Hey everyone im new to this board i wanted to introduce myself.

I live in florida and i recently acquired a 1985 Firebird,

And i wanted to know some information about it....its a V6 its automatic with poor windows steering, brakes everything except power locks and mirrors, i was wondering how many liters the engine was, how much hp it dishes out.

Im guessing probably 2.8 liters.

Anyone have any info on this car it says fuel injection on the handle so its not a trans am (obviously)

 

Welcome to the club ! Your correct , its a 2.8 . I think the earlier 85 models had 120 hp at the flywheel . Not sure about torque .

 

wow i had a good quess since i dont know the first thing about cars, well my next question would be since i got this car for nothing

what could i do to make it faster cause i lost to a dakota sport today.

Also this car tops out at 85 mphs it has a governor or something

 

You may not beat that dakota . But theres alot you can do to make your car quicker . It's hard to get it "V8 fast" B/c of course its a V6 . But , Im sure it needs a good tune-up ...Go in the search and type in TomP tune-up . He has a whole slu of things listed which is a nice big tune-up .

 

Ditto on the tune up, especially if it's topping out at 85 MPH (goveners kick in at like 110 I believe). Do a search for TomP's "Major Tuneup" it's got everything you need to get your car running great again. As for the dakota, you've gotta remember that trucks have a lot of power, they have to to be able to tow trailers or haul heavy loads. There's a reason that you can't swap a truck engine into a car here in CA and keep it emissions legal. Oh, and welcome to the board.

 

Velcome to the Thirdgen Pit.

Pull in any time

 

Like all the others, welcome to the board. As part of buying/getting a used car, I dont care what the prev owner said, I do a tune up. As far as power, just keep coming back and reading the post and you can learn tips/tricks to get more hp, or if you have an idea, post it. Since I am a "newbie" also they ragged me quite a bit about using the search option, so dont hesitate to click it and seach before you post. I have started to use it and find my answers in a couple minutes on most of the most popular items. Good Luck!!

 

Another smart person joined us here!
Hi!
You got your ride for free, it runs and it runs good enough that you thought you could beat a "newer" truck.
You scored!
Keep asking & reading, you'll do well!
Plan on spending losts of time here.
We'll help make the ride better, faster (to some extent), more reliable.
You own an American Classic always remember that!
Class and Style always wins over farting sounding ***** rolls!

 

sounds exciting.....Im going to do that major tune up first (got to get that book, dang i hate being a newbie) then was thinking of maybe doing and tranny swap....the car has only 54K miles on it so the tranny is still good but i dont want an auto

 

i was thinking maybe this........

Camaro/Firebird T5 5-Speed Transmission Setup
$850.00
SKU: Camaro/Firebird T5 5-Speed Transmission setup

T5 5-Speed Transmission Setup /Conversion kit


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Will sell tranny only for $350-550 depending on condition. We also sale a complete setup for $750-$1000. It will fit into any 82-92 Camaro/Firebird.
Call for availablity.
Parts included for change over: (all used)
1 set of Pedals
1 clutch slave cylinder assembly
1 flywheel
1 clucth and pressure plate
1 bellhousing
1 clutch fork and throwout bearing
1 T5 5-speed trans
(available nuts and bolts)
see picture
* some parts available seperatley - CALL
**See our Tech Pages for a Auto to Manual Swap Page. This is a step by step instruction on completing the change over.

Buy 5 Speed Transmission, Auto To Manual Convertion

Doesnt sound like a bad deal, ill have to see how much people charge to do this installation for me, or how hard it is to do it myself

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DVDA
[B]

, dang i hate being a newbie)


Your not a newbie , your a "Junior member"

 

1985 V-6 2.8 (173 CI) Multi Port FI

135HP@5100
165ft/lbs@3600

I noticed you asked in the first message

 

Is a tranny swap possible, what else would i need to do..like add a tack, new ECU?

Also is that a good price for tranny?

