1984 Trans Am

[MulletRide]

Well, i bought this car a few months ago from a kid in O' neil for 500 bucks. Came with a Goodwrench 4 bolt 350 and TH350 that the kid just threw in there to get it in then he gave up, aparently this kid now goes to SCC Milford...i wonder why. I have since then torn the motor out and done a stock rebuild to the bottom end and had the heads rebuilt. Also have put in a mild cam / 292 adv duration. .500 lift, Weiand intake, long tubes and 700 carb. I have since then been taking apart the body of the car and havent found any rust holes. The next thing on the list of **** to do is fill the engine compartment holes and get it painted, along with figuring out the wiring so i can have a simple-as-flintstones carb setup with as few wires as possible.

The car had a bunch of brand new parts sitting in the backseat of which was a brand new aluminum radiator, spark plugs,spark plug wires, distributor, hoses, and B&M line-loc.

Some crappy pics.

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp347/plantenga6/TransAm001.jpg

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp347/plantenga6/TransAm002.jpg

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp347/plantenga6/TransAm003.jpg

[MulletRide]

I have most of the interior pieces in my basement and i work on restoring them on rainy days.

[ADV1]

Decent! Nice grab!
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[MulletRide]

Well, i got most of the front end primed and got a plate made to cover the holes in the engine compartment. Also bought a torque arm.

[Hillbilly]

to bad it will always be slow.

[MulletRide]

Yeah, that's what i get for sticking with sbc.

[fattirebicycles]

FWIW, when I carbed my '85, the entire computer harness on the passenger side was unneeded, and got tucked away.

[MulletRide]

I yanked all un-needed wires, power antenna and all emissions bullshit already.

[Hillbilly]

Call me when you want to go fast.

[ADV1]

I yanked all un-needed wires, power antenna and all emissions bullshit already.

Takes a real man to make the car run with all that **** still on it... When I built my engine for the Berly I didn't want to take the easy route and throw everything away so I spent the time (and money) to do it right...

Call me when you want to go fast.

Before you start, No, My Berly is not fast :lol: When I built it I could take out a stock LT1 and hang with an LS1 but that's turd slow today... Which is fine because it's more of a cruiser now than anything. It can still beat a majority of 3rd gen F-Bodies though (Which isn't saying much)...

[Hillbilly]

I pulled on the ccc stuff from my 81. It was light years faster with a 4175 and conventional hei. Funny thing is a BBC will bolt right in this car.

[MulletRide]

So since im putting a carb motor in the car and cleaning up the wires im not doing it right?

[MulletRide]

I pulled on the ccc stuff from my 81. It was light years faster with a 4175 and conventional hei. Funny thing is a BBC will bolt right in this car.

For now the 350 is going in but you've got me looking on craigslist for BBC.

[Hillbilly]

350s are for dirt track cars

[regal403]

And K10 daily driver ***** trucks.

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[Hillbilly]

My K10 has a Forged piston, 6" rod, Dart headed 383 Joe.

[Burntz]

a bbc bolts right into a trans am? Its not that easy. I dont remember if anything needed done with the firewall, but I know you needed a slim radiator and very slim electric fans, and some pulley swaps, s10 gearbox..

[Hillbilly]

a bbc bolts right into a trans am? Its not that easy. I dont remember if anything needed done with the firewall, but I know you needed a slim radiator and very slim electric fans, and some pulley swaps, s10 gearbox..

Like I said, bolt in. Why couldn't you just use the bbc pump and run the power T/A box? The boxes are the same size just one is power the other is manual.

[regal403]

My K10 has a Forged piston, 6" rod, Dart headed 383 Joe.

Oops, I forgot. And I think you meant "383 stroker."

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[Hillbilly]

Joe you're the only stroker I know about.

[MulletRide]

Theres a 454 block on craigslist for $150. Supposed to be in good condition......

[Hillbilly]

buy a complete 454 with the acc drive out of a truck.

[regal403]

Joe you're the only stroker I know about.

383 stroker. Don't you remember the joke? :(


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[MulletRide]

What trucks should i be looking for

[Hillbilly]

I do and again I don't think its funny.

[regal403]

Cheer up, hillbilly.

Mulletfag:
I'd start out by looking for a truck with a 454.

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[Hillbilly]

What trucks should i be looking for

73-87ish c-10 c-20 c30. Last one I bought was $600 c30 then a $500 c10 with a new rebuilt th400 behind it. Just keep your eyes peeled they are out there. The c10 454 is in my k30 right now.

[Hillbilly]

Cheer up, hillbilly.

Mulletfag:
I'd start out by looking for a truck with a 454.

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I am trying Joe, life is shitty but getting better everyday.

[350-10]

Joe you're the only stroker I know about.

383 stroker. Don't you remember the joke? :(

383 there is no need for stroker after

[regal403]

That's the joke.

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[Hillbilly]

I got a joke for you. Justin Newton! Now thats funny.

[350-10]

I got a joke for you. Justin Newton! Now thats funny.

hey now go make fun of the oil boy

[82355]

If you want to go fast, don't waste your time on a bbc, find a Gen III sbc.

[Hillbilly]

Thanks Martin, throw me under the bus.

[AeroSS_87]

**** Gen III swaps

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[MulletRide]

B16 swap ftw.

[regal403]

Marty, what's up with your phone?

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[Hillbilly]

1 of 2 things, its a pos or he hates you.

[82355]

How about both???

Martin

[regal403]

How about 3) get a new ****ing phone.

[Hillbilly]

Joe, such coarse language.

[82355]

How about 3) get a new ****ing phone.





I did . . .

Martin

[82355]

That being said, you'll have better, cheaper results with a Gen III swap than you would with a BBC.

Martin

[Hillbilly]

Why do I like you again?

[regal403]

Can your new phone receive texts?

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[Hillbilly]

Updates? Whats your adress, I might drive by and rev my motor as to say "hi there, how are you".

[MulletRide]

Well, i've got the motor in. Now i need to fiqure out whether i want to make a custom plate to bolt the torque arm to or buy a crossmember to fit the th350.

[Burntz]

Either a crossmember and and driveshaft from an 82 camaro w/ the th200

or some company made a kit with an adapter, output shaft, etc.

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/gforce_double_hump_crossmembers_.htm#th350

its way down the page, its a different tailhousing which eliminates the gap you encounter. You use the tailhousing and get a special output shaft, and you can use your crossmember and everything else, while still maintaining your speedo and driveshaft.

Thats what I did with my 84 z28

[MulletRide]

There was a new driveshaft in the car when i bought it so hopefully the kid bought the right one.

[MulletRide]

Update: got all the wiring fiqured out and have been busy running the wires so that they're semi-clean looking. Also, got the motor running properly. Up next will be looking to get a Spohn crossmember with torque arm relocation.

BTW: Does anybody know what thread size the cooler line output/input on a th350 are?

[MulletRide]

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