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Made in: United States
Manufacturer: General Motors
Make: Pontiac
Carline Code: F-Body
Carline Series: Trans Am
Body Type: 2 door coupe
Engine Code: 305 ci V8 LG4 (1985-1986)
Model Year: 1986
Assembly Plant: Van Nuys


the cam went out

and i pulled it from the car and set it on the floor
i plan on rebuilding it
i got all the parts to put it back together
but just dont know how
is there any online information (free)
that would help me in my quest to get my ride back on the road

thanx for any help you guys can give me

 

Well...First thing would be to determine everything you need to get it running again. Evaluate what parts are bad, and what parts are good. If this is a budget rebuild, then you can probably re-use your oil pump pushrods, rocker arms, etc.

I would suggest getting new rocker arm springs, a new cam(obviously), new rings, and probably new crank and rod bearings.

I'd really suggest taking it to a machine shop. You can usually have a motor rebuilt (if you include all the parts) from a reputable shop AND assembled (long block) for around $500 bucks.

 

yeah i figured i might have to save up and get it machined
i was young and didnt know no better and let my brother pull it out and he took it out and apart and set it on the floor of my garage so its been sitting there for over 2 years

i slowly accumulated the parts needed to at least get it back together and hopefully running

i would rather do as much as i can myself cause im basicly poor lol
it used to be a hell of a car

 

also do you know anything about the rubber spoiler on the back
ive heard things (rumors about them) being rare and all or something but its got a small crack in the rubber
im wondering if its worth keeping or putting on the plastic replacement one?

 

I'd reccomend picking up the book Building the Small Block Chevrolet by SA Design. It's like $17 @ Summit. I've got it and use it all the time to double check everything...

 

alright i will look into it
anyone else have any other usefull information on the subject?

or recomendations?

 

Damn, those Rubber ones are rare? I had one on my 82 TransAm... wish I had kept it now! It was black, and had sort of a spongy feel to it. It felt like someone put of metal in the shape of a spoiler, and coated the entire thing with rubber.

 

from what i know (*have heard about them)
they are rare to see them in good condition
i think they had to recal them cause they cracked in winter or something

mine just has like a 3" split about 1/4" wide

either way im sure someone knows alot more than me about it
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