shawnc16

Just wondering what all you crazy third geners are doing to the rides this winter. I'll start. 383 stroker, holley stealth ram, nitrous,
roll cage, rebuilding my entire exhaust system, and then the mess will end with a fast ecm. hopefully i can get a few drives before the trans takes a dump.

FndmntlsOfPimpn

complete teradown and rebuild heh..... i got alot ahead of me

shawnc16

wow that looks like a much larger project then mine will ever be. I got one step on you with the paint job. Whats your plan for the engine?

shawnc16

just noticed that you were from port huron, Im from the lapeer area. never know might cross paths one day. ever go down to the woodward dream cruise?

Confuzed1

iTrader: (4)

Almost finished re-ringing the 400, install Spohn SFC's, Lakewood LCA's , Centerforce DF clutch, install 140 speedo, and if I can find a decent posi rear I'll put that in too.

Oh, and at least put some decent sealing primer on the car instead of the rattle can stuff I have on it now.

It should be late spring or summer by then....

novadk13

Lets just say spohn was very happy with my purchase just ordered the final piece, the wonder bar

DJCobol

A black interior swap. Still need to remove the console and carpet, fix the 1 rust spot on my passenger floorboard, run new speaker lines and reinstall all the new black pieces I got. After that I'll replace the top and call it good for a while so I can start saving for all the suspension upgrades I want to do.

chevymetal

All I've got planned is new exhaust. And a lot of cleaning.

FndmntlsOfPimpn

yeap ive been to every dream cruise except the first 1 maybe ill see ya down there as fas as a motor im picking up a 450hp 350 that will be backed by a tko built t-5

Cadillac

Please take pictures. I know you will, right?



I am especially interested in what a 450HP 350 will look like in that engine bay.

Cuno

a complete front end replacement...fenders, nose, suspension.

Also...paint.

FndmntlsOfPimpn

If its pictures you ask... Than its pictures you shall recive

Now if only i had a digital camera so i didnt have to scan each n everyone haha

shawnc16

Hey my 383 is supposed to be pushin 460 horse and 500+ft lbs of torque. I want this thing to run in the 11's so im thinkin more cam and some nitrous should get it in there pretty deep. 10's? maybe we'll see. I'll also keep you guys posted on that.

sleeperZ28

my car looks close to FndmntlsOfPimpn's. getting all new paint, 4th gen 17"wheels, 4.10' and posi, sfc's. that should be enough to keep me busy

AJB-283

Mine is getting a 383 as well. Don't have all of the specs! Gotta wait for the engine builder to get caught up a little. A/C delete box, 8 pt roll cage, sub frame connectors new carpet. That should keep me more than busy!!

AJB-283

thought I would add a picture of the work in progress!!

AJB-283

one more for good measure!!

novadk13

The link to the progress thus far, I should be updating as I go later will have the rear sway bar in and hopefully the torque arm out.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=273024

PhantomFE3

new brakes
new engine

a thousand other little things here and there that i want to get

Confuzed1

iTrader: (4)

Looks nice! Man, I wish the underside of my car was that clean!

shawnc16

hey AJB,

I was over in Tomah last year, at Fort McCoy being moblized for kuwait/ Iraq. Bet you have a hard time finding any parts. Anyways just thought that was kinda cool. i'll be back sometime this winter might be able to stop by and give you a hand or just check out the project.

AJB-283

shawn-
stop on by!! you have to go to IMMA!! It is hard to find good parts!! lots of new and ebay!! drop me a line!!

911rsq

Project Winter '04 is this beast of a car. I found it behind a guys house on blocks. Hopefully by Super Chevy (Indy) she will be looking as good as the '91.

911rsq

And the pic.....

Motor City Mike

Upgrading my trans to TH475 status:

Bill Speed

For me; gaskets, looking for front bumper guts, specific to 89 Formula. WHITE, power antenna replaced, and new convertible top, Looking at Topsonline selling on eBay
-B

88 350 tpi formula

iTrader: (9)

If I can get a final price on the afr heads I want those will be going on it.

labrat

look at it sitting in my garage under it's car cover until the weather get nice again

shawnc16

I believe AFRs are starting at around $1350. for a set.

Kandied91z

iTrader: (7)

i'm installing a coffee maker and a ball washer...

88 350 tpi formula

iTrader: (9)

I have been talking to differant shops but, a long story short is once you ask about the add on like steam holes and such they never seem to get back to you? and when they do it is never the final total price they like to leave it up in the ball park

meeklay812

I plan on polishing the IROC wheels and puttin in my new rear... The polishing is gonna take a while so i thought hey, might as well do it during winter while the cars away!

Confuzed1

iTrader: (4)

Now THAT'S an original thinker!!!

BTW, maybe a microwave too for those quick snacks on the road!

88 350 tpi formula

iTrader: (9)

or you could do it like homer simpson and have everything in the car

4mul8r

I am putting a washer in the back of mine so my girlfriend can do the laundry while we cruise around.




But seriously...
Lots of things planned...basically new everything
406
superram
afr heads
etc, etc, etc, etc,....

shawnc16

hey 4mul8r
thats a hot setup you got there. Should look real good when your finished

shawnc16

hey 4mul8r
thats a hot setup you got there. Should look real good when your finished

GarageToys

iTrader: (6)

My car is finally getting painted this winter (Didn't I say that a couple of years ago?) Well, it's on the bodyman's schedule, so it shall be done.

I'm pulling the engine out so he can paint the engine compartment (and so I can re-paint the engine and detail everything).

