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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
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My 85' Trans Am

I never started one of these so i figured i would now. Here is my 85' TA. i picked it up around jan 2010. The car was rust free and ran pretty good.

Here are some random pics from when i got it. We got a ton of snow that year haha!

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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
Engine: 355 Chevy Crate Motor
Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

Then i slowly started to do some work to it, if you want more details go to my youtube account, 79tagio

Added some tips.

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Painted under the hood, came out pretty good for a rattle can.

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Allot of dressup!

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Added a new hoodliner with a decal.

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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
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Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

I did a ton more to the car like drilled and soltted rotors,wilwood MC, drag radials,new calipers interior work etc but i dont have many pics on photobucket :l but i have all videos on youtube. SO here are some pics of it just around town and at car shows.

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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 10:02 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
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Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

Then out of nowhere i said i want to paint it, so by dads buddy said he would do it. So i had the car painted Redfire Met with a little custom touch to it

The first day getting it back
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
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Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

And here are the most recent pics. The car is now sitting for the winter Itll be back out this spring! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Thanks
-Gio

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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Re: My 85' Trans Am

Very nice car, but like I said in one of your other posts I liked the old red better. The car is still sweet no matter what. Whats the deal with the engine? like spec's?
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
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Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

Originally Posted by 2007xl50
Whats the deal with the engine? like spec's?
A fully stock 305 haha jk

Chevy 350*
.30 over*
Flat top pistons
Comp cam & valve springs
Ported and polished heads
Comp lifters and pushrods*
Comp 1.5 roller rockers*
edelbrock proformer intake*
edelbrock 700 carb
"high perf" alu waterpump & tstat
Lots of dressup
*shorty headers*
3" Y-pipe*
3" exhaust with a cutout*
Flowmaster muffler*
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Re: My 85' Trans Am

ya looks pretty good, just lower it like 2 inches. Any dyno specs on it, or better yet et's?
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
Engine: 355 Chevy Crate Motor
Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

Originally Posted by 82lsx3rdgen
ya looks pretty good, just lower it like 2 inches. Any dyno specs on it, or better yet et's?
Haha yeah im lowering it next, and no times or dyno sheets :l i will hopefully get it dynoed next spring
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 09:40 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
Engine: 355 Chevy Crate Motor
Transmission: Non WC-T5. (gonna blow soon)
Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

I figured ill share some more pictures, soon ill have an update for you guys but until then.

Ive tried a ton of ways to upload these pics but i cant so ill just post a link to my flickr photostream.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/giovannisantana/

Thanks
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Old Jan 8, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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The hood bird looks awesome!
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Old Jan 9, 2013 | 06:38 PM
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Re: My 85' Trans Am

Great car!
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 09:13 AM
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Car: 1985 Trans Am!
Engine: 355 Chevy Crate Motor
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Axle/Gears: 3.27s
Re: My 85' Trans Am

Originally Posted by Zane M
Great car!
Thanks man!
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