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TomP , whats are your mods?

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Old Oct 26, 2000 | 11:25 AM
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From: st.louis
TomP , whats are your mods?

just curious.



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Modified 3.4 Pacesetter headers,Crane 2020 cam,K&N cone, cat-back ,shift kit,pulleys,3.73's(openrear)
16.18@85.6 and 16.09@83.7
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Old Oct 27, 2000 | 09:14 AM
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From: Central NJ, USA
Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Here's a "cut" of the web page I'm designing... hehe as you can see I'm almost done with my "future" plans, and the website hasn't gone up yet.


ENGINE
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Engine:
original 2.8l engine (+206,000 miles)
Cloyes true dual roller timing chain (August, 1999)
removed 1/2 of discharged A/C system
ADS street chip

Intake:
TB coolant bypass
modded air box
K&N Filtercharger

Exhaust:
AP mandrel-bent Y-pipe
Dynomax 2.5" hi-flow cat
Dynomax Super Turbo 2.5" catback
Megs exhaust tips

Ignition:
Rebuilt distributor (done by myself)
Accel remote HEI Supercoil
Accel cap/rotor kit
MSD 8.5mm Superconductor wires (custom routing)
Splitfire plugs

Fuel:
Summit hi-flo fuel filter

Misc:
Russell hose sleeve kit
Summit 2" water temp/oil pressure gauges (mechanical)
Sunpro mini-tach


TRANSMISSION
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Transmission:
2nd rebuilt 700r4 tranny (Aug 1999)

Shifter:
B&M Console Megashifter

Internal:
B&M Shift kit (stage 2)
B&M Overdrive sleeve

External:
B&M Supercooler
Summit remote trans filter (Spring 2000)

Mounting:
Energy Suspension poly tranny mount
Energy Suspension poly torque arm mount (Aug 1999)


SUSPENSION
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Suspension:
Monroe Sensatrac struts (front)
Gabriel air shocks (rear)
Energy Suspension poly sway bar end-links

Tires:
Front:
American Racing AR-46 wheels, chrome steel, 15x7
BFGoodrich Radial T/a P225/60r15
Rear:
American Racing AR-46 wheels, chrome steel, 15x8
BFGoodrich Radial T/a P275/60r15

FUTURE
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homemade ram-air system (done...)
removal of discharged A/C system (done...)
MSD 6AL ignition box (done 9/20/2000, 204,550 miles)
MSD blaster coil (done as above)
MSD 3 stage RPM limiter (for redline/stage/valet)
PST polygraphite suspension rebuild kit
3.73 posi rear axle (done August 2000)
NOS Nitrous kit


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Old Oct 27, 2000 | 09:27 AM
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damn! thats alot! and dont forget cam,pulleys, and headers!
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Old Oct 27, 2000 | 01:27 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
Hehe, of course I won't! Er, well, no pulleys for me... I don't have a serpentine belt drive system, that started in '87, and nobody makes power pullies for a v-belted 2.8.


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