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Forum: Firebirds for Sale
08-28-2021, 09:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,236
Posted By 70net440

Re: 1988 GTA bracket car

Open to offers
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-01-2021, 09:47 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 431
Posted By 70net440

Bracket Trans Am

If not allowed here please delete. Selling our bracket car. Ad is in the Firebirds for sale section. Open to offers. ...
Forum: Northern California
07-30-2021, 08:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 306
Posted By 70net440

1988 Trans Am drag roller.

Selling our bracket Firebird. Ad is on the Firebirds for sale section. Located in Yreka. ...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
07-25-2021, 09:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,236
Posted By 70net440

Re: 1988 GTA bracket car

A bit more info. I have the original front seats that will need reupholstered. I have the switches & wiring harness for the power windows also. Forgot to include the Biondo line lock that is...
Forum: Firebirds for Sale
07-13-2021, 04:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,236
Posted By 70net440

1988 GTA bracket car

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/640x480/dirtybird_1900a359382b993a644a0fa92c7ff8d248884f0b.jpg
Moving on from our bracket racer project. Family & work just taking too much of...
Forum: Brakes
03-13-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,625
Posted By 70net440

Re: Jegs Manual Brake Conversion Kit

Would the Hawks line lock kit work well with this set up?
Forum: Brakes
02-09-2019, 11:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,625
Posted By 70net440

Re: Jegs Manual Brake Conversion Kit

Thanks for the help Dave. Got a few other things to sort out before we switch to manual brakes.
Forum: Brakes
02-09-2019, 12:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,625
Posted By 70net440

Re: Jegs Manual Brake Conversion Kit

Stock WS6 in the front, GM metric on a Quick Performance 9 inch in the rear.
Forum: Brakes
02-04-2019, 04:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10,625
Posted By 70net440

Re: Jegs Manual Brake Conversion Kit

Dragging this old thread back. Has anyone else used the Jegs 555-631420 (tel:555-631420) kit? Also will it work with rear discs? This is on a drag race only car.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-12-2019, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By 70net440

Re: What year s-10 box?

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Local parts store found one. $268 out the door....
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-10-2019, 09:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By 70net440

Re: What year s-10 box?

Local parts store thinks they might be able to get one. Speedway has the earlier box and has a pitman arm that fits the smaller output shaft for G bodies. Looks like G bodies and third gens use the...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-09-2019, 09:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By 70net440

Re: What year s-10 box?

anybody have a source for one of these boxes? They seem to be kind of scarce.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-04-2019, 11:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By 70net440

Re: What year s-10 box?

Great, thank you.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-01-2019, 06:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 825
Posted By 70net440

What year s-10 box?

Wanting to convert my son's 88 t/a drag race only over to manual steering while we have the engine out. I've tried searching and couldn't find an exact year or part number for the s-10 box.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-21-2018, 05:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,915
Posted By 70net440

Re: 9" question

Decided to go with the QP braided stainless brake hose kit. Does anyone have a pic of where you mounted the tab for the tee fitting? I read AlkyIROC's thread. The parts he used/made are very...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-27-2018, 11:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,915
Posted By 70net440

Re: 9" question

Got all of our boxes last week. Stock wheels fit the half inch studs just fine. Might do a build thread. Hope to get started tomorrow.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-21-2018, 09:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,915
Posted By 70net440

Re: 9" question

One more question, what are you guys using for brake lines? We are using the QP disc brake kit. Did you use their kit or are there oem hoses that will work?
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-08-2018, 03:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,915
Posted By 70net440

Re: 9" question

Thanks for the replies. We have a fairly mild 327 with a stock convertor. The posi in the 9 bolt was wearing out and the 2.70 gears weren't good for drag racing. Going 9 inch instead of trying to...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-07-2018, 10:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,915
Posted By 70net440

9" question

Getting ready to put a Quick Performance 9" into my son's 88gta. It's a gen 1 sb/th400 with a 9 bolt. We bought the car as, so don't know if the drive shaft is stock length or not. Anyone done a...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-06-2018, 10:10 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,280
Posted By 70net440

Re: What are you updating for the 2018 season

Just ordered a complete 9 inch from Quick Performance for my son's 88 gta.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-01-2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,106
Posted By 70net440

Re: Petition to Save Sacramento Raceway

Done. We're here From Yreka for the Heritage race. It would suck to loose this track.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-27-2016, 07:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,648
Posted By 70net440

Re: Header/SFC?

