1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM Y84 L78 400 4SPEED

[Hylton]

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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.

[markjohnson]

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.

[Hylton]

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!

[Stefano]

I thought they Used T-10 trans'

[Hylton]

My 78 was documented with a Muncie.

[eilig]

I have one of these cars. Yes, they got the Borg Warner Super T-10. This car runs, lots of fun. It was my college car, lots of good memories! I could beat anything on the street until that Mustang 5.0 came around in the mid-80's and gave me a run for the money!

[Johnny Horsepower]

has anyone gotten any details on this car? Matching #s etc/
Is it still out there?

[Belair62]

Johnny HP..I was just at Volo yesterday and oddly enough there was a near perfect original 78 loaded with T tops and all docs with idiotic low miles....It was on of those Gold Package cars !