![]() I couldn’t find any horsepower ratings for the Pontiac 265 cubic inch V8 motor but it was probably below these ratings. The 301 cubic inch V8 engine was rated at 155 horsepower with a 4 barrel carburetor and 135 horsepower with a 2 barrel carburetor. My brother rebuilt the 2 barrel carburetor and found the problem. We had a lot of trouble with the car stalling when we pulled away from the light when the car was new. My Dad bought a 1975 Chevrolet Nova with a 262 V8 engine and it was fine but obviously not powerful. It is similar to Chevrolet’s 262 V8 engine which was used in the 1970’s. There is not a lot of information on this little V8 engine. The seller states that the car does not have any rust and has not been restored mechanically or cosmetically. The Firebird has the remote side mirror on the driver side and is said to be painted in its original paint except for some touch ups and the front urethane nose was repainted. The seats, door panels, carpet and headliner look mint. The car has air conditioning, automatic transmission and manual roll up windows. The blue cloth interior is the standard interior available on Firebirds in 1981. ![]() The seller also has a Buy It Now Price of $17,500 as an option. The Firebird is located in Lambertville, Michigan and is currently bid to $14,667. The odometer reading on the car shows 38,750 miles. The car is listed for sale here on eBay with 7 days remaining in the auction. This 1981 Pontiac Firebird is in exquisite condition and is equipped with this underpowered optional V8 motor that was designed for fuel economy. It was the 4.3 liter V8 engine that displaced 265 cubic inches. What engine would make a Pontiac 301 cubic inch V8 engine look powerful? Well, Pontiac produced a little known V8 engine in 1980-1981 which was available as a step up from the base V6 engine.
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