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Old 07-16-2004 | 04:04 PM
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From: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305 Carbed
Transmission: WC-T5
Whats up wit my car?!?!?!

Hey I bought this 86 Bird Real Cheap...

The sticker under the hood says 5.0 with auto tranny and tuned port injection,

But it has a Manaul Transmission, and a Carborator, idk how big the engine is

Idk wat kinda bird it is, It has a TA Hood, TA Front Bumper, TA Fender GFX, but the rest of the GFX r missing! and I got a Firebird wing.... Ive never seen the color of my interoir to all though its not strange, Tan Viynl.
Old 07-16-2004 | 07:46 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Sounds like a transplant. Check the VIN to be sure the sticker is right, and enjoy your superior manual bird(stick shift the only thing I wish I could have got with my Camaro)
Old 07-16-2004 | 08:39 PM
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Car: 1985 Firebird
Engine: 327
Transmission: TH350
Get the casting number off of the engine (rear of block, driver's side, just below head) and post it here.
Old 07-16-2004 | 09:07 PM
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From: Staunton,illinois
Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
sounds to me like someone has been replacing stuff on your rider before you got it ....lol...my 84 camaro was supposed to be a 305 z28 but when i got thru with it , it had a 96 350 in it with a carb ...lol...not to mention the suspension upgrades ...anyway what im trying to say is dont trust the stickers under your hood always check the casting numbers on the engine
Old 07-17-2004 | 12:46 AM
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Car: 86 Camaro
Engine: none
Transmission: none
Axle/Gears: GT4, 3:73s
the casting number never lies:lala:
Old 07-17-2004 | 01:06 AM
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please kill the idk crap.

Where is the sticker? If on the hood, well it seems parts have been swapping. Use our VIN decoder to see what it should have been then go to Mortec.com with your casting number off the block (mortec even tells you where to look) and see what motor now resides between the rails.
Old 07-17-2004 | 01:12 AM
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Engine: Sb2.2 406
Transmission: Jerico 4 speed
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.60
Originally posted by Red Devil

please kill the idk crap.
Oh come on, you know what it means, right?

IDK = I Don't Know
Old 07-17-2004 | 01:20 AM
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Oh I know, It just gives me and a whole lot of others a headache reading it. He probably lost replies for it.
Old 07-17-2004 | 07:22 AM
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305 Carbed
Transmission: WC-T5
Ok Ill get the engine code
Old 07-17-2004 | 07:54 AM
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From: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 305 Carbed
Transmission: WC-T5
I could see the Engine code on the back of the block like you said cause the exasuast manifold was REALLY in the way, I have some Trans Am, fix it book, it says I can get the engine number from the Passenger side, front of block near the alternator, I sanded it down and I think this is wat it says,

VO411DDA
IG\1716790

But I dont know if this is the same number your talking about
Old 07-17-2004 | 05:26 PM
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Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
here read this its easier than someone typing it on here http://www.mortec.com/location.htm
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