Vehicle Owner

Member ID: cronsformula

Location: Homer Glen, IL

Vehicle Info

1989 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ 94 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed160mph
  • HP300
  • Weight3390lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 2.7/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 24, 2009

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keith’s Pontiac Firebird
“Formula”

  • Currently 3.5942857142857 /5 Stars.
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First page: My 1989 Formula 350 TPI
Second Page: Formula L98 before taken apart.
Third page:Modifications to my
Formula & plans for Formula
Fourth: Friends cars and suchthings.
Fifth: My future parts.
Sixth:87-92 Firebird Trans-Ams,
GTA's and Formulas.
Seventh: My "To Do List".
Eigth: My '87 IROC-Z pics b4 and after
Nine: My Formula L98 motor apart.
Tenth: Stereo stuff.
Eleventh: '68 GTO stuff, father son project

This is my...ummm...

"To Do List".

1.  Work on my dads GTO, I have to upgrade the fuel system, a roll cage, front racing seats, swap out the rear end, and put in the better suspension, then get the drive shaft, then I have two motors from a '84 firebird, the ones for the headlights, I'm going to swap those into the new nose, thats fiberglass.  Because were building the car to be a drag car, and the factory nose, weighed 98lbs, the fiberglass one weighs 4 lbs, so big weight off the front end.  Then move the battery to the trunk. 

2.  I need to finsh the rear suspension, finish the upper radiator hold down, that will also be for the fans to mount to.  Then I just have to put the CAI I made up, I have that setup and painted, just waiting to be put in when I finish the hold down plate, then I'll paint that.   

3.  I have to finsh changing the rear left motor in my moms '92 Lumina, with a 3.4.  The motor has been acting dumb. 

4-Some time this year maybe begin the swap of putting the LT1 into that '85 pontiac station wagon, going from 305 carbed boat anchor, to the LT1 for towing capacity and fuel injection mileage. The 305 at it's best, with the carb tuned and timing set up properly, it only gets 18-20 mpg on the high way, 14-16 in the city, not enough. The LT1 is also going to have a 3" mandrel bent exhaust, with headers, and a turbo muffler. I am also going to put the ported TPI intake on it, along with a traditional distributor, instead of the OPTI, even though it's still working fine. I just want to have something more reliable, because OPTI's fail with no warning. The motor has 120K on it, but has been well maintained, but that means nothing for the OPTI. Some OPTI's fail at 1000 or 350K miles. It was simply an overcomplicated design for the GEN II small block.

 

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ponchophill  

Posted by: ponchophill

08/24/2009 08:26PM

Wow, Keith, you have done a LOT of work on this car!!!! I like that exhaust system!! Heard it at the cruise night at least a couple of times. Sounds a lot like your dad's Goat! The 3rd-gen F-bodies make great hot rods and can be had for cheap and you know, when these things were designed, they were designed around the original Pontiac V8s, so a 389-400-421-428-455 should fit with some work. Your dad & you both have a couple of kick-ass cars, that's for sure!!

nickynick350  

Posted by: nickynick350

02/26/2009 03:44PM

dude nice formula i like the two tone paint check out my bird sometime but 5 stars for sure

SilverBullit99  

Posted by: SilverBullit99

02/24/2009 06:31AM

Tks for the comments on my vette, no headers.. she's all stock. Plenty fast for me, besides it can beat most cars already. :) The Firebird looks in great shape, and the GTO is pretty sweet ! Ride Safe ..

kaefergarage  

Posted by: kaefergarage

01/22/2009 12:01PM

Whoho ! Nice engine work !

87formula92  

Posted by: 87formula92

01/19/2009 04:55PM

that is a beautiful formula, i love that color, thats an excellent job on the engine, i noticed the pic of the cowl induction setup, i was wondering if u know where i could get one? def. 5 stars

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Member ID: cronsformula

Location: Homer Glen, IL