Ok i bought this car and I was thinking about doing one of the mods in the tech articles.....the cold air intake one. But I have a question . Is this the stock air intake? I have sen alot that just go foward. It is a 89 gta


Nate

 

Yep, that is stock. The ones that go 'Forward' are for Camaros.

Jay

 

Have you or the previous owner moved somethings around in there? It does not look so stock in there.

 

Everything looks stock except the aftermarket cruise control and some misc hoses that aren't routed correctly. Looks like the car might have headers also, but thats just a guess.

 

I noticed the valve covers seem to be a little bit off for an 89. Shouldnt they be center bolts? Does that mean there was a head swap? Just thinking out loud.

Jay

 

Good catch... notice the washer fluid bottle is missing, radiator hose is wrong, alternator is a replacement, etc... The valve covers are kind of hard to see but they look like perimeter bolt stamped steel valve covers in black. Like what you'd find on an Lg4 or a goodwrench crate motor. If the engines been out that would explain why so many hoses are routed incorrectly.

 

damn you guys know your stuff

The car has world products heads and TES headers


Nate

 

Phew, I was thinking worse, like someone had a put a TPI setup on a LG4. Is your T/A a 305 or 350 origionally?

Jay

 

350

 

As in a 350 from the factory? VIN 8?

Jay

 

I was thinking the same thing... a local guy had an iroc I looked at, was an 85, started out an LB9 auto, he said it spun a bearing or something to that effect so he paid $2000 to have a goodwrench 305 installed... (read LG4) Talk about unwelcome posterior excursion. Needless to say the interest I had in the car immeadiately evaporated.

 

my VIN # is 1G2FW2189KL213060

Yes from the factory

 

edit: Nevermind, I just saw your sig...


Is it just a Trans Am or GTA? If it is just a T/A is it the factory paint? if so does it have the 5.7L callouts below the heat extractors? Sorry, just a little excited.

BTW: My VIN is 1G2FW2186KL262801


Jay

 

The CARFAX database contains a total of 10 vehicle history records on this 1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM/GTA (1G2FW2189KL213060):


DATE
REPORTED ODOMETER
READING INFORMATION
SOURCE GENERAL
COMMENTS
08/10/1992 25,875 California
Inspection Station
Yorba Linda, CA
Passed emissions inspection


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08/02/1994 52,166 California
Inspection Station
Palmdale, CA
Passed emissions inspection


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12/05/1995 68,049 California
Inspection Station
Palmdale, CA
Passed emissions inspection


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01/27/1996 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Title issued
Ownership transfer reported


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06/19/1997 California
Inspection Station
Palmdale, CA
Passed emissions inspection


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11/22/1999 85,725 California
Inspection Station
Long Beach, CA
Passed emissions inspection


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12/17/1999 68,065 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Long Beach, CA
Title issued
Odometer reading recorded on 12/30/1995


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12/17/1999 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Long Beach, CA
Title issued


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08/20/2001 91,311 California
Inspection Station
Long Beach, CA
Passed emissions inspection


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10/19/2001 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Santa Maria, CA
Title issued
Ownership transfer reported


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VIN: 1G2FW2186KL262801
Year/Make/Model: 1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM/GTA

Body Style: HATCHBACK 2 DR
Engine: 5.7L V8 FI
Fuel: GASOLINE
Driveline: REAR WHEEL DRIVE
Carburetion: FUEL INJECTED
Cylinders: 8
Manufactured in: UNITED STATES

The CARFAX database contains a total of 4 vehicle history records on this 1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM/GTA (1G2FW2186KL262801):


DATE
REPORTED ODOMETER
READING INFORMATION
SOURCE GENERAL
COMMENTS
11/03/1994 8,105 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Clayton, NY
Title issued
First lien reported


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07/30/1997 14,725 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Morrisville, NY
Title issued
First lien reported


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07/07/2000 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Auburn, NY
Title issued


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01/16/2001 New York
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Auburn, NY
Title issued

 

Hey thanks!!! I got a report when I bought it back in 2000 LOL. Technically my dad owned it in 2000 because it was titled to him untill I paid him off in Jan of 2001. Hard to beleive it only had 4K in 1994 & 17K in 97, had 23K when I bought it in 2000. Has 39K now. I just cant keep my hands off of it!! LOL

Jay