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Basic Specifications
Vehicle Color: RedEngine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Auto
Est. Horsepower: 275 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,660 lbs.
Mileage: 73,000 miles
On the Dyno
Max Power: 390 Unlocked ConverterMax Torque: 345 12 Bolt
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Nickle and Dime Money Pit
About this Current Vehicle:
Growing up I always liked cars and trucks, it made sense as I entered high school I started paying attention to modified cars. I liked the 5.0 Mustangs but a friend at the time had a full bolt on, heads and cam 89 Formula 350. That car got me hooked on F-bodies, looking back it was probably a 13 second car on it’s best day but it was the fastest thing I had ever rode in till that point. I set out looking for my own Gen 3 Formula how ever came up empty handed. Most were beat up past the point of saving, the search then turned to a 4th gen. I remembered seeing a 97 Trans Am for sale, red, T-tops and the dealer wanted $17K, this was around 1999, so I thought a Trans Am would be out of reach and most were. Long story short, we found this car at Spring branch Honda a few weeks after my 16th Birthday in 2000, it had a little over 41K miles and was stock as could be. The sales guy made mention it was traded in for a Honda minivan. Getting this car was a dream come true, when the sales guy pulled it up after putting gas in it, I couldn’t believe that was my car. 10 years later, I still have it. It’s been slowly modified to what it is now, my goal is to build as I would have when I was 16. I remember making mod lists on my graphing calculator in Algebra class when I was in high school of what I wanted to do to the car. Slowly those dreams are coming true, I don’t know many car guys can say they got a chance to build their first car exactly how they wanted to had they been given the chance.
Vehicle Journal:
May 29
AS&M TB Install 93 LT1 People READ this
This install was dumb luck, the TB as it comes from AS&M uses a 94+ Style IAC housing, so the valve actually bolts in, 93s how ever are the older type that screw in. So what are you to do? Well in my case I lucked out and found a AS&M Throttle Body IAC plate for the 93 style IAC valve on Speeddensity.org and was able to swap it over. How ever if you don't fall ass backwards in to some thing like that, you need to find a 94+ style connector off the internet (I have one if any one wants one) and go get a 94+ IAC Valve from your Auto parts store. With some minor rewiring you should be golden. Also when you order a TB for your 93 AUTOMATIC make sure it has provisions for a kick down cable if not, you arent going any where. Once you have the Throttle Body installed, go to TCI's web site and read their guide on how to adjust the T.V cable. The first time I drove the car, it wouldnt shift, the TCI guide is pretty good.
Factory Options:
Every power option, leather, hard top, auto.
Exterior Modifications:
SLP Production 1995 Firehawk Hood , Removed Door Ding Moldings, RK Sport Carbon Fiber rear PONTIAC fill in, 98+ Fog Lamps, 98+ Tail Lamps, 02 "Trans Am" Tail Lamp Filler
Wheels/Tires: FIkse "Mag" 17X9/17X11 Firestone SZ50s up front/ 315 BFG Drag Radials out back.
Interior Modifications:
Graphite Interior conversion from factory tan
97 Firebird Instrument Cluster lens and Bezel
00 Firebird Auto Center Console
01 Trans Am ebony Leather wrapped steering wheel
01 Ebony Dash Cluster Trim
Performance:
LME "Street/Strip" Dart Pro-1 200s LTX Heads. LT4 Valve Covers. Comp Cams "306" 230/244/112 Cam, Comp Pushrods, Comp Lifters & Comp Double Roller chain. GMPP Guide Plates. Crane Cams Gold NSA 1.6 Roller Rockers. MTI/GTP Ported 1993 Intake manifold, gasket matched by LME. ATI Super Dampner. Mezeire EWP. '95 T-cover welded by LMR. ARP Head, Harmonic Balancer & Engine Bolt Kit.
Air/Fuel/Spark: Trick Flow Intake Elbow, LPE CAI, AS&M 54mm TB, SVO 30#. Racetronix Fuel Pump kit. 95+ Opti Conversion. MSD Blaster Coil.
Exhaust: Hooker 1 3/4 Long Tubes, Custom Y Pipe, Borla Cat back, DMH Borla Cut Out
Tune: MadZ28
Nitrous: Cold Fusion Wet Kit. NitroDaves 58mm Plate and bracket. NX Bottle Warmer, NX Filter, FPSS w/ NX manifold.
Suspension/Chassis:
Suspension: QA1s Shock/Struts, 275 Drag Springs, SLP Level II Rear Springs, Hotchkis Sway Bars w/ ES End Links. UMI Sway Bar Mounts. Tubular Lower Control Arms/SJM Adj Panhard bar, UMI Torque Arm with drive shaft safety loop. BMR Upper and lower tubular front control arms.
Brakes: 98+ Front Brake conversion / factory rears, Power Slot Rotors/Hawk Ceramic Pads on all four 4, Kore3 braided brake line kit
Drivetrain:
Trans: Stock GM 4L60, P.I Vigilante 3200, B&M Trans Cooler, ES Trans Mount
D/S: Spohn Extreme Duty
Rear: Strange 12 Bolt, 33 Spline Axles, Richmond No Slip Locker, 3.42 Gears, Aluminum Cover
Electronics:
HU: Pioneer, PAC SWI-PS, HUMount.com Trans Am head unit mount.
Speakers: Blaupunkt GTc652 (Front Door Components), GTx402 4" 2-way Speakers (Hatch). Kicker 055KS65 6-3/4" 2-Way Speakers (Sail Panels),
To-Do List:
This is the porject that never ends, the following parts need to grow legs and arms and install them selves so they quit taking up room in their boxes.
Koni 4/3, SLP Level II Front springs
T56 Swap- Icon Auto Sports Built LT1 T-56 , Pro 5.0 Shifter w/ Hurst Leather "H' knob
Mcleod Street Twin 64022-1a-07, 2002 Camaro Center Console
EFI Connection 24X LS1 PCM Conversion - 24X Kit, TPiS/EFI Connection Billet timing cover, LS2 Coil Packs, EFI Connection Coil Brackets, EFI Connection "Plug and Play" Engine harness, MTI Racing Plug wires.
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54 Comments on Neil350's Trans Am
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What a Clean T/A!! Very Nice!
Nice ride man, very clean
Nice car. I can see lots of hard work went in to this beauty.
This beauty was traded in on a friggin`minivan ??!!...I don`t know whether to feel sorry for the sap that did that , or smack `em in the back of the head !
Sharp LT1!!! really like the rims!!!
Very Nice LT1 ride.
Nice ride and I gave you another 15 stars to increase your ratings, If you have a chance I would appreciate you rating and comment on mine, Thanks
streetcar junk.....
Great looking car. Great mods list.
Nice, Never would have guessed this was 93 from the shape its in
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