look what followed me home!

[buckeyejack]

Payed $400 for it. All it needs is a little love and maybe a V-8.LOL

[buckeyejack]

another

[rabidpanda69]

LUCKY!!! I want one to follow me home :(

[MantaGreen97]

Nice! What condition is it in currently? Doesn't look too bad from the pics (which obvioulsy can't say that much, lol); but the engine looks alright at least :)

Awesome little cars those Fieros :)

[Bjornboy81]

Nice :thumbup:


hey Roland...where'd you get the idea for the avatar??? :lol:

[Riley1123d]

Very nice!!!! I'm jealous!

[JoeyK]

Wow, that was a steal! I wish I could find a Fiero GT for $400, running or not:(

[buckeyejack]

Sorry, I'm late to reply,been very busy working on a Sunfire.

Yes it runs, needs a water pump. It's in pretty good shape for a car that's 20yrs old. I was surprised it still had the original spare tire and jack. The paint is a bit sun bliztered, but workable. The main thing was that it's