heres the story, i have a 89 formula and i switched from tbi to carb wonderfull swap. now the fuel pump in the tank is clogged and i have to remove the tank and take out the pump. this is not a fun task,. take my word on this avod at all costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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89 firebird formula


360 10:1compression (350 .060 over)/fully balnced and blueprinted
comp cams xe262 cam
performer rpm intake/port matched to heads
#1405edlebrock 600
sportsman 2 heads 64cc 2.02/1.60 valves 200cc intake runner/cnc pocket ported
msd 6al/msd8.5 super condutor wires
h.e.i. proform 50,000 volt vac. advance ditributor
700r-4 with 3.08 first gear and 3.23 posi 7 5/8 rear end.
b trans shift kit(will kill shifts...suck dong!!)
shorty heddman hedders with custom 3" pipe y-pipe back(no damn cat!) with 40 series flowmaster!
griffin daul1" core rad.cutom fabrication to fit(but no cutting )


future mods: 406 roller REALLY REALLY REALLY RADICAL!!!!!.with lots of NOS

 

i took mine out and didn't think it was that bad ,i wondered why so many people gripe about it. not that i'd want to do it every day but i didn't think it was that bad.

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ICON Motorsports
1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

I didnt think it was too bad either. I didnt have any exhaust in my way either. Just had to cut the filler neck to get the tank to slide out. When it goes back in, it will have some rubber hose on it. No problem.

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L98, 3.27 9-bolt, Hooker shorty headers, custom 2.5inch Y-pipe, no cat, 3inch 2chamber flowmaster, JET AFPR, Ported MAF, Best ET: 13.86 @100mph. 1.99 60'
17 inch ROH "ZS" wheels. 17x8.5(front) and 17x9.5 (rear). Firestone Firehawk SZ50s. 245/45/zr17s and 275/40/zr17s. T56

On the way... Radar Blue 89 Formula, T56, Ram Jet 430, Ram Air, 17inch ROHs.

 

That's why yours came out so easily. I was so tempted to cut the neck as well. The correct way to pull it is to rotate the tank while removing it so the filler neck will come out. I had the exhaust and rear out of the way while I did it.

 

I just pulled mine out last weekend. The rock guard was already removed. There's no exhaust back there and the panhard rod upper brace is removed.

It was still a pain. I had to move the jack stands to the front of the rear wheels to slide the tank out just because of the filler neck.

I'm installing a fuel cell in the back and needed to remove stuff that isn't required.

The fuel tank (without a TPI pump but with pickup and sender) weighs 25 pounds.

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87 IROC-Z SuperPro ET Bracket Race Car
461 naturally aspirated Big Block (times are for the current engine)

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Best MPH on a time slip: 119.42 altitude corrected to 124.86
Altitude corrected rear wheel HP: 493
Best 60 foot: 1.586

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