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Body Work Related Items / Re: Clear Coated Engine Compartment
« Last post by firebirdclub on May 05, 2022, 12:12:02 PM »
It’s considered rare I have seen several over the years, especially at the Trans Am Nationals but they are few and far between.
Jeff Inwood

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Body Work Related Items / Clear Coated Engine Compartment
« Last post by may2022 on May 05, 2022, 11:58:27 AM »
Just wondering out there if anyone else out there has a 4th gen Firebird or Trans Am that came from the factory with the engine compartment clear coated.  My 1996 Ram Air Trans Am delivered to me on December 22, 1995 had the engine compartment clear coated at the factory and I have never seen another one since.
Paul G. Scholl
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Electrical Items / Re: Power Antenna for '89 Turbo Trans Am
« Last post by firebirdclub on May 05, 2022, 12:11:34 PM »
If the motor still works and it’s just the cable that’s bad, they can be rebuilt.
I know www.thirdgen.org has a long thread about them.

Anthony Walch
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Electrical Items / Power Antenna for '89 Turbo Trans Am
« Last post by may2022 on May 05, 2022, 11:56:10 AM »
I need a recommendation:  power antenna for my 1989 Turbo Trans Am. Any suggestions on a suitable replacement?   GM. classic doesn’t have any suggestions. Problem:  original is 16 inches plus mast.  I need close to same to avoid fender well issues.  Thanks in advance.
Alan Darr
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Suspension Related Items / Re: Rear Axle Ratio
« Last post by firebirdclub on May 05, 2022, 12:10:42 PM »
Without an overdrive, I’d personally prefer a 3.23 or 2.93 and a slightly loose torque converter (something that stalls near but under 3000 rpm). The thing with an automatic is you can compensate for a taller final drive by running a higher stall and still get the same torque multiplication as a shorter final drive but retain sane highway RPMs. Especially if you’re running a lockup torque converter. A 3.42 or 3.73 would be best if you were running a 200-4R or a manual transmission.

Frank Gore
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Suspension Related Items / Rear Axle Ratio
« Last post by may2022 on May 05, 2022, 11:54:06 AM »
What would you pick, 3.23 or 3.42 rear axle ratio?  345hp/420tq 403 olds TH350 stock converter, currently has 2.41 axle.  Occasional highway round trips of 60 miles, other than that usually cruising in town.  We live out of town so always have a 4-mile highway drive to get into town.  I was leaning towards the 3.42’s but now having some second thoughts on it being too steep.  No interstate driving really at all.
Scott Turchin
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Body Work Related Items / Re: Hatch Latching Problem
« Last post by firebirdclub on May 05, 2022, 12:10:00 PM »
Check eBay or 3rd gen parts pages on facebook. Its no longer made so you have to source one out from a junk yard car or off parts pages.

Tim Wilson
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Body Work Related Items / Hatch Latching Problem
« Last post by may2022 on May 05, 2022, 11:50:45 AM »
I had a problem with my hatch latching because of this electro mechanism that has a broken contact I trying to locate another one but really don’t know what it is so I can get another one any help would be greatly appreciated.
Allen Majka
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Body Work Related Items / Re: Replace '88 Foam Seat
« Last post by firebirdclub on May 05, 2022, 12:08:51 PM »
So you mean just the bottom part of the seat, and not the top and bottom like this?

Try ThePartsPlacsINc.com at https://www.thepartsplaceinc.com/.../1988-pontiac.../58175
 
Frank Gore
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Body Work Related Items / Replace '88 Foam Seat
« Last post by may2022 on May 05, 2022, 11:51:30 AM »
I have an ‘88 Trans Am and looking to replace the foam in the seat. All I can find is for the whole seat. Is there some place that sells only for the bottom seat?
Terri Moore
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