Pro Touring Bandit

**Trev** · 04-22-2005

I have been a long time reader on this site, but never really been one for posting much. I thought you would like to see some progress on my Pro Touring 77 Bandit Trans Am. Before any Trans Am fans start to panic, this car is a clone. There is not going to be much of the original car left anyway. Here is a picture of the 511 IAII based Pontiac motor just sat in the Wayne Due subframe. The car will have a TKO600 from Keisler and you can see the Baer brakes. The body is at the paint shop right now, and I hope to have it back in a week or so. For now I can ammuse myself assembling the subframe and drivetrain.

**ProdigyCustoms** · 04-22-2005

I love it, how about the one in the background?

**Roger Poirier** · 04-22-2005

Looks very good so far. What engine are you using? Who's control arms? I also like the car in the back gound. R.P.

**Andrew McBride** · 04-23-2005

great looking suspension set-up. I lookforward to seeing more pics.

Andrew

**Trev** · 04-24-2005

Here it is with the TKO600 installed. The engine is a 511 Pontiac IAII block with Edelbrock heads. Front suspension is 84 Corvette on a Wayne Due subframe.
The chassis on the floor behind is an SRIII tube frame for my 64 Corvette (next project) and the red T/A is my driver.

**Ralph LoGrasso** · 04-24-2005

Lookin' Good!! Keep us updated. I love bandits!

**The Humbler** · 04-24-2005

What kind of headers are those? What kind of horsepower are you looking to make with 511 set up?

**Trev** · 04-24-2005

Headers are a modern remake of the HO racing Tri Y set up from the 80s.

Motor should make 525 horsepower with enormous torque!

**70ptta** · 04-25-2005

hey trev how do you like the frame so far? how much was it if you dont mind? is it the c4 or c5 front suspension? i have a 70 trans am i am toying with but cant make up my mind on what suspension to use. thanks

**Steve Chryssos** · 04-25-2005

Looks great!! You should send a email to Hot Rod. I remember reading not too long ago that "..they are waiting to see if someone builds a "bandit" pro-touring car...." Looks like that someone is you.

**Trev** · 04-26-2005

70ptta,
I have to say that I have some issues with the frame. Waynes work is very nice, but I don't think he had done a 2nd Gen Firebird before as he made some substantial mistakes. I hate cutting into such a clean piece, but I have to to make it work. Plus Wayne is over 3000 miles away, so it is not like I can easily send it back! Frame cost me over $3,000. It uses 84 (C4) suspension.

**70ptta** · 05-06-2005

hey what were the mistakes wayne made cause i am looking into buying that frame and id like to try and get those fixed before buying it

**70ptta** · 05-27-2005

any update on this project

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**70ptta** · 06-22-2005

what ever happend to this bird

**70ptta** · 10-04-2005

whats up trev whats new with your bird

**Pzary3233** · 10-05-2005

I'd like to know as well! How is it coming? the 77 and 78 T/As are some one of my favorite body styles of T/As!! 69's being first then the 70-73s

**johnm** · 10-25-2005

I have the frame for the 78 T/A too, I am mocking it up now, and am having to make some adjustments to mine as well. So Far, the motor has been too far forward, but not that big of a deal. On mine, the core support doesn't fit. I either have to notch the frame on the front a ton, or cut into the core support/make a new one from tubing. Trev, I would really like to talk to you to find out what problems you are having, and how you fixed them. That would really help me out bunches.

John

**Roadrage David** · 10-26-2005

Originally Posted by Trev

Headers are a modern remake of the HO racing Tri Y set up from the 80s.

Motor should make 525 horsepower with enormous torque!

TREV great to see a poncho bandit pro touring in the making . did you made a typing error , as 525 hp for that set up is way below its potential!!!!! unless you chooce to . do you have any engine specs . the Indian adventure II block together with the MR1 block can handel 6 times that amound of hp . i gues your comp at 9.6 with a mild XE cam ..

**BEEBE** · 10-27-2005

Originally Posted by Roadrage David

TREV great to see a poncho bandit pro touring in the making . did you made a typing error , as 525 hp for that set up is way below its potential!!!!! unless you chooce to . do you have any engine specs . the Indian adventure II block together with the MR1 block can handel 6 times that amound of hp . i gues your comp at 9.6 with a mild XE cam ..

DAVID, I was thinking the same thing !

With a set of stock cast iron heads it should make around 520 hp .

With a set of mild ported Elde's or KRE's it would make aroung 650 hp.

**Roadrage David** · 10-27-2005

BeeBe i thingk its a 4.25 stroke p dude crate engine made to LAST. insted of going for its full potentional . its build for years of maytiens free running .a whize chooice!!!, as 525 horse with GOBS of Injun torque is plenty on the streets . i myself have a MR1 engine layout for the 69 GTO . witch will be on the wilder side .

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