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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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Re: New 1988 Formula i got

Congrats and kudos for your hard work. The car looks great.
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

Originally Posted by IROCgiraffe
That just made my night LOL!

Originally Posted by Zane M
Congrats and kudos for your hard work. The car looks great.
Thank you! I appreciate it
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

Haven't posted in awhile sorry, I got all the paperwork back on it and possibly will have it home this weekend?
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

So the car is at a buddys shop and tomorrow i'm going down to do some paperwork and start insurance shopping! I bought a iroc-z parts car for my dads iroc and if it has a disc brake posi rear in it I am possibly going to swap that in!
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Old May 1, 2013 | 08:57 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

I found out what the knock sound was finally, spun rod bearing! I'm replacing all of them tomorrow night, plus putting in new tranny fluid and filter
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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:53 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

Sadly the spun bearing damaged the crank so now I'm swapping a 350 TBI in it, link to that thread https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...ml#post5555043
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Old May 6, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

The engine should be ready to pickup Saturday, its out of a 1993 Silverado 1500 2WD. I guess he broke a ball joint ( typical silverado) and its going to my dads buddies salvage yard
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Old May 8, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: New 1988 Formula i got

Going to pick the engine up tomorrow, so excited! Then i'm going to put new gaskets in and replace the timing chain and gears. I plan on reusing my intake and TBI off the 305, since its clean and the injectors seem new
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