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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 09:06 PM
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Well, I have been a member less than a year, been reading quite a few threads and finally decided to post this thread.

I have owned this 1985 Trans Am since it was new, it has gone through few changes from Gen1 305ci to 355ci and then I stroked it out to 383ci about 5 or 6 years ago when I committed myself to more drag racing. Last year I decided that I had enough, wanted to put it back on the street, sold all my 383 forged roller motor and started collecting the LS parts. Well, here are some pictures of my project. The motor and tranny, 4L80E, is ready to go in for turbo exhaust and intake fabrication. I hope to get my car back into my garage soon, if I can get my trailer out of the snow buried behind friend's place, finish up few more body work, paint the engine compartment, underneath and inside and hope to have my motor and tranny in before the end of this month. If everything goes as plan, I will have it on the road before the end of this summer. I will keep you guy posted. Wish me luck.
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 07:49 AM
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I can not for the life of me understand why any gen three F-body guy would want a thousand horsepower...................kidding
It would also appear to me that you like the color blue......
Interested to see your project come to fruition !!!!
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 07:58 AM
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Nice firebird and nice engine color choice.
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by A.R. Shale Targa
I can not for the life of me understand why any gen three F-body guy would want a thousand horsepower...................kidding
It would also appear to me that you like the color blue......
Interested to see your project come to fruition !!!!
I like the fourth gen but unfortunate I have owned this one since new, lol. Well, I got my car back in the garage and will start cleaning up the engine compartment and hope to have the motor in in a few weeks.
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Old Mar 18, 2015 | 10:12 PM
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Nice looking car! I'd love to do a twin turbo on my bird, but I'm going to have to deal with just the stock n/a ls1

Go to Milan at all, or are there tracks over in Ontario?
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Old Mar 19, 2015 | 07:13 PM
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I used to go there running point in Pro in 2012 and 2013. Sold my gen1 motor and th400 last spring and haven't go anywhere since. Hope to get it back on the road this summer.
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