[metalurgist]

All the cars in that class that had the 265 ci V8 had to have the motor mounts disconnected and the engine jacked up to get at the spark plugs. Monza, Starfire, Sunbird, Skyhawk. These cars were so bad that the Kelly blue book wouldn't put a value on them. The book said "buy at your own risk".

[WildWeasel]

No, the Skyhawk had the Buick 231 CI V6. The 231 was , and still is one of the best motors GM has ever made. They also put a turbo 4 in the Skyhawk for a while.