picked her up today
she's an 89 RS with a 350 4 bolt main bored .040 with World heads, some... eh, not stock internals (dont remember off the top of my head) 700R4 tranny with a B&M stage 2 shift kit and rachet shifter. eibach springs and sway bars, KYB struts, and all new stearing. he left it as a TBI, but bored it out and gave it a chip. first mod will be replacing that with a carb setup.
on the way down there, got my first visual of one of these
not as big as i thought it would be, but still a pretty good sized car
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
A real replacement, pfffffff.
I'm not understanding your replacement, but cool anyways
i got rid of my grand prix a week or two ago, got a truck to replace the daily function, and this to replace the fun function
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
nice score. looks to be in excellent condition. always wanted one of those. did you get a mullet with it?
Coolness, unlike everyone esle here so has a hard-on for fwd cars I like it. when I get back to hawaii after deployment im looking into getting a 4th gen TA (I still have my 3rd gen fyi)
-Borsty
Nice 3rd gen....off topic. HOLY @!#$ its Borsty
hey... im a fan. thats a damn nice car.
loving the color... is that stock?
I'm tired of wasting my time... now I'm breakin' free.
Rabbit(AKA RedAssassin) wrote:Nice 3rd gen....off topic. HOLY @!#$ its Borsty
that's exactly what i was thinking. i thought he fell into a giant hole and couldnt get out or somethin
yep, stock color, original paint. it's got some chips and such, that will be fixed over the winter. it's been garage kept for 12 years, and will continue to be so through it's life with me. i went to pick it up only knowing the engine mods, i get there and he started listing the suspension things done to it, and i got all giddy inside. here's the kicker, when he swapped the car over to 30th anniv. seats, he was going to swap the whole interior over to gray from the porno red... so he pulled the seat belts and never put any new ones in. so now i own a car without seatbelts. gotta get a hold of a salvage yard and try to find a set. joy oh joy
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
I wouldnt mine picking up a 3rd gen and doing a boosted LS1 swap and i saw a GTR too.
"Project 69'"
1969 Chevrolet C/10, 1/2 ton, 2wd
-Boosted LS1?
-Richmond ROD 6-speed(will get sometime)
-Posi 12-bolt(built w/eaton posi unit and richmond 3.73 gears)
-Disc brake and 5 lug swap
+little extras
Amazing muscle man. How is the underbody? Sometimes you get sleepers... i mean mint on top, not so mint underneath.
And i wish i could see a GTR in central Pennsylvania. =P
TBI meh, im a TPI fan but looks like its in nice shape
1989 Turbo Trans Am #82, 2007 Cobalt SS G85
underside is about 95%. gonna hit it with some rust preventative in the next few weeks. but the car wont see rain, so it shouldnt get much worse.
and im not a fan of TBI either. and a TPI swap will cost quite a bit. carb is a happy medium. since it's not my daily, im not as worried about ease and gas milage
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
Alot of folks just taking a glance would think that its carbed though
TPI swap cant be all that much?
1989 Turbo Trans Am #82, 2007 Cobalt SS G85
I like it. Seems to be in good shape. Although not my favorite generation for F-bodies, it looks clean! It just REALLY bugs me for someone to buy a modded car and not know or research the mods inside the motor...
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
In my family we teach that boys have a God-stick and girls have a Shame Cave. -John Stewart
Clean car man, I really dig the color on it too.
Off topic... I got to check out a GTR at a gas station here (in the middle of Iowa of all places) about 3 - 4 weeks ago. Crazy beautiful cars, I like them much more in person than in pics. Pics do them absolutely no justice whatsoever.
Haha, no... he is just saving rock chips on a car that is worth saving from rock chips.
I mean, this is a car where the blue tape doesn't actually increase the value of the vehicle. lol
Rodimus Prime wrote:Alot of folks just taking a glance would think that its carbed though
TPI swap cant be all that much?
A carb will mke more overall power and absolutely 100% make a @!#$load more top end power. TPI is good for low end torque, that is just about it.
If you change your mind to keep tbi I can give you some sites for performance parts, my entire tbi system is brand new and high performance. Even found TBI superchargers.
Carb is an easy and cheap switch, but unless you plan on a major upgrade (cam, new engine, etc) tbi would suit you fine, and you can get some cheap upgrades for it and if the tbi is running with the current setup id go with the old saying 'if its anit broke, dont fix it'
You can get a entire tpi system up to and uncluding the computer for like 2 grand.
thirdgen.org son know it, love it.
-Borsty
JLAudioCavalier wrote:I like it. Seems to be in good shape. Although not my favorite generation for F-bodies, it looks clean! It just REALLY bugs me for someone to buy a modded car and not know or research the mods inside the motor...
we went over the whole mod list while we were there. and i've got it written down. just havent memorized it yet. it's a pretty lengthy list. HS roller rockers, Comp cam w. 470 lift 224 duration on I/E, double roller chain, high energy pushrods, dont remember the lifter brand, stock crank, forged rods, forged flat top pistons, edelbrock TBI intake and throttle body with somethin about a 50mm bore, i dont know if that's per side of the TBI or what. it also is runnin a 90 impala SS TBI chip.
as borsty said, you can get TPI systems, but it'll cost ya. i've found 670 carbs that dont need rebuilt for around $100, and intakes are around $90. much cheaper than buying the full TPI setup and swapping computers and wiring harnesses. the TBI will do for now, though. just gonna drive it and enjoy it for a while. only thing that will be getting done to it during the summer is cleaning it up.... and installing seat belts.
and, i've spent more time on thirdgen.org in the past week than any other site... think i've read about 70% of the entire forum by now
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
Does it run well with the tbi?
if u switch over your going to need a fuel pressure regulator too, the electric fuel pump is way too high psi for a carb. or switch to a mechanic fuel pump, but thats a pain in the ass
-Borsty
yep, it'll get a regulator. not doin a carb pump swap. it runs ok with the TBI. but it feels like it wants some more
Andy
it's not how fast you go, it's how you get there that counts.
ZZP XP cam, 1.6 rockers, 105# springs, speedbuilt FWI, 3.3" modular pulley, TOG headers,
3" exhaust, flomatched injectors
'97 GTP 14.06@100.6mph pre cam w/ 3.5" pulley, I/E
