'68 Firebird?
 

I'm looking to buy a numbers matching rust free '68 Firebird. It's a rolling chassis car. With all of the parts. Either most parts have been restored or has nos parts. It's a non air 400 with a TH400 trans. Not sure what HP motor it has yet. He also has the PHS. It also a greenish blue color with a black vinyl with black interior. Don't have all the options, PS,PDB,PW,console,folding rear seat. He's asking $5000.00. What's it worth? Thanks Scott:usa2:

Given what you've described, if all the parts are there $5000 sounds like a reasonable deal. What's the color code on it?

code K maybe?

Thanks for responding back. I'm going to look at again tomorrow. He said he found the PHS papers.Get back to you guys. Scott

Still waiting for the PHS. The exterior color is Meridian Turquoise. Anyone post a picture of there Firebird in that color? S:usa2:cott

68 bird
 

I sold my 68 bird to HOLT auto sales 4/2009 & it was med terq. I have lots of pics of it on film but don't have any here. When I was out most everyone thought the color was great. Must better the the same old Vedero Green. Mine was a #'s match conv. 4 spd. P.S. 350 4bbl. posi. single exhaust. The factory exhaust was on it with 100k the exhaust only had a small patch in it in all that time. CA. car. 2 owner. Holt auto is in Holt MI. That color really looks great when fresh & new.

I'm 99% sure I'm going to get the '68 Firebird!(after the holidays) Found out it has bird glass. I have a question. The 400 came with a 10.75:1 compression ratio. Can that motor run on pump gas?

Not at that compression! Maybe at 9.75:1, but 9.5:1 would be better.

Thanks, that's what I thought. What are you guys doing/using if your motor is original stock?

a mix of AV fuel will work
and or a lead additive and octane booster

I'm going to have to rebuild the motor. Think it will be it's first rebuild? Pros and cons on going with stock compression 10.75:1? Pros and cons going with lower compression? Any cost advantages? Scott :confused:

easiest way is to change heads and get the hardened seats at same time
save your heads(16?) for a rainy day

68 BIRD
 

IS THIS THE COLOR?

Nice!!! That's the color. Also has black vinyl top and black deluxe interior with bucket seats

I want to built the car all numbers matching. As it is.

The 10.75 number is an advertised compression. I have read that our motors were actually less, something closer to 10.25. On my rebuild, I went with a flat top TRW piston with four larger valve reliefs. The extra CCs out of the top of the piston along with the thicker head gaskets you get now will get you down into the 9s. With that said, I have also read that zero decking you block, while raising your compression, will provide more efficient combustion and scavenging of the cylinder which will allow to run the compression a little higher on the same quality gas. Cam choice can affect compression as well, dynamic compression that is. Read up on dynamic compression vs static compression.

2/7/2012 I'm buying my '68 Firebird! :D. Let the fun begin!

Congrats lets see some pics!

Thank you! I will as soon as it's in my garage. Picking the the phs and other papers tommorow. Here's the only pic. I have. It's in the backround in the garage. Scott

Man, I'd love to have a K-2 code '68 400 'bird to be a stablemate with my K-2 code '68 GTO.
When I had my engine built, I used KB dished pistons, zero decked and kept my original 16 high compression heads. I haven't driven the car on the street yet but I expect it will run fine on mid-grade octane fuel.
Also, there was a long thread a while back on using toulene as an octane booster. Do a search.