whats your mileage on your fbody?
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Car: 2016 Camaro SS/1988 Firebird GTA
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Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
1988 GTA. Body: 136,700, trans: 4,000 miles on the rebuild of the original 700r4, Engine: 157 miles since Friday on the new engine.
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Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
My 82 berlinetta has approximately 90k on the body. (had to replace the speedo so I don't know the exact number) but the engine/tranny has about 8k
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Car: 1992 firebird. 1984 Trans Am
Engine: 3.1L. L76 coming soon
Transmission: 700R4. T56 coming someday
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
92 bird 3.1 219xxx, bought 11 years ago with 124xxx or 142xxx cant remember which. And cant remember whats on the 84 trans am
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Do you mean the original 200 auto trans has 276,089 miles on it and has never been rebuilt?? If so thats a worlds record. I heard those transmissions were notoriously weak and gave out at 40k miles.most were replaced with th350s.
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I am currently at 162500 miles but the entire engine, suspension, and steering was redone along with subframe connectors, wonder bar, etc. done at the same time. Interior is near mint and paint is perfect so now with the exception of a couple rattles that I am correcting, the car is brand new again and makes an awesome daily driver and show and go.
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What does it cost to have one of these 700r4's rebuilt? isnt there a way to build them so they will last longer than that?
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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Thanks for the link "T-top350",
Have you had any experience with one of those HD rebuilds? would you be able to get 200k on one of those if you drove it "normally"?
I've had great luck with the TH400's used in the earlier second gen Firebirds as well as the TH350's,those are great transmissions and seem to last forever.
I've had several 83 Third Gens where the transmissions gave out at around 140k,but I've heard GM improved the design around 87 or 88 making them more reliable.
Have you had any experience with one of those HD rebuilds? would you be able to get 200k on one of those if you drove it "normally"?
I've had great luck with the TH400's used in the earlier second gen Firebirds as well as the TH350's,those are great transmissions and seem to last forever.
I've had several 83 Third Gens where the transmissions gave out at around 140k,but I've heard GM improved the design around 87 or 88 making them more reliable.
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Car: 1989 Formula
Engine: 305 LB9 TPI
Transmission: 700 R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Positrac
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
31,080 original miles on my '89 Formula that I stumbled across and picked up last week. Feels good to be back in one; had a '90 Formula that I sold many years ago...
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
Engine: 5.3, 5.3, lb9
Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
Will most likely trip 257,000 on the Camaro sometime in tr next week. Trans am has 218k but not originally motor/trans obviously.
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Car: seeking '90.5-'92 'bird hardtop
Engine: several
Transmission: none
Axle/Gears: none
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
'84 T/A, nearly 239K, hasn't moved under it's own power since I pulled the original LG4, which was literally full of water after sitting for 12 years. Bores were too rusty do determine wear, but the stamped code on the RF deck matched the car's VIN.
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Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
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Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI
Transmission: 700R4, M5
Axle/Gears: Sag 3.73, B&W 3.45
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
We should keep in mind that not all 700R4's are equal. Depending on what engine came with the car would determine the exact trans and the 350's would have stronger components than say a LG4.
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Car: seeking '90.5-'92 'bird hardtop
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Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
Not sure if helpful or sarcasm. Giving you the benefit of the doubt: Thanks! Do you look into the sub-forum for Engine Swaps very often? Since I got it about 5 years ago now, this engine bay has held ALL of the following engines, in no particular order: LG4, 350, 454, LQ4, LM7, 427 tall deck, Chevy 4.3L gasoline V6, and now a 6.2L diesel. Coming soon: Olds 4.3L diesel V6.
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
Engine: 5.3, 5.3, lb9
Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
I put 900 miles on the z28 this week about to trip 257k now lol got 30mpg hwy on our trip home!
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Car: 86 Trans Am,03 Yukon,92 Z28
Engine: 5.3, 5.3, lb9
Transmission: th350,4l60e,700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73,3.73,2.73
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
Lb9 700r4 2.73 g80. Only mods are 3in catback and cat air foil initial timing at 10deg. Cruised at a steady 72mph with a/c on 3 of us in the car and about 200lb of luggage or so haha.
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Car: 94 camaro z28
Engine: lt1
Transmission: 4l60e
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
86 trans am 135,xxx on the body ( at least thats what the odo says, title is exempt) way less on the engine and not a single piece of rust anywhere. Well maybe a little on the headers.
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Car: 88 V6 'bird/89TBI bird/85 T/A
Engine: 2.8/TBI/TPI
Transmission: V8 T-5/700R4 x2
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open/2.73 open/ 3.27 9 bolt
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
88 2.8 Firebird, 216xxx
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Car: 1991 GTA Trans AM
Engine: 305 TPI V8
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic (700-R4)
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
I got my yellow 89 Formula (305 and 700R4) at 310,000KM in Januray 2008, drove it to 378,000KM in August 2010 when i deceded that a 91 GTA Trans AM was worth keeping over a rust bucket.
I got my 91 GTA (305 and 700R4) at 202,000 in June 2010 and today it has 223,000KM (and few miles on the drag strip too )
I got my 91 GTA (305 and 700R4) at 202,000 in June 2010 and today it has 223,000KM (and few miles on the drag strip too )
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1985 T/A,odo reads 86,677,had 150 less 3 days ago before I registered it for the first time since 2000,not sure if it's been rolled over but the original,mint,dash pad,door handles and no sag door pins,makes me think it may be original.
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt with 3:73's
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
1987 Trans am GTA has 141k
1987 Camaro IROC-Z has 91k but a hard 91k
1987 Camaro IROC-Z has 91k but a hard 91k
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Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
159k miles 110k done in scotland still solid and strong with matching numbers
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Car: 91 camaro rs
Engine: 350 tbi. Rv cam. Edelbrock headers
Transmission: stage 3 700raptor 2400 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi+disc brakes
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
91 camaro rs. 130k on body 70k on 350 engine
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: The Wicked six'ah
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock 3.08's
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
198K on my '91 3.1 auto. Goes strong. I think it got a new Motor installed... doesnt smoke or anything, boy 70mph and to WOT she freakin Takes off.. Damn good for that little 3.1. I like it.
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Car: 1992 Z-28 Convertible
Engine: 305 LB9 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73
Re: whats your mileage on your fbody?
92 Z28 Convertible 148,000 All Original; 87 Z28 Convertible 64,000 All Original
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375,465 miles...and still going...amazing 700R4 & 305
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