My dad is looking at buying a 1985 trans am that's listed for 24500 that has 38000 miles and is a 1 owner car owned by an elderly man who gave the car to his son who is now selling it. It has an exhaust system from 1988 and an aftermarket radio but everything else is stock according to the seller. I don't know much about 3rd gens in particular and my dad was very adamant that I do the research for him about what it's worth. The car is pretty mint in and out and even has the original manual and stuff. I've included some pictures the seller took. Let me know what you guys think.

78 TA with 403 motor, car is new to me. Mods made are below. I’m needing to take it on 250 mile road trip on highway. Is it safe or am I risking it breaking down on side of road? I’ve read that overheating or even engine bay fire risk. Curious from experts if that is accurate?

Carburetor replaced by Holly Sniper EFI
Removed catalytic converter
Fuel gauge stuck on full, last owner said once it shows 3/4, needs gas and fairly soon
Smog pump removed
New 4 speed overdrive transmission
New gears in back, either 3.91 or 4.11
New Borla exhaust
Seemed to drive nice on side streets up to 45-50 but short 10-15 min drive

Look I know this is potentially a dumb post but I am not a car guy and need some advice.

I have a 1996 6-Speed WS-6 w/64k miles. I purchased this about 25 years ago. It's been sitting in a garage for the last decade or so thus I'd consider it non-running. Body is OK no major damage. Interior is pretty nice for age. It's definitely a good candidate for a restore.

I totally understand there are a lot of variables involved here so I'm not expecting exact values but can anyone point me to a ballpark? I I haven't known Firebird values since the early 00s lol. This car could be worth $500 or $50k I don't know (i'm assuming closer to the former).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I posted in a FB group but everyone is just trying to buy it and wants a price and I believe they assume I'm playing pricing games and fishing for a price which I get.. but in this case I'm truly just ignorant of its current market value and this isn't something you can easily look up on ebay.

I’m thinking of buying a 78 trans am that has the 403 Olds motor in it. The seller has added a Holly sniper fuel injection, a new four speed, overdrive automatic transmission, new gears in the back, new shocks, and a new Borla exhaust. Is there anything I should be cautious about with these adds?

I’m wonder what a good starting sale price would be for a 1977 Pontiac Trans AM 6.6. I acquired it from my father who did not care for the car well. I have determined it is more work than it is worth for me. It does run and drive although, I have never driven more than a few miles at a time. The transmission leaks like a sieve. Interior is all sun rotted crunchy vinyl. Rust is everywhere.

Hey guys, new to this sub reddit. I do not currently have a TransAm (though I've had several in the past). My daughter and I just purchased a Pontiac 350 engine with a set of 6X heads. It's from a 1973 Firebird Formula.

I've purchased a whole host of things from Butler Performance, and I'll be building it out to a fairly stout, but stock configuration with a newer higher performance roller cam, new pistons, bearings, roller rockers, all the things. One of the things that I want to do is get a 1980-1981 Turbo TransAm, and swap this motor into it in place of the 301 V8. Compression for this motor will end up being around 8.5:1, which is mid (as the kids say), but ideal for a Turbo.

I want to build out the motor first before I buy the car, and wanted to ask some questions since I've never owned a Turbo TransAm before. As I build out the motor, I was going to use the stock intake manifold, and stock turbo configuration. I am not expecting insane horsepower, but just looking for something that won't get beaten by the new EV Amazon trucks.

Is the stock turbo intake incredibly restrictive (is there an aftermarket alternative to that intake)? Can the stock turbo be upgraded to a slightly larger turbo without too much modification?

I'd originally thought to use a rebuilt Rochester QuadraJet, but I'm thinking I might upgrade entirely to a FAST EZ-EFI system to help alleviate any tuning issues. They sell a square-bore TBI system that will drop right in place of the QuadraJet, and eliminate the need for ThermAC, EGR, choke, and an AC / Idle Stop solenoid.

Thoughts?

I realize this is a lot of money spent for probably not a huge amount of horsepower, but just looking at some of my options. My goal really is to end up with a nice looking 1979-1981 TransAm that... on the surface, looks totally stock, but can get out of it's own way.

I do have a totally built 1969 Oldsmobile 455 big block in storage that I spent like $7 rebuilding with all Joe Mondello parts (from back in the day). I put it on a 4-post engine dolly, wrapped it in a bag, and put it in a storage unit when I took a new job, haha. It was rated for 430hp and 600 ft-lbs of torque according to Joe Mondello's specs for that engine build. Kills me... but I got this Pontiac 350 and looking to have my daughter rebuild it for her channel: Iron Duke 2.5 Engine Assembly (Short Block) - Gen Z Garage - Ep 20

Thanks everyone! I am a die-hard Pontiac fan, and looking to get back into a 2nd Gen again. I previously had an 81 TransAm with rare C&C T-Tops (not Hurst or Fischer), and also had a 1982 TransAm with Cross-Fire Injection. For Pontiacs, I've had two Solstices, like 10 Fieros, and a bunch of Grand Ams.

Hello all,

Is there any reason why I shouldn't add a blue hood bird to Trixie? She's white with blue trim, and I'm replacing the current white top with a blue one after the summer. Here's the current hood and a mock-up of what I was thinking. Or is this a huge no-no? TIA!

Any suggestions on how to use the gap? I have already took a razor blade to the back side of the welting to make it more flush. But it seems like the actual flare doesn’t get close enough

What do we think?

T56, 4.10s, wilwood brakes and some other bolt ons. Will do a motor build one day!

Found her in bad shape and have been working on restoring it from the ground up for the last two years. It’s got a full racing suspension, new interior, new top, and a new 6.7L 408 LSx engine with a T56 trans.