The Trans Am July 21, 2009, 08:57:29 PM Well, not much news about the Trans Am, haven't told many the story yet.I got the car, it needed lifters and a pushrod. I did the lifters and new pushrod and drove the car for a while. I was driving around and the car overheated pretty bad. I get it home with no issues so I refill, pressure test, and find a hose leak. Replace the hose, refill and go to drive it again. Turns out I get left stranded about 30 miles from home. Got it trailer'd home. Come to find I blew a headgasket. Now for those of you who know me, I can't tear anything down, and just replace parts. I did rebuilt heads, 1.6 roller rockers and a full valvetrain, long tube headers and full exhaust, and a bunch of odd's and ends. Took me a while, but it's finally back together. Here are the pics: Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #1 – July 21, 2009, 09:01:56 PM Nice carBeen waiting for those pics.. :D Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #2 – July 21, 2009, 09:58:12 PM Chevy. Garbage. Mercury is teh win. Teh kat can NEVA LOOZE. I will race you for pinks, bitch. Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #3 – July 21, 2009, 10:59:26 PM awesome man! glad to hear you got it all back together Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #4 – July 21, 2009, 11:42:36 PM Looks good :) Where are the burnout pics? Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #5 – July 21, 2009, 11:44:28 PM Very nice, Shawn, glad to see the hard work has paid off for you.And I couldn't resist...this one's for you. Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #6 – July 22, 2009, 12:09:27 AM Quote from: Loaded87IROC;283208Looks good :) Where are the burnout pics?Maybe when I get tires on my other wheels, I'll burn these off a bit. For now, I need the thing to last with minimal investment. I do with I had a way to get sound clips, it sounds pretty mean when I get on it. It's fun having a car with instant torque. Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #7 – July 22, 2009, 02:12:49 AM Looks nice:D You have some fancy valve covers;)Quote from: Tbird232ci;283213 I do with I had a way to get sound clips, it sounds pretty mean when I get on it. It's fun having a car with instant torque.You've never had a 5.0 HO T-bird? I thought you did at one point. Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #8 – July 22, 2009, 08:13:14 AM Nice Shawn! I have always liked those Trams ams. love the ram air hood.. Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #9 – July 22, 2009, 08:57:59 AM I always liked those Trans Ams the only thing I heard sucked on the LT1 cars was the Duraspark, that and that stupid skip shift (You can bypass that tho).Nice car man. Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #10 – July 22, 2009, 09:52:44 AM Quote from: Tbird232ci;283213I need the thing to last with minimal investment. This guys got jokes! I cant think of anyone on where that minimal investment would apply to. Replace things the way you want them the first time or its just a waste of money is my mind set Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #11 – July 22, 2009, 11:14:38 AM The thought of changing heads in that car makes me wanna head for the hills. :hick: Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #13 – July 22, 2009, 11:34:07 AM Quote from: DVP;283270This guys got jokes! I cant think of anyone on where that minimal investment would apply to. Replace things the way you want them the first time or its just a waste of money is my mind setjust because that is your mind set, doesnt mean it is anybody elses... Or that they can afford that :hick: hell do you think I would be using a T5 in my standard conversions... NOPE would prefer a T56 6 speed, but funds dont allow it... which Im willing to bet shawn needs the car to last so he can save some coin... Quote Selected
The Trans Am Reply #14 – July 22, 2009, 05:44:24 PM Lou, I haven't had a running HO Thunderbird yet, but I've had a Stang. It has NOTHING on the torque this car has. I can be in third gear, at 1300 rpms, punch it, and it just noses up and goes. It doesn't flinch, it doesn't bog, nothing. On the highway in 5th, I never have to downshift to pass people. DVP, when I say minimal investment, I mean breaking and fixing it. I just want it to be durable enough to last me a few years. If I break something, I upgrade yes, but I don't want the "forced investment" of surprise repair costs.86XR7project, luckily for me, the car had a brand new Optispark put on it about 300 miles before I got the car. Previous owner dumped 2500 bucks into the Opti, pushrods, plugs, wires, and fixing the window. Ended up bending another pushrod and that's when I scooped it up. The skip shift is long gone. I spent the 15 bucks to get the eliminator after a week of having the car. RJ is right, I need this bugger to last. I need to save up money. Planning on moving to Ohio in the middle of 2011, and I have to straighten my credit, get my Thunderbird rolling, and be able to afford to move by then. Quote Selected