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03-11-2008, 02:01 PM
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head light dont work
85 trans am .the other day i got in my car turned on the lights and they did not go up . the parking light turned on and the fog lights but the head light did nothing. a friend told me that it was the switch but i dont know.
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03-16-2008, 08:53 AM
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yea i changed the switch and it was just that .
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03-16-2008, 09:56 AM
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your car is a wiring nightmare......
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03-16-2008, 11:15 AM
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your car is a wiring nightmare......
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its not that bad . its just been sitting in a tarp for like 8 years . i bought it from a guy like a month ago. so i expect thing to go bad . just not all together . the car is acually in great condition. jerzyiroc has a wiring nightmare.
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03-16-2008, 04:59 PM
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your lucky it was the switch
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03-17-2008, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by UserName
its not that bad . its just been sitting in a tarp for like 8 years . i bought it from a guy like a month ago. so i expect thing to go bad . just not all together . the car is acually in great condition. jerzyiroc has a wiring nightmare.
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F U! 
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03-17-2008, 08:25 PM
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I've got stock harnesses just laying around.....even full TPI conversions 
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03-18-2008, 04:25 PM
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I've got stock harnesses just laying around.....even full TPI conversions |
yo would u suggest the 350 swap for my 85 T/A 5.0 h.o. carb. its pretty much stock. do u feel the different .
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03-18-2008, 07:56 PM
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yo would u suggest the 350 swap for my 85 T/A 5.0 h.o. carb. its pretty much stock. do u feel the different .
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a tpi conversion will nickle and dime the hell outta you. dont do it unless you have ALL the parts you need from a donor car...
engine harness, dash harness, fuel lines, fuel sender, fuel pump, sensors, engine, tpi setup, correct engine harness if you wanna stay with V belts... there a LOT to consider. Unless you are starting from the ground up, converting isnt easy, especially for a beginner...
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03-19-2008, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SmokingSS
a tpi conversion will nickle and dime the hell outta you. dont do it unless you have ALL the parts you need from a donor car...
engine harness, dash harness, fuel lines, fuel sender, fuel pump, sensors, engine, tpi setup, correct engine harness if you wanna stay with V belts... there a LOT to consider. Unless you are starting from the ground up, converting isnt easy, especially for a beginner...
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well i want to keep it carb. but i wanted to build my motor before puttin it in . im not looking to spend on cheap things . i want to build it right the first time . and keep my 5.0 stock for when i blow it i allways got a spare. and i dont just want to put a stock 5.7 in . ima rebuild it to hit atleast low 12 high 11s.
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03-19-2008, 10:59 AM
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well its more than just the engine that gets you to the 12s
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03-19-2008, 11:18 AM
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well its more than just the engine that gets you to the 12s
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yea i kinda figured but i want to first worry bout the engine. but i wont forget bout all the rest. its pretty much something to keep me occupied .
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03-19-2008, 05:22 PM
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i say go 383
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03-20-2008, 06:29 PM
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If its currently in running condition. I would build up the chassis then suspension then worry about the motor.
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03-21-2008, 09:59 PM
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If its currently in running condition. I would build up the chassis then suspension then worry about the motor.
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 i've been preaching subframe connectors to him since he got the car lol. that and a strong rear. either way... 383 
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03-21-2008, 10:27 PM
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I should have sturdied up the suspension on my T/A. motor it too much for those old worn out parts
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03-22-2008, 12:42 PM
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ok so wut should i start with . right now im in the proses of doing the brake. but where do u think i should start with?
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03-22-2008, 04:47 PM
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ok so wut should i start with . right now im in the proses of doing the brake. but where do u think i should start with?
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Subframe connectors. But if your doing brakes, I would make sure all the other maintence is up to date on it before you start modding.
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