Aluminum spare and driveshaft
01-03-2019, 01:13 PM
#51
Supreme Member
iTrader: (8)
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Il
Posts: 11,699
Received 748 Likes
on
507 Posts
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: Aluminum spare and driveshaft
Yup, I've had a few people tell me about the aluminum fenders. Steel ones don't weigh squat, less than 1/2 of not quite squat = highspeed, low drag.
01-03-2019, 01:42 PM
#53
Re: Aluminum spare and driveshaft
You guys can have the plastic hood inserts, I just want an aluminum Formula hood! I'd imagine someone looked at the cast nature of the hood insert and just ***-U-ME'd it was plastic. Maybe I should take a really close look at the insert on my 91? Think my spare for the green car came off an 88 or 89, and the extra insert I've got laying around is definitely pot-metal or whatever.
I know where there's a 88 or maybe it was an 89? Iroc with a 5.7L TPI, T-tops, and aluminum shaft. Perfect front clip on it too. I tried to buy the entire car, but the junkyard guys said it belongs to the owner that wants to put the TPI engine in some antique POS. Stinks because it's got perfect fog lights, grill, bumper, hood, hood liner, etc. Think all four wheels were even good. Sure would love to part that car out and spread the wealth around a bit.
I know where there's a 88 or maybe it was an 89? Iroc with a 5.7L TPI, T-tops, and aluminum shaft. Perfect front clip on it too. I tried to buy the entire car, but the junkyard guys said it belongs to the owner that wants to put the TPI engine in some antique POS. Stinks because it's got perfect fog lights, grill, bumper, hood, hood liner, etc. Think all four wheels were even good. Sure would love to part that car out and spread the wealth around a bit.
01-03-2019, 08:53 PM
#54
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: *member since 1999, I think - just can't remember my old name, and the big site crash...*
Posts: 1,199
Received 151 Likes
on
105 Posts
Car: 89 GTA ASC Conv., Prev: 89 GTA 6.3L
Engine: 5.7L L98 TPI
Transmission: 700r4 Automatic
Axle/Gears: 3.27:1 w/ JG1 Options:B2L, N10, U1A
01-04-2019, 10:04 AM
#55
Re: Aluminum spare and driveshaft
Anybody have a pic of the canisters for the spare wheels. Not sure I have ever seen one. Need to check my 92 and see if it still has the aluminum spare and canister. I bought one of the "1LE spares" off ebay a while back that is the spoked design. I never knew they made stamped aluminum spares so this is a very helpful thread.
01-09-2019, 06:53 PM
#59
Re: Aluminum spare and driveshaft
Normally the canister is mounted to the inside of the spare with the bracket. In practice, when the can is used, it gets COLD. I've known more than one person that had to use the can, and nearly got frostbite from touching the steel part of the can. More than once I've heard people say they tossed the can in the weeds by the side of the road. While the can is supposed to be refilled and reused, historically it's seldom been done. The result is that the cans tend to part ways with the cars over time.
I've only found the can to still be in two of the thirdgens I've owned. Most of the time it's long gone.
I've only found the can to still be in two of the thirdgens I've owned. Most of the time it's long gone.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
IROCZman15
Transmissions and Drivetrain
33
04-29-2019 01:10 AM