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Old 01-27-2005, 03:48 PM
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My Trans am got 126k miles on it....looks like 40K...Mint
4 weeks after an oil change oil is still crystal clear....runs very strong...
sounds super....my question is..can i dragrace this car or will it
expload ....planning on taking it to the local 1/8 track here...looking
forward to lay down an 8.5ish run....
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Make sure you check absolutly every thing about the motor. Hoses etc...
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Originally Posted by Hot02SS
Make sure you check absolutly every thing about the motor. Hoses etc...
Thanks, all hoses looks good, and i have no oil leaks....
pic of engine bay and car..VERY clean..
BTW, car was bone stock when i picked it up, never been raced
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Old 01-27-2005, 04:35 PM
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^ I dunno about those wheels, but that has got to be one of the damn cleanest FBodies I've seen with THAT many miles!
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Originally Posted by TransAm52804
^ I dunno about those wheels, but that has got to be one of the damn cleanest FBodies I've seen with THAT many miles!
I know...it really looks like a 40k car...i guess the owner in FL took
really good v´care of it, he drove from Orlando to Jacksonville everyday....
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congrats on the car and man does it look nice... the only thing i would do is change the wheels lol, but to each their own. if you like'em then thats all that matters!
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Thats a clean F-Bod jimsss. Keep it up.
Mine Z28 has 130,xxx on the motor, but cant say the same for the tranny. Did order a tranny from Speed inc.
Good guys to deal with.
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That's a clean looking car. Especially with that many miles on it. Good luck with it.
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wheels..need to be switched out but NICE CAR..**** mine wit 88k has tons of scratches..and stuff..but its black so.>u know..those swirl marks appear really good
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here I am bitching about 83k on my car. Really nice car. How much did you pay?
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ditch the rims.... for real`~~ looks clean... i would def go race it... even if it falls apart..u can modify it faster and better.... good luck...
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im bitchin about 60k...
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I dunno about running 8.50's
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Clean looking T/A! considering the track, i'd say absoulutly go for it! these cars are made to do it, would be ashame not to. i have 141k on my t/a, orginal engine, and 6speed. raced it about twice a month, ran like a bat out of hell and would whip cars with 30k miles. so aslong as everything feels soild, are your fluids are good, oil pressure is good, go get 'em! -Jim
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That's a beautiful T/A, super clean espeacially with that many miles!! Good pick! Let us know if you run it at the track and how it goes!

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Thanks evrybody, wheels look better in reality , although
i'm considering getting black Zr1's 17x11 and 17x9.5 with 315/275's
On the track i will use dr's on stock rims....
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i sprayed into low 11's with 100 shot nitrous and over 100k on the clock

....with stock transmission except for the yank
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Originally Posted by Master Chief
i sprayed into low 11's with 100 shot nitrous and over 100k on the clock

....with stock transmission except for the yank
COOL!!!!!!!!
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Nice car and very clean. My car is at 100,000 miles and I just started doing the good mods like Cam and intake. I have had the car since it was brand new. Had headers for a while now. I just wish I would have started modding a long time ago.
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My 98 Z has 117K miles on it. Been taking it to the track for the last year with the few mods in my sig. Does'nt use any oil and runs great for the mods. Last Sunday at Houston Raceway Park I ran a 12.89@ 106.40 w/1.831 60ft my 1/8th mile was 8.253@ 85.28.
Go run the car and good luck!



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