I know its not a thirdgen, but I am picking up my newly aquired 78TA tomorrow. Paid $400 for it ...Perfect body, primered and ready for paint. No motor or tranny. Me and my friend already have a rough idea of the motor we are going to build for it. I already have, H beam rods, forged .40 over pistons, .600lift roller cam w/lifters etc. and a victor jr intake. Now I need to find a nice virgin 350 block, and order me a forged crank and some nice AFR or Canfield heads and start buildin' her. We are hoping for 450-500 NA HP, and then depending on how greedy I get either 150 or 200Shot of N20, the motor will easily be able to take it. And it will be getting a 4spd with 4.11s.

Please don't delete or lock, I know its not thirdgen related, but I have been around the boards a long time and owned 2 3rd gens, and just wanted to share the news.

 

Awesome!! Gotta love 2nd gen T/A's!!!!

 

so youre gonna put a chevy motor in it? make sure to put the big screamin chicken on the hood.

 

yea Im puttin a Chebby motor in her..Pontiacs cost more lol...And how can you have a 2nd gen TA without "big bird"

 

i say put a 400 or 455 in 'er!

 

I word...budget

 

I know But I still say 400 or 455!

 

yeah youll be able to get a SBC to go faster for less anyways. I dont really care what goes in it as long as its not a 69-73 trans am have fun mang

 

thanks mang

 

Now we've gotta work on a 2nd gen club...

 

lol i drive a 74 camaro

 

Nice lol, I figure it will be about 5-6 months before it is driveable, and then prob. a year before it looks purty. I just can't wait to build the motor, its going to be rediculously fast

 

Congrats on your new toy!
Check out:
http://www.transamcountry.com
Lot's of second gen Firebird/Trans Am guys there, as well as some third gen guys posting as well!

See ya there,

George

 

thanks george