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Forum: Firebirds Wanted
03-03-2007, 06:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,385
Posted By GTA_JOE

Still got mine.

Still got mine.
Forum: Firebirds Wanted
02-19-2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,385
Posted By GTA_JOE

Its this car.. Only thing it really needs is a...

Its this car.. Only thing it really needs is a headliner kit. I know where a set of tan GTA seats are. I might go get them and put them in it if they are in good enough shape.
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Forum: Firebirds Wanted
02-18-2007, 09:18 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,385
Posted By GTA_JOE

Niether am I. I put what was available at the...

Niether am I. I put what was available at the time in the car so I could finish the restoration.
Forum: Firebirds Wanted
02-18-2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,385
Posted By GTA_JOE

Check out the cars for sale section. I have a...

Check out the cars for sale section. I have a real nice 88 5.0 T-Top car for sale.
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
02-17-2007, 07:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By GTA_JOE

TTT, Car is still for sale.

TTT, Car is still for sale.
Forum: Exhaust
02-02-2007, 10:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 435
Posted By GTA_JOE

:thanks: Thanks, its my '88 GTA T-top car....

:thanks:

Thanks, its my '88 GTA T-top car. Its for sale..hehehe
Forum: Exhaust
02-02-2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 435
Posted By GTA_JOE

Been there, done that. I was at Hawk's last week....

Been there, done that. I was at Hawk's last week. Probably just gonna get the GTO tips.
Forum: Exhaust
02-02-2007, 05:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 435
Posted By GTA_JOE

Supplier for stock '89 TTA tips?

I should have my '89 TTA back from the painter sometime next week and then its off to the exhaust guy. The previous owner removed the muffler and tails to install a new fuel pump and somehow the...
Forum: V6
01-30-2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 828
Posted By GTA_JOE

Thanks guys. Im going to check it out in the...

Thanks guys. Im going to check it out in the morning. Previous owner had a "Scanmaster" wired into the car that supposedly gave a digital readout of those things but I just want to put the car back...
Forum: V6
01-30-2007, 05:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 828
Posted By GTA_JOE

89 Turbo TA turbo switch location??

Bought a 1989 TTA last week. Previous owner disconnected the Oil sending unit and the turbo PSI switch. I got the oil switch reconnected but I cant find where the switch/sending unit for the turbo...
Forum: South East Region
11-25-2006, 06:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

I want to go but Im not driving an hour unless...

I want to go but Im not driving an hour unless there is a decent turnout.
Forum: South East Region
11-24-2006, 06:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

Its on Highway 25 on the left about 15 minutes or...

Its on Highway 25 on the left about 15 minutes or so north of Greenwood. I live outside of Greenwood in a town called Donalds.
Forum: South East Region
11-17-2006, 08:06 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

Ware Shoals is probably an hour north of...

Ware Shoals is probably an hour north of Columbia. Im down for whatever happens.
Forum: South East Region
11-16-2006, 08:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

If anyone feels like driving there is an 1/8th...

If anyone feels like driving there is an 1/8th mile strip in Ware Shoals up near me.
Forum: South East Region
11-16-2006, 07:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

When we had meets like this in my old car club on...

When we had meets like this in my old car club on a Saturday, we would usually all meet up around 5 and then have dinner at 5:30 or 6 depending on how many people were coming. That gives plenty of...
Forum: South East Region
11-14-2006, 07:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

Either day works for me. Saturday might be better...

Either day works for me. Saturday might be better considering most people probably have to get up and go to work on Monday. I know its kind of a haul for me to get down there but it will be a nice...
Forum: South East Region
11-12-2006, 01:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

Sounds cool to me.

Sounds cool to me.
Forum: South East Region
11-08-2006, 07:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 802
Posted By GTA_JOE

Im in Virginia right now but I'd love to come...

Im in Virginia right now but I'd love to come down when I get back to SC and meet some F body people.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-23-2006, 11:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,199
Posted By GTA_JOE

Is the starter turning the motor over and it...

Is the starter turning the motor over and it won't fire, or are you turning the key and nothing is happening at all?
Forum: TPI
09-23-2006, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,225
Posted By GTA_JOE

Yeah, I've seen a pretty high range of prices....

