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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 04:55 AM
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Car: 82 Firebird, 71 LeMans
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My Iron Duke

Finally got a shot of my Duke:
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:00 AM
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This one may be better.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:09 AM
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Car: VIN=85 T/A, CAR=82/3 T/A gfx, go figure. She's a T/A anyway!
Engine: 5.0, Holley 600 cfm 4-barrel
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Yes. Definitely better without the chain link fence in the way
Nice wheels, and aren't dukes rare these days?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:53 AM
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rare, yes....desireable...eh...

ps, very nice lookin car, diggin the wheel combo!
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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Car: 1984 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 2.5L Iron Duke 4 cylinder
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Awesome to see another duke represented! I like the wheels. Makes me wish I had a little more "bling" to set of my ride.

Show us the motor and interior if you get the chance.

-bill


I would probably say the Duke is more like an endangered species. It's not really rare and mostly undesireable. There are days I wished I had a bigger motor between the fenders.... Then I hit the gas pump and thank the Lord its light on the wallet.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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how many miles does it have on it?
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Here's an engine shot, if you can see it. I plan to eventually get a GM crate motor and carb it. When I get the money. Anyway, the car has got a little over 162,000 on it.

PS: The wheel/tire combo: American Racing torq thrust II and Toyo Spectrum all season radials 15x7 p205r60.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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what kind of gas mileage do ur dukes get!
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Thanks for sharing Elky, nice ride. My duke gets around 35mpg.
Lawrence
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by jandl22
Thanks for sharing Elky, nice ride. My duke gets around 35mpg.
Lawrence
hotness!

i just got 13.8mpg

best ive ever got on my l98 was 25mpg...all highway
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:16 PM
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a t top duke, interesting. i thought dukes only came in hard top or at least ive never come across one. i want one so badly tho, its just so different. bad *** car dude but leave the duke in it, no V8.
matt
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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agree w/ what was said above...dukes are probably gettin rare because most people are like "pull that junk and put a v8 in there" ... get urself a junk 305 engined 3rd gen, and pull that and put a crate engine in that one...leave ur duke as is, great documentary on what once was....

i've pulled 33 mpg outta my six all highway, and get 30 on the highway just about daily (well, if it was a daily long highway trip, lol)
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Originally posted by camaro430sut
i want one so badly tho, its just so different. bad *** car dude but leave the duke in it, no V8.
matt
i also want one man if i could find a nice one i do not know what i would do
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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I hop you don't mind elky, I will post a few pics of mine. I really enjoy it, my motor is in tip top shape and I plan on keeping it as it was bought off the show room floor.
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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Sweet duke jandl22! If I do change out the engine, it will be a long, long, time. I'm gettin' great gas mileage now, the car is just sitting. I'm having some kind of fuel-related problem, either bad gas or a clogged filter. I haven't checked it out yet.
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