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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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Ok. I think I have finally decided what I am going to do with my Trans-AM. It is mostly stock right now. All I have is a complete MSD ingition system and a 3' catback. Although my catylitic converter is hosed. Anyway I will have about $400.00 to spend on my car however I want to spend it. Any ideas on what I should do?

I need almost a whole new interior minus the dash. All my seals are good and I can not afford paint. And my paint job is decent anyway. I want to go with fourth gen leather seats eventually. I think I am going from a grey interior to a black. That would be my preference. As for my engine and drive train plans I think I have decided on what to do.

Beef up the 305. I saw that someone had made one into a 335 by stroking it or something like that. Convert to serpentine and get the ATI procharger kit.

Obviously I don't have the cash for all of that right now. I felt that a list of my long term plans would help any one give me some good ideas on what to do with my upcomming free cash.

So bring on the ideas.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Headers/y-pipe and save up for a 350 build. Don't waste your time and money building up a 305 unless you have something you want to prove.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 01:25 PM
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Any other opinions?
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Old Apr 12, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Port the plenum. Convert to an AFPR. Change to synthetics bumper-to-bumper. Bush the suspension. Get a PROM burner.
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Old Apr 12, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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AFPR? I am afraid that the acronym isn't registering in my head. I did think about doing some work to the TPI system.
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Old Apr 12, 2003 | 06:01 PM
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Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
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