AMA Specifications-Passenger Car
--- Brakes ---

MODEL		Firebird	Firebird Sprint	Firebird 350	Firebird H.O.	Firebird 400
Brakes - Parking
Type of control		Foot Lever Application - Hand Pull Release
Location of control		Below Instrument Panel at Left
Operates on		Rear Service Brakes
If sepa- rate from service brakes	Type (internal or external)	Not Separate
	Drum diameter	Not Separate
	Lining size (length x width x thickness)	Not Separate
NOTES:

MODEL				Firebird	Firebird Sprint	Firebird 350	Firebird 350	Firebird H.O.	Firebird 400
Brakes - Service
Type (drum or disc)				Drum - Std.			Front Disc.-Single, Opt. (a)
Self adjusting (std., opt., N.A.)				Standard
Special Valving	Type (proportion, delay, metering, other)			-			Metering Type - Delay
Power brake make & type (remote, int., etc.)		Std.		--
		Opt.		Delco Moraine, Integral Type, Vacuum Suspended (b)
Effective area (sq. in.)*				149.4			103.6
Gross lining area (sq. in.)**				155.5			110.6
Swept area (sq. in.)***				269.2			350.9
Front to Rear Effectiveness Relationship				62.6			62.6
Drum	Diameter (nominal)	Front		9.5			--
		Rear		9.5
	Type and material			Cast Alloy Iron (c)			--
Rotor	Outer working diameter			--			10.94
	Inner working diameter			--			6.88
	Working width			--			1.00
	Material & type (vented/solid)			--			Cast Alloy Iron - Vented
Wheel cyl- inder bore	Front			1.125			2.9375
	Rear			0.875
Master Cylinder	Bore			1.00			1.125
	Displacement distribution	Front %		59			69
		Rear %		41			31
Pedal arc ratio				6.2:1 (d)			3.5:1 (d)
Line pressure at 100 lb pedal load				700			800
Shoe clearance		Front		(e)			None
		Rear		(e)
Brake lining	Bonded or riveted			Riveted
	Front Wheel	Material		Molded Asbestos
		Size (length x width x thickness)	Prim. or out- board	7.6 x 2.5 x 0.196			5.40 x 1.93 x 0.41
			Second. or in- board	9.85 x 2.5 x 0.265			5.40 x 1.93 x 0.44
		Segments per show		One
	Rear Wheel	Material		Molded Asbestos
		Size (length x width x thickness)	Prim. or out- board	7.6 x 2.0 x 0.196
			Second. or in- board	9.85 x 2.0 x 0.265
		Segments per show		One
NOTES:
* Excludes rivet holes, grooves, chamfers, etc. Includes rivet holes, grooves, chamfers, etc. * Total swept area for four brakes. (Widest lining contact width for each brake x its contact circumference.) (a) Included with power brake option. (b) Included with front disk brake option. (c) Front: Finned 1 pc. casting. Rear: Finned composite. (d) Ratio at 0.5 in. push rod travel. (e) Tighten drum brakes to heavy drag then back off 26 notches.

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