The standard ‘67 Firebird engine was a 230 cubic inch ... the W66 and the L67 Ram Air. The W66 came with a two-barrel carburetor and 285 horsepower. The range-topping L67 Ram Air boasted ...

In addition, The Judge’s sister cars, such as the Firebird 400 and the GTO, will also house the big-inch takeoff on Pontiac’s Trans ... types used with the Ram Air IV. The engine’s valve ...

To trial how successful this Ram Air V engine would be in a production car, a developmental early engine was fitted to a 1969 Pontiac Trans Am, before the launch of the second-generation Firebird.

The Trans Am wasn't yet a hit in 1970, but Pontiac put a lot of effort into getting it right. Only 3,196 units were sold, with the base Firebird ... to feed fresh air into the Ram Air engine.

The Pontiac Firebird ... Late-90s Firebird owners could also opt for a WS6 Performance Package for the Formula and Trans Am coupes. The package included the titular Ram Air Induction System ...