop and it really helped the stance I want to get some 18's too

[71Blackbird]

I have golden west and believe it or not it was supposed be a 2" drop as well. Problem being is the Pontiac 400 is not a big block as many think it is. They use the same block as in the 400 as they do the 455. I also dropped a lot of front end weight with what I did. I am actually liking the stance more everyday though. Not sure if I will change it yet or not

[CampbellshotrodsAZ]

Very cool, I love the Formulas with the Trans Am fenders/spoilers... which just happens to be what I'm doing, haha.

I'd put a thousand miles or two on it first, and let it settle before lowering it a tad more, settling of .5-1" is fairly common. But cutting 1/2 a coil might get it sitting perfect, doesn't take much sometimes, and it's not enough to really effect the feel of the car.