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New guy here, 82 T/A

Hey all, been a lurker for some time admiring all of your projects. I dont have nearly the budget or Fab skills of many of you, but I am inspired.

I Purchased a "recaro" 1982 Trans Am from the original owner last winter (2007). It was used hard and put away wet. Had seen life on the track and as many engines/trans combos as it is old.

I gutted it 100% and attached are a few pics of the progress I made over the last few seasons.

I will try and paste them in order of progress:

The week I brought her home:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/174.jpg

had a tired 350 in her, just before had a 406? with about a 250 shot of NOS, the guy was nuts blew shiet up all the time

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/173.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ebirdblack.jpg

and as I tore it down I took as many photos as I could remember to.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/008.jpg
had a cell in it:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ellcropped.jpg
heres the exhaust he had: was running full length hookers to 2.5 duals ending in these[IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/jwdominick/more****forsale004.jpg[/IMG]
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...headers001.jpg
last pic b4 teardown:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1.../PICT02831.jpg

new interior going back in:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/017.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/003.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...inick/0062.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nick/007-1.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/025.jpg

Prior to this I had some floors to replace, due to the hack job he did installing the Cell, drivers floor and trunk (hatch tub) floor are all new

Entire interior metal was treated to a few coats of epoxy bed liner for sound deadening

engine, trans, rear end and suspension were all next: the block that came in the car turn out to be an original bore 350 4 bolt block so that was cleaned and checked, then bored and clearenced for a stroker crank from eagle, Keith Black Forged pistons, Eagle SIR rods, and everything else that could be replaced was. (Thanks to Hitech motorsports for the machining)

Engine parts are in and re-assembly begins:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...stroker004.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...stroker006.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...stroker008.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...stroker010.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...stroker012.jpg

assembled:

Off to the dyno now for break in and carb tuning

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ff/dyno005.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ff/dyno004.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ff/dyno003.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ff/dyno002.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ff/dyno001.jpg

btw made 452 hp on the dyno, considering a different intake head combo to see if I can get closer to that 500hp mark, but it'll stay as-is until its done, and will get a revamp over winter 2009

got into the trans a bit, then outsourced it to Nowthen trans, for a complete re-work. (700r4)
should be able to hold everything I can throw at it now.

2600rpm stall, all new HD internals pump, valves, drums etc....
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...bandcar003.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...bandcar004.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...bandcar012.jpg

while I was at it, I freshened up the engine bays paint.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/018.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/019.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...minick/020.jpg

now onto what wasnt seen in pics:
entire bottom of car was stripped and undercoated with bedliner, all -6 aeroquip plumbing for trans cooler, oil cooler, steering, (new quick ratio gear as well).
HID bi-xenon lights, all new weatherstrip, everysuspension component was stripped, powdercoated and wear items were replaced with poly, and upgraded hardware
complete energy suspension mounts, bushings etc...
full single 3" ss Exhaust exiting out of a Flowmaster
or via my electric cut-out.
Rear end was droped out and new axles, and 4.11 gear set were installed, tubes were welded, and housing was powdercoated black
addco sway front and rear were added.
full SS flaming river style steering shaft with SS universal joints (no-more rag joint)

paint will be a 2 tone, very similar to the car in this link, except Im using HOK Orion Silver and Jet Black with a lime green stripe similar to the orange on here.
http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicl...aro/index.html
paint will be completed in the next few weeks, and then final re-assembly.

Nice Project Jermey! Keep those updates commimg!:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by 68/Camaro (Post 206082)

Nice Project Jermey! Keep those updates commimg!:thumbsup:

Thanks!

Nice project...looking forward to seeing more pics. What size wheels/tires are you running?

Welcome, nice project!! And thanks for all the pics!! :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by 89 RS (Post 207259)

Nice project...looking forward to seeing more pics. What size wheels/tires are you running?

frts are 17x8 w/ 255/40/18 and the rears are 17x9 w/275/40/18 thinking of swaping upto 18's dont know how much larger I am planning to go yet.