1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 SE BANDIT CAR, 1 0F ~1000 400 4SPEEDS MADE IN 79, VERY NICE CONDITION. LOCATED IN FORT WORTH TEXAS. PRICE IS 19000.00 PHIL 817-602-5246 THANKS

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Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

Curious what the L78 part of your ad designates????

Chuck Sharin

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

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Curious what the L78 part of your ad designates????

Chuck Sharin

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That's Pontiac's 1979 version of L78 which was the designation of the Pontaic 400 engine. Actually they used it for a number of years in the late 70's.

It doesn't mean 396/375hp.

Rick

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

So, L78 is the RPO code for the 400 engine in 1979?

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

The 400 in our '72 Lemans Sport was designated as L78 in the GM documentation.

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So, L78 is the RPO code for the 400 engine in 1979?

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Yes. The Pontiac 400, not the Chev 400.

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

Those '79 Trans Ams with the L78 were really quite a car and ran very well. If I remember correctly, the 400 Pontiacs were 4-speeds, and all the Olds 403's were automatics. Pontiac even snuck a nice camshaft in there and got away with it. You know, when the musclecar era ended in the early seventies, it's like someone forgot to tell Pontiac. Just take a look at the 1973-74 SD455's. What else was even close to them. Regular 455's were still available in 1976 and the WS6 four wheel disc brake cars in the late seventies, early eighties were cool. I mean really, how can you not like that engine-turned metallic finish on the gauge cluster. Great car.

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

I had a 78 L78 M21 car and let me tell you, it was one fun car. Whoever buys this car is going to love it! And it's a rare one as well!

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

I thought they Used T-10 trans'

Re: 1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED
 

My 78 was documented with a Muncie.