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-image_4553c46df15ba1b8fb40133a4d4b1be7768b5e73.jpeg



Here is the current set up.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-27-2016, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,648
Posted By 70net440

Re: Header/SFC?

Thanks for the info. I was looking at those headers. Good to know how they will fit.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-27-2016, 10:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,648
Posted By 70net440

Re: Header/SFC?

Also, is that a mini starter? Looks like you might have to remove one header to remove the trans.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-27-2016, 10:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,648
Posted By 70net440

Re: Header/SFC?

Thank you for the quick reply. Do you have a part number for the headers? I will probably fab a new cross member. The factory one is long gone.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-27-2016, 09:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,648
Posted By 70net440

Header/SFC?

Anyone have pics of their drag race header/sub frame connector combo? We need to tie the frame and get some new haeders for a 88 GTA with gen 1 327/turbo 400 bracket car. Currently has rusted out...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-23-2016, 10:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,337
Posted By 70net440

Re: Quick Release Chin?

The raceramps are spendy, but they work really well and are lighter to lug around than 2x12s.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-23-2016, 09:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,155
Posted By 70net440

Re: Tire?

Thanks for the help. He's for sure saving up for a 9 inch in the future. Are the Iroc wheels much lighter than the snowflake wheels we have now?
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-18-2016, 07:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,155
Posted By 70net440

Re: Tire?

Thanks for the help. Trying to get things done before racing starts.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-18-2016, 03:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,155
Posted By 70net440

Re: Tire?

Thanks, we were thinking of using the stock wheels to save some money. He and his wife just had a baby. But, tire selection is kinda sparse for 16 inch rims. What is the best offset for a stock...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-16-2016, 09:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,155
Posted By 70net440

Tire?

My son has an 88 Trans Am GTA. Gen1 327sbc/th400/9 bolt. It has run low 13's @ about 100 mph with stock suspension and 2:70 gears. The 225/60r16 Goodyears are showing pretty bad weather checking...
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
07-29-2015, 10:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
Posted By 70net440

Re: Parting 84 Firebird

Sold. Thanks for the ad.
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
06-20-2015, 01:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
Posted By 70net440

Re: Parting 84 Firebird

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-image_b99ab3f04f3aff152d89fbda727314952c107317.jpg

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Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-14-2015, 10:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 332
Posted By 70net440

Re: Engine numbers

Thanks. A couple of those characters were hard to read on the lower row.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-14-2015, 06:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 332
Posted By 70net440

Re: Engine numbers

Thanks Night rider. Got it with a parts car. Not sure what I'll do with it
Forum: Tech / General Engine
06-14-2015, 05:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 332
Posted By 70net440

Engine numbers

Can anyone decode these block stampings? I assume the top row is partial vin, but not sure about the second row. Thanks for any help. ...
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
06-14-2015, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 599
Posted By 70net440

Re: 1988 TRANS AM GTA front seats

Ttt
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
06-14-2015, 12:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
Posted By 70net440

Re: Parting 84 Firebird

Ttt
Forum: Fabrication
06-10-2015, 05:34 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 21,184
Posted By 70net440

Re: non-pop up head lights

Curious about these lights too. This set up would work great on my son's race car.
Forum: Interior Parts for Sale
06-06-2015, 12:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 599
Posted By 70net440

1988 TRANS AM GTA front seats

Red front seats out of a 88 GTA. Fair to good condition. Local pickup. Can deliver to Redding CA or Medford OR on days we are racing there. $175.
Forum: Exterior Parts for Sale
06-06-2015, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,189
Posted By 70net440

Parting 84 Firebird

Body is fairly straight. Some surface rust on rear hatch. All glass is good. No engine or trans. Most of interior is gone. Has speakers and rear compartment cover. Dash is cracked. Has some new...
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