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Topic: 1986 Pontiac Trans Am
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MustangNate
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So last Wednesday I picked up a 1986 Pontiac Trans Am to use as a daily driver. The car came from the factory with a tune port injected 305 and an auto trans. 4 wheel disc brakes, power everything, t tops, etc..
Well, the guy I got it from had decided to go carb pulled of the plenum & intake and dropped on an intake, carb, and Holley regulator.
The car ran like ass because of the stock in-tank fuel pump and the poor Holley regulator trying to cut down all that fuel wasn't working out to well.
So I decided to under take the task of dropping the fuel tank and modify the stock sending unit so that it'll just be a pick-up tube and no in tank pump.
Now here comes the reason for my post, a rant. The 82-82 F-body has the be the most horribly designed car I have ever been in contact with. Just to drop the tank you have to pull the exhaust, take off the panhard bar, and take off a heat shield just to be able to see the straps
that hold the tank on. It's rediculous.
I'm not even going to get into how retarded the subframe is.
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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turbo50
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Man those cars are a mother to work on. I put a carbed 355 in my 86 IROC. Those cars handle great even in stock form tho, I have to mention.
I agree they are a bieetch to work on tho.
You arent trippin about smoggin that thing?
I just put a motor in a 92 TBI camaro and it was a bieetch.
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Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006
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925GT50
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got any pics of the trans am? ive always liked them but ya they are a pita to work on.
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1990 GT hatch (owned since 05')
1988 GT (sold)
1995 SN95 Cobra (totaled/parted)
1995 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am LT1 (daily driver)
Posts: 2443 | From: 925 | Registered: Apr 2003
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Thirteen Twenty
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I agree there a pain in the ass, ever change the rear plugs??? anyway is it a GTA??? very cool cars for thier day. WS6 suspension and they had the corvette injection TPI instead ob TBI and I believe the 4 wheel discs too.
Posts: 647 | From: union city | Registered: Oct 2007
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MustangNate
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I'm in Indiana, we don't have smog here so I'm not worried about that. ![[Smile]](smile.gif) I should be getting some pics of it in the next few days. It's black with dark grey/black interior and t-tops.
Factory Specs Are...
Engine: LB9 5.0L 305cid V8 T.P.I.
-Horsepower: 190 @ 4000rpm
-Torque: 285 @ 2800rpm
Trans: 700R4 Auto Overdrive
Rearend: 9 Bolt, Borg Warner, 2.73 gears
WS6 Special Performance Package
Standing 1/4 Mile: 16.23 @ 87mph
0 - 60: 8seconds
Top Speed: 138mph
The car is just a Trans Am with the WS6 package, I don't think the GTA option came around until 87 or 88.
Anyways, thanks for lettin' my rant/post about my Pontiac. lol
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1989 Mustang LX Vert, 5.0 Auto
Posts: 1032 | From: Chico | Registered: May 2004
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