Topic: Were there 4-speed TA's after 79?

[nakita7]

Just a bit confused because some sites say there were, others say 81 did, but 80 didn't? This should be cut and dry, right?

[ta9590]

According to this website, no 1980's but definitely 1981's.

http://www.transamworld.com/bird-prod-numbers.php

[winks79]

As stated, none in 80', but in 81' you could get a 4 speed with a Chevy 305 only. Was basically the Camaro drive train installed in the T/A, and they did not use the side splitter tail pipes either. From factory the 305, 4 speed cars came with straight pipes out just like the Camaro. Many added the splitter tail pipe extensions, but it did not come from factory that way.

[nakita7]

Good to know! Thanks

[Wallington]

The splitter tips were standard on the big engines, so 400-403-455. Not sure how that effected 80-81, it may have been turbo only or optional but straight pipes were much more common.

[winks79]

The splitter tips were standard on the big engines, so 400-403-455. Not sure how that effected 80-81, it may have been turbo only or optional but straight pipes were much more common.

If I recall all T/A's from 75'-81' had splitter tail pipes from factory, with the only exception being the 81', 305, 4-speed car. 74' and earlier 2nd gens used a straight pipe version.

[Wallington]

Could be right Winks in the case of TA's.

[winks79]

Could be right Winks in the case of TA's.

Yeah, I know Formulas, and standard Firebirds were different. There were a lot of Formulas built with Chevy engines that had straight exhaust, those with Pontiac engines and Olds engines had splitters in those years. But as stated I was only speaking of T/A's.