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ACCLR8N 1987 Pontiac Firebird
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  • Ride Name 1987 Pontiac Firebird
  • Make Pontiac
  • Model Firebird
  • Year 1987
  • Published 1/20/2006 6:17:00 PM
  • Horsepower -1
  • 0-60 Time N/A
  • Weight -1
  • 1/4m sec N/A
  • Torque -1
  • Top speed -1 mph
  • Exterior color N/A
  • Interior color N/A

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ACCLR8N’s 1987 Pontiac Firebird

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    ACCLR8N
    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    For exhaust I'm using SLP shorty headers and Y-pipe for a single cat 3RD Gen Firebird. These were the only ones I found that provided 1 3/4" primaries and true unrestricted 3" Y-pipe. In addition I got the catylitic converter adapter and a generic 3" slip fit cat. Before sending the headers off to be coated I installed a second O2 bung to the passenger side. This is where not to put it. It's too close to the starter and I had to shorten the O2 sensor. Should have angled it up.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    Planning to install a carpc for gauges, mp3, radio, HVAC. My virtual gauge cluster is about 85% functional running off my laptop, pair of Fusion Brains and an inexpensive 7" monitor. I have 3 different skins to toggle through with myrid of temps, pressures, warnings, indicators..whatever you want. Low grade video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC0jt9ptSKY. The monitor had a nice Hitachi screen in it. I've ripped it out and working on my dash mount for it.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    Page 1 General Info Page 2 Body mods Page 3 LT1 Swap Page 4 Front brake C5 upgradePage 5 Electronics pageThis is my K1 Evoluzione project. I have been working on it for a few years now as I continue to "improve" the original kit.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    The original 10 1/2" front disks and rear drums of the 87 V6 aren't going to be good enough. I already installed a fourth gen spec Moser rear axle and swapped over the 11 1/2" rear disk from the 95 donor so big brakes were needed for the front. I recently found out how easy it is to swap to C5 Corvette 13" brakes and began scrounging used bits immeadiatly.Stock
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    I purchased a pair of GT Factory Diablo Vertical door hinges for this project. These hinges were a strong, weld-in design to accomodate the heavy Firebird doors. My wife wasn't comfortably able to operate the doors from inside the vehicle when first fitted. This was corrected by replacing one of the 150lb struts with a larger 250LB strut (SPD-GS-3100-250). The required larger 13mm ball studs screwed into the same threaded holes of the hinge as the 10mm stud it replaced.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    The stock brake rotor/bearing hub is cut down to become just a bearing hub that will accept the C5 rotor hats. A metal grinding cut off wheel is used first to roughly chop away the brake disk. The remaing hub cut is then trued up on a lathe and the front face outer edge is notched a 1/4" (6mm) to clear a step in the new rotor hat so it will sit flat on the bolt face. Longer Dorman 610-323 wheel studs are fitted to make up the thickness of the C5 rotor.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    The donor car was an '87 Firebird 6 cylinder automatic. The kit has been supplemented with vertical door hinges, molded in tail light recesses with LED lights, the rear wing has been motorized and "gill" slats have been added to the side openings. The rear end of the donor car has been cut off and rebuilt with square tubing and sheet metal to create a flat floor,recessed battery box and clearance for tail lights. Third brake light is from an '04 Impala (GM LED) and the outside door handle is a Lincoln LS piece.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    It seemed to be cheaper and easier to use Aeroquip braided stainless for the various hybrid lines than adapt existing or have crimped lines made up at the parts store. For the power steering I used the original molded hose from the resevoir to the pump, -6AN High pressure teflon and steel fittings for the pressure side and -8 AN and aluminum fittings for the return line. The fuel line adapter fittings are from Pure Choice. These mate to -6 AN fitting for both the supply and return lines. I had to make a throttle cable using the throttle end from the 95 and the body end from the 87. JB Weld and a reinforcing piece of steel brake line hold the mess together. I fashioned a new ferrule for the peddle end of the cable out of 3/8 steel rod.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    They open horizontally a few degrees then swing up once the neck of the hinge clears an adjustable guide plate. This allows the use of the factory latching system. Each travel direction is adjustable by various screws allowing you to put the door where you want it. This avoids akward ingress/egress issues of some of the other hinges on the market I've seen.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    They open horizontally a few degrees then swing up once the neck of the hinge clears an adjustable guide plate. This allows the use of the factory latching system. Each travel direction is adjustable by various screws allowing you to put the door where you want it. This avoids akward ingress/egress issues of some of the other hinges on the market I've seen.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    The mechanicals have been upgraded with the drivetrain from a '95 Trans Am. The radiator, LT1 V8, T56 manual transmission, pedals and shifter have been replaced. A Spohn driveshaft and Moser 12 bolt with 33-spline forged bolt-in axles and True-trac differential provide additional durability for engine mods. The chassis has been reinforced with Spohn sub-frame connectors, Intrax springs and Lakewood pieces locating all points of the rear axle.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    For the caliper mounting to the spindle, the two rearmost dust shield bolt holes are drilled and tapped to accept much larger M12 bolts. A dog bone shaped 1/2" thick adapter bracket is fabricated to bolt into these holes and then have the C5 caliper brackets (abutments) bolted to them to properly position the C5 caliper on the rotor. The antlers that previously supported the stock calipers must be cut away to clear the new removable caliper bracket and M14 bolts. The trick is to remove the minimum necessary to clear the heads of M14 caliper bracket bolts to maintain the strength of the spindle around the adapter holes.
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    ACCLR8N Nov 13, 2013
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    The mechanicals have been upgraded with the drivetrain from a '95 Trans Am. The radiator, LT1 V8, T56 manual transmission, pedals and shifter have been replaced. A Spohn driveshaft and Moser 12 bolt with 33-spline forged bolt-in axles and True-trac differential provide additional durability for engine mods. The chassis has been reinforced with Spohn sub-frame connectors, Intrax springs and Lakewood pieces locating all points of the rear axle.
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