Stone0fFire

maybe this is the wrong place to ask
but i think that this is the perfect place to ask
i trust the opinions of the members of this forum.

so a friend of mine likes the look of the 2nd gen trans am

but is it a POS?
(how much do they weigh?)

is it cheap/expensive/easy/difficult/impossible to build it up?

goals would be consistent 12's with decent mpg

ls1 engine swap, preferrably.

any info would be appreciated

EDS01SS

iTrader: (30)

that would be a great choice.Body parts are fairly cheap and they dont weigh much more then a 4th gen.suspension parts are also pretty cheap.Parts are a dime a dozen for those cars also.

67RSCamaroVette

iTrader: (63)

great project car for an LS1... they CAN be found for cheap (although the bandit versions usually cost a fortune), they handle better than a 1st gen, (although many parts are compatible).. have lots of aftermarket parts for, and can be made quick pretty easily. and the later bandit t/a's are one of the coolest cars made.

67RSCamaroVette

iTrader: (63)

they were rated at 3700 lbs with a big poncho motor.. not as light as I thought.

OldSchoolFormula

My '73 non A/C Formula, with a gutted front bumper, 4th gen seats, aluminum 16x8's, headers, duals and an aluminum intake weighed in at 3460 with a ~1/4 tank of gas. Thats with that VERY heavy all iron Pontiac in there.

It'll be interesting to see how much it weighs after the LS1 swap.

joelvette

iTrader: (11)

i plan on weighing mine when its done (hopefully before i die) but i'm putting a 6.0L w/auto in a 73. would like to lighten the nose though, the 73's are heavy (thanx ralph nader).

Rottluver

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I plan on doing a LS2 swap into a 1981 TA so I thnk it is a great idea.

Phoenix 5.7

iTrader: (7)

i want a 70/71 Trans Am(clone is ok with me) with an LSX and T56 so bad. i love that body style

76LS1BIRD

iTrader: (35)

I need to get mine weighted sometime.