![]() ![]() The final book I bought is "Stacey David's Gearz Project Planning Book". This book is excellent for my application because it covers rebuilding a Pontiac 455 and how to perform maintenance on a 1979 Firebird Trans Am. The next book I bought is "Haynes Pontiac Firebird (1970-1981) Repair Manual". It also covers part selection and what you need to have done at your machine shop. There are lots of color photos in this book which makes it great to have when rebuilding my engine. This book covers the rebuild of a Pontiac 400, which is similar to a Pontiac 455. The first book is "How to Rebuild Pontiac V-8's" by Rocky Rotella. For example, I ordered three books to help me with my rebuild. There are many ways to research an engine. ![]() You may choose a different kind of engine, such as a Chevy, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, etc., for your rebuild, but whatever you chose you will want to research it. This characteristic made it perfect for a 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am because it should fit right in the engine bay. Pontiac 455 engines were only used from 1970 to 1976, but all the Pontiac V8 engines from a 287 to a 455 have the same block dimensions. I selected this engine because I plan to put my engine into a 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. I would like to have the rebuild completed in less than six months.įor my engine, I selected a Pontiac 455 from a 1973 car. ![]() What kind of engine do I want to rebuild? What kind of performance do I need out of the engine? How much do I have to spend on this project? How much time do I have to rebuild the engine? For my rebuild, I chose a classic American V8 engine and I just need it to perform as a stock engine. There are many questions you should ask yourself before rebuilding an engine. Before you go tearing apart an engine it is very important to research and plan out the engine rebuild. ![]()
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