dangerboy

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I know this is probably a silly question but how can I tell if I have a trans am or a firebird. The craigslist posting said firebird but the car itself has no markings that say either way. It does however have crossfire injection and the letter in the vin# says it is a trans am. Are there any other features that were exclusive to the trans am that would help me confirm this in my own head. Thanks.

shawn

AmorgetRS

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CFI, stock, was only available on the Trans Am.

dangerboy

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That is what i've been reading, thanks.

eseibel67

What year is it?

Vin will tell you what it is. Nothing else matters.

BlackenedBird

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Not 100% correct. Nothing in the VIN identifies a GTA. Only a RPO code does.

dangerboy

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it is an 83. it is black w/ beige interior. gold 15" rims and 215/65/r15 tires. it has t-tops, power mirrors, power locks, and power windows. also, 4 wheel disc brakes.

eseibel67

OP was not asking how to ID a GTA (Y84 on the SPID), he was asking firebird or Trans Am.

Thirdgen89GTA

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I think we get so many of those threads that its become an automatic response.

But yeah, you are on the ball with it. In this threads case the VIN# can definitively answer the OP's question.

dangerboy

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Thanks guys for your replies. Finding out the car is a TA is kind of a bonus for me.

Andrew James

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A Tran AM is a Firebird... I think people put too much in store with "TA"

Thirdgen89GTA

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Check your VIN#. Its not.

Same mechanicals? Yeah. Same performance levels? Yeah.

But is it the same car to GM? No. In fact, before the re-introduction of the Formula in thirdgens the TA was always the better performer.

Insurance rates and average resale prices are higher on TA's vs Formula.

dangerboy

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I understand the TA is a firebird the same as an IROC is a camaro and while i am not new to thirdgens and not positive i would imagine that the TA being on the higher or more performance oriented end would have some more desirable features over the firebird. brakes and suspension perhaps?

Andrew James

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Which the in bold part is what matters to me.

mjwadams

That reminds me of an old Cars Illustrated article from about 1986. They ordered a Buick Grand National but were actually delivered a silver Regal T-type - with the motor from the Grant National. With a few homemade hot rodding tweeks they were able to get it into 13's - talk about a sleeper!