I have a 1990 GTA for my project car........well it used to be a GTA. My whole objective with this car was to make it a showcar with *****. I also wanted it to have something different about it. With my personal love for 3rd gens and this being my car since I was 18 I started the "re-do" process. I ripped out the motor and basically saved the block and built a monster of a 383. Haven't had it dyno'd yet but i figure it at about 550-600hp. Pulled out all the electronics in the whole car, and now running it with a carburator. Of course you know this also leaves me to re-doing the whole dash cluster too. (looking forward to that). Although many has said it was a bad idea getting rid of the fuel injection, I love the simplicity of it. That and it is soooooooooooo neat looking under the hood without wires running everywhere. Now the motor is in and running great and I had the whole engine compartment re-done, ripped out the heat/ac, relocated the battery so there are less visible wires, had the firewall smoothed and of course had it painted yada yada yada. Now I am moving into the chassis. I am going to put up another post asking for opinions on chassis. Any help i can get is greatly appreciated.

Well here are a couple pics just to show you the outcome of the motor

 

more pics

 

Since this is "engine swap," I'll be the first to ask...

Where's the engine?

 

trying to shrink pics

 

well here is the finished motor under the hood.

 

another New Jersey person, welcome aboard. Where about are you from?

Looking good so far. Any specifics on the motor?

 

Here is what I did to the motor:

diamond 2618 forged flat top 383 pistons
SCAT "I" beam rods 6" cap screw w/ 7/16 bolts
SCAT cast crankshaft, 3.75 stroke
speed pro "plasma" poly rings
F/M cam bearings
F/M main bearings
F/M connecting rod bearings
high volume oil pump
HD double roller timing chain
HD oil pump driveshaft
ARP main studs
Manley performance valves (2.02/1.6)
Manley machined keepers
Manley valve spring set (dual)
Manley screw in rocker stud kit
MANLEY PUSHROD GUIDE PLATES
Manley valve seats
Manley 7.794 pushrods
Comp Cams magnum rocker kit 1.6 ratio
comp cams Xtreme energy hydrolic roller camshaft
world products Motown cylinder heads
power plus intake
AED 750 HO carb
SCAT damper (400 style)
SCAT flex plate
DUI performance distributor
Live Wire set
Bowl and chamber competition port work, full exhaust port
March pulley kit
March power steering pump
JEGS altenator

 

you have an AED carb? me too, dont see them much, how do you like it?

 

I love it. Its a suped up holley really. I love the fact they build it to match your car. great and easy to adjust

 

motor work....

 

Coredevice, nice project so far. Its funny, your progress pics almost look identical to mine although I have a camaro. We both have red cars and decided to paint the engine bay black to receive our new engines.

 

I am eventually going to paint the whole car black. That is funny though. What are you going to do about chassis?

 

anyone know a place to get the rear at a good price. I am reall leaning toward the 12 bolt but if the price is right I will go for the 9"