My 1979 Trans AM
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I figured I would post a update. I brought it over to a shop called Blair Automotive on main behind checker right after starting this thread. He finally got the motor pulled this week and ripped apart. My engine problems with the car were all related to the motor being assembled wrong.
When I went over to check thing out, he's like you better sit down, and the told me 4 of the pistons were in backwards, scored the hell out of the cylinder walls and destroyed a few of the bearings, broke the oil pump shaft, and bent push rods. I basically have to start over, I guess so much for trying to fix it cheap. Needs to be bored out, crank needs to be ground, need pistons, cam, lifters, and push rods.
Hopefully will have the motor done and in within the next couple months, if depending on how much money I have to spare. After the motor is done, its going to the body shop to be reworked and straightened out, I am going to paint it myself but rather pay a pro to prep it.
Mike
Boys and Their Toys Auto
From general automotive maintence to major service work. You name it and I'll see what I can do. Engine swaps, rebuilding, suspension, brake upgrades, etc...Current Toys: 1987 Fiero GT, 1989 Turbo Trans AM, 2003 Lancer, 1994 Civic Lx
Phone: 701-371-5615
E-mail: [email protected]Please click image to see my website.
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10-4 Bandit, this is the Snowman. You got a smokey coming up on your back door.
Sterling Archer: Oh my god! You killed a hooker!
Cyril Figgis: Call girl!
Sterling Archer: No Cyril! When they're dead they're just hookers!
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well since my 403 is junk, I am putting one of these in instead.
Boys and Their Toys Auto
From general automotive maintence to major service work. You name it and I'll see what I can do. Engine swaps, rebuilding, suspension, brake upgrades, etc...Current Toys: 1987 Fiero GT, 1989 Turbo Trans AM, 2003 Lancer, 1994 Civic Lx
Phone: 701-371-5615
E-mail: [email protected]Please click image to see my website.
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its gonna look beautiful if its done right this time. for the paint job i know a freind that has a 75 trans am and he recently repainted it like a bullet silver, it turns heads no matter where you go. im not saying gold or bronze wont look bad either. either way man its gonna look great! good luck:icon_salut:
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Geez, didn't see until now you guys brought my thread back. I got a lot of plans but little money, so not sure what all I am going to do. My plans drastically changed this past weekend when I purchased a 81 Trans Am "Special Edition" Turbo Trans Am Body. Basically looks just like the bandit car, black, t-tops, tan interior, loaded. But it was just the tub, no suspension or drive train. Good thing is the interior was all there and mint, body is 100% rust free and really straight.
SO when I get a little most cash together and get my current project done, I am going to start on this new one. Planning on using the suspension, rear end and front clip from my 79 for it, and a 383 stroker and th350 tranny.
I still may do the LS1 swap, but I need to actually purchase the motor from my dad before I can use it, and since I baught this new car and been working on my fiero a lot, I spent a huge chunk of the money I was going to use to put the LS1 in.
Although I took on more work it will be nicer in the end and I'll get the car I wanted. I always wanted a Bandit Trans Am, and now I can build one, finding a rust free t-top body was hard though.
Probally be summer before I start it though, got lots of things to do and I really need to get my fiero on the road and running first, as its been dead in my garage for 9 months now, and half ripped apart. Now only if I can get the rest of my parts back from powdercoating. :rolleyes:
Boys and Their Toys Auto
From general automotive maintence to major service work. You name it and I'll see what I can do. Engine swaps, rebuilding, suspension, brake upgrades, etc...Current Toys: 1987 Fiero GT, 1989 Turbo Trans AM, 2003 Lancer, 1994 Civic Lx
Phone: 701-371-5615
E-mail: [email protected]Please click image to see my website.
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tqisking;207858 wrote:
Never said it could not be done just said it will be a mess.....Is it me or is this site terribly judgemental?
Also the LS1 swap is one of the easiest I think, someone make mounts for my car, painless makes the harness, and I know someone that can retune the computer for me, seems easy enough to me. The most work to me would be running the fuel system and ac system.
Boys and Their Toys Auto
From general automotive maintence to major service work. You name it and I'll see what I can do. Engine swaps, rebuilding, suspension, brake upgrades, etc...Current Toys: 1987 Fiero GT, 1989 Turbo Trans AM, 2003 Lancer, 1994 Civic Lx
Phone: 701-371-5615
E-mail: [email protected]Please click image to see my website.
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Parker;207973 wrote:
we are all assholes behind a computor.. some of us are nice in person... some...I'm an asshole all the time.
I don't consider myself judgmental, just extremely opinionated.
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