This 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula was delivered to Schwartz Performance for a Schwartz G-Machine Chassis install, custom Forgeline wheels, T56 Magnum transmission, custom Pontiac headers & exhaust, mini-tub fabrication, Vintage Air GenIV Magnum install on firewall, firewall smoothed, and the underside of the body undercoated. After some of the assembly & paint work was complete, Schwartz Performance tidied up all of the assembly.
Frame & Suspension
- Schwartz Performance bolt-in G-Machine chassis
- Ridetech single-adjustable coilovers
- Power steering rack
- Baer 14″ 6-piston Pro Plus front & rear brake system
Engine
- TPiS Pontiac 468 with Kinsler stack injection, 621hp
- Kauffman aluminum heads
- FAST XFI efi system
- March Performance billet serpentine drive system
Drivetrain
- Tremec T56 Magnum close-ratio transmission
- American Powertrain clutch & flywheel kit
- Custom steel driveshaft
- Moser full-floating 9″ housing
- Moser nodular iron third member, 31 spline axles, TrueTrac differential, 3.70 gear
Wheels & Tires
- Forgeline VR3P wheels, 19×9″ front, 19×12 rear wheels
- Michelin PS2 tires, 265/35/19 front, 345/30/19 rear
Paint & Body
- Deep black paint by Precision Auto Body in Minnesota
Other Features
- AutoRad aluminum radiator w/electric fans
- Kenwood stereo w/iPod compatibility, Sirius XM, and CD player
- Factory gauge set with tach
- Factory steering column with Formula style wheel
- Vintage Air Gen IV a/c system
- Rick’s Tanks stainless EFI fuel tank with internal EFI pump
Chassis / installation gallery
Minitub fabrication gallery
Custom header & exhaust fabrication gallery
Stainless steel 1.75 to 1.875″ headers with a 3″ merge collector; stainless steel 3″ exhaust with twin stainless mufflers, 2nd gen Firebird/TA-style polished stainless tailpipes.
Final assembly gallery
Completed gallery
