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It's been fun putting together third gen fbodies with LS1s and have guys at the local shows either say "what the hell kind of intake is that?" or "why would you bother putting that in this!" But I've got my eyes on getting an 04 GTO now and the third gen game doesn't sound as fun anymore.
So the situation is that a couple weeks ago something went wrong in the motor. Low oil situation has caused an odd inconsistent tapping sound coming from something near the oil pan. My best guess is a rod bolt hitting the windage tray, but I dont know this for a fact because I havnt pulled anything from the car to inspect, nor do I plan to. ...
Body
*1987 Firebird formula. arctic white with a pearl flake paint.
* red interior except for the seats and seatbelts which are black.
* Shaved door handles and antenna
* C5 Y2K wheels.
* Competition Engineering Subframe connectors
* Spohn adjustable torque arm w/ 4l60e crossmember
* Spohn ls1 motor mounts
* Spohn steering brace (wonderbar)
* 4th gen 10 bolt, rear disc, 3.23 posi
Drivetrain
* 98 LS1 w/ ~100k miles on it. inconsistent knocking coming from oil pan which I suspect to be a rod bolt hitting the windage tray. (Motor still turns over if somebody would like to hear it.)
* LPE GT2-3 Cam, Comp 918 springs and hardened pushrods.
* SLP UD Pulley
* LS6 intake
* Custom standalone wiring harness / fuse box
* Custom 1 3/4 long tube headers built for swap w/ 3in collector. 3" to 3" custom y pipe, TSP Rumbler cat back.
* 98 4L60e w/ ~100k miles. unexplained soft shifts probably caused by line pressure control going. Most likely just good for rebuild core now
* Transgo HD2 shift kit
* PTC 3200 stall
Price $3500 OBO . I am flexible with what you want to pay. If you would like to pay a lower price and take some of the mods off you dont need, we can definitely work something out. If you dont want the broken drivetrain, we can work that out too.
She is definitely a good looking car and it has a unique style that people recognize instantly around town. Mechanically speaking, I never had an issue with the car itself, just the drivetrain I put into it. I'd love to see this go to a good home.
have you checked the tq converter bolts. I have seen a few cars where they loosen up and will make an inconsistant tapping/knocking noise when the bolt heads hit. it sounds like internal engine parts when it does it. just a thought. good luck with sale.
__________________ 1987 Trans Am
350 TPI 700R4
WS6
BW 9bolt 3.27
Maroon and silver
Mods:
K&n 9" cone filter and homemade cold air intake, bbk 52mm throttle body, bbk afpr, ported upper plenum, AS&M large tube runners, SVO 24lb injectors, March underdrive pullies, custom chip burned by me, edelbrock tes headers, 3" catco cat, 3" intermediate pipe and flowmaster 80 series muffler.
Full audio and video system including Alpine, JL, pioneer, autotek, kove, tsunami, necvox, and tview.
