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Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
03-19-2011, 01:45 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,694
Posted By RedFirebird

Re: Rear DISC BRAKE SETUP FOR BW 9-BOLT PBR CALIPERS COMPLETE $100

SickRS,

This set-up should work with your rear end BUT you will need to obtain the correct backing plates for the 10-bolt. Those should be easier to obtain and you might even be able to get them...
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
03-14-2011, 11:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,694
Posted By RedFirebird

Rear DISC BRAKE SETUP FOR BW 9-BOLT PBR CALIPERS COMPLETE $100

UP for sale is a complete rear disc brake set-up for f-bodies. This comes with the backing plates for the BORG WARNER 9-BOLT rear end. This setup is the later 89-92 version with the aluminum PBR...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
12-11-2008, 04:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 383
Posted By RedFirebird

9-bolt rear disc set-up ('89-'92) PBR calipers $300

Up for sale is a complete rear disc brake set-up for 9-bolt rear-ends. Includes calipers, caliper bracket, backing plates for Borg Warner 9-bolt axle, metal hard lines and hoses, and e-brake cables....
Forum: Body
03-07-2005, 02:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 914
Posted By RedFirebird

What "tin bumper" are you referring too? I'm...

What "tin bumper" are you referring too? I'm kind of apprehensive about bending stuff to make it align right. I shouldn' have too (??).

I hate bodywork:mad:
Forum: Body
03-05-2005, 05:03 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 914
Posted By RedFirebird

The bumper itself seems to align ok with the rest...

The bumper itself seems to align ok with the rest of the car....
Forum: Body
03-05-2005, 05:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 914
Posted By RedFirebird

the other side....

the other side....
Forum: Body
03-05-2005, 04:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 914
Posted By RedFirebird

Foglight-Bumper alignment issues

I have had a problem with my foglights being misaligned with their slots in the bumper with my 1988 Trans Am GTA. The car seemed to have this issue when I bought it, I never really noticed it. The...
Forum: Exhaust
03-01-2005, 12:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,162
Posted By RedFirebird

I've pulled the headers off probably three times...

I've pulled the headers off probably three times by now. When I pulled them off, I checked to see if the flange was flat and that the ports were relatively in line with each other, and they seemed...
Forum: Exhaust
02-25-2005, 01:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,162
Posted By RedFirebird

Is this a good idea?

I have hooker 2055 headers/y-pipe on my '88 GTA. I have had problems with leaks with these headers since I put them in my car. I've replaced the gaskets, and made sure I torqued the bolts down...
Forum: Body
02-21-2005, 03:10 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 412
Posted By RedFirebird

Steering Column Problems...need some advice

I've been having this issue with my '88 GTA ever since someone broke into it and tried to steal. They tore the platic shrowd on the steering column and broke the metal rack that connects the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-22-2004, 04:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 437
Posted By RedFirebird

Quick question about camshafts........

I was helping my friend clean out his garage last weekend and we found a new comp cams roller cam right in the box with all of the paper work. Because it was for an SBC, my friend let me have it...
Forum: Body
03-29-2004, 03:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 587
Posted By RedFirebird

Having trouble with GTA door panels...

I'm trying to remove the door panels off of my '88 GTA so I can replace those slow GM power window motors. Anyway, I can't seem to get these things to budge. I've removed everything and I popped...
Forum: Electronics
01-23-2004, 03:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 691
Posted By RedFirebird

Electric door lock headaches

My power door locks will unlock fine, but when you try to lock the car, it seems like they're "struggling" to push the lock all the way. You have to press the button several times for it to actually...
Forum: Body
12-03-2003, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,648
Posted By RedFirebird

anything? :confused: i assume some of you have...

anything? :confused: i assume some of you have had some experience with bondo
Forum: Body
12-03-2003, 02:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,648
Posted By RedFirebird

Need to fix someone's half-assed bondo job...

My '88 GTA somewhere down the line had some minor bodywork done to the left rear quarterpanel. They used a body filler, and it almost looked half decent but they didn't do a good job sanding it down...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-29-2003, 05:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,193
Posted By RedFirebird

I wouldn't put those AFR's on a 305. First,...