Yeah, I've seen a pretty high range of prices. Thatsthe lowest I've seen, all the way up too $350. Depends on who and where you're getting them from.
Forum: Exhaust
09-22-2006, 05:23 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,081
Posted By GTA_JOE

Yep, they are the only thing I use now. I was a...

Yep, they are the only thing I use now. I was a hardcore Flowmaster 40 guy but when I got my hands on the V-Forces it was all over. It was hard to imagine that someone could improve the sound of a 40...
Forum: Exhaust
09-22-2006, 11:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 744
Posted By GTA_JOE

I was gonna say, it looks like your engine mounts...

I was gonna say, it looks like your engine mounts are toast. If you can, open the hood and get someone to sit inside the car and rev the motor and see how much it moves around in there. I can...
Forum: Exhaust
09-22-2006, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,600
Posted By GTA_JOE

An actual popping in the exhaust could also mean...

An actual popping in the exhaust could also mean you have a small leak somewhere in the system.
Forum: Exhaust
09-22-2006, 09:04 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 5,081
Posted By GTA_JOE

Im sold on my Flo-Pro V Forces. I have a single...

Im sold on my Flo-Pro V Forces. I have a single 3" driver's side outlet, stock 5.0 with a gutted cat. The best way I can describe the sound is, when you hear a healty mid 90s Mustang Cobra coming...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-20-2006, 02:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By GTA_JOE

ttt pics added

ttt

pics added
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-20-2006, 02:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By GTA_JOE

It just set off a code 13 open 02 circuit code....

It just set off a code 13 open 02 circuit code. The car ran fine but the SES light was on. I took the O2 sensor out, cleaned it, put it back in and back to the same old shenanigans. Im gonna try a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-20-2006, 10:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By GTA_JOE

update

So after trouble shooting everything, its the sensor itself. The car runs great, then it starts to run horrible and the SES light comes on, check the code which is 44. So this morning I go out and...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-19-2006, 08:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By GTA_JOE

Code 44?

So I seem to have fixed the code 32 error I was getting before, now its reading a code 44 O2 sensor lean? I replaced it about a year ago and now its showing an error? What do you do to fix the...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-18-2006, 07:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By GTA_JOE

Yep, one 5.0 auto and one 5.7 auto.

Yep, one 5.0 auto and one 5.7 auto.
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-17-2006, 09:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By GTA_JOE

The odometer in the digital dash isn't working...

The odometer in the digital dash isn't working but I would think by now it should be around 180K. I wanted to take some good shots this afternoon but I spent all day fixing the EGR issue which is...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-15-2006, 11:48 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By GTA_JOE

Nope, still have it. Actually just drove it about...

Nope, still have it. Actually just drove it about 5 minutes ago. :)
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-13-2006, 06:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,297
Posted By GTA_JOE

Selling one of my 1988 GTAs

I am selling my 5.0 T-Top GTA. Its a nice car, very reliable. I am the second owner. Black with tan cloth interior. Seats are out of a 95 Firebird. The entire front end steering linkage is new as is...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-12-2006, 01:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,693
Posted By GTA_JOE

Yeah, they are all the same. For some reason...

Yeah, they are all the same. For some reason either everyone has discontinued it or there is that much of a demand on them. I'll be happy when mine actually shows up at my doorstep. Funny how you...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-11-2006, 02:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,693
Posted By GTA_JOE

I actually just got off the phone with a guy at...

I actually just got off the phone with a guy at an Oreilly in the old town I lived at in South Carolina and he said they were showing one (1)! in Mississippi. He ordered it and said he would call me...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-11-2006, 01:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,693
Posted By GTA_JOE

Who carries an EGR Vacuum Solenoid 4 TPI?

I am sooooo frustrated right now. I need a EGR solenoid for my 88 5.0 GTA. I have called and checked everyone's websites. Napa, Advance, Autozone, Oreilly, Pep Boys, and even Year One. Called my...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-10-2006, 07:25 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,287
Posted By GTA_JOE

Maybe so, but being that the steering wheel is...

Maybe so, but being that the steering wheel is incorrect gives reason to suspect that other things might be incorrect as well. Only seeing the RPO sticker would say for sure.
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
09-10-2006, 05:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,287
Posted By GTA_JOE

I doubt that is the original stereo. GTAs didn't...