 

From me?
I'm lazy I like to do things once.
I got my auto tranny to work correct and reliable.
Change to a 5-speed, on a car you got for free and with 54K on 1985 issued GM Stuff?
ME?
Change fluids
Do a great tune up-Including replacing timing chain (really!!)
New tires/modern rubber
Wash wax, charge AC go have a BLAST!!
You will have spent maybe total of $600 on a great ride that's reliable and makes ya wanna win races.
Damn I wish I got my Firebird in the condition you've got yours!
AND
You own a CLASSIC!!
The more STOCK & OPERATIONAL CORRECTLY your ride is, especially at that milage with what ya say, your Classic Car Resale is as high as it can get.
AND only keep appreciating.
NOT AS GREATLY AS A 1987 Firebird Trans AM 350/Automatic T-Top edition or the 1989 GTA, but, you certainly ain't loosing money every time your turn that start key.

PS Your "tune/fix it cost" is equal to maybe two three new car payments, of some peoples 60 month noose around their neck.
YOU MAKING MONEY$$$$$
Smart

I just spent two hours in the blazing sun removing an interior that probably looks as great as yours right now.
Think I would not have wanted to driven away in your 85 instead of my 85???
Yeah the 3.4 swap is so worth it!

Find a junker to butcher, please.
PRESERVE YOURS!

 

hehe you want to trade lol, i dont like the way this car runs in races, the automatic tranny switches at like 4 grand

 

Honest Preserve the Six.
Find a DIRT CHEAP V-8 ride and have lots of fun!!
You'll win in the end.

 

where can i get a dirt cheap car, all the cars on ebay are like 2K+

 

You just gotta keep your eyes open for a good 8. You're not gonna find a cheap one on Ebay or a dealership. Check the classifieds in your local paper, or even easier go to www.cars.com or www.autotrader.com Odds are though that you won't find one there (you never know, you might get lucky). You can also check junk yards. The pick and pull near me always has a couple of complete cars that they're selling for like $800. I've seen a few third gens there. But those cars will have salavage titles, so if you're planning on reselling the car later, you might not want to go that route. Just remember that you get what you pay for. If you're trying to find one under $2k, then you'll probably end up with a car in primer that needs some body and engine work. But if you can get your six running good, then you can drive that and turn the eight into a great project car.

 

Call 818-768-3350,
Place called Curt's
Ask for Donny
Tell him Karl sent ya.
He has three Camaro V-8 right now.
Sat 9-12 PST
M-F 8:30 4:30 PST
Tell him I told ya to give ya a deal. I mean like $1K.

 

Karl is that in the S. Cal area?

 

Yep
Ya want pics?
I can get them during week.
He's right off of 5 freeway. Call tomorrow,
IF Donny doesn't answer, ask when he will be there, inform me, I'll speak with him Monday.
I think one is a T Top.
DO NOT Believe a Z-28, tho.
How about a 1963 Lincoln Continental Suicide door model? $1K. Very decetn body. Needs front windshield.

 

I'm wanting to get an 88/89 camaro w/ a 305, T-tops, and an IROC hood. I'll give em a call cause I may be down that way pretty soon.

 

I think you MAY be close to what he has.
Give em a call
It's the model year I believe you're off.

 

i didn't read everything, but heres what i got to say...

The t5 swap from thirdgenresource propabply has the V8 T-5 is is totaly different than the v6 version... Call them and ask them about it, phone number should be on there home page...

I have a guide Stuart's Third Generation F-Body 60* V6 Performance Modification Guide but its not completly finished yet!

TomP's Major Tune-Up go here for info about doing a full Tune-Up. You'll really be surprised!

Wayne, in 85,for the whole year, they had the LB8.. 2.8L MPFI V6 which as Joe_L mentioned has 135 HP and 165 lbs of torque.

Look into doing a "Distributor Rebuild" cuase that can "cure" a lot of problems and prevent a lot more! :hail: