FORD PONTIAC
The 1967 Firebird was offered in a convertible and a hardtop
coupe with five engines: a Standard Firebird OHC 230 cubic inch six-cylinder
one-barrel with 175 horsepower, a Firebird Sprint 230 cubic inch six-cylinder
four-barrel overhead-cam with 215 horsepower, a Firebird 326 with a two-barrel
V-8 and 250 horsepower, a Firebird H.O. V-8 326 four-barrel with 285 horsepower,
and Firebird 400 high performance V-8 four-barrel with 325 horsepower Firebird
OHC:
Six-cylinder overhead-cam increased from 230 cubic inches to 250 cubic inches
delivering 175 horsepower. The base six-cylinder Firebirds with manual transmission
received a New Mono-Jet one-barrel carburetor. Prices started at $2,666 for
a coupe to $2,903 for a convertible.
Firebird Sprint: 
Remained at 230 cubic inch six-cylinder four-barrel Quadrajet
carburetor overhead-cam with 215 horsepower and 10.5:1 compression, heavy-duty
clutch, floor-mounted three-speed, larger valves, and low restriction intake
and exhaust system. This upgrade was available for an additional $116.16.
Firebird 350:

The '67 V-8 326 cubic inch was upgraded to a 350 cubic inch two-barrel
with 265 horsepower. This was available for an additional $105.60.
Firebird 350 H.O: 
The '67 V-8 326 H.O. (High Output) was also upgraded to a 350
cubic inch four-barrel with 320 horsepower, premium fuel, stiffer suspensions,
dual exhausts, and side stripes with "H.O." lettering. This was available
for an additional $180.58.
Firebird 400:
High performance V-8 400 four-barrel Quadrajet with 330 horsepower
at 5300 rpm, heavy duty floor shift three-speed, twin (non-functional) scoops,
heavy duty springs, wide-oval red-line tires, chrome air cleaners, dual exhaust,
declutching engine fan, heavy duty battery, heavy duty starter motor, heavy
duty radiator, and chrome rocker covers and oil filler cap. This was added for
$358.09.
Firebird 400 H.O: 
A 400 cubic inch H.O. (High Output) was introduced which had
a four-barrel carburetor with 335 horsepower at 5000 rpm, premium fuel, stiffer
suspensions, and dual exhausts. This was available for an additional $76.88.
Firebird 400 Ram Air:
A 400 cubic inch engine with 335 horsepower at 5300 rpm which
included a larger-overlap, longer-duration cam, and a beefed-up valvetrain for
6000 rpm operation. The Quadrajet carburetor was recalibrated to increase fuel
flow, and twin hood scoops were made functional and ducted air directly into
the air cleaner. This was added for another $342.29. Final base cost, $3,366.38
for a coupe or $3,603.38 for a convertible. (The Ram Air 400 was replaced mid-year
with a 400 Ram Air II delivering 340 horsepower.)
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