My $500 project, '90 t/a
08-23-2009, 08:35 PM
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Car: 1990 Trans Am
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: factory T5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 limited slip
My $500 project, '90 t/a
Car is a 1990 Trans Am, ws6 package, lb9 factory 5 speed car, 3.08 posi drum rear, ttops, power windows and mirrors.
Picked this rare find up off some dude who had gotten it as a project a year ago, he could never get it to run right though. I figured for $500 I would atleast give it a shot given how rare a 5 speed tpi car seems to be to come by, an even more uncommon 1990 car none the less.
First weekend home with it I start out on the basics, check engine light, loose connections, etc and I take a shot in the dark and double check the firing order. I had to double check it as it seemed too simple what I had found, sure enough, cylinders 3 and 5 were mixed up. Switched them back, took the car out and it runs very strong.
Needs a repaint very bad (its worse than pics make it seem) and the interior is semi rough and missing pieces. Overall its exactly what I wanted, a 5 speed project.
Picked this rare find up off some dude who had gotten it as a project a year ago, he could never get it to run right though. I figured for $500 I would atleast give it a shot given how rare a 5 speed tpi car seems to be to come by, an even more uncommon 1990 car none the less.
First weekend home with it I start out on the basics, check engine light, loose connections, etc and I take a shot in the dark and double check the firing order. I had to double check it as it seemed too simple what I had found, sure enough, cylinders 3 and 5 were mixed up. Switched them back, took the car out and it runs very strong.
Needs a repaint very bad (its worse than pics make it seem) and the interior is semi rough and missing pieces. Overall its exactly what I wanted, a 5 speed project.
08-23-2009, 09:43 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
Engine: 408 sbc, 3.1L of raw power
Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
Re: My $500 project, '90 t/a
looks like a good eal for 500bux. How is the rust situation?
08-24-2009, 10:12 AM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z / '91 Z28 / '91 GTA
Engine: LT4 Hot Cam 305 / L98 355 / MR 383
Transmission: 5-spd / 700R4 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:45 / 3:23 / 3:23
Re: My $500 project, '90 t/a
great score!
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