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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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From: Massachusetts
Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 350 T.P.I.
Transmission: WC T-5
My first 3rd gen

I am amazed at all the attention this car attracts from young to old!!
1985 T/A WS-6
350 .060 over
Isky cam/lifters
3 Angle valve job
LT-1 springs
SLP runners/Big Mouth manifold
24# SVO inj
Edelbrock headers
WC T-5
Much much more!!
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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From: Browns Town
Car: 86 Monte SS (730,$8D,G3,AP,4K,S_V4)
Engine: 406 Hyd Roller 236/242
Transmission: 700R4 HomeBrew, 2.4K stall
Axle/Gears: 3:73 Posi, 7.5 Soon to break
Congrats!
I loved my 85' when I had it. Very comfortable to drive.
Had the black and gold w/ suspension package. It was just an LG4 but was a real fun car to drive. Real smooth on the highway when going over the top of the speedo. Sold it about two years ago and I still see the thing buzzing around town. Wish I had another one.
Sounds like yours is much more fun than mine was
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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Car: 1988 forumla 350
Engine: l98 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4 2100 stall
Thats a really nice3rd gen, i love the rims. I wish i had a set of gta rims.
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Car: 85 Trans Am
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Thanks formula1988. I got the rims believe it or not for an even trade with a local guy who had them on his 50 chevy truck sitting in a garage that were off of his wrecked GTA. I had a nice set of ARE'S on the T/A but it was missing that classic stock look without the GTA'S on it.
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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From: Indiana
Car: 1988 forumla 350
Engine: l98 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4 2100 stall
I had an 89 firebird formula with gta rims. I totaled it going around a curve with bald tires in the rain. I wish i would have kept the rims.

I like the color of your T/A, black makes it look mean. I have been wanting to race a t/a.

How much did you pay for it?
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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From: Browns Town
Car: 86 Monte SS (730,$8D,G3,AP,4K,S_V4)
Engine: 406 Hyd Roller 236/242
Transmission: 700R4 HomeBrew, 2.4K stall
Axle/Gears: 3:73 Posi, 7.5 Soon to break
I had those same wheels on mine, never knew they were GTA's.
Thought they came with the suspension package.
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 350 T.P.I.
Transmission: WC T-5
Formula1988 I paid 5900.00 for it Just about everything on this T/A is new, the interior is brand new from a 4th gen. new weather stripping and t-tops, new high performance suspension upgrades, motor and tranny have 8000 on them. It was all done professionally.
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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Car: 91 Z28
Engine: Rebuilt and modified 350
Transmission: rebuilt T-5
That's a nice car you got there! Complete 4th gen interior?(Dash, seats, etc?). I love the look of black and gold T/As, reminds me of Knight Rider/Smokey and the Bandit
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 04:35 PM
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Car: 85 Trans Am
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The interior seats only are new 4th gen. the dash guages were used from a six cylinder because they used an 80 lb oil pressure guage which gives a true reading for my oil pressure because it goes above 60 psi.
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Old Jul 18, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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Car: 85 Trans Am
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Another shot

Cleaning never ends!!
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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Car: 1988 forumla 350
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Originally posted by JP86SS
I had those same wheels on mine, never knew they were GTA's.
Thought they came with the suspension package.
I have the ws6 suspension on the firebird i have now and every formula i'v seen doesnt have those rims.

I think your right though, it was probable a package you could get. humm.... i just call them gta's because every gta i've seen has those rimes.

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