Pontiac Trans Am 400ci BIG CAM Exhaust Idle and Fly By

[@screwby6583]

This is what I ask for in a exhaust video, nicely done

[@Trpmanne]

That’s right!! Acceleration & deceleration sound with idling!

[@zachb9856]

That shot from 1:03 to 1:15 could be straight out of an early 80's movie. This is the perfect car.

[@amgdiablo]

exactly my thoughts

[@variegatus4674]

Could literally be the intro to an alternate universes Top Gear..

[@SuperDrums85]

That sounds the way a muscle car should sound.. especially this generation trans am. Awesome man

[@361Foxx]

Beautiful ride...my first ride was in a trans am....I'll never forget that ride, that was around 43 years ago.

[@fastfordman1965]

Brings back fond memories of my youth.

[@im3phirebird81]

What an awesome sounding machine! Never gets old!

[@smil6112]

I don’t typically comment on youtube vids, but sir, I tip my hat to you. Great action shots! It’s a only shame those Toyotas got in the way of that American Muscle Classic.

[@TyTheCarGuy1]

Thank you! I was pretty upset when I saw the footage completely blocked out by a minivan, but it turned out alright in the end!

[@jackreacher8369]

No pride anymore we just buy everything import fuck this place we need more muscle cars

[@JoseCee9800]

To be fair the hype is dying down by and muscle is coming back

[@lerg12]

@@JoseCee9800 I sure hope so

[@WW-wf8tu]

@@jackreacher8369 Cannot blame Americans for not buying a car that is not available anymore. ;) I would LOVE to see the Pontiac Trans Am retro'd modern day come back to production so I could buy 1. But I will be damned if I am going to go spend 75-200K on a Chevy imitation version!

[@russellhare6498]

Like the Phoenix on it's hood the Firebird shall rise again

[@robloxboy4131]

That car looks and sounds beautiful

[@catlanzuliani2157]

Got a slight increase in timing from that fire up. Beauty sound

[@Trpmanne]

Love the Deceleration sound!!

[@grngs1]

That Equinox behind you sounded AWESOME!

[@vidsutton3658]

I kept waiting for Jackie Gleason to chase after you! Nice video thanks for posting.

[@cloakedgt]

nice, sounds like the 455 in my dads 69 firebird, i hope my 400 sounds alike also, its a 70 YS code motor from a GTO, put it in a 79, also my first car

[@erickch33]

I doing that too mine rn

[@cloakedgt]

@@erickch33 nice man, mines almost done i put a 77 nose on it but the impact bar behind the nose is a pain is the ass to find, just need a headliner, door panels snowflake wheels and center caps/ lug nuts, radio cover thing, and a gas tank

[@appalachianrailproductions7246]

Man the new Smokey and the bandit looks wild

[@artlife6210]

great sound, great car!

[@phillanassa759]

