1984 Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac Firebird (1984) – Ultimate Guide

The 1984 Firebird’s appearance was similar to the 1983 version and came in three models

151-cid (2.5-liter) four with four-speed manual shift
Four-cylinder engines got a boosts with
- a swirl-port combustion chamber
- 9.0:1 compression ratio
- cooler spark plugs.
power brakes
power steering
P195/75R14 tires on Rally sport wheels
tinted liftback glass
vinyl reclining front bucket seats

Standard engine: 173-cid (2.8-liter) high-output V-6.
Optional engines: four-cylinder engine or 305 V-8
Five-speed transmission
Front and rear stabilizer bars
Handling suspension
P205/70R14 tires on turbo cast aluminum wheels
Lower accent paint (with striping)
Color-keyed body side moldings
Sport mirrors
Tachometer
Color-coordinated leather-wrapped steering wheel, shift lever, and parking brake handle
Leather map pockets
Cloth seat upholstery

The Firebird Trans Am got a performance boost with a high-output four-barrel version of the 305-cid (5.0-liter) V-8.
That power plant replaced the former crossfire fuel-injected V-8.
It was rated for 190 hp at 4800 rpm and produced 240 lb-ft of torque.
Standard five-speed manual transmission and 3.73:1 axle ratio.
0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and quarter mile in about 15 seconds.
Black aerodynamic turbo cast aluminum wheels
Rear wheel opening flares
Rear spoiler
Front fender air extractors
Optional aero package in 15 color combinations which included:
- new front and rear fascias
- a bigger air dam
- door and rocker panel extensions
- wide lower body graphics
Also available: Recaro package with gold strobe graphics and gold deep-dish turbo wheels.

Pontiac used the industry-wide 17-symbol Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
It was located on the upper left surface of the instrument panel, visible through the windshield
Position	Character	Description
1st	1	US built
2nd	G	General Motors product
3rd	2	Pontiac Motor Division vehicle
4th	A	Manual seatbelts
5th	S	Firebird
	X	SE
	W	Trans Am
6th & 7th	87	Body style number: two-door plainback special coupe
8th	*	Engine type where * is replaced by the following R = 151-cid 4, 92-hp 2 = 151-cid 4, 92-hp X = 173-cid V6, 107-hp 1 = 173-cid V6, 107-hp Z = 173-cid V6, 125-hp H = 305-cid V8, 150-hp 7 = 305-cid V8, 190-hp
9th	?	A check digit that calculates the characters in the serial number and gives it a single digit code and can be used to verify that the serial number is legitimate
10th	E	The model year where E = 1984
11th	_	Manufacturing plant code
12th to 17th	100001 and up	Production sequence serial number

Model Number	Style Number	Body Type	Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
2F	S87	2-door Hardtop Base Firebird – Four	4	$8349	2866	62,621 both 4 & V8
2F	S87	2-door Hardtop Base Firebird – V6	4	$8724	2948	62,621 both 4 & V8
2F	X87	2-door Hardtop SE – V6	4	$10,649	2965	10,309
2F	X87	2-door Hardtop SE – V8	4	$10,849	3145	10,309
2F	W87	2-door Hardtop Trans Am – V8	4	$10,699	3107	55,374

VIN Code	R or 2	X or 1	Z	H (Chev)	7
Cylinders	Four (inline)	60° V-6	60° V-6	90° V-8	90° V-8
Valving	Overhead valve	Overhead valve	Overhead valve	Overhead valve	Overhead valve
Block	Cast-iron	Cast-iron	Cast-iron	Cast-iron	Cast-iron
Head	Cast-iron	Aluminum	Aluminum	Cast-iron	Cast-iron
Bore & Stroke	4.00 x 3.00 in.	3.50 x 3.00 in.	3.50 x 3.00 in.	3.74 x 3.48 in.	4.00 x 3.00 in.
Displacement	151 cid (2.5 liters)	173 cid (2.8 liters)	173 cid (2.8 liters)	305 cid (5.0 liters)	305 cid (5.0 liters)
Compression ratio	9.0 : 1	8.5 : 1	8.9 : 1	8.6 : 1	9.5 : 1
Brake H.P.	92 @ 4400 rpm	107 @ 4800	125 @ 5400	150 @ 4000 rpm	190 @ 4800 rpm
Torque (lb-ft)	132-134 @ 2800 rpm	145 @ 2100 rpm	145 @ 2400 rpm	240 @ 2400 rpm	240 @ 3200 rpm
Main bearings	Five	Four	Four	Five	Five
Valve lifters	Hydraulic
Carburetor	Throttle-body fuel injection	2-barrel Rochester E2SE	2-barrel Rochester E2SE	4-barrel Rochester E4ME	Throttle-body fuel Injection

Four-speed Transmission	Standard on base Firebird
Five-speed Transmission	Standard on Firebird SE
Three-speed Turbo-Hydra-Matic	Optional
Four-speed Turbo-Hydra-Matic	Optional
Final drive ratio with 4-speed	3.42 : 1
Final drive ratio with V-6 and 5-speed	3.73 : 1
Final drive ratio with V-8 and 5-speed	3.23 : 1
Final drive ratio with 3-speed automatic	3.23 : 1
Final drive ratio with 4-speed automatic	2.93 : 1

FEATURE	Firebird	SE	Trans Am
Wheelbase	101.0 in.	101.0 in.	101.0 in.
Overall length	189.9 in.	189.9 in.	189.9 in.
Height	49.7 in.	49.7	49.7
Width	72.0	72.0	72.0
Front tread	60.7	60.7	60.7
Rear tread	61.6	61.6	61.6
Tires	P195/75R14 SBR BSW	P205/70R14 SBR BSW	P205/70R14 SBR BSW
Steering	Recirculating ball
Front suspension	Modified MacPherson struts with coil springs between lower control arm and X-member
Rear suspension	Torque arm/track bar with coil springs	Torque arm/track bar with coil springs and anti-sway bar
Brakes	Front disc, rear drums
Ignition	Electronic
Body construction	Unit
Fuel tank	15.9 gal

151-cid four (Firebird SE)	$350 credit
173-cid V-6 (Firebird)	$250
305-cid V-8 four-barrel (Firebird)	$550
305-cid V-8 four-barrel (SE)	$220
H.O. 305-cid V-8 (Trans Am)	$530
Five-speed manual transmission (Firebird)	$125
Three-speed automatic transmission (Firebird)	$425
Four-speed automatic transmission (Firebird)	$525
Four-speed automatic transmission (SE / Trans Am)	$295
Limited-slip differential (Firebird)	$95
Power four-wheel disc brakes (Firebird)	$179
Power four-wheel disc brakes with performance package	N/C
Rally handling package	$50
California emissions	$99
Trans Am Recaro option	$3061 – $3160
Firebird SE and Trans Am special performance package	$134 – $408
Firebird exterior appearance package	$199
Firebird black appearance package	$123 – $152
Firebird custom exterior	$51 – $112
Air conditioning	$630 – $730
Cruise control	$175
Power seats	$210 – $430
Power windows	$185 – $260
Hatch roof	$825 – $861
Louvered rear sunshields	$210
Two-tone paint	$205 – $290
Lear Siegler bucket seats	$400 – $759
Lear Siegler bucket seats (leather)	$945 – $1304

1984 Firebird Notes

Introduced Sept. 22, 1983
Total units of 128,304 was the highest sales of the 3rd generation, up from 78,884 of 1983
J. Michael Losh became Pontiac’s general manager

1984 Automotive Notes