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That wasn't a '79,it's the original Bandit car which is a '77 Special Edition. '79 is when they came with the weak turbo engine.

Also the high end engine was only rated at 200hp that year.
 
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Not going to lie, that is an ugly lid, lol I hate Firebirds... Lets just say if they made a lexan dog turd lid, I would buy it before that :D
 
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LOL, whats wrong with drifting a trans am? I've never done drifting before. Is there a reason I wouldnt want to use that body or is it one of those unwritten rule type things?

I got a rope right here....string him up boys!!! :P
 
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HPI-Killer said:
Not going to lie, that is an ugly lid, lol I hate Firebirds... Lets just say if they made a lexan dog turd lid, I would buy it before that :D
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Crazy, that car has more class than any of these tin can pieces of crap they make these days. Just lacked on hp, but thats nothing a 383 stroker swap wouldnt take care of. Like they say though opinions are like _ _ _ _ _ _ _'s! Everyones got one.
 
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Crazy, that car has more class than any of these tin can pieces of crap they make these days. Just lacked on hp, but thats nothing a 383 stroker swap wouldnt take care of. Like they say though opinions are like rectums! Everyones got one.
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Fixed it for ya. I'd rather swap in an LSX myself.
 
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Crazy, that car has more class than any of these tin can pieces of crap they make these days. Just lacked on hp, but thats nothing a 383 stroker swap wouldnt take care of. Like they say though opinions are like anal orifices! Everyones got one.
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Fixed it some more. :)
 
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U would sure need an upgraded motor because although the car is sweeeeeeetttt, it was a guttless wonder. Probably like 185hp if that. BOAT ANCHOR!!!!!!!!
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Agreed , such a good looking car and a timeless ride , but my wifes honda accord sedan would probably give it a runwith the a/c on.:hehe: Great looking body for my road car though. Not poking fun , just stating facts , after 71 , the "smog years" took over. the fastest american production car in the late 70's was actually a truck!!!! The dodge little red express!!:\
 
I watched "White Lightning" since the Daytona was postponed, and I must say I would take that big brown LTD he was driving to the car in Bandit.
The Trans Am LOOKED good, but the sound from that big Ford was AWESOME. :whhooo:
 
My lips are still tingly from driving it around today.

That "Whoooooooomp" sound doesn't need to be dubbed. It's just something special you'll never get with fuel injection. That's the sound I grew up with when you kicked in the big 4 barrel carbs. I had it on my '69 GTO with a duel pump, duel feed carb, 400 ci and Turbo 400 trans.
 
We still have that whoooshing, gulping sound. Only nowadays, it's coming from your wallet. :D

Yeah, I remember that sound, and will never forget getting to drive a friends mustang after going to a local engine builder. Holley 750 double pumper, and a high RPM top end rush motor setup. Before I could finish my statement about how I wasn't all that impressed for the money he's spent, the tach needle swung past the 3000 mark, letting the rest of the engine catch up to the fuel dump, and I was suddenly trying to catch up to the rapidly passing us rear end. :hehe:
 
I remember those days as well. When I used to kick in the secondaries on my old Q-Jet I could watch the speedometer go clockwise towards the peg and the fuel gauge go the other direction even faster.

Speed costs money. How fast do you want to spend?

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Trans Am Music videos anyone?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSoKp6dRUH0&ob=av2e"]Fear Factory - Cars (Remix) - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvFymCBoAac"]Sammy Hagar Live 1980. Part 1/4-Trans Am, Love Or Money. - YouTube[/ame]
 
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