Gauging Interest: '98 Trans Am M6 LQ4 swap
04-14-2010, 12:02 AM
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Gauging Interest: '98 Trans Am M6 LQ4 swap Year: 1998
Make: Pontiac
Model: Trans Am
Price: $10000
Mileage: 133000
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): IL
Color: Black
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
LS Engine?: Car has LS engine
-'02 LQ4 6.0 shortblock. Stock internals with ARP rod bolts. Fresh rebuild bought from a member on here. ~2k miles on it
-Stock GM 823 casting L92 heads with PRC EHT .675" valve spring kit. ~2k miles
-TSP 231/236 .644"/.613" 111LSA cam ~2k miles
-Thunder Racing ported LS6 oil pump ~2k miles
-Stock LS3 intake/fuel rails/injectors
-Nick Williams 92mm TB
-Delphi (GM) 85mm MAF
-LS6 Valley cover and PCV system
-ASP 25% Underdrive Pulley
-SLP lid and FRA mod and smooth bellows
-EBay stainless LT's
-Custom 3" true duals (H-pipe) with single chamber mufflers under the axle to out back with 4" Corsa clone tips
-SPEC Stage 3 clutch and new slave cylinder ~2k miles
-Hurst Billet/Plus short throw
-160* tstat
-Racetronix fuel system with RPMSpeed 255lph fuel pump. ~2k miles
-99+ Knock sensors and harness
-RotoWorks drilled/slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads. ~5k miles
-18" hyperblack Ruff Racing 278's (8.5" fronts with 255/40 Nankang fronts and 9.5" rears with 275/35 Nankang rears. Tires are still basically new)
-UMI LCA's and PHB
-Prothane Poly motor and tranny mounts
-Base tune by SpeedInc to increase driveability
-10000k HID lowbeams with Eurolamps sealed beam conversion kit
-VHT tails and sidemarkers with GSCreations front blackout kit for fogs and turn signals
-Red Trans Am door emblems
I'm sure there's plenty of other stuff that I just can't remember right now, that I'll add later. The car has t-tops and is loaded, with the exception of the WS6 package. Front bumper is freshly repainted, because the clearcoat was peeling on it, when I bought it. Body is probably a 7.5/10, because of a couple small dings in the right rear 1/4 panel, and a few scratches. Interior is also a 7.5/10, because of a few scratches on panels. Mechanically the car is 10/10. Shifts great, and pulls like a freighttrain, even with the mailorder tune. Haven't gotten on it too much though, because the clutch is still on break-in. Has some bucking and cam surge in lower rpms, but will be fixed in the next week or so, with a tune update from Frost, after I can get the idle set correctly. With a good dynotune, the car should make somewhere in the upper 400's at the wheels. All new fluids, with the exception of brake and rear-end fluid, when the motor swap was done. Those will be done within the next week though. The rear is the stock 10 bolt with stock 3.42's, but is flawless and doesn't make any noise. I also have some pre-cut 3M window tint that I'll let go with the car, that just needs to be installed. 5% rear and 35% sides. Between buying the car last summer, and everything done to it this past winter, I've got probably $12-$13k in the car, but I'll take $10k for it. I'm firm on the price, because I don't need to get rid of it, and it's a great deal at the price considering everything under the hood is basically brand new and it'll make a lot of power. If I can't get $10k, I'll keep it. I'm only getting rid of it, because I'd like to get an LS1 Vette or '03-'04 Cobra. The car gets a lot of attention everywhere it goes, and whoever buys it will not be disappointed. It's very loud and the cam sounds great, with a good bit of lope. Will get pics up soon, after I get it all cleaned up.
PICTURES
http://s685.photobucket.com/albums/v...45/Trans%20Am/
Idle clip with new motor and cam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvfWH2OWL0
Last edited by tspence45; 06-28-2010 at 11:31 PM.
04-19-2010, 07:33 PM
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Aww dude! You just got this bad boy together!!!! Lol good luck either way buddy.you atleast need to come over by me and hit cordova!!! Bump for an honest and cool seller.
04-20-2010, 12:09 AM
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I had it at Cordova last weekend, on openning day, but didn't run it, since it only had about 200 miles on the setup. And I'm tempted to keep it. But, everything's for sale for the right price. And, if I can work out a good deal on a Termi, I'm jumping on it. It's just one of those cars I always thought wasn't attainable for me, until I started figuring things up the other day. And, while I'm not a Ford guy, I drool over them constantly. lol. Thanks for the kind words Jimmy. 
I'll have to bring it up next weekend, if it's still around and show it off a little.
I'll have to bring it up next weekend, if it's still around and show it off a little.
04-20-2010, 10:18 AM
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for sure. dont forget that randys open house is may15 so if you still have it then make sure you bring it up. and i know im the same way over those 03-04 cobras they run dam well and look great.
05-12-2010, 12:01 AM
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Hey man, I just listed a 2003 Corvette Z06 on here for sale or trade. I'm looking for the price range your car is in. Let me know if you are interested, I really like your car
