Glamour shot
10-16-2012, 07:32 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird.
Engine: 383 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.27:1 Diskbrakes
Glamour shot
Still a work in progross, Almost done
Specs
Engine:
4bolt main block
Eagle 383 rotating assembly
Edelbrock E-tec 210 heads
Holley Stealth Ram Power pack, With Holley HP fuel Injection
36Lb injectors
Dyno-Don headers
Borla Catback
CompCam XE274H K-Kit
GM performance front end accessory kit
MSD 8366 Distributor
Taylor 409 wires
MSD blaster coil
3-Core Aluminum Radiator
Battery relocated to the truck
MSD 6AL2
Transmission 700R4;
Yank SS3600 lockup convertor
Complete Raybestos Stage One Friction Kit with 3-4 Kolene steels
Replaced all seals and gaskets
Wide Raybestos Pro Series Band
Re-manufactured forward sprag assembly with updated 29 element sprag
New ACDelco reverse input drum
"Beast" sun shell
ACDelco 5 pinion rear planetary gear
Corvette governor
ACDelco governor cover
Steel chrome pan with drain plug
One wire TCC lock-up switch
.500 boost valve
3-4 upshift kit
ACDelco accumulator pistons
Sonnex 2nd gear "Super Hold" servo
Shift technology 4th gear "Super hold" servo with billet cover
Suspension;
UMI K-member
UMI front A-arms
UMI transmission crossmember with torque arm relocator
UMI torque arm
KYB AGX shocks all around
Founders Performance upper shock mounts
Founders Performance rear lower control arms
Founders Performance single adjustable panhard bar
ACDelco quick ratio steering box
Jeep steering shaft
MOOG steering components
UMI tie-rod adjusters
Eibach Pro-kit springs
Thats all I can remember now. This has been about a 10month long project so far.
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10-17-2012, 08:50 AM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
Engine: LB9/3.1
Transmission: 700R4/700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73/3.23
Re: Glamour shot
That is one good looking engine and the parts list is great! Nice looking car by the way-very understated looking and I mean that in a good way.
10-17-2012, 07:50 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird.
Engine: 383 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.27:1 Diskbrakes
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Thanks! But I forgot to mention it has a 4" cowl hood now too. Not as understated looking now. 
Heres a shot of the underside.
Heres a shot of the underside.
10-18-2012, 07:42 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird.
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Im starting on the wiring this week, I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow
10-20-2012, 07:56 PM
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Car: 87 Trans Am GTA
Engine: Vortec Stealth Rammed L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
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Build looks great so far! Let us know how you like the Holley ECM, I'm very curious how it works for you. Keep up the good work!
11-28-2012, 07:39 PM
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Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.27:1 Diskbrakes
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Starting on the wiring, Here's the relay and fuse box for the fans and fuel pump.
12-09-2012, 05:31 PM
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She's running! Holley HP system is very easy to use! I'll have pictures tomorrow! I've only put 1 mile on it so far. It hasn't completely earned my trust yet. I'll just be driving around the block a couple times before I take it too far from home.
12-09-2012, 07:58 PM
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Car: 87 Trans Am GTA
Engine: Vortec Stealth Rammed L98
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Glad to hear you have it running! Hopefully everything keeps going smoothly. I'm interested in that Holley ECM for my upcoming project.
12-09-2012, 08:41 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird.
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Holley HP ECM is great. But it was expense for everything ( ECM. harnesses, O2S, Laptop)
But I really think I was the right way to go. Tomorrow I have to finish the timing and put the block off plate in the passenger tip of my Borla system. It's super loud. I wish it wasn't raining out. I'd really like to drive it more.
But I really think I was the right way to go. Tomorrow I have to finish the timing and put the block off plate in the passenger tip of my Borla system. It's super loud. I wish it wasn't raining out. I'd really like to drive it more.
01-09-2013, 10:07 AM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
Engine: LB9/3.1
Transmission: 700R4/700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73/3.23
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I still like it with the cowl hood and I like the gauge set up.
01-20-2013, 03:57 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird.
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Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.27:1 Diskbrakes
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Had the car weighed today. 3460lbs With me, full tank of gas, complete street trim, tools and spare parts in trunk. Realistically about 3200lbs empty
01-27-2013, 01:19 PM
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Car: 88 Firebird.
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Just pulled the trigger on a set of 17x9.5 ZR1 wheels, Black center with machined lip.
02-16-2013, 05:50 AM
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Re: Glamour shot
Looks like we have pretty similar setups, think it will be ready for atco soon? Opens next week.
Also your pcv system is installed wrong. Thats a fresh air port on the tb that needs a cap, plumb it to one of the fittings on the back or under the plenum on the HSR
-Jim
Also your pcv system is installed wrong. Thats a fresh air port on the tb that needs a cap, plumb it to one of the fittings on the back or under the plenum on the HSR
-Jim
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02-26-2013, 06:27 PM
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I don't completely understand why I can have it in the TB? Am I missing something?
03-07-2013, 10:06 AM
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what are the chaces of getting a video of it running. I would love to hear it. She looks great, you did some very nice work there
03-10-2013, 09:46 PM
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I hope to. I'd like to see 400/425 to the wheels.
Tomorrow I have an oil leak to deal with. Im 75% sure its the distributor gasket, it didnt start leaking until I R&R'd it
Tomorrow I have an oil leak to deal with. Im 75% sure its the distributor gasket, it didnt start leaking until I R&R'd it
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Thanks.
The HSR is for sale. I'm gonna try a MiniRam
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...t-new-hsr.html
The HSR is for sale. I'm gonna try a MiniRam
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...t-new-hsr.html
03-14-2013, 10:06 AM
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Re: Glamour shot
Werd, I've heard the recent HSR's had enough material to port out to 1206, the early ones need metal.
Out of curiosity can you post up the casting date? It may help some others in the future.
Out of curiosity can you post up the casting date? It may help some others in the future.
03-14-2013, 10:12 AM
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Sure ill post the date when I get home. It probably has enough metal, I dont really want to deal with having to get it ported. Im gonna call TPIS and see if they'll sell a 1206 matched miniram
03-14-2013, 11:35 AM
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I just ordered up a TPiS MiniRam with a fuel rail kit. Ported for 1206 gaskets. Should be here sometime next week and my GM performance distributor will be here today. My MSD 8366 is for sale too. 200$ shipped, No cap or rotor
03-31-2013, 02:31 PM
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Miniram installed. Still have to clean up some wires. Gonna lose the cowl hood soon too.
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