I wouldn't put those AFR's on a 305. First, their chambers are too big, I think they're like 68cc's, which means your compression is basically crap, unless you plan to hunt around for hi-compression...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-29-2003, 04:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,230
Posted By RedFirebird

It could also be a faulty or shorted cold start...

It could also be a faulty or shorted cold start injector switch (this is located on the manifold next to the coolant temp switch), which is opening that injector during hot starts, causing that...
Forum: Body
10-22-2003, 02:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 576
Posted By RedFirebird

Someone tried to steal my ride...need to fix my steering column

Well as the text indicates, some piece of sh*t scumbags tried to ride off in my '88 GTA. Thankfully, that car has VATS, so it was there the next morning. They broke the linkage that goes from the...
Forum: Electronics
10-22-2003, 02:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 642
Posted By RedFirebird

To all you people that want to bypass your VATS.........

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!

Some a-holes tried to steal my '88 GTA the other night, and luckily they were unsuccessful. I went to my car this morning to take it down to the local high school and park it...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
10-03-2003, 04:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 378
Posted By RedFirebird

Oil pressure question

I was checking out this '91 Corvette L98/6speed on Wednesday and the seller let me take it for a spin. The car itself has relatively high miles (140K), but I plan too in the somewhat-near future...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-28-2003, 03:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,766
Posted By RedFirebird

I know they make (or at least made........)...

I know they make (or at least made........) taillight black-out kits for '85-'92 thirdgen firebirds with the regular 6-bulb taillights. I remember looking for the same thing back in the day and...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-28-2003, 03:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,766
Posted By RedFirebird

oops double post

oops double post
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-26-2003, 03:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By RedFirebird

Paid $642 for the rims, plus shipping of...

Paid $642 for the rims, plus shipping of course......
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-26-2003, 12:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By RedFirebird

and one more Image removed- Please read the...

and one more

Image removed- Please read the rules. Thanks.
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-26-2003, 12:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By RedFirebird

...more

...more
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-26-2003, 12:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By RedFirebird

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Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
09-26-2003, 12:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 721
Posted By RedFirebird

Finally! Got new rims on my GTA (pics within.....)

Well, i've actually had the rims and tires on the POS for about a month, but I finally got a chance to take the pictures. The rims are 17X8.5 polished Vortec Z's (kinda like mustang cobra rims in a...
Forum: History / Originality
09-11-2003, 02:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,227
Posted By RedFirebird

Another way to tell if a GTA from a TA is the...

Another way to tell if a GTA from a TA is the paint and the stripes. All GTA's have a one-tone paint job, and they don't have the cheesy little striping either. The pontiac emblem (in '87-'90...
Forum: History / Originality
09-09-2003, 04:41 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 476
Posted By RedFirebird

How much do you think I could get for my GTA?

I don't know, I'm thinking of sell my GTA and forwarding that cash towards the purchase of a C4 corvette. I know I'm going to hear that I shouldn't sell it, and i'd like to keep it, but what gets me...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
08-10-2003, 01:17 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 6,088
Posted By RedFirebird

The 305 isn't the best performance sbc out there,...

The 305 isn't the best performance sbc out there, obviously. But some of the rep that it gets is unfair. Many people base there criticisms of the 305 on factory power numbers and the absence of...
Forum: Cooling
08-10-2003, 12:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 397
Posted By RedFirebird

The temperature sending unit for all V-8...

The temperature sending unit for all V-8 thirdgens locating in the driver's side head, I believe between the #3 and #5 cylinders. There should be one wire going to this unit, and if it isn't, there...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-07-2003, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By RedFirebird

Cool! Just saved myself a $120 trip to...

Cool! Just saved myself a $120 trip to autozone............:D
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-07-2003, 02:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 346
Posted By RedFirebird

Rear rotor question

I'm in the middle of a rear brake upgrade on my GTA (getting rid of those garbage iron calipers). My friend has a spare set of rear brake rotors off his '95 Z28 he's willing to give me. I know the...
Forum: Body
07-23-2003, 03:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 404
Posted By RedFirebird

Problems installing new bumper cover

I removed my old from bumper cover from my '88 GTA because it was cracking a little and the paint had started to peel and flake off bad. At one small spot it was down to the bare rubber, so I said...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
07-14-2003, 02:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,385
Posted By RedFirebird

Simple chemistry should make you feel right at...

