1979 Trans Am

[Josh@Ridetech]

Thanks for posting the exhaust pics. Been considering that route on the el camino when I do 3" pipes sometime after the airride. So much cleaner & simpler.
Looks like a good find on the 6.0. Guess you need pretty much everything to go with it, but at least it's easier to find both used & more affordable aftermarket parts these days compared to when I did my LS swap back in 02'.

Not a problem. I'll be looking for some used stuff for sure. I did just pick up a 4th gen F body pan for cheap so I'm getting there!

What about all that talk of "just driving it for awhile" John????? Now, you are getting way ahead of where my Y88-R is. You are addressing all the areas that need to be addressed. I will be waiting for you to install that LS. I'm actively looking for the right deal to come along on an LS3 pull out. I'm tired of the Pontiac motor with how I apply this car- it's a great motor for a blvd bruiser and a car show cruiser but, there's 40 years of tech beyond what the Pontiac motors have and I want to jump on that train.

I'm Josh. :D



I'm hoping I get on it sooner than later! Herb han LS3 is that has less than 3k miles on it. It's cheap (for something that was once very expensive). However, it does need a little work done. There was a failure in the driveline and when things flew apart, the starter mount was broke off the block. It needs welded back on, everything else is perfect. Let me know if you're interested!

[Josh@Ridetech]

The car has been back on the road for a few weeks and I'm very happy. The Tanks Inc. tank was a great fit and SO much better than dealing with the 10 gallon fuel cell (especially in a car that gets 8mpg on a good day...). Our coilover package gave me the stance and performance that I've been wanting. The car is going to a mixture of a street/performance restomod so I'll be updating as the budget/time allows! The new stance and wheels made a huge difference!

[Rsj4h]

The car has been back on the road for a few weeks and I'm very happy. The Tanks Inc. tank was a great fit and SO much better than dealing with the 10 gallon fuel cell (especially in a car that gets 8mpg on a good day...). Our coilover package gave me the stance and performance that I've been wanting. The car is going to a mixture of a street/performance restomod so I'll be updating as the budget/time allows! The new stance and wheels made a huge difference!

Nice! How does the 4 link ride and handling compare to the streetgrip setup? Is 4 link better suited with TruTurn system?

[Josh@Ridetech]

Okay we’re waiting for those pictures

I'm slow... I had a few issues right before I put the car up for the winter actually. I noticed that there was some antifreeze in the oil catch cans when I went to empty them so that only means a few things... I found out that I have a set of the Castech 706 heads on mine which is where I'm believing my issue is coming from. The head bolts, gaskets, and everything else is new. I think one of the heads has a small crack in it. I've got another set of heads and gaskets that I'm putting on it when I pull it back out along with the cam swap.

Nice! How does the 4 link ride and handling compare to the streetgrip setup? Is 4 link better suited with TruTurn system?

Thanks! The four link rides very nice as well but the handling is on a different level. As far as it being better suited with the TruTurn, it's not that it won't work with the streetgrip components, we just built that coilover system to correct all of the geometry issues that we could (which required tubular arms). I've had many guys run the Streegrip in the front and coilover system in the rear (or vice versa) with nothing but good things to say.

[Rsj4h]

I'm slow... I had a few issues right before I put the car up for the winter actually. I noticed that there was some antifreeze in the oil catch cans when I went to empty them so that only means a few things... I found out that I have a set of the Castech 706 heads on mine which is where I'm believing my issue is coming from. The head bolts, gaskets, and everything else is new. I think one of the heads has a small crack in it. I've got another set of heads and gaskets that I'm putting on it when I pull it back out along with the cam swap.



Thanks! The four link rides very nice as well but the handling is on a different level. As far as it being better suited with the TruTurn, it's not that it won't work with the streetgrip components, we just built that coilover system to correct all of the geometry issues that we could (which required tubular arms). I've had many guys run the Streegrip in the front and coilover system in the rear (or vice versa) with nothing but good things to say.

Yeah I have a TruTurn system for the front, trying to decide on the composite spring setup with HQ shocks versus the 4 link coilover. I love the stance!

[Rsj4h]

Any updates on the build?