The 1970 Firebird Not So Formula 400 - Throttlestop's Restomod LT4 Powered Poncho

[@captainrawn]

Nice ride!. I am currently restoring a Lucerne Blue 1971 Formula 455 HO Ram Air M22 4 speed car. Love the look of these cars!

[@rrebein]

Oh man, I owned this exact same make and model and year and color back when I was in high school in the early 80s. I sold it for $500 when I left Dodge City, Kansas, to attend college in eastern Kansas in 1985. Biggest mistake of my life. I still dream about the car and wish I had it back.

[@courtneyswaby3178]

Sorry man

[@reasonsunknown6707]

@rrebein got one! been sitting in my parents backyard since 92’ 9 $9500 and it’s yours no cancer .

[@bret2083]

Beautifly done resto, I love the firebird rear spoilers, but have to say this bird looks fantastic without it, I've had 5 Firebirds and love em!

[@thethrottlestop]

Couldn't agree more! Great cars!

[@georgewilson1184]

Can you excecute the famous Jim (Rockford ) Garner “J” Turn it requires a lot of practice to be well done and the use of the parking brake which you will be replaceing after performing this move 5 or 7 times

[@thethrottlestop]

Sounds like something you know from experience?

[@georgewilson1184]

Yes indeed I had a 94 T/A that was a long long time ago I use to drive Semi truck I am now disabled at 59 due to Multiple Sclerosis this condition has now sidelined me from driving my own personal vehicles but I like watching all the KZbin channels on Cars & Semi Trucks & Motor Cycles

[@mr84ttop34]

Beautiful ride! I love resto mods.

[@simonblouin2218]

Nice!!! This is true to the Formula concept. Bravo!

[@Crotal_Karma]

That's a very nice looking Firebird Formula 400! I love that color! 💚

[@dtcdtc8328]

Love these. I had not one but two 69 Firebird Ram Air III 400's in High school. Boy oh boy do I ever still regret selling them. So much wish I kept one. And the one that had dark blue interior, have yet to see another one with that interior color. Also, loving the Scream'n Eaton, robust little blower they are .. I loved the sound and power my 03 Cobra came with as an OEM.. Awesome Formula here and whomever the new owner is will have a total blast

[@thethrottlestop]

Thanks for watching! We were able to get that thing sold!

[@dtcdtc8328]

@@thethrottlestop congrats ! Hope the new owner takes care of it, they're for sure going to have what appears to be a perfect balance of straight away and touring fun!

[@w41duvernay]

I liked this car until I heard it had a LT1, INSTEAD the Pontiac v8.

[@ralphsmallblock4367]

Me 2 that car would have a Ram air 3 Pontiac 400😎

[@AUSER7117]

LT 4.

[@bryantcarroll964]

Really sick of the whole LS stuff

[@DavidMorgan-gg7ic]

A naturally aspirated pontiac 474 can make similar power.​@@bryantcarroll964

[@mikee2923]

Yup. Another Pontiac ruined with Chevy garbage.

[@bheart7530]

My first Firebird was a 1971 Pontiac Esprit. I also had a 1981 Trans Am. Gold with the Bird and T-Tops. I had over 12 Firebirds in my lifetime. Best car ever! I now drive a great 2014 Camaro!

[@thethrottlestop]

Thanks for watching, the love for Pontiacs runs deep here as well!

[@roym.9875]

You're missing the rear spoiler!! I have my 73 Firebird Formula 400 on a rotisserie at the moment. And yes, it has the rear spoiler!!

[@thethrottlestop]

Wing or no wing, these things are awesome, such a dramatic change to the appearance of the car!

[@courtneyswaby3178]

The car looks awesome

[@thethrottlestop]

Its great! Thanks for watchin!

[@thud9797]

Had the same car back in the 70's except it was a 71 with the HD 3-speed and the green that was close to this color with the black vinyl top and the saddle deluxe interior. Awesome car it was.

[@thethrottlestop]

Saddle with this green, we had one here, all original. Absolute stunner of a combo! Thanks for watchin!

[@marksilver1573]

SWEET!! You put down some serious rubber in 2nd gear!

[@thethrottlestop]

Thanks for watchin!

[@tommy2u]

'What is that color? A cross between piss yellow and puke green?' from American Graffiti :D Interesting modifications. She'd have to be quick.

