1978 Smokey and the Bandit Trans-Am

[AutoInsane]

I would throw in a DVD of Smokey and The Bandit to the high bidder!! Looks like a fun car! Makes me want to go home and watch the movie!!

[Marina66SS]

Not a bad idea!

[Marina66SS]

It has just a $4000 reserve if anyone wants to bid.

[mmcporter]

I'm with Don on this one; a 2nd generation "T/A" without a big block just doesn't seem to cut it. That said, it looks like a nicely detailed clone.

[GearheadSS]

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I'm with Don on this one; a 2nd generation "T/A" without a big block just doesn't seem to cut it. That said, it looks like a nicely detailed clone.

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I don't know of any 2nd gen Trans Ams that came with a big block.

[mmcporter]

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I'm with Don on this one; a 2nd generation "T/A" without a big block just doesn't seem to cut it. That said, it looks like a nicely detailed clone.

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I believe that the 6.6L was considered a "big block", no?
I don't know of any 2nd gen Trans Ams that came with a big block.

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[PeteLeathersac]

In my book a 'big-block' is the original Chevy Mk1V! . Like a 'small-block is the original '55-up type w/ newer Gen motors needing further specific clarification. . Chevy W-motors, Buick, Olds, Pontiac etc. are all their own unique engines as the individual Ford or Mopars are and should be identified as so. . Many refer to any B-O-P engines when unknown as big blocks, blue blocks, red-blocks, gold-blocks....here in Canada a lot of guys used to call the unknowns as 'American blocks' especially the Pontiac motors as Canadian built Pontiacs had Chevy motors and an American built model would have the Poncho motor. . Pop the hood and call it what it is as there's only one true big-block....long live the King! .

~ Pete

[Marina66SS]

Pontiac only used one block for all the cubic inches, all the way up to the 455. There is no such thing as big and small blocks when referring to Pontiac. I guess they could be considered Uni-block.

[GearheadSS]

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Pontiac only used one block for all the cubic inches, all the way up to the 455. There is no such thing as big and small blocks when referring to Pontiac. I guess they could be considered Uni-block.

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Exactly.

[Late BrakeU2]

Actually the 79 T/A was availible with a 301 "small inch" engine that weighed almost a 100 lbs less than the "large inch" L78..semantics aside big block rolls off the tounge easier and has less phallic overtones. Oh yeah,it's a big incher