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Old 03-30-2003, 02:47 PM
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Car: 89 WS6 Formula
Engine: 305 TPI w/ some mods done
Transmission: Modified THM700R4
Which rear spoiler?

A friend of mine just went a bought an 86 gta. The spoiler on the back of it though is the flat style and not the aero wrap around. This wasnt the original one was it? Cause as far as i know all GTAs either had the wrap around aero style or the new style that came out in 91. Correct me if im wrong.
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well man i can be wrong im more of an camaro guy but i thought the first gta was made in 87 so that 86 is a trans am at the most and that would be right for it but anywho i could be wrong
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Car: 89 WS6 Formula
Engine: 305 TPI w/ some mods done
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I dont know. Im not an expert either. But i looked all over this car and it had GTA stuff all over it. The headliner, the door panels, seats, emblems are in correct placement, rims everything. Any other peoples comments. Id really like to figure this out cause the owner is concerned that it might have been in an accident previously.
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Car: 1989 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.23
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/techdb.shtml

That says the first GTA's were in 87.
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1986

All Firebirds receive center high mounted stop lamps as required by Federal legislation, placed on top of back window. Standard 2.5L 4 cylinder engine dropped, multi port fuel injected 2.8L V6 now becomes the standard engine.

Firebird SE discontinued.

New optional rubber/vinyl wrap-around rear spoiler introduced on Trans Am, available only in black. Mid year Pontiac introduces new light weight crosslace wheel available on Trans Am.

Only 26 Trans Ams with the 305 H.O L69 in 86. Discontinued because of fuel boiling. Paint RPO's change for new base-coat, clear-coat process.


i got that from the tech page and in 87 was the first year the spoiler was optional so yeah you buddy has a clone gta
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Car: 89 WS6 Formula
Engine: 305 TPI w/ some mods done
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Anyone else who can give me any info on this? Also....where would i find the year of the car? I believe the vin says it.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Does the car have vents in the fenders?
If it does, then it's a Trans Am.
and the Vin will have the year.

Here is the decoder,
http://www.f-body.org/oldfaq/html/vins/3genvins.html
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