I doubt that is the original stereo. GTAs didn't have CD players as an option until 1990 and that car has the wrong steering wheel. 1988 and 1989 they had the stereo controls in the steering wheel.
Forum: Exhaust
06-07-2006, 09:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,336
Posted By GTA_JOE

+1 I jack the car up on level pavement or...

+1

I jack the car up on level pavement or concrete, set the stands under it securely and when I lower the car onto the final stand (if using more than one) I let the jack down far enough so the...
Forum: Exhaust
06-05-2006, 05:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By GTA_JOE

The 4" tip is a much deeper sound and a bit...

The 4" tip is a much deeper sound and a bit quieter than a smaller outlet. My 5.0 car had a steel turndown, then I put a 3.5" tip on it. The volume didn't change any but it has a bit more resonation...
Forum: Exhaust
06-04-2006, 07:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By GTA_JOE

Single outs. I don't have any way of providing a...

Single outs. I don't have any way of providing a clip. But trust me, its a huge difference.
Forum: Exhaust
06-04-2006, 09:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 682
Posted By GTA_JOE

My 5.0 GTA has a 3.5" tip, my 5.7 car has a 4"....

My 5.0 GTA has a 3.5" tip, my 5.7 car has a 4". The 4" is deeper sounding and quieter than the 3.5". I actually ran the car with just the 3" steel pipe for a while before putting the 4" tip on it....
Forum: Exhaust
05-31-2006, 05:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 475
Posted By GTA_JOE

Flowmaster makes an inline resonator but its...

Flowmaster makes an inline resonator but its offset/offset part #15110. I would recommend putting one of Flowmasters one chamber delta flow mufflers where the cat is supposed to be center/center 3"....
Forum: Exhaust
05-29-2006, 06:14 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 534
Posted By GTA_JOE

Running a Flowmaster resonator as a muffler?

Ok, I have had just about every type of muffler possible on my cars and the only one that sounds halfway good is the Flo Pro V-Force. I don't want to run the exact same muffler on both my cars...
Forum: Exhaust
05-29-2006, 05:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 965
Posted By GTA_JOE

When I bought my first GTA it had a 2.25 inch...

When I bought my first GTA it had a 2.25 inch midas job from the cat back so to get it loud cheaply I put a DeltaFlow 40 where the cat was and ran the I pipe to right before the rear axle and let it...
Forum: South East Region
05-14-2006, 09:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 886
Posted By GTA_JOE

Does anyone know about meeting anywhere near...

Does anyone know about meeting anywhere near Anderson? I see a ton of 3rd gen cars around there but there dosent seem to be any place to hang out or have any kind of organized meeting with them.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-06-2006, 08:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,781
Posted By GTA_JOE

I tried a new one. Same thing.. Its weird. I...

I tried a new one. Same thing.. Its weird. I would think that if it were an actual internal engine problem that it would be like that all the time, like you would either have solid pressure all the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2006, 10:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,781
Posted By GTA_JOE

I hooked a mechanical gauge up to it and it idled...

I hooked a mechanical gauge up to it and it idled around 10 psi and at rpm it got around 45 but this was just with it idleing in my driveway at temp. I mean, I've really got on it a few times and it...
Forum: South East Region
05-05-2006, 09:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 886
Posted By GTA_JOE

There is a place near Anderson that has a couple ...

There is a place near Anderson that has a couple late 80s Zs for sale. There was one in Greenwood for sale but it was gone last time I drove by. I know where there are 2 black ones but they both...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-05-2006, 09:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,781
Posted By GTA_JOE

Glad I saw this post as I was going to post...

Glad I saw this post as I was going to post another one on this very subject. Here is my deal. Bought another L98 '88 GTA last week. Been driving it around a few days and the oil pressure is weird.....
Forum: Exhaust
05-01-2006, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 814
Posted By GTA_JOE

Depends on alot of things. 80 series I think have...

Depends on alot of things. 80 series I think have almost a gurgly sound to them 40s with one driver's side outlet sound mean as hell if you aren't running a cat. Cats kill the tone big time. Gotta...
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