At midyear, the 335-bhp Ram Air mill was replaced by the 340-bhp Ram Air II. The 1968 Pontiac Firebird measures 73.60 inches in width, The 1968 Pontiac Firebird measures 188.80 inches in length, and has a wheelbase of 108.00 inches. It again had a hotter cam, stronger valve springs, and exclusive use of functional hood scoops. Ram Air continued as the rarest and strongest engine option at about $600 over the regular 400. Pontiac Firebird 400, 1968 MY 223 22337 6.6 litre 6554 cc (399.95 cu in ) 104.65 × 95.25 mm 4.12 × 3.75 in 1.1 overhead valve (OHV) 2 valves per cylinder 16. Horsepower on the standard 400-cid V-8 increased by five, to 330.
Mechanically this firebird has been done right including suspension steering shocks and struts.
Front disc brakes remained a $63 extra, but some 400s reportedly were equipped with new variable-assist power steering, which provided a quicker ratio yet firmer control at high speeds. 1968 Pontiac Firebird 39,900 1968 Pontiac Firebird 69,900 2005 Lotus Elise 72,990 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Premium Listings 1 96 1968 Pontiac Firebird 47,500 Color Red PHS Documented Matching Numbers 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400. Pontiac went further to improve overall road manners with new options such as adjustable Koni shock absorbers ($42). Performance versions of both makes got new multiple-leaf rear springs with shock absorbers staggered fore and aft of the axle, so axle tramp in hard takeoffs was diminished. Beneath the skin, Pontiac engineers continued to refine the Camaro-spec suspension forced on them by GM. After GM forced Pontiac to drop DeLorean’s Banshee concept car, Pontiac introduced the Firebird February 23, 1967, to compete with the Chevrolet Camaro (introduced September 29, 1966) and the Ford Mustang (introduced April 1964).
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Styling was unchanged save for deletion of side vent windows and addition of federally-mandated fender marker lights.
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