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Old 12-18-2010, 03:44 PM
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Have a chance to get this 93' yellow ta. know they are rare just how rare are they???

it has a forged 383 lt1 p&p stock heads and a V1 charger. only 38000 original miles. built trany ls7 clutch and lots of suspension bolt ons ie upper lower control arms sway bars rearend girdle ext. only thing is.. the car hits the rev limit at 5200??? that normal for a lt1 or does it need to be tuned?? thanks for any help.. oh yeah what you guys think its worth???

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$1500
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$7500 ballpark?
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Problems:

You cant put an LS7 clutch behind an LT1 lol...

Stock Rev limiter is set at like 5800rpm... so it has been tuned by the sounds of it and not very well at that. If you plan on buying it you better get it tuned right away you do not want to be running a S/C and not properly tuned or could be doing damage real fast. How many miles on it since the new motor and charger put on?

What its worth?

That all really depends on what kind of condition its in. With 38000km you would normally think its in mint shape. A low km car with a built motor and charger would fetch 10-12k to the right buyer. The market sucks for LT1s cause LS1s are becoming really cheap. IMO if everything checks out i would be willing to bet it would fetch 8-10 to a regular buyer.

Show us more pics and some video if you got it!
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Man stock heads on a 383
someone who doesn't know much about LT1 seemed to get a hold of that
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
Man stock heads on a 383
someone who doesn't know much about LT1 seemed to get a hold of that
He wrote P&P stock heads. Plenty of those out there making power.
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the clutch and the rev limiter sound fishy, but if its in orginal paint other then the hood id buy that in a heartbeat!
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The front bumper almost looks like its a shade or two lighter but it might just be my monitor
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I love those things. I'd pick it up and fix whatever issues it has.
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Rare. Not a lot of Sunfire Yellow cars out there. How much the guy asking? I'd snag it if you have the chance. Bugs can be worked out of any setup.
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thanks for all the input guys.. think im going to pick it up. just trying to find out more about the engine set up. and be sure i can find a shop around that can dyno tune it for me.
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Get it. If the price is right especially. The car is Gorgeous.. Never seen a yellow 93' TA
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Definitely get it, the issues dont sound like they would be enough to turn me away. Sounds like it just needs a tune. You need to know the specs of everything on it though
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this will be my first lt1 have have a few lsx cars and loads of carbed gm's whats the best way to tune this beast if i get it???
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Originally Posted by blown65el
this will be my first lt1 have have a few lsx cars and loads of carbed gm's whats the best way to tune this beast if i get it???
You'll have to get a custom chip burned since the car is a '93 model, or start learning how to use 'TunerCats' if you wanna tune the car yourself.
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If the price is right, dont pass it up. Im not sure on the production numbers on the Trans Am's but my Sunfire Yellow 93 Formula is 1 of 69...
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I've been thinking about having my '96 painted Sunfire Yellow, excellent color. Overall production numbers for fourth gen Firebirds in SF are 196 in 1993 and 304 in 1994.


Edit: Looks like GMHTP was wrong on the production numbers. Apparently the following figures are correct ( thanks to JohnnyBs98WS6Rag).

1993: Total 54U: 261
Firebird Coupe: 122
Formula Coupe: 42
T/A Coupe: 97

1994: Total 54U: 454
Firebird Coupe: 165
Formula Coupe: 73 (including the 16 Firehawks)
- Formula Firehawk: 16 (13 M6, 3 A4)
T/A (Y82): 96
T/A (Y83): 120

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whats the asking price?does the title show that low milage?
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yes the title shows that low mileage. and i would be trading a 65' el camino for it. you can search my name and see the el. has a blown 400inch small block. 6-71 blown.
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
Man stock heads on a 383
someone who doesn't know much about LT1 seemed to get a hold of that
Im using stock heads on my 383 and Ill bet you it goes 9s with them


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