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Pontiac Firebird 4th Generation (F-body)

1993–2002 · F-body · coupe

Fourth and final Firebird — F-body Chevy Camaro twin. Initial engines: 3.4L V6 (Firebird), 5.7L LT1 Gen II small-block (Formula/Trans Am). 1998 facelift brought the LS1 5.7L (Gen III aluminum), making 305-325 hp through the production run. T-tops common; convertible from 1994. WS6 Ram Air package was the performance halo. Pontiac discontinued the Firebird at the end of MY2002.

Watch out: LT1 (1993-1997) Opti-Spark distributor failures are the model-defining issue — moisture intrusion kills the unit and replacement requires water pump removal. LS1 cars (1998-2002) share the LS-family oil consumption and piston-slap stories (especially Gen III with the original AFM-free design — Firebird never got AFM). Rear hatch and T-top water leaks are universal.