Gotta' love a mother thumper big lift long duration cam! The sound of big valves flowing, pushing loads of air through a big cubic inch Pontiac mill is stunning. The 400's and 455's in these cars were the last real deal throwback muscle car engines from a time when each GM division had their own engine designs. If they had real modern standalone multiport fuel injection these cars would have been every bit the equal to today's LS and Hemi powered cars, never mind the Coyote powered Fords, which just don't sound the same or feel the same. Loads of torque and pull; add in deep gears say 3:73's 3:55's or 4:10's behind a 4 speed lock up automatic, or even better still a TKO 6 speed the aforementioned fuel injection, and you have a serious contender to any modern muscle car, normally aspirated anyway. With a Eaton S/C, injection, big gears and matching OD transmission, wow is all I can say. There is mothing like the sound or feel of the Pontiac mills,... 389, 400, 421, 428, 455, take your pick. Thank you for sharing this video slice of motor city muscle. It takes me back to my Sd 455 Trans Am as well as my '77, '78, and '79 400 powered Trans Am's that I owned in the early to late 80's. People say the Pontiac T/A of this era were all style no substance, or that the first Gen F body was the only real contender just don't get it. For the time, these were among the fastest if not the fastest cars being made. Certainly Pontiac and the Trans Am released the last true big cubic inch performance motors relatively intact essentially untouched from their '60s incarnations. Yes, less compression, less horsepower milder cams, choked with catalytic converters smaller single to dual exhaust, but still they managed to boast 220 NET horsepower in their final years, and 320 pound feet of torque as well, while leaving lots of untapped potential on the table. Nothing like it from any other division till the mid-late 80's Tune Port Injected Corvette 5.7 and the Buick 3.8 GN-X, without the charm and feel of the 400. If Pontiac had the technology that Buick and Chevrolet had in these later 80's integrated into the 400, I doubt either division would have been able to keep up. OF course, Corvette always had to be the fastest most powerful at least on paper, until the 3.8 Turbo cars reached maturity. To beat Corvette in this area was a death sentence in the eyes of GM management. Otherwise, the 400 could have been just as emissions friendly with the addition of computer controlled fuel injection, advanced computer designed roller cams, heads, valves, compression, custom fuel and spark maps, plus some forced induction from AIR Research Garrett, or Eaton, I honestly believe a 400 powered F-Body Pontiac would have made every other GM division offering, not to mention Mopar's Mitsu's and Fords Fox's look like they were sitting still. There was a lot the 400 could have still offered had GM not killed it in '78 ( the last '78 production 6.6 400's were sold in a few thousand 10th anniversary TA's and maybe a special order TA in '79) trading it instead for that boat anchor 6.6 Oldsmobile 403 then the 301 turbo TA or naturally aspirated 301 5.0 Pontiac, was a sad and premature end to arguably the best of the Pony cars of any generation, certainly in the style and substance areas. It was another 30 years before anything really came close to the same excitement as these offered, albeit at 4-10 times the price, made of plastic and printed carbon fiber with parts imported from everywhere but Detroit. Now they are killing off those cars so we can all be politically correct driving electric powered self-driving nanny-state bubbles with no style or substance. GM killing Pontiac and the Trans Am was the biggest mistake they ever made, what so we could be the market leader seller in China, where the Buick is the largest seller globally. And what do they offer us, Kia, Hyundai and other garbage for mass consumption. What a gyp. Give me a 400 powered 2nd gen Trans Am any day!

[@davelowets]

The Pontiac couldn't and wouldn't keep up with the emissions mandates because of the lazy shitty chamber design in the heads. The Olds motor you said was junk was the last engine in America to have a carburetor, and still pass the emissions laws, because of it's more efficient combustion chamber design. So dont make shit up. 🤦🏻

[@brianbevans6804]

​suck a 🍆. Olds sux. Pontiac is 👑

[@TAWS-wq3hx]

​@@davelowets😂 yea let's make shitty heads for a Pontiac because the feds said so, fvck that🖕🏼, what's your made up reason why Cadillac and Buick stopped making their V8s?? Lets hear your wolf ticket story bub.

[@RealJew63]

A TRUE SYMPHONY!!!! Listen to that cam man!!!!!’n

[@BuddWolf]

Always loved the Trans Am. That one sounds so much better than stock too. Thanks for sharing the video post and best of luck 🍀 and a Happy new year 🎈🎊

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Kudos to you man , that beast looks & sounds fucking awesome! PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS!

[@alipontiac]

It's been a while since I really enjoyed exhaust clip on KZbin.

[@jrock-sh5yf]

Bad ass firebird exhaust sounds good

[@jovanluit8262]

I missed the cowboy hat, red shirt and the mustache. SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT STYLE !

[@caspar0777]

Nice car! I've a 1978 model with an original 400 pontiac engine. Your exhaust is missing a balance pipe, that makes the sound and torque better. Cheers from France!

[@cloakedgt]

power gets affected by the H or X pipe by 1hp or 1 ft lb, its only for sound, and having 2 duals is easier for tuning

[@caspar0777]

@@cloakedgt tuning: still 1 carburator for a V8...

[@cloakedgt]

@@caspar0777 v8 has 2 banks...having 2 totally separate pipes helps tune each side....rich/lean or by sound

[@captainslauter3690]

absolutely perfect to every aspect for an exhaust video 🤙

[@TAWS-wq3hx]

The pure sound of Pontiac is just too good to pass up

[@Kerros973]

great car, awesome video 👏 the sound is mesmerizing 🤩👍

[@johnstafford2402]

How the bandit t/a shoulda sounded in the movies

[@timothygarrity5181]

I had a 77 special edition or ( limited edition) when i was 21.I bought it in 1993 of my friend for $1500!.I sold it for hardly any money because i needed it.If i only knew what i had then!. Lots of money now to buy an excellent condition one, you could buy a house!.

[@googleusergp]

1977 would have been a Y81 (without T-tops) or Y82 (with T-tops) Black Special Edition.

[@Robert8455]

I think those kids wanting electric cars have likely never heard, or felt what an American V-8 with a lumpy cam can do for the soul.

