2007-04-01 04:00:30 · 6 answers · asked by animallover1965 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
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2007-04-01 04:07:56 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, it is spelled "Camaro".
You did not specify which years, but when they both came out in 1967, the Camaro had only Chevy engines and the Firebird had Pontiac engines, everything from an I6 - 396 and an OHC-6 - 400, respectively. While the Camaro's top 396 was rated at 375hp and the Firebird's Ram Air 400 was 325hp (same as the base 400), the Firebird was probably faster. However, they made about 1200 "L78" Camaros vs. 65 Ram Air Firebirds.
Mid-year 1970, they introduced a new body. Pontiac dropped the OHC-6 and started using Chevy's I6. Top model was the Trans Am with standard 400/345 "Ram Air III" engine, while the 455HO became the top engine for '71-72. Meanwhile, the Camaro's biggest engine was the 396, having never received the 454 available on other Chevys.
By the late 1970s, the Firebird started to use other GM engines, like Oldsmobile's 403, and by the new-generation 1982 Firebird, it was all Chevy engines . . .er, "Corporate" engines. The next generation was around 1992, I think, and by then the cars were pretty much identical under the skin, where it would remain that way till the bitter end.
2007-04-01 15:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by inagaddadavida_loca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two cars are virtually identical GM vehicles, with slight body changes & option packages. Camaro is produced at the Chevrolet Division & Firebird is produced at the Pontiac Division. It's a matter of preference on which model is suitable for you.
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2007-04-01 11:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They share mechanicals ....engine trans differential etc....wiring and circuitry. Pontiacs are a little more stylish.....more toys and glitter. As a result the firebirds were usually a heavier car. If you are talking older models 60'd 70's early 80's pontiac used their own engines.
2007-04-01 11:11:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i personally think the only difference is your preference on looks and name.
THe Camero has a name behind it and gives it a little more prestige than the Firebird, but that is basically it
2007-04-01 11:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by Eng 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 answers day befor yesterday not enough? the same but for looks
2007-04-01 11:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