[@thethrottlestop]

Factory Firebird color, it's a pretty green in person.

[@JC-ec7ey]

Awesome Formula. I've seen this color in person and it really pops. This same color is called Citrus Green for the 1970 Camaro and is also one year only. A few years back Powernation did a restoration on a 70 Camaro RS/SS and they reshot it in that exact color and it was stunning. BTW I've always preferred the Formula over the T/A, you could get the same drivetrain and handling components of the T/A in a less ostentatious wrapper, though the 70-75 Formula hood is more sinister looking than the T/A (imo).

[@memorylane7068]

1970 Keylime Poly (Poly means Metallic).

[@mrray6983]

Gorgeous...

[@thethrottlestop]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@shannonshepard5047]

I own a 75 Formula with a 462 Pontiac motor. 5 speed Tremic restomod, see my emoji. This was my first car I bought in in 76. Suspension, interior up graded. It’s a beast! I love your Formula, but the rear spoiler would be a nice addition. 😀

[@thethrottlestop]

Nice car!

[@bkehlin]

A real interesting twist about the 1970 formula is that it wasn't supposed to have that hood. The twin scoops were supposed to go on the Trans Am as an evolution of the 1969 hood, but the engine/carb configuration for Trans Am racing circuit didn't fit under that hood, so the shaker hood was used instead. And thus for street versions.

[@Tiffany.1970]

Wrong the 1970s firebird formula 400 had the twin forward facing ram air scoops ...... Which were functional on the firebird formula

[@bkehlin]

@@Tiffany.1970 My first comment might not be clear to you. The Trans Am was supposed to have the twin scoop hood, but had to switch to the shaker to accommodate the engine build, so the Formula got the twin scoop instead.

[@jmp100watt]

miss my 1970 YS 400 true Pontiac Foro

[@thethrottlestop]

Everyone does when their gone! Great cars!

[@Napster-Pontiac]

Mike - I a Pontiac guy like you and brand loyal, but I'm changing most of my cars to a resto mod using Pontiac engines.

[@thethrottlestop]

Ohh, now here is a cool thought! What is a good example of one you did?

[@Napster-Pontiac]

@@thethrottlestop kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3ukk2Ovapxppbc kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYqwknd3mrSCack Both cars have upper & lower tubular control arms up front with QA1 coil overs. The GTO has QA1 coil overs in the rear. Both engines are 461 strokers using the original blocks. the T/A is 583HP/623 TQ, GTO is 590HP/625TQ. The original 14X6 rally II's were ditched for 15X7's on the GTO. I have updated the 1970 Trans am that will have a video done when I get the car back. Here is a link to what was done prior to the recent updates kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4nZlnVur8qbhdk It is a service replacement block stroked to 433. Here is also my 1973 T/A kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnS5ko2nhZKDhNE It is a stroked 455 to a 496 with super duty heads, same front end mods as the '78 T/a and Has a T-56 transmission and 3.73's out back. Recently had a bolt in 4-link installed so I could run coil overs in the back. Here is a video the first time I heard the engine in this car. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZupdZmjrqpqorM

[@Tiffany.1970]

They did a 1970 formula 400 ram air firebird with forward facing hood scoops .......

[@birdlegs846]

I think those 2nd gen firebird and camaros with no spoiler look like the last car built on a Friday. 25 yrs ago I went down to arizona to purchase a rust free 70 camaro but that deal fell thrrough. I Stumbled on a 72,000 original mile 1971 T/A 455HO and bought it, wish it had the manual trans. This T/A had a rust hole in the trunk lid under the spoiler. The car came with a extra trunk lid, sure did look like that trunk lid came off of jim rockfords firebird.😀

[@thethrottlestop]

Thanks for watchin! We like a no wing look! But with a wing has that muscle car feel!

[@memorylane7068]

I had one in the same color, Keylime Poly Metallic.

[@thethrottlestop]

1970 only color! Love it! Thanks for watchin!

[@RichardDee144]

Sweet !!

[@josephbishop-8143]

I forget right off hand he builds Pontiac motors with ram air 5 heads, or Butler performance, Tin Indian

[@thethrottlestop]

Our orange GTO has one of those I think.

