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Old 08-30-2009, 02:54 PM
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1983 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500

I found my KARR at a North Carolina dealership with only 56,165 miles on it and it came with American Racing ARE rims.
Daytona 500 25th Anniversary Edition
305ci/5.0L Crossfire V8
700R4 4-speed Overdrive Automatic
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Special Recaro bucket seats (light sand gray leather bolsters with medium sand gray pigskin inserts and pallex cloth sides and seatbacks.
Aero package(rocker panel extensions, front and rear fascia extensions, air dam, rocker fences and grille pads)
Flux Capiciter
Mr. Fusion
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Fuel filler door lock
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4 wheel Power Disc Brakes
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I put MSD parts and KYB GR2s in. I retrofitted my A/C from R-12 to R134a + replaced my A/C compressor. I removed the smog pump/A.I.R. System . I put front flip up license plate bracket. KITT still needs work. He is a labor of love.

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Love those Daytonas!!! Nice and clean. Now look for those 15" white bowling ball wheels to finish her off!
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Love those Daytonas!!! Nice and clean. Now look for those 15" white bowling ball wheels to finish her off!
thanks for the compliment

Sadly the Daytona 500 Aero Rims are nowhere to be found but I like the American Racing rims that the previous owner had on KITT. I also have 4 15 inch turbocast rims that will do instead. But I need 15 inch bowling Ball hubcaps

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Can't you paint the bowling caps to resemble the 500 caps?
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Can't you paint the bowling caps to resemble the 500 caps?
Yes I can. but the Bowling ball Hubcaps that I have need to be restored first along with my 15 inch turbocast rims. and I dont have the silver pontiac logo stickers.

I prefer the American Racing rims that the previous owner put on White Phantom when I bought him. The previous owner had good taste.
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Looks great!!! There's not too many nice Daytona cars out there any more.
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Looks great!!! There's not too many nice Daytona cars out there any more.
thanks there are not that many Trans Ams in Priusville

Do you have any of the part that I requested?

Did the parts car come in?

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That's a cool car.
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Those tails look pretty cool.
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nice daytona! don't see those cars very often, especially in good shape like yours
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Those tails look pretty cool.
Originally Posted by 1ATony
That's a cool car.
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nice daytona! don't see those cars very often, especially in good shape like yours
thanks for compliments guys
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Flux Capiciter...


wow, you weren't kidding...
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now the 80's will never die!!

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haha awesome! I've been planning to make a flux capacitor for my rear center console.

so where's the Mr.Fusion? how do you plan to provide the 1.21 gigawatts?
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haha awesome! I've been planning to make a flux capacitor for my rear center console.

so where's the Mr.Fusion? how do you plan to provide the 1.21 gigawatts?
The Mr. Fusion is in one of K.I.T.T.'S many sercet compartments which is level five classified to F.L.A.G. personal only. Due to security reasons and Prius owners

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here are the engine mods that I did so far

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Thats a pretty awesome car, I love the Flux Capaciter and the tail lights..where did you get those from?
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Thats a pretty awesome car, I love the Flux Capaciter and the tail lights..where did you get those from?
thanks dude

I got the flux capacitor on ebay
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Looks great!!! There's not too many nice Daytona cars out there any more.
Exactly why I don't inderstand why anyone would ruin one with flux capacitors and other junk? Sorry if I'm being a jerk but I have a hard time seeing rare cars being messed up.
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Exactly why I don't inderstand why anyone would ruin one with flux capacitors and other junk? Sorry if I'm being a jerk but I have a hard time seeing rare cars being messed up.
then go buy your own and trailer queen it

I will continue to enjoy my car while making guys like you miserable

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man thats a sweet car. i say feel free to mod it however you want, its your car.

how hard are those taillights to install?
what one did you get 1974 thru 1978 or 1979 thru 1981
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man thats a sweet car. i say feel free to mod it however you want, its your car.

how hard are those taillights to install?
what one did you get 1974 thru 1978 or 1979 thru 1981
thanks dude

for me not all, the preivous owner wired up a trailer hitch

the one he sold me was 1982 -1984 on the box ask larry bush
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i found a vacuum leak at that base of the crossfire tbis and the intake plenum lid

basically I need to replace the gaskets
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it turns out it was my brake booster was defective and the intake was a false positive
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good looking car, I just crushed a Daytona and have the four aero wheels if interested. I got caps too but sounds like u have some.
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I just put polyurethane sway bushings in my trans am. Plus Russell stainless steel brake lines.
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i have got the Russell Street Legal Brake Line Kit #692360 for my KITT



only the center rear line did not fit

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1-1/4 front and 13/16 rear energy suspension bushings.

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Very nice car. Keep up the awesome work! Have any current pictures?
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Thanks .Yes I do. I have to find time this weekend. Life tends to throw curve ***** to your plans.
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Update




I have replaced my transmission with new 700r4 from Jasper engines.
Comp cams 1.6 ratio rockerarms
MSD cap and rotor.
MSD ignition coil
MSD ignition cables
Innovative wiring battery harness
K & N air filters
140 amp alternator custom built
Energy suspension polyurethane motor and tranny mounts
Energy suspension sway bar end links and bushings

I have a knight rider 82 T/A shifter **** installed

UMI nonadjustable torque arm
UMI nonadjustable rear lower control arms (LCAS)
UMI 700r4 torque arm relocation kit
Flowmaster 80s muffler
3 inch intermediate pipe
Gutted catalytic converter
Walbro255 tpi fuel pump upgrade
1.6 ratio comp cam rocker arms
Jasper remanufactured 700r4
Rebuilt the 10 bolt rear end
Led headlights from http://www.4x4groupbuy.com
http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/%E2%80 ... 14625.html

Plans:
UMI subframe connectors
350 ci v8 CFI with DCS Renegade intake
rebuild the throttle bodies
upgrade the fuel pressure regulator in the drivers side/rear tbi
Ebl flash computer
Knight rider bumper
New trailer hitch
replace the weatherstrip moldings

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Out of curiosity, why the TPI fuel pump? can you regulate the pressure that low for a TBI car with no adverse effects on the pump?
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Nice! I just picked up one of these as a parts car.
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Nice! I just picked up one of these as a parts car.
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Out of curiosity, why the TPI fuel pump? can you regulate the pressure that low for a TBI car with no adverse effects on the pump?
it is a common crossfire injection retrofit. the stock fuel pump is too weak. yes it can handle 50 psi. but I would recommend rebuilding the fuel bladder/ regulators in both tbi's.


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