Introduction / Information / Mods:
- 1991 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350.
- Picked it up with 62,000 original miles back in 2002
- Best track time (04/14/06): 60 foot 1.746, 1/8 8.498 at 79.09 mph, 1/4 13.449 at 101.86 mph : Capitol Raceway
- Best 60 foot time (06/16/06): 1.719
- Dyno numbers from Performance Specialties, Inc. (PSI) on their Mustang Dynamometer:
239 Horsepower, 315 Torque
- Quarter mile run on the dyno 13.4 at 103 mph
- Weight with driver and half tank of gas: 3580
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............ Options / Standard Equipment:
- Exterior color = Black
- Interior color = Beechwood tan cloth
- L98 350 tuned port injection (TPI) engine option with t-tops (lexan plastic) and gta black cross laced rims
- Ws6 suspension, 4 wheel disk brakes, 10 bolt posi rear end with 3.23 gears & 28 spline axles, and the 4L60 (TH-700-R4) automatic 4 speed overdrive transmission
- Power windows, locks, mirrors, antenna, and rear pull down hatch; rear view mirror with the map lights, rear defroster, and cruise control
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* Modifications / Maintenance *
............ Engine Bay Area:
Stock 350 (5.7) TPI (L98) long block and intake
- Custom burnt chip, 8 base timing set on distributor / ecu
- K&n cylinder cone at the end of the stock air box tube
- Tpis air foil
- 180 thermostat
- Throttle body coolant bypass
- March power amp series under-drive pulley set
- 5w-30 Super Tech regular conventional engine oil
- A/c delco stock size oil filter PF454
- Standard green engine coolant, 50/50 mix with tap water
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............ Exhaust:
- Slp 1 3/4 ceramic coated stainless steel shorty race headers (non emissions)
- Slp install kit, included all bolts and gaskets
- Slp dual cat y-pipe with straight pipes deleting the cats
- Catco 3 inch slip-on cat on the I-pipe
- Slp two on the left (TOTL) catback modified: deleted slp muffler with custom y-pipe in rear still using the slp two on the left tips
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............ Ignition:
- A/c delco standard spark plugs, gapped at .036
- Msd blaster 2 coil
- Msd cap and rotor
- Msd black 8.5mm super conductor direct fit 90 degree boot spark plug wire set, under 200 ohms per wire
- Made-for-u custom black center bolt wire looms
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............ Stuff Removed / Deleted:
- Air Conditioning, replaced with a factory stock heater box and a/c delete pulley
- A.I.R system
- Egr system
- Cruise Control
- Evap canister, replaced with small fuel filter
- Power antenna
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............ Chassis / Suspension:
- Prothane polyurethane red engine mounts & black tranny mount
- Spohn weld-in tubular subframe connectors
- Spohn black adjustable polyurethane bushing lower control arms
- Spohn weld-in lower control arm relocation brackets
- Spohn black adjustable polyurethane bushing panhard bar
- Spohn black adjustable polyurethane bushing torque arm with front driveshaft loop
- Top-down solutions (TDS) wonderbar
- Front sway bar (36mm hollow) removed
- Stock 24mm solid ws6 rear sway bar
- Top-down solutions rear greaseable sway bar bushings
- Energy suspension rear red polyurethane sway bar endlinks
- Lakewood drag 70/30 front struts & 50/50 shocks
- Eibach pro-kit spring set, lowers about 1 inch
- Passengers side rear airlift air bag set at 10 psi
- Silicone based synthetic water-proof grease used on chassis and suspension bushings
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............ Brake System:
- Stock rotors
- Ceramic front pads
- Semi metalic rear pads
- Earls stainless steel brake hose kit
- Slp line lock system
- DOT 3 brake fluid
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............ Drivetrain (Transmission and Rear Differential):
- Pro-built automatics 700r4 street / strip rebuilt kit with corvette servo, trans-go shift kit, and other goodies
- 9.5" Edge 2800 2.5 SR lockup stall converter
- B&m super cooler 24,000 GVW
- Dexron III trans fluid
- Inland Empire Aluminum Driveshaft
- Zexel torsen posi
- Summit racing performance rear end cover, with drain and fill plugs
- 80w - 90 regular conventional rear end fluid
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............ Fuel System:
- 93 Octane from Shell, Exxon, or BP
- Accel 24 lbs./hr., 14.4 Ohms Impedance, black/silver injectors
- Stock pressure
- Stock replacement purolator filter F33144
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............ External Appearance / Rims and Tires:
- Ronal R15 "Firehawk" wheels: 17x9.5, 5 X 120.65, et 10mm; painted grey accents, silver machined face cut, and clear coated; with SLP center caps
- Front 275 /40Z / R17 BF Goodrich g-Force T/A KDW tires
- Rear Nitto 275/40/17 drag radials
- 1991 trans am factory fog lights with stock foglight switch and 3 swtich panel
- Front tag bracket removed, mounted front plate on the airdam
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............ Stereo Sound System:
- Pioneer single cd player & am/fm radio, with detachable head unit
- Infinity 6 X 9 rear speakers
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............ Other Stuff:
- Manual push button switch to control passengers side fan
- Top-down solutions (TDS) deluxe headlight motor repair kit
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(Here) Page 1 = Introduction / Information / Mods
Page 2 = Exterior Pics 1
Page 3 = Exterior Pics 2
Page 4 = Exterior Pics 3
Page 5 = Interior Pics 1
Page 6 = Interior Pics 2
Page 7 = Engine Bay Pics 1
Page 8 = Engine Bay Pics 2
Page 9 = Suspension / Chassis / Exhaust Pics
Page 10 = Track Pics
Page 11 = Extra Stuff
