1979 Trans Am Gold Bandit part 2

Hear the motor of the mostly stock TA..

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Hotrodnews
• hotrod
• Doug mango
• car
• muscle cars
• 1979 trans am

[rvaughn61]

In 1979 you could get the 400 Pontiac (T/A 6.6) engine with the 4 speed. The standard car was a (6.6 litter) 403 Oldsmobile engine.

The T/A 6.6 car had 220hp the 6.6 car had 185hp. The WS6 option was a handling package that included 4 wheel disc brakes and a slightly lower rear end gear, 3.08 vs. 2.73. That same year the camaro had 175hp, but had a 3.42 rear gear and was a match for the base car only. The 400 is a big block, the 403 a quick revving small block. The 403 with the WS6 package wa

[hotroddug]

@rvaughn61 ... you got it...sums it up...I feel you like wat you have..or get somthing diff....its more about the driving to me...then if its one of 4000 or whatever...some people are just missing the point...

[hotroddug]

your looking at one..one of 250 made...lol

[toothmaker22000]

damn olds motor...in a pontiac ....wouldnt have it ...I have a 79  with pontiac 400 ...enuff said

[camirocz]

t/a 6.6 came with 3.23 gears never 3.08 and 3.42 in 4 speed 1978 cars .Thought id set the facts straight.

[xxxxRINEHARTxxxx]

nice car but i still like the snowflake rims better

[autokill45]

Bandit edition? fucking rednecks!

[V8TransAmGTA]

Sounds great! 

[Kevlarel84]

@jarretthise Pontiac blocks were all the same size. However you are dead wrong on Buick and Olds. #1 The Buick 350 is certainly a small block w/ deck height of just over 10 inchs.Buick big blocks were 400,430,455 w/ deck just over 10.5. Not sure about wildcats and nailheads. #2 The Olds 260,307,350,and 403 are small blocks with 9.33 deck height. The 400 and 455 olds big blocks have a taller deck(10.625) and are heavier than the 403 and other small blocks...just a little correct info for you

[jarretthise]

pontiac, buick and olds didnt have a "small block" "big block" it was a small journal and big journal on the crank. the blocks are all the SAME except for the bore and stroke from the crank.. just a little info for you

[juliojrdn]

what did you mean by "rubbing" when you were talking about the rims?