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The Market / Re: 1985 GT T-Top Auto Car FS

« on: June 07, 2014, 07:42:59 pm »

Sorry to take so long to respond, Rick here at Currahee Performance did all the work to the body and conversion and Rick and Rob did much of the engine work and transmission work.  It a great running car and has all the build papers to go with it and a photo album of all the pictures of work being done. 

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The Market / 1985 GT T-Top Auto Car FS

« on: May 17, 2014, 02:25:51 pm »

 1985 Fiero GT T-Top V6 Automatic.  This car has been partially restored with all mechanical workings functioning as intended from the factory.  The Interior has been pulled and cleaned, replaced or restored back to original condition.  All gauges work and all electrical options in the vehicle work.  (Power Windows, Door Locks, Cruise Control, A.C.)  The car will come with a COMPLETE picture album showing ALL of the restoration that went into this car.  The engine was built to be performance oriented.  It has a new 3.1 liter V6 GM crankshaft, new connecting rods and Probe forged pistons bringing the static compression up to 9.5-1.  The heads have been fully ported and polished including new valves and all guides being replaced.  New high performance Crane valve springs were installed.  The camshaft is a Competition Cams mild performance camshaft.  The intake is a full custom upper plenum designed to eliminate the mid intake section of the stock engine.  It's a custom tube equal length runner intake manifold from Trueleo Performance.  Custom big bore Holly throttle body (58mm).  Full custom headers and exhaust system from a professional exhaust technician utilizing a custom muffler to fit the Fiero location.  The ECU is a custom setup from a 91 Camaro V6 with the cars wiring harness designed to match the ECU.  ECU part number 1227730.  This ECU was chosen for the ability to custom tune the vehicle to match the performance mods.  The ECU has been fully tuned and designed to work with the current setup.  The transmission was rebuilt and professionally overhauled including a shift improvement kit.  The vehicle has ALL NEW custom suspension including Eibach springs dropped 1.5".  New sway bars including an add on Fiero Store rear sway bar kit.  All new Energy Suspension bushings at EVERY CORNER.  KYB struts and shocks at every corner.  Restoration of the vehicle included frame repair due to severe rusting and disrepair.  The rusted section was completely removed and replaced with ALL NEW frame sections and professionally welded in.  The rear subframe cradle was removed, prepped and completely repainted back to factory black.  All new urethane engine and transmission bushings were installed along with rear suspension urethane bushings.  The T-Top mechanism was fully restored and all new trim pieces installed to match factory look.  This vehicle has NO RUST since repairs were completed.  The body panels and passenger headlight motor are the only piece left to restore, they will be needed prepped and painted and the headlight motor drive pins replaced.  This car is an all original WS6 vehicle and every measure was taken to restore this vehicle to perform beyond the factory expectations.  The car has 93296 miles on the odometer and the engine has approximately 7500 miles on the rebuild.  The car runs flawlessly.  It handles better than the factory intent.  This is your perfect weekend companion car and car show entry.  ALL work to the car has been done PROFESSIONALLY by ASE certified technicians.  No expense was spared in the restoration of this classic car.  Several thousands invested into its DETAILED restoration.    Asking $5000 OBO

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The Market / Re: 87 GT for sale AUTO car

« on: July 11, 2013, 05:09:51 pm »

This has now been SOLD

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Fiero 1227730 ECM conversion

« on: July 11, 2013, 05:08:54 pm »

Yeah, I have to say I like the 7730 swap over any other tuning for the standard Fiero ECU.  Great job on the ecu swap BTW and if you ever need any help with tuning or data logging, we have all that here as well.  We also use tunerpro RT.  Its a little quirky but it does work.  We also have a chip burner for any changes that may need to be made.  Anyway, congrats and AWESOME car. 

