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Old 04-12-2016, 05:04 PM
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Going to buy a 88' Trans Am shell

Anybody know which engines I can put in this 88' T/A? Also need a tranny.
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Re: Going to buy a 88' Trans Am shell

That's a rather broad question....

Looking for stock engine configurations, anything that works, building on a budget or just going all out?

Just about anything can be made to work, depends on how much effort you're putting into it.. money.. etc
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Re: Going to buy a 88' Trans Am shell

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Anybody know which engines I can put in this 88' T/A? Also need a tranny.
Anything from an "Iron Duke" I4 to a Big Block 454. Tranny depends on the engine chosen.
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Re: Going to buy a 88' Trans Am shell

With enough fab skills, time, and money any engine and trans will fit.
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Re: Going to buy a 88' Trans Am shell

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That's a rather broad question....

Looking for stock engine configurations, anything that works, building on a budget or just going all out?

Just about anything can be made to work, depends on how much effort you're putting into it.. money.. etc
I was thinking about a LS engine. I'm not sure. I just want a relatively simple option. But I want some power to play with. I also wanna stay around or under 2k on the engine itself.
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Re: Going to buy a 88' Trans Am shell

Find a donor car with a LS1 / T56 combo and that'd be a good start.
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