Author Topic: What ???? Ididnt see you at Albury??? (Read 24612 times)

CliveRand · « **on:** May 23, 2012, 12:42:28 AM »

Hello everyone, My name is Clive, and I have found in so many cases it is a good thing to join forums, as they have so much information that has been a huge help to so many people with their projects. I have not started mine yet as I am getting too old to keep starting something from scratch, and this time around I am only looking at keeping my next project to restoration,rather than to modify, or at least not to modify too much. I will post a bit more later on, Thank you.

Clive.

69DirtyRat · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:17:33 PM »

Hi Clive, what are you thinkin of gettin?

CliveRand · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2012, 02:22:38 AM »

I am looking at getting a 1979-81 Trans am, I like the turbo hood on that model, and I am looking at a white one like the pace cars, without the writing on the doors but I am not sure about the turbo. I know nothing about them, and someone has advised me to stay away from them unless I intend to get a new wiring harness for under the hood. I was told they get so hot under there the insulation around the wiring gets baked hard then falls to bits and then we have a short, I am however a bit reluctant to take it as gospel, after all we always get feedback from those who have never had such vehicles, claiming to know it all. that is the very reason I join forums now, at least on these forums you can get some proper advise from people who really do know.

69DirtyRat · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2012, 07:50:41 PM »

ozpont on this forum has a turbo one, he's always crapping on about how fast they are! (but I just laugh at him) hopefully he will chime in!

bonnevista · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:01:52 PM »

Quote from: 69DirtyRat link=topic=4991.msg30930#msg30930

ozpont on this forum has a turbo one, he's always crapping on about how fast they are! (but I just laugh at him) hopefully he will chime in!

Yeah, but you're talking about 2 different animals. Dave's car is a 1989 model, 20th anniverary Trans Am. It has a turbo charged Buick V6 and is a genuine 150 mph car in stock trim.

our 66 GT · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2012, 10:45:00 PM »

Hi Clive, Welcome to the forum, I don't know much about Trans am's, but Joe may help you in that department...
I do like the 455 big block and the formula ram air scoop bonnet on the Trans am.
Look forward in hearing about your restoration

bonnevista · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:22:53 AM »

Quote from: our 66 GT link=topic=4991.msg30936#msg30936

Hi Clive, Welcome to the forum, I don't know much about Trans am's, but Joe may help you in that department...
I do like the 455 big block and the formula ram air scoop bonnet on the Trans am.
Look forward in hearing about your restoration

Pontiacs DON'T have big/small blocks.
:yeah:

SUTPO · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:11:43 PM »

Hi Clive,

MOPA or No Car, :shades:

SUTPO · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:24:16 PM »

Hey Clive, if you go to this web site it will tell you anything you want to know abouy the 301 engine and the 301 Turbo

http://www.301garage.com/

Good luck Clive

joe74ta · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:05:49 PM »

Joe Richter owner of the 301 Garage is a friend and fellow moderator on a US forum Here is a link.
http://www.allgentransams.com/TATA/index.php

There are a few 80 T/A builds in the members build thread lots of parts also good luck

And welcome to the site

Author Topic: What ???? Ididnt see you at Albury??? (Read 24612 times)

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