The goal is to have it ready for Thirdgenfest '05.

shawnc16

just ordered my S&W 8 point cage, and a new spohn torque arm. Should keep me busy for a while.

drdave88

iTrader: (3)

got mine painted and now the trans just came out to get replaced or rebuilt. not sure yet which. maybe a couple other minor things to come too.

formul8!!

Sold it last week after 11 years of ownership!

I did get a 2004 GTO though.

www.cardomain.com/id/formul8

shawnc16

well i just thought up this crazy plan that hell if im doin an engine swap/tranny swap might as well go all out. Im shootin for about 550 to 600 flywheel horses with the 383 and HSR. Gotta spray it too. any ideas??

Kory-88Iroc 350 tpi

iTrader: (1)

ronal r15s, stealthram modded to fit my lt1(should be finished next week) finally got a street twin, finishing my new homebuilt 8.8 with 4:10s and a custom torque arm. I might start on my header project to, if I finish everything else.
Kory

AJB-283

Finally got word that my engine should be done by the end of the month. For now taking a trip to FL for a week!!

Dynodan

Going to rebuild the front end and replaces all bushings and shocks and springs to get that new car ride back. 100,000 on the shocks let those go for a little to long Couple more years wife will graduate college then there will be some serious projects and along with refrigerated keg going on , in this mans garage.

Dynodan

shawnc16

runnin outta time guys better get them projects done before the weather gets nice again! Guess i should be saying that to myself as well.

88 350 tpi formula

iTrader: (9)

well, mine runs now so I just need to do some adjusting and then tune it when the weather is a bit better like end of march or later

gixxer92

Finishing my 383

Specs;

Miloden Splayed mains
Eagle Light weight crank
Eagle H-beams
SRP 405 Gram forged pistons
Align honed decked balanced and blueprinted
CC306-08 Cam matching comp springs ( I think 987's)
Mini Ram
AFR 195's
Nascar titanium valves
Comp titaium retainers
Chrome-moly push rods
Comp-R lifters
ATI Superdampner
Fidenza Aluminium Flywheel
Spec Stage III ceramic clutch
T-56

Should have the engine bay repainted in three weeks and drop the motor and trans in on the 4th week.
Still have to take the car over to an interior shop and have the A&M softseals reset. That and I need to take the drivers door off and gring a little to gt the body lines to match.
And get the ghost flames put on the front end.

juggernaut_69

I will be ending my four year affair this spring. Since my trans blew in september of 2001 I have been buying high priced items for my 87' hard top GTA. So the car itself has been sitting for three and a quarter years, with 188k on a clean body just a lil rust. So here are the parts that I have bought so far. This stuff is all spanking new.
-Trickflow 23*aluminium-1.47dualsprings
-Compcam 270HR/270/270@.006or215/215@.05-110lca-.500I/E
-Compcam hydraulic roller lifters
-Eagle cast crank
-Eagle forged con rods-5.7in
-Speedpro Hypercraptastic pistons-1.56compheight-5ccdish,mollyrings by speedpro
-1987-350-torqueplated bored .030 over,Honed for molyrings,new cam"king-berings"berings, Zero decked block to 9in
-Clevtte77 mainberings
-ARP-Main, head, and rod bolts
-Edelbrock truroller timing chain
-Off brand waterpump stock type, Off brand Harmonic ballencer stock type, these will be replaced with better parts maby
-stock distrubitor
-700-r4, purchased from reliable shop down south, 2800-3200 stall"dayco brand I think?", Better than corvette servo, full upshift 3-4 valve thingy, fullmanuel shift kit, a bunch of extra clutch disks in all gears but more in 2-3gear,10vayne pump, and other stuff I cant recall. This trans was like 1300.00 an change
-Hedman headers long tube ones, need to weld o2 bung in for 3wire hookup


Now the things I need to finsh it off
-LT1 intake and prom from www.lt1intake.com
-1.6 roller rockers-self align for centre bolt heads
-hardened pushrods
-A whole host of sensors
-injectors(what size will depened on final calculations. but somewhere around28-32pph)
-MT drag slicks
-subframe connectors
-shim up the 9 bolt(posi is on last limbs, 3series 3.27 carrier)
-A fine azz chick to ride gun!
-oil pump
-aluminum drive shaft
-and other stuff im sure

Once I have the above mantioned items I will be getting rid of stock tpi intake set up. So give me a holla if you need one. will be selling it in april.

4500.00 in recipts and 3.25 years of it not on road, and other traumas suffered along the way because of it, As in my 83 Aries daily driver.



This Is The Price Of Speed, I want to say that the TGO board is the best source for info for my 1987 GTA. It has help in so many ways over the last three years, boy what a trip. I don't think I would do it again. I can say that this engine should put me in the high 11 second range. I have had this car sitting for so long I can't wait to drive it with four hundred plus ponnies under that sloped sexy hood! I think I'll cry when its done, actually I plan to. For me the addiction to this car has been unreal, I am a third gen feind The last time I drove her I was a senior in high school, so I think it will be a time machine for me now being 22. The feeling of whipping the dog poo out of all my ford friends will be worth it. This car will be the envy of a lot of my friends also when it's done, they are all as jittery as me. So I want to thank Every one of you on TGO for being as mental as me. We all know of the Kids, Wives, and Girlfriends that we have neglected to pursoo our sick fetishes with the 82-92 F-body platforms.


To all the twisted freaks at TGO

Thank You

1988camaroWI

motor 400 ci
transmission 5 speed
sfc
roll bar
minor body work