Simple chemistry should make you feel right at home with water in the combustion chamber. Water (H20), in addition to carbon dioxide, is the primary by-product of the combustion (oxidation)...
Forum: TPI
05-19-2003, 02:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,223
Posted By RedFirebird

Just get the old ones that you need to replace...

Just get the old ones that you need to replace and go to your local hardware store and match them up with some new ones. Just make sure that the o-rings that you get are made of viton or something...
Forum: TPI
05-19-2003, 02:04 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 4,152
Posted By RedFirebird

How much compression are you running? Thats a...

How much compression are you running? Thats a pretty big cam, even for a superram. In addition to the fact that the combo might not be optimal, you are going to need to do a lot more tuning to get...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-17-2003, 01:38 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,066
Posted By RedFirebird

When I was putting headers on my '88 GTA, i was...

When I was putting headers on my '88 GTA, i was having a ball trying to get the headers in on the passenger side. Anyway, it was real difficult to tighten the bolts that had the primaries in the...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-17-2003, 01:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 552
Posted By RedFirebird

My '88 GTA has the original in it, and it has...

My '88 GTA has the original in it, and it has 114000 miles...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
05-16-2003, 11:44 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,087
Posted By RedFirebird

I've seen cars in worse shape than that that have...

I've seen cars in worse shape than that that have been fixed. The insurance company is going to consider that a total loss regardless. But just because they consider it totalled doesn't mean its...
Forum: History / Originality
04-18-2003, 01:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By RedFirebird

There were tons of sparsely optioned formulas...

There were tons of sparsely optioned formulas that came from the factory, and rear disc brakes wasn't the only option that many didn't come with. My first car was an '87 Formula with an LG4 (305...
Forum: Body
03-04-2003, 01:00 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,230
Posted By RedFirebird

I was going to do a Rousch-style side-pipe set-up...

I was going to do a Rousch-style side-pipe set-up on my GTA, incorporating the tip into the GFX in front of the wheel. But you can't do it because the trailing arms are in the way.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-01-2003, 08:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,387
Posted By RedFirebird

The HO 5speed cars ran mid to high 15's. LG4...

The HO 5speed cars ran mid to high 15's. LG4 5-speeds aren't as embarassing as LG4/autos, but they still run somewhere in the 16's. I had an '87 Formula with an LG4/T5. It was my first car so when...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
03-01-2003, 07:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 374
Posted By RedFirebird

Backspacing Q's

I've decided to get Vortec Z rims for my GTA since they're one of the only 17's out there (that I like) that will fit on there without spacers. I'm getting the 17X8.5's. They come in offsets from 0...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
02-26-2003, 03:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 342
Posted By RedFirebird

Shouldn't be any different than bolting it up to...

Shouldn't be any different than bolting it up to a 350.......
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-25-2003, 09:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 825
Posted By RedFirebird

I hate that kinda sh!t. If I had a problem with...

I hate that kinda sh!t. If I had a problem with someone, I wouldn't key his car or vandalize his property, I wait by his car until he comes back and then we'll take car of business the old fashioned...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
02-25-2003, 08:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,256
Posted By RedFirebird

ROH ZR-6 Rims

I wanted to put ZR1 rims on my GTA, but i don't feel like dealing with spacers. I really like the look of the ROH ZR-6's, and i'm thinking of getting a set, but I'm wondering what the offset is so i...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-25-2003, 06:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By RedFirebird

You can try Kragen, and thats about it. After...

You can try Kragen, and thats about it. After that, its only going to get MORE expensive, like say if you go to the dealer. You have one of those electronic EGR valves, which are not cheap. Have...
Forum: TPI
02-25-2003, 01:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,218
Posted By RedFirebird

If you want a carb-style EFI manifold, get the...

If you want a carb-style EFI manifold, get the accel pro-ram manifold. It already has the injector bungs, fuel rail provisions, etc etc......
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-25-2003, 01:32 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 118,132
Posted By RedFirebird

On TPI cars, that unit can be a real PITA to...

On TPI cars, that unit can be a real PITA to replace. Getting it to catch threads is a pain too, with the old threadsealer on those fine threads in the block. Also, with those sending units, you...
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