[@thomasalexander8420]

beautiful car and sounds good

[@tr3ynag4ta]

I'll always love V8s 💯 very nice I like

[@1979Camaro]

*TyTheCarGuy* Hey Ty what's going on there man,love your 79 there man,my name's Tye too!!

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

The editing for the video is good.

[@kristakarma1895]

You just made my decision to buy a 79 today in auction

[@timbrown7980]

Great video! Can you please tell me what tire size you’re running? They fill out the wheel well perfectly 👍🏻

[@Baked26]

Sounds amazing

[@rafalanderos6527]

Nice ….. love the muscle… nice T/A

[@71Corvette454]

Sounds great!

[@RaxiyaanXr]

Such a beauty 😭😭😭

[@davidbaron6647]

wow sounds great

[@AutoTutorials]

Hey guys i'm currently rebuilding my Trans Am and i Really loved that sound. Can anyone help me to get a camshaft like that? Like does anyone know the fitting specs or maybe even has a link?

[@Is308enough]

Back in the mid 80’s I had that identical car. 79 400 4spd w/red interior and t tops. I beat the piss outta that car. Car was built like a tank.

[@jordanhewitt9485]

What cam is in this 400 and what muffler

[@80sTransAm]

Awesome car. Nice sound

[@ShawnCaldwell11]

The Bandit would be proud.

[@nickrod9526]

Took me back to in days when he pulled up at 1:03 to 1:15!!! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@geraldholland63]

Love the car and the cam

[@55555711]

true bandit car there way it should be

[@dieselmoser]

Love that car, man!!!

[@lightman218]

Wow, that's flying!!

[@niceguydmm]

My favorite car! Sadly a V6 today stock will outrun it. Love the car!

[@THESLlCK]

alright goofy

[@niceguydmm]

@@THESLlCK Really?? I love his car. I've had cars with 327's, T buckets, etc.. Its a fact today V6's in sports cars are faster. My 2018 SS is way faster and my 2016 V6 RS is faster. Again I love that TA! Not sure what the goofy statement means but OK!

[@THESLlCK]

@@niceguydmm a 400 cubic inch with a cam of that size, is making at least, bare minimum, 500hp. No way your v6 RS is keeping up with that. Don't play.

[@niceguydmm]

@@THESLlCK Those cars with 400's had 220HP and pulled 7-8 seconds 0-60. The 5th gen V6 RS at 360hp does 5 seconds 0-60. That car is heavy. It takes more than a noisy cam! I own a 5th gen SS and its at 4 seconds 0-60. A thumper cam makes tons of noise but adds very little HP. I don't know what cam he has but sound means nothing. 500HP I doubt it.

[@puddlesdog6652]

@@niceguydmm well said ! 🙂

[@bobbypetersen1333]

It's cool seeing a 400 in a fire bird it's the same motor in my 77 f150 ranger highboy it's badass

[@f-bodygarage]

You have a Ford....with a Pontiac V8 in it?

[@bobbypetersen1333]

I meant it almost has the same motor in it my bad

[@coltsc10s81]

@@f-bodygarage i have a 66 c10 with a 462 poncho

[@danieljessberger1515]

Sounds pretty good

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

A 301 under the hood? I had a turbo trans am back in 84 with the 4.9, not fast but fun. Where was the video filmed, beautiful location.

[@cloakedgt]

400

[@Thecaresnail]

That sounds very good was wondering what kind of horsepower you are making thank you

[@bigguy130]

I used to have one(1978). I think 220hp was the best you could get if it was stock and no enhancements.

[@thebacdoc6464]

@@bigguy130 that's true, but now adays most are saying it was actually closer to 260.

[@ramairsupreme4774]

Love this video

[@marshalledwards1125]

Sounds great

[@johnh6532]

Sounds great. Nice car. What are the cam specs?

[@davehibbs9111]

Stock pistons or bored? I ask because a friend of mine put a radical cam into a stock 7:6:1 car and blew his rods right threw the oil pan

[@tomcherry7029]

The T/A 4.9 call out on the shaker. And you say it is a 400 car?

[@Killmonize]

What is exhaist setup? And motor setup? I could only dream about having this.

[@THESLlCK]

not as choppy as I would expect

[@jeffgontarek8753]

Hi, what exhaust are you running? I have a 79 400 4spd. Nocturne Blue. Appreciate the help. Thanks

[@foxtrot684]

Excellent!

[@ThomasMcAdoo-o7u]

Ummmmm. If you look at the 1:09 of the video…. the shaker hood scoop tells a different story… T/A 4.9 it’s a Pontiac 301 c.i.d. small block.

