Firebird V8-305 5.0L (1982): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust
Also for this vehicle: Firebird L4-151 2.5L (1982), Firebird V6-173 2.8L (1986), Firebird V6-173 2.8L VIN L 2-bbl HP (1983), Firebird V6-191 3.1L (1990), Firebird V6-3.8L VIN K (1995), Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN E (1992), Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN E TBI (1989), Firebird V8-305 5.0L VIN F FI (1987), Firebird V8-350 5.7L (1987), Firebird V8-350 5.7L VIN P SFI (1996), Firebird V8-5.7L VIN G (2001).
Diagnostics
Maintenance
Engine
Transmission
Brakes
Electrical
Steering & suspension
Heating & A/C
Body & interior
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Engine128 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods6 pages
Cylinder Block Assembly17 pages
- Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
- Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Torque Specifications2
- Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
Piston, Engine › Component Information5 pages
- Piston Pin, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
- Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Piston Ring Dimensions2
Cylinder Head Assembly15 pages
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
- Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Service and Repair
Valve Cover › Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
- Customer Interest: › 84621A › Jun › 84 › Rocker Cover Gasket - Oil Leaks
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 84621A › Jun › 84 › Rocker Cover Gasket - Oil Leaks
- All Other Service Bulletins for Valve Cover Gasket: › 91738 › Aug › 91 › A/T - 4L60 Slipping or No 3rd/4th Gear23
- All Other Service Bulletins for Valve Cover Gasket: › 91738 › Aug › 91 › A/T - 4L60 Slipping or No 3rd/4th Gear
- Valve Guide › Component Information › Specifications2
- Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
- Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications › Valve Specifications23
Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories14 pages
Drive Belt › Component Information13 pages
Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:5 pages
- Customer Interest: › 83I167 › Dec › 83 › Alternator Belt - Coming Off, Worn, Glazed or Broken2
- All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt: › 08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics23
- Specifications › Belt Tension - Used23
- Engine Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Updated Rough/Unstable Idle Chart
Engine Lubrication17 pages
- Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
- Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Oil Drain Plug Gasket - Revised Copper Gasket
- Engine Oil › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications23
- Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance2
- Oil Level Warning Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagnostic Aids23
- Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications
- Oil Pressure Warning Lamp/Indicator › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagnostic Aids23
- Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
- Intake Manifold › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement2
Seals and Gaskets, Engine5 pages
- Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
- Cylinder Head Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cylinder Head Gaskets - New Design
Valve Cover Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
- All Technical Service Bulletins: › 84621A › Jun › 84 › Rocker Cover Gasket - Oil Leaks
- Customer Interest: › 84621A › Jun › 84 › Rocker Cover Gasket - Oil Leaks
- All Other Service Bulletins for Valve Cover Gasket: › 8535 › Feb › 85 › Suspension - Squawking Noise From Rear
- All Other Service Bulletins for Valve Cover Gasket: › 8535 › Feb › 85 › Suspension - Squawking Noise From Rear
- Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Specifications
Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks40 pages
- Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2
- Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System - Revised Mixture Control Adjustments23456789
Idle Speed › System Information3 pages
Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
- Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
- Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
Distributor, Ignition9 pages
- Distributor Retard Control › Component Information › Description and Operation › Electronic Module Retard-Vacuum Switch (EMR-VS)2
Vacuum Spark Delay Valve › Component Information7 pages
Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages
- Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
- Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
Cooling System48 pages
- Coolant › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Coolant Recycling Information2345678
- Coolant Level Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch3 pages
Heater Core › Component Information5 pages
Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System8 pages
- Radiator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators234
- Radiator Cap › Component Information › Specifications
Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch3 pages
- Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagnostic Aids23
- Temperature Warning Lamp/Indicator, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagnostic Aids23
- Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Specifications
- Water Pump › Component Information › Service and Repair
Exhaust System33 pages
Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins32 pages
All Technical Service Bulletins for Catalytic Converter:16 pages
- 86612 › Jan › 86 › Engine - Effects of Top Engine Cleaner on the Converter
- 84682 › Feb › 85 › Catalyst - Change Procedures For Dual Bed CAT
- 8564 › Nov › 84 › Engine - Effects of Top Engine Cleaner On CAT Converter
- 82C09 › Sep › 84 › Recall - Catalytic Converter Replacement234567
- 82T97 › Jul › 83 › Catalytic Converter - New Repair Procedures23456
- Recalls: › 82C09 › Sep › 84 › Recall - Catalytic Converter Replacement234567
All Other Service Bulletins for Catalytic Converter:9 pages
- Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Specifications