Im looking for a 350 small block, used or new to go into a 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans am. At the moment she has a 2.8L V6 into it and i want some more power. So if anyone please could help me, that would be GREAT. If you want you can email me at pontiacfirebirdtransam89@hotmail.com.

Thanks Guys,
Raymond

 

Found mine on Craigslist. 50k miles, pulled for big block, outta 90 truck. I already had a V-8 car though. U'll need trans and computer from v8. Check on buying whole wrecked car/truck.

 

i found one on their and it only had 10,000 miles on it but they wanted 1700 for it. Which indedd is not bad but for right now i cant afford that? Yet.

Thanks...........Anybody got any more ideas?

 

I have a question. How is it a trans am with the 2.8 v6?

 

ok so heres the thing.........the guy i got it from was a total complete idiot. it was his wifes car and he was tired of her burning up so much gas that he took the stock 350 out of her and put the only V6 they made for the car(which was a 2.8L V6.........now the only reason i knew it was a trans am was because of the dash. See some 89's that CAME with the 2.6L V6 had a Velcro glove box but the only difference is the emblem. The TRANS AM had the a TRANS AM LOGO and a bird next to it. The V6 just had the bird. And plus the last known miles on the original engine that he had on it was 135,000 roughly and then the mile meter quit. So thats the only reason that i could figure.

 

Do your fenders have vents? yes, then its a Trans Am...no, then its not...

 

Saw a craigslist ad from Burlington, 350 motor and trans-$700 obo.

http://greensboro.craigslist.org/pts/1223788245.html

might be what U want.

 

Thanx Nightmare ill look that up.

oh and BTW where are you located at in NC

 

South of Greensboro, North of Rockingham. Not too wise to give too much info for all 2 C. Pretty much dead center of the state.

 

Sorry to break it to you, but you do not have a Trans Am. All 1989 Trans Am had ground effects. Your car does not. It doesn't have Trans Am tail lights, either. You got fed a HUGE line of BS.

Check the 8th digit of your VIN, that will tell you what motor your car came with.

Also, what do you think the 6-173 means next to your transmission? You have a 700R4 transmission... the 6-173 you probably got confused with 6 cyl 173 ci.

 

o.....k now im pissed.......can you please tell me what kinda pontiac it is! because im puzzled? please any body. HELP

 

Look in the console and see if the RPO list is in there, if it is not look at the VIN and see if there is an F or 8 if it doesn't have those, but has an S in it....then the S indicates a 2.8 MPFI V6. Plus like stated above, the Trans Am will have the fender vents, checkerboard taillights, and vents in the hood (unless the hood was swapped)

 

ok...........this upsets me alot........it seems that this car is indeed a PLAIN JANE 89 Pontiac Firebird.........the only thing that threw me off was the glove box because it has words that say trans am..........sooooo......this must mean that the Dumb*** who had it before me change out the dash. Thanks guys for all of your help but now i dont feel like im WORTHY ENOUGH to be a true firebird fan.

Thanks again guys,
Raymond