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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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Video of my Formula

Here is a short clip of my car showing the hood as well as one pass at the drag strip where I get my *** handed to me by a Camaro with a 350.
http://www.transamws6.com/video/Formula.wmv

Audio is low on the first part.
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 01:35 PM
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nice vid, what did each car run?
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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I ran a low 16 that run and the Camaro ran a low 15 or high 14 I think.
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 01:43 PM
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that hood looks like if fits very well.
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 01:48 PM
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that hood looks like if fits very well.
It does fit pretty good, better than some that I've seen.
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 03:12 PM
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A low 16? What motor you have in that it should be turning low 15s on a stock 350 Formula.
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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OK just checked out your home page and I see its a 305. Why don't you put that ram Air hood on the TA with the LT1 and put the formula hood on the Formula? By the way the LT1 motor looks nice in there. How hard was the swap?
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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I've got the LB9, the Camaro I raced has a 350.
My Formula is in pretty much show room trim, full interior, spare tire, etc....
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by omcrider
OK just checked out your home page and I see its a 305. Why don't you put that ram Air hood on the TA with the LT1 and put the formula hood on the Formula? By the way the LT1 motor looks nice in there. How hard was the swap?
The RA Hood is for the Trans Am, I just have no place to store it si I stuck it on the Formula.

LT1 swap was easy. Wiring it up is the hard part.
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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hood looks sick man, how many thirdgens u have??
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 06:35 PM
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How are you running 16's didn't you put a LT1 in your Formula? or is this the other Bird that you got?
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 09:03 PM
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I've got 2 third gens, my 86 Trans Am with the LT1 and my 88 Formula that is bone stock.

The 86 has the LT1,
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 09:22 PM
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Both those are beautiful cars
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 10:32 PM
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So you OWN 2. But how many thirdgen's are in your driveway at any given time?
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 01:56 AM
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Originally posted by Midnight Sun
So you OWN 2. But how many thirdgen's are in your driveway at any given time?
Normally there are 3 F-body's at the house, occassionally there will be 4 3rd gens and 2 4th gens.
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 02:51 AM
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cool video.
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 06:59 AM
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awsome video i like that formula. gotta get some mods done to that and break some 14's. that was a pretty slow run for a formy though... (still all stock though) as u said. it would actually be a close race between u and me right now until u get mods done. cool video though
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
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My best time was a 15.75 @ 87mph with a 2.1 60' time.
If the tranny shifted right and I had some better tires, I probably could have done a mid to low 15.
I don't really plan on modding this one yet, since I am still working on the Trans Am. Need to finish one project first.
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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nice video. the hood does look good with that nose.
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Old Jul 4, 2003 | 12:05 PM
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Thanks. I bet it would look sweet on your car too. Bring down your hood and we can swap.
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