Hey all:

Can anyone tell me about the motor that I have in my 1980 Monte?
It's the 4.4litre/267ci motor.
Any info would be great.

Thanx

Terence

 

Hi Terence & Welcome to the Monte Carlo Family.

What type of information on your engine are you looking for ?
How long have you owned your 1980 Monte ?
How many miles.. What condition is your Monte in ?

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Below is some infor on the 80 Monte Carlo

1980 Monte Carlo Information

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The 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is the third of six generations of Monte Carlo. The car was produced from 1970 through 1988. Following a seven-year hiatus, the Monte Carlo was reintroduced in 1995 until it was discontinued in 2007. By the time the 1980 models debuted, the popularity of the Monte Carlo had already peaked. Higher gas prices following the 1970s fuel shortages and stricter emission standards severely affected the 1980 model’s performance and design. <SECTION class="Module body" data-module="article-body"><!-- google_ad_section_start() -->

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1. History
   
   • General Motors-owned Chevrolet designed the Monte Carlo as a personal luxury car, a two-door sporty model to compete against the Ford Thunderbird. Its appeal, however, was found in its Super Sport packages for the 1970-71 models, which combined high performance with Cadillac-style luxury appointments. Immensely popular, the Monte Carlo’s production peaked at an impressive 400,000 units in 1976, according to General Motors and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
     
     
   Significance
   
   • The third-generation Monte Carlo includes the 1978 through 1980 models and served somewhat as a transition from the original performance/luxury cars produced from 1970 through 1977 and the conservative, if not generic, versions produced from 1981 through 1988.
     
     
   Identification
   
   • The 1980 Monte Carlo differed little from the 1978 and 1979 models. The most significant exterior difference was the re-styled front end that featured quad headlamps, with the amber turn indicators placed below. Like its 1978-1979 predecessors in the third generation, the 1980 model was a victim of the 1973 and 1978 gas shortages and stricter federally-mandated emissions standards. The 1980 Monte Carlo was nearly 800 pounds lighter and 15 inches shorter than the second generation models.
     
     
   Features
   
   • Although the 1980 Monte Carlo was smaller and lost some of its panache compared to first-generation models, its standard appointments stayed intact. Standard equipment included a three-speed automatic transmission, power front disc brakes, a full coil spring suspension system, all-around stabilizer bars and plush luxury interior accents.
     
     
   Size
   
   • The 1980 Monte Carlo was equipped with three engine choices. The base engine was a modest 115-horsepower 229-cubic-inch V-6, with the 120-horsepower 267-ci and 155-horsepower 305-ci V-8s offered as options. Chevrolet’s massive 454-ci V-8 and even its popular mainstay, the 350-ci V-8, were no longer available by the time the 1980 model arrived.
     
     
   Considerations
   
   • Chevrolet attempted to make up for the 1980 Monte Carlo’s power shortcomings by offering the V-6 as an optional turbocharged model, which provided a boost in overall horsepower by 32 percent and torque by 28 percent.
     
     
   Warning
   
   • The 1980 Monte Carlo was not without its problems. General Motors recalled 310,000 1980 Chevrolets, including the Monte Carlo, due to an improperly manufactured rear axle assembly that could separate from the wheel assembly. And more than 582,000 1980 Chevys, including the Monte Carlo, were recalled for repairs due to a faulty lower rear control arm bolt, which helps support the rear control arm supports, that was prone to cracking.