BonzoHansen's 1982 Pontiac Trans Am

Factory Options:

T-Tops, power all, cargo cover, and a 175hp 305 and a TH200 trans!

Exterior Modifications:

All black paint. Simple Trans Am fender & bumper decals (from a later year), and Pontiac racing stickers on hatch. And b-pillar eagles.

I also added power mirrors.

Interior Modifications:

I added power seats & nice gray interior from wrecked 85. And not one rattle after I reassembled it. I also added a split rear seat, IIRC.

Performance:

It kept up with new mid-90s twin turbo 300ZXs and LT1 Camaros, and was never embarrassed. Fun to drive, smoke on demand.

Suspension/Chassis:

None other than 16" rims from an 85 TA and Michelin MXX hoops. The cool parts were not out yet when I had it. I did add rear disc brakes.

I wish SFC existed then - there was a nice tear in the floorpan in front of the RR trailing arm. You could feel the car move around like a noodle when you nailed the gas.

Drivetrain:

Crossfire Fuel Injection bored out to 2" bores, increased fuel pressue, K&N air filters, modified air cleaners, Hypertech satge 2 chip, low thermostat, a 9.5:1 350 with stock heads and some Crane cam. Parts that didn't exist then, like vaccum adjustible FP regulator and a faster ECM, and some manifold porting really would have made her hum.

Banks PowerPack 3" manifiold back (not just cat-back) exhaust - best sounding exhaust ever.

4-row brass radiator (a 2nd gen part number no less - I had a hammer), electric fan from 85 TA, the longest lower air dam GM made for a 3rd gen. It never ran hot. Ever.

TH350 trans, simple shift kit, 3000 rpm stall

Last rear was 3.27 9-bolt; stock was 2.93 10-bolt posi

Electronics:

100 amp alternator, 2g battery cables & multiple 4g ground straps - your wires can never be too big!

To-Do List:

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