Author Topic: # PROJECT # Trans Am - R.I.P (Read 6899 times)

Rocky · « **Reply #125 on:** October 07, 2006, 03:16:20 pm »

At least you didnt pay a fortune for the car to find this out, Perfect opertunity to fit a bigger engine.

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #126 on:** October 07, 2006, 05:16:51 pm »

Erm, yeah, but you can get cheap rebuild bits surely?

For what the car has cost so far...

I know Summit sell 350 Chevy (yes I know, different engine) rebuild kits which include new pistons. You can add rods and a crank for not that much more.

Even if it cost another grand to get it running ok you'd still have something worth loads more on your hands...

EDGE · « **Reply #127 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:27:17 pm »

summit kits are DIRT cheap... sounds like a plan.. you'll need an engine stand too if you're gonna lift the motor out.. but apart from that you should be ok.. unless it needs a rebore..

either way, its still dirt cheap.... but.. I call dibbs if it goes up for sale

EDGE

55starchief · « **Reply #128 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:27:30 pm »

Well looks like i am going to be the new owner of this along with shifty.

EDGE · « **Reply #129 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:32:44 pm »

did you call dibbs

55starchief · « **Reply #130 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:35:26 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

did you call dibbs

yup at the start of this thread mate

55starchief · « **Reply #131 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:37:04 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

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Quoting: Roadkill
For £200 I think you'd be daft NOT to have a go at restoring her . . . You've not got much to lose.

Indeed or sell it to me and i will drag that biatch

sorry mate,

EDGE · « **Reply #132 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:41:20 pm »

lol... DAGNAMMIT..... I was just kidding dude... I figured someone would have called it before me

you not finnaly gonna get shifty-the-rice-boy in to some actual muscle are you

EDGE

55starchief · « **Reply #133 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:44:28 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

lol... DAGNAMMIT..... I was just kidding dude... I figured someone would have called it before me

you not finnaly gonna get shifty-the-rice-boy in to some actual muscle are you

EDGE

Well he did want to drop a turbo on it, if we can get it running i want to use it to run SRS next year. Of course a call will be made to my mate andy mitchell king of pontiac engines and see what he can do

he just did a junkyard jewel pontiac 400 motor for hot rod magazine and made well over 400hp on a very limited budget

EDGE · « **Reply #134 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:53:28 pm »

nice...

nowt wrong with being blown

EDGE · « **Reply #135 on:** October 07, 2006, 11:55:06 pm »

if you need a hand building the engine or mapping the EFI (presumably EFI right?) or generally making it go quicker I can lend my services... might as well put this degree to work somehow...

EDGE

Jamieg285 · « **Reply #136 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:10:35 am »

Must be worth pulling the top end off, see if you can see what is wrong, and if it's easy(cheap) to repair?

F Body · « **Reply #137 on:** October 08, 2006, 08:19:47 am »

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

I know Summit sell 350 Chevy (yes I know, different engine) rebuild kits which include new pistons. You can add rods and a crank for not that much more.

Even if it cost another grand to get it running

Nice idea but on a sloping drive outside in winter it just ain't gona happen

As I said at the start of Project Trans Am , it was a four stage project :

1 / Does the engine run OK ?

2 / Does the gearbox work OK ?

3 / Does it pass an MOT ?

4 / Rolling restoration.

I'm not making any money on the sale, but she's is hopefully going to someone with a large barn to put her in and the tools/equipment and time to get her back on the road.

55starchief · « **Reply #138 on:** October 08, 2006, 10:26:40 am »

Quoting: F Body

I'm not making any money on the sale, but she's is hopefully going to someone with a large barn to put her in and the tools/equipment and time to get her back on the road.

Gonna try and get my dad's trailer back this coming weekend should know more middle of the week, but the barn now has the required space

Pod · « **Reply #139 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:00:12 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

if we can get it running i want to use it to run SRS next year

Just need a few more MKB people to sign up and get their cars doing what they were built for.

55starchief · « **Reply #140 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:47:30 pm »

Quoting: Pod

Just need a few more MKB people to sign up

Well i did add a smiley for the series

so i hope a few more choose to take part

Incursus · « **Reply #141 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:23:26 am »

Quoting: Pod

Just need a few more MKB people to sign up and get their cars doing what they were built for.

If my cars ready in time...and hasn't made me bankrupt

I'm so there

Roadkill · « **Reply #142 on:** October 09, 2006, 06:52:52 pm »

Quoting: Pod

Just need a few more MKB people to sign up and get their cars doing what they were built for.

<sigh>

Money permitting . . . .

Mustangus · « **Reply #143 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:20:01 pm »

Quoting: Pod

Just need a few more MKB people to sign up and get their cars doing what they were built for.

I am hoping to have the stang back in a road legal condition (although not finished) by summer next year.

However, at 20 I somehow think I have no chance of being insured on a 6.4 litre engine, no matter what cunning plans I can come up with

Rob · « **Reply #144 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:22:44 pm »

I had a 383 Charger when I was 19.....OK so it was quite a while ago now (No Puns Please) but as long as you go limited mileage insurance its not too bad.

Mustangus · « **Reply #145 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:34:03 pm »

Quoting: Rob

I had a 383 Charger when I was 19.....OK so it was quite a while ago now (No Puns Please) but as long as you go limited mileage insurance its not too bad.

Oh right. Sounding better.

TBH I thought I'd wait until it was on the road before ringing round for quotes. At the moment it is insured for 199 quid 1500 mile limited for my parents as it needed to be insured and I thought while it was on the road they might as well drive it

55starchief · « **Reply #146 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:43:41 pm »

Hey this is my transam thread now

Rob · « **Reply #147 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:47:39 pm »

I think its been well and truely Ho'ed

55starchief · « **Reply #148 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:50:13 pm »

Quoting: Rob

I think its been well and truely Ho'ed

tis the mkb way mate

Rob · « **Reply #149 on:** October 09, 2006, 07:51:32 pm »

Going for my 1st 100 tonight.......