Pontiac Firebird Engine Dyno Photo

Pontiac Firebird Engine Dyno

Pontiac Firebird SD-455 Engine - New-Age Super Duty

When the T/A arrived at Ida Automotive, it looked as if it were 1974 all over again. Bob Ida uses Dynojet brand test equipment, which is inertia-based. The tires are on drums, and the dyno measures how quickly the drum accelerates and mathematically calculates horsepower and torque from that data. It is able to do that because the software knows exactly how much the dyno drum weighs. Though we experienced bad luck, an inertia-based dyno actually puts less stress on the driveline than a full-throttle pass at the dragstrip. The engine in the T/A was on borrowed time; the dyno test had nothing to do with its failure. View Related Article

Pontiac Solstice Research

Get updated on all your car buying needs from safety features, to specs, to crash test ratings and options. Get all the information you need if you are interested in buying a new car like the Pontiac Solstice. The L4 standard engine in the Solstice gives you 173 horsepower with an estimated 22 mpg. It has a comparable trade in value which should come in handy when you go to shop for your next car. The Pontiac Torrent and the Pontiac G6 are other vehicles that might interest you.