1980 GP. Numbers made?

[Bcrusep86]

My car is a 80 GP SJ with the 170 hp HO 4bbl 301 engine,Keystone Klassic wheels,Rear sway bar,T-Tops and the F41 suspension. I bought this car on mothers day this year for 800 bucks, it has 120,00 miles on it,sucks gas and runs great..I Need a few interior pieces,outside trim and a lil surface rust taken care of for it to be perfect but its a great driver and i was wondering how rare it is because i know not all of them in 1980 had the 170 HP engine and sway bar.Thanks

 

[VINNYD]

I am not sure but nice GP.

 

[Bcrusep86]

Thanks.

 

[G_Body_Enthusiast]

7,087 SJ models were built for the 1980 model. no idea among those that got the 170 HP version of the 301 but i'm guessing very few. still a boat anchor. sorry but i hate the 301. it's worse than the buick V6 IMO.

 

[ponchoman49]

All 1980 Grand Prix SJ's got the W72 code 170 HP 301 4BBL V8 and 2.93:1 rear gears unless yours was a California car in which case it would have a Chevy 305 with 2.73:1 rear gears. The 1980 Grand Am and Trans Am also got this same engine as std fare. I used to own a 1980 SJ GP. It was considerably faster than any other 301 powered car I have driven and would routinely spank many a 305 equipped cars so lets give it a little respect for it's time. It was certainly a hell of a lot better than what came a year later in the Grand Prix line which was a weak 120 HP 4.3 265 Pontiac V8 as the top engine in this car for 1981!

 

[grandamman]

Sharp looking Grand Prix Bcruse. I love that color combo.....
good information Ponchoman!! Thanks for posting it.

Here are some numbers that I've found, probablly from this site :wink:
http://www.grandamman.com/contact_us.html

hope the link works..



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[Mikeponcho]

The Grill is a bit different from my 80 that I have, the lines in the grill are more of a grid, where as mine has the grill lines straight up and down, and the one's on mine seem a bit more spaced? Were there different grill options between the LJ and SJ???