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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 08:27 PM
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From: FLA (US) & PTY
Car: Z-28
Engine: 355
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: Stock
PAW

Does any body like PAW.. I have use them for a long time.. they are pretty good.. AWESOME CATALOG... The reason I ask is because I only hear jegg, summit and other.. not many PAW... WHY

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1987 Z-28 Camaro
GM ZZ3 Short Block
ZZ3 Cam (208 int, 221 exh, 112 LB)
Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads (62cc)
Crane roller Rockers (1.6 ratio)
Edelbrock Performer intake
Edelbrock T.E.S Headers (wrapped)
3" American thunder Flowmaster catback
Borg & Wagner retrofit T-56
Mallory Comp 9000 Electronic Unlite Vacuum Advance distributor
Mallory Hyfire V1 (7) Cd electronic ignition
check it out (the engine): www.thirdgen.org/rides/index.tgo?action=view&rideid=3760
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Old Jul 10, 2001 | 10:01 PM
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From: Olive Branch, MS
Car: 1990 RS
Engine: 350
Transmission: TH-350
PAW rocks!
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Old Jul 12, 2001 | 02:36 PM
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From: First one out of liberty city, burn it to the ground
I hate paw..and used to work there too

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats

Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors

"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever
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Old Jul 19, 2001 | 07:15 AM
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They seem good. The catalog is my bible. Anyone know how good their machine work is?
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Old Jul 29, 2001 | 11:36 PM
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What is PAW? I have never heard of them before now.

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91 Z28 1LE 5.7 automatic
SLP headers, random technology cats, borla muffler, Accel 8.8 wires, Hotchkis STB

boycott Sam Pierce Chevrolet
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Old Aug 2, 2001 | 01:51 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Performance Automotive Warehouse... they always run a huge ad in Hot Rod magazine. You have to pay for their catalog tho; but it's so huge, I can understand why! http://www.pawinc.com


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Old Aug 4, 2001 | 03:13 AM
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From: Moorpark
Car: 1991 CAMARO 1968 FIREBIRD
Engine: CAMARO 3.1L FIREBIRD 455
Transmission: CAMARO 700R4 FIREBIRD TH-400
There catalog is the size of my phoneboook but when u go in either the peopel know what they r talkin about or know nothing at all.
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Old Aug 6, 2001 | 09:17 PM
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PAW IS A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN SUMMIT AND JEGGS. ALSO THE PEOPLE WHO WORK THERE SEEM VERY LAME! ALTHOUGH THERE IS ONE GUY THERE NAMED RAYMOND RAMIREZ, HE'S REALLY HELPFUL AND GOOD.
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Old Aug 18, 2001 | 02:27 AM
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I wouldnt buy from there machine shop services. They have great equipment to do it, but nobody in there speaks english and half of them have no idea what the hell they are doing. They had one white guy in there who spoke english AND knew what he was doing and they laid him off cuz he wanted a raise...

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Old Aug 31, 2001 | 11:24 PM
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My x-perience with them is the headers i purchased from them along with the matching y-pipe/ The fit was ok, y-pipe needed massaging(hammer), and the o2 sensor fitting was welded on, but needed drilled out. All in all it was worth the 200+ bux. I got a nice gain out of it all too. Just my .02

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86 Sport Coupe
LG4 Auto
Mods
PAW headers/ y-pipe Dynomax Super Converter with a 3" bullet muffler installed in the Intermediate pipe
Edelbrock Open element air filter
L69 ECM
Moog Variable rate rear springs
edelbrock STB
86' GTA front sway bar (36mm)
Black Iroc Interior
Kenwood 120 watt head, Kenwood 6x9's jensen 4x6's rampage 100 watt amp to 6x9's

Future Mods
Carter AFB 625
Holley intake
Accel HEI Dist
Hooker 3-1/2" tips
Holley fuel Pump
Chrome dress up
A/F, water temp, voltage guages
SFC's, Lower control arms and panhard bar.
Much more to come, just havent thought of it yet.

It isnt breaking the law........till you get caught.
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Old Sep 2, 2001 | 02:39 AM
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From: Rowlett, TX
Car: 1988 GTA
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt, 3.45
PAW is cheaper than summit and jegs on lots of things, but beware: you get what you pay for.

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1983 Firebird
TH700R4 Auto
Small Block 400
LG4 ECM, Intake, Carb, Distributor, etc.
Soon to be non-computer.
Clarion Head Unit 45X4
2 Pioneer 400W 12" Subs
Third Gen Performance
"A four cylinder is half an engine."
"Ponies can run, but birds can fly..."
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Old Sep 8, 2001 | 07:49 PM
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I use PAW a lot. It helps if you already know what you want. Like many places, the sales help are not knowledgable in everything they carry. What do you expect for low wages? College degreed auto parts counter salesmen?? LOL!

I look at the catalog, write down the part number and page number, and go in there and ask for what I want. Works every time. No hassles that way and the counter help always seem to know what to do. :-)
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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 07:06 PM
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From: Charleston, WV, USA
Car: '86 IROC-Z + Misc. project cars.
Engine: Supercharged + Nitrous TPI 355 CID
Transmission: Art Carr built Th700r4
ttt
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Old Feb 13, 2002 | 07:15 PM
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From: High Desert, CA
Car: 90 RS / 89 IROC
Engine: 305 TBI / 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4 / T5
Axle/Gears: 3.73 / 3.08
Originally posted by TomP
You have to pay for their catalog thohttp://www.pawinc.com


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If you go into one of the stores they will usually just give you one... Known around here as the automotive bible...
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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From: NE PA
Car: '89 IROC, '14 LTZ Burb, '18 H6 Outb
Engine: 355 TPI /w Vortec
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.27
PAW is a good place to get some parts.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:09 AM
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From: Tallahassee, FL. USA
Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Crate Motor
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
Their catalog is great, and I've bought a few things from them.
I've been lied to a couple times by their sales staff (about things being in stock).
I usually buy from Summit, since I live in Northern CA and stuff shipped from Reno arrives in 2 days......Also no CA sales tax from Summit.
-Rich-
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