I finally got around to modifying my factory 1972 Pontiac Quadrajet spread-bore intake to accept the square-bore FiTech throttle body EFI. The results are in, the car runs smoother than ever and I can now mount my shaker to the throttle body using the factory air cleaner base! Modifying a Pontiac Quadrajet intake to accept […]
Category: Engine and Components
Engine and systems including cooling, exhaust, fuel, ignition,
Last fall I made a custom drop base for my Trans Am. The drop base is needed in order to fit the shaker under the factory hood when using aftermarket parts that raise the intake flange (mounting point for carburetor/throttle body) higher than factory. Before I go any further, I want to make it clear […]
FiTech Go EFI 4 installed in a 1981 (to 1978 conversion) Trans Am was a success. Please follow the post completely for details of the process. The results I’ve only put 120 miles on the FiTech so far, but I have to say it’s worth every penny. I’m a geek (I write software for a […]
If you’ve been following project Trans Am, then you may recall that I had to replace the Pertronix Flamethrower distributor because it was acting whacky. I was temporarily running a Cardone distributor with light springs in order to get by for the winter. I maybe drove the car 100 miles with this temporary distributor, but […]
This early summer I got a few things tidied up with the Trans Am. Gauge cluster repaired, replaced headlight switch, back to white lights Three things that have been driving me crazy, that my factory tachometer doesn’t work, the odometer portion of my speedometer was not recording anything, and the red LED lighting is not as bright […]
From June up through October, I’ve been working on the Trans Am off and on with a couple roller coaster problems. First, some pictures now she’s driving under her own power! Now lets re-hash the summer… Upper Radiator Hose and Radiator When I first got the motor in the car and I was taking the […]
If you haven’t followed this blog, for Project Trans Am I decided on the Pypes brand header back X exhaust system. One of the finishing touches is to add dual chrome exhaust tips. This dual tip look was used from 1967-1969 and from 1976-1981. It is one of the subtle but unique details for any […]
Project Trans Am has been on hold over the Winter while I work on the house. This March the weather broke enough to get back to it! Ram Air Manifolds! I purchased a set of exhaust Ram Air manifolds from Ram Air Restorations in February. I’ve had my eyes on these manifolds for a couple […]
Last summer I installed my Pypes brand dual exhaust with crossover. As I noted in August I installed the system and had some headaches. This post is going to explain the frustration I had with their band clamps. 12 of the 14 clamps I ordered from Amazon.com, the remaining 2 came from the tailpipe tips […]
September was an exciting month for Project Trans Am. With summer coming to a close, we finally got the motor started and broken in! Engine Break-in Labor Day morning between 9am and 1pm was our scheduled break-in time with Joel. Before we broke in the motor, we did all the normal work priming the motor, […]