AMA Specifications-Passenger Car
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MODEL			Firebird	Firebird Sprint	Firebird 350	Firebird H.O.	Firebird 400
Suspension - General
Provision for car leveling			None
Provision for brake dip control			Front Suspension Geometry
Provision for acc. squat control			Rear Suspension Geometry
Special provisions for car jacking			Jack Locating Provisions on Front and Rear bumpers
Shock Absorber Front & Rear	Type		Direct Acting - Two Way
	Make		Delco
	Piston dia.		1.00
Other Special features			Firm Control Shock Absorbers Included in Firm Ride and Handling Option
Suspension - Front
Type and description			Ball joint independent front suspension with upper and lower control arms mounted on rubber bushings.
Spring	Type		Coil
	Material		Alloy Steel
	Size (coil design height & I.D. bar length x dia.)		11.40 x 3.60
	Spring rate (lb. per in.)		275 Std. 22337 - 320 & 345 (a)
	Rate at wheel (lb. per in.)		73 Std. 22337 - 85 & 92 (a)
Stabilizer	Type (link, linkless, frameless)		Link
	Material & bar diameter		Alloy Steel, 0.6875
Suspension - Rear
Type and description			Hotchkiss Drive
Drive and torque taken through			Rear Springs
Spring	Type		Multi-Leaf
	Material		Alloy Steel
	Size (coil design height & I.D. bar length x dia.)		56.0 x 2.50
	Spring rate (lb. per in.)		82 Std. 22337 - 79, 89, 99, 118, & 122 (a)
	Rate at wheel (lb. per in.)		83 Std. 22337 - 80, 90, 100, 119, & 123 (a)
	Mounting insulation type		Rubber Bushings
	If leaf	No. of leaves	4 & 5
		Shockle (comp. or trans.)	Compression
Stabilizer	Type (link, linkless, framless)		Not Used
	Material		None
Track bar type			Not Used
NOTES:
(a) Alternate springs used as required for body styles and optional equipment.

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