[@TheCptTrenchfoot]

I think it's pretty obvious that the motor has been swapped out. The numbers on the scoop don't mean jack shit.

[@siouxperion9786]

Badass TransAm

[@fredharvey2720]

How a Trans Am should sound

[@rlc0816]

What exhaust setup??

[@TyTheCarGuy1]

Doug's 1in7/8 ceramic coated headers with 3in collector, 2.5in dual exhuast with a flowmaster 40 on each side, no cross-over.

[@darrellkidd5177]

Car sounds great, but why does it say "4.9" on the shaker? If it's a 400 it should say "6.6". Also, why didn't you use the twin tips? Do the single tips sound better?

[@DrewLove777]

Thank you

[@tomconfused8441]

Damn that's cool

[@marcfinke4170]

Hey man I just bought a 77 also would u mind telling what exhaust muffler setup u have

[@TyTheCarGuy1]

The set up in the video is 1 7/8 long tube heads with 3 inch collector necked down to true dual 2.5 steel exhaust with a Flowmaster 40 series. No cross over pipe between the two exhaust pipes.

[@jimvellios1426]

crisp to the pedal to the metal....

[@jont7756]

Sounds like the movie..

[@goodbonezz1289]

Yeah..that was nice :))

[@OfficialWhosHim]

What mufflers

[@prixinc1]

Which Pontiac engine do you have the 400ci L78 or the 400ci W72?

[@markcheetah4960]

How do you know it's not an Olds 403? They're both 6.6L

[@timothythomas1737]

The fact it has RA3 heads gives it away. Lol

[@markcheetah4960]

@@timothythomas1737 Sorry, I didn't see that. Thanks for the info!

[@451degreesF]

Brilliant sounding car! May I ask how did you record the sound?

[@TyTheCarGuy1]

The camera is a Cannon T6i with a cheap Rode Shotgun Microphone

[@451degreesF]

@@TyTheCarGuy1 Thanks!

[@marcelpayton4237]

@@TyTheCarGuy1 what cam is in the motor?

[@brandonbell5357]

Yup from a sound recording device

[@danielparton1189]

What mufflers are u running on her?

[@transam4555]

Hell yeah niceeeeeeee

[@jaytrutrucker]

Is this a hydraulic roller or flat tappet camshaft ?

[@TyTheCarGuy1]

Just a plain old flat tappet

[@a.k.a.A.E.1]

the Shaking bandit !!

[@CarlosFlores-qo7se]

what type of exhaust you got?

[@srenjustsen6749]

Hej what's you cam and intake setup?

[@motohysteria3967]

What’s your rim and tire set up?

[@colbybarbour9990]

rims look like factory snowflakes

[@robertforest1229]

Nice

[@stranarn1]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@OfficialWhosHim]

1:19 move it karen

[@nealhardin6869]

Sweet

[@bobvires9650]

Bad ass!!

[@blacksunshine1089]

That’s the car that should’ve been in ‘Smokey and the Bandit’. Seriously, if the Bandit car sounded like that good then that movie would’ve been Academy Award material in my book.

[@critterevictors]

Mufflers?

[@WW-wf8tu]

Nope. Mufflers are not allowed on Pontiacs. It has socks.

[@codemang87]

Love the idle but those revs sounded like a V6

[@rustyshackleford2627]

She boogies

[@MayoSohn]

its not a want its a need

[@antwonaskew1479]

What's the cam specs sounds good

[@TyTheCarGuy1]

The cam has .501 lift on the intake and exhaust with 244° duration at .50 lift. Lobe separation angle is 110°.

[@jordanhewitt9485]

@@TyTheCarGuy1 what brand is the cam

[@joseinterian4213]

@@TyTheCarGuy1 what is the brand and part number on the cam? Thanks

[@alexrivera8834]

@@TyTheCarGuy1 is the horsepower around 275?

[@Cash2112]

@@alexrivera8834 Closer to 400 HP with that cam and ‘67 high compression heads.

[@shaunarchangel3872]

Almost sound as good as a 351 Cleveland.

[@belthazor4007]

Whats your timing set up on? I just installed this cam but having trouble with timing

[@josemontano7767]

When I was a kid I loved this exhaust sound now as an older guy I find it to loud.

[@brandonbell5357]

It's fuckin annoying if near a main road

[@brianbevans6804]

​@brandonbell5357 cry harder snowflake. Economy & electric cars are for liberal queers