[@rebelwxlfsbvne6095]

This may sound crazy, but is this car for sale? I'm looking to gift my dad the car he had as a kid. His was a '70 base in Keylime Green. His didn't have hood scoops, but I'm just curious is all. Thanks in advance.

[@thethrottlestop]

It is as I type this! www.throttlestop.com/vehicles/1296/1970-pontiac-firebird-formula-400-restomod

[@Awakeaware9]

What happened to the original Ram Air III or IV engine.

[@thethrottlestop]

Wishin' it was here! Thanks for watchin!

[@gotrojans82]

Other than the color, sweet ride!

[@thethrottlestop]

Aww man, we love the Keylime Green! Thanks for watchin!

[@Tiffany.1970]

Im sure alot of standard trans ams get left for dust or think this firebird is stock are in for a shock when they try n race this firebird .....😁👍

[@bradclem6226]

To bad u couldn’t get Pontiac rally’s in that size and have the original seats I don’t know if the steering wheel is I doubt it. I love the old thin steering wheels nowadays all fat steering wheels don’t feel good n the hand.other then that I could live with it. I love Pontiac to like to keep as close as factory as possible I owned a 68 I should’ve have never sold it. But I moved far n the country and gas ate me up and it’s far from a off road vehicle, so I bought a 4x4 Tacoma 96 a yr old and still have it today with antique plates on it and it don’t even burn oil with 236,000 miles on it.

[@bandidomxgarage7898]

Whats the different between 70 trans am vs firebird ?

[@thethrottlestop]

Trim Level! Thanks for the comment!

[@ReadyFreddie5523]

I've have heard it referred to as a 70 1/2 model. The Trans Am had a single scoop in the hood, engine turned dash standard air conditioning and power windows and more . Base was the Espree, Formula 400 mid and Trams Am top level trim and engine choices.

[@mirage6784]

What kind of rims?

[@thethrottlestop]

18" Boze Wheels, Thanks for watchin!

[@benhur_9377]

❤

[@johnny_5_og]

I have one factory in blue.

[@thethrottlestop]

Awesome! Got to love it!!! Thanks for watching!

[@jasonrose6562]

Awesome build. There are plenty of stock formulas still attending shows and I can only hope the owner of this one is driving the living heck out of it!

[@bradlybaldwin9564]

I agree.if you can afford a new lt1.you can afford a butler engine.which will each that lt1.chevy guys fuck every thing up

[@kellybellenbaum1874]

Exactly

[@MrReese]

5:07 oof, that doesn't look too good on the body :X

[@p47rr]

All the good stuff underneath. Plus the rust they missed.😢

[@caspar0777]

It's all well done, but I would have fit a Butler engine... A Chevy in a Pontiac gives me pain in my a.....

[@thethrottlestop]

Love it! Thanks for the watch!

[@Cursethedawn]

Trade you my 2014 GT500 for it. 😋

[@thethrottlestop]

Hey we will sell your GT500 for you if you're interested! Thanks for watchin!

[@josephbishop-8143]

There are so many Pontiac builders that can make that bird just as lethal. You should never ever put a Chevy motor in a Pontiac

[@thethrottlestop]

You can make power in anything, do it easily and reliably is the trick right?

[@ReadyFreddie5523]

Probably hard to find a 400 or 455 nowadays to rebuild and so easy to a crate engine.

[@donfregin8668]

That’s your opinion you do what you want with your car every body else can do what they want with their car

[@chrispulieri9543]

​@@ReadyFreddie5523Butler racing

[@josiahAreed]

His commentary is Halloween, worthy! Straight cringe!😂😂😂

[@thethrottlestop]

Aww that's not nice, we like our guy Mike!

[@johnwebb167]

Heres a suggestion put a spoiler on the back. It looks naked without it. I know cause I have a 73 Brewster green Bird.

[@johnwebb167]

​@@strokersteve468Wrong again Wayne's was a TA, mine is a formula

[@divadyrdnal]

Yep, all Birds need a spoiler no matter the trim…but different strokes.

[@MUY-BN]

Very nice! I go back and forth on the spoiler. It was not a option in 1970, so I would go without if I owned a 70. Do not like the wheel tire setup.

[@Tiffany.1970]

Yes indeed fit a ducktail spoiler it will complete the look ....and add down force