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The Market / Re: 87 GT for sale AUTO car

« on: June 14, 2013, 02:52:36 pm »

Hey, yeah its been a while since Ive been on...  still for sale.  $1500.  Also listed on Ebay

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The Market / Re: 87 GT for sale AUTO car

« on: April 23, 2013, 05:34:13 pm »

This thing is still for sale, I can't believe its had such little interest.  The car is immaculate inside and just needs a good once over on the paint.  $1500 and you can drive this thing home.   

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General Fiero Discussion / Re: Who is a good mechanic to go to?

« on: March 14, 2013, 11:26:20 pm »

I know this is kind of an old post but our garage is also fully capable and ready to help with 3800 SC or NA issues.  We specialize in Fiero repair and swaps.  Let me know if you need any help and if we can be of any assistance.

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Fiero 1227730 ECM conversion

« on: March 14, 2013, 11:22:04 pm »

lol wish I had seen this sooner.  We also chip and tune the 7730 ECU.  I keep all the Moates products in stock.  Ryan is a great tuner and does good work.  You shouldnt be disappointed.  If we can be of any assistance, let me know as I am MUCH closer to you and we are fully capable of tuning this swap as well. 

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Car Running Very Rich by Pete From Tennessee

« on: January 30, 2013, 06:53:18 pm »

Well, just hit me up if you would like us to take a look at it.  We are here to help.

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Car Running Very Rich by Pete From Tennessee

« on: January 30, 2013, 06:26:34 pm »

I didnt have to hear you tell me that it backfired, I got to look at the car well before he got rid of it.  It did it while he had it here and I adjusted the timing which was severely retarded.  We set it up and got the timing correct and it sounds like it could be a wiped cam lobe.  They will still idle with a cam lobe half gone.  When they get to high RPM, they start to backfire, miss and carry on.  The car needs the engine pulled apart and gone through better than the last guy who said he was going to.  You've obviously have exhausted all other explanations and ideas...  The car was severely lacking in power and it had TWO mufflers on it because someone told Wes it backfired really bad and a lot and that would cure it.  It didn't and I explained all this to Wes once before.  The oil pressure can be very low and still provide enough lube at idle to keep the engine from seizing up.  That is still a good indication of detrimental internal engine wear or a bad oil pump.  You have never said what those compression numbers are and there shouldn't be any difference from age, they are either right or low.  If they are low or you have one more than 20% lower than the other, there is a problem and this could be your issue.  The car could still make good compression and have a wiped cam lobe.  The bottom line is that this engine needs to be pulled apart and gone through.  You can't just "tune up" this issue.  It would just tune the problem up, making it worse.  If you need to have someone do this, our garage specializes in Fiero repair and we can even tow it here for you.  BTW the o2 sensors are about 15 bucks at autozone, why get a used one that will probably have issues too? 

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Car Running Very Rich by Pete From Tennessee

« on: January 27, 2013, 11:32:13 am »

 what was the compression on each cylinder?   it could have the cam off a tooth but he said the guy that put it back together says he had it right on...   who knows.   there are only so many possibilities here.   the fact that it would backfire once it got to high rpm reminded me more of a cam being wiped

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Car Running Very Rich by Pete From Tennessee

« on: January 24, 2013, 02:24:18 pm »

I had suggested that Wes get the compression checked, I think it's got a valve train issue or lifter issue. 

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The Market / Re: 87 GT for sale AUTO car

« on: January 19, 2013, 10:59:59 pm »

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The Market / 87 GT for sale AUTO car

« on: January 19, 2013, 10:56:54 pm »

I have an 87 GT auto car for sale.  Interior was restored a couple years ago and has leather, saddle colored seats.  Beautiful inside and the outside needs a good buffing for possibly paint.  Car runs and drives, although I have no driven it in about a year.  Headlights work and it starts up and runs fine.  Has a shade over 200k.  All original from what I can tell...  Needs a new home.  I was planning to SC swap it but I have too many other projects to do...  no need for another GT to go to waste.  $1500 takes it 

Ill try to get some pics up

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Re: Car Running Very Rich by Pete From Tennessee

« on: January 19, 2013, 10:52:27 pm »

Is this Wes's old car Pete?