Sammy Hagar...Trans Am
It was a hard top converted to T-Tops.
Built 496 with close to 700 HP
Converted to burn E85
Hard top,
AC
that's about it
Sterling Silver paint
Converted to t-top, my roof cut off and factory Fisher t-top roof put on.
Both q-panels replaced
Both inner/outer wheelwells and trunk extensions replace
Factory gauges replaced with autometer.
160 mph speedo shift lite tach modified to fit in stock dash locations
added power windows
new carpet, headliner, seat covers, dash and door panels sound deadener
B&M 4 speed q-stick shifter
·’72 Pontiac 455 bored .040 (464 CI), built by Pro Auto in Crown Point, Indiana.
·9.5 to 1 compression ratio.
·Crower hydraulic cam #60242 with .456 intake and .468 exhaust lift.
·7M5 heads, ported and polished. Heads were shaved and block decked .020 to get 9.5-1 CR. Heads have bigger 2.11/1.77 valves.
·Edelbrock Performer RPM intake with a Holley 750 Double Pumper Carb.
-Converted to E85, runs stronger and smells nice :)
·Hooker Competition Headers with Flowmaster Force II exhaust. Exhaust is 2 ½ inch true dual, with H-pipe and a transverse muffler. The muffler is in stock location, behind axle. It is a 2 in and 2 out dual exhaust. The benefit over the 2 muffler exhaust is there are no ground clearance issues. And it has the nice deep Flowmaster sound.
·Holley high volume mechanical fuel pump fed by braided line all the way back to the sump on the gas tank.
·Drop pan made by Protouring F-body (http://www.pro-touringf-body.com/index.html), this allows the shaker to be mounted stock while using an aftermarket intake.
·MSD 6A ignition system with 8mm accel wires.
·Chrome Moroso valve covers and oil pan. Oil pan has baffle to prevent oil starvation during hard cornering.
·High volume oil pump.
·Milodon High volume aluminum water pump.
Front dropped 1 inch and polygrafite bushings all around.
Rear, 1 leaf removed on new springs to drop it down an inch.
Factory 16 inch GTA rims redone by me, undecided on the color at this time.
All brakelines replaced
700R4 overdrive tranny with stock 3.23 gears
driveshaft shortened
subrfame connectors
Sony Ipod ready headunit
300 watt amp
250 watt 6x9 speakers in the package tray.
adjust windows
Get LED bulbs to replace stock ones
Dude Shaker to replace stock one
21 Comments on badbird464's Trans Am
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thanks man, as of right now i just want to have it painted flat black. i have a hp goal of about 450. i just bought it so nothing is really in concrete yet except for the paint job.. that must happen lol
nice man, nice!! hope mine is anywhere near that cool someday
Nice looking machine - wish I had one just like it.. Can't find many any more.
neat!
I had one of those a long time ago
Nice T/A!!
badass TA its come a long way from what i see n a dame good job u did keep it up...
Sweet car man. Did u fab up the t-tops urself?
im thinking about putting a 400sb in it, i might just build up the 350, im thinking 9.5:1, complete roller motor.the more i look the harder it is to decide on what to do with it.
Nice '77 TA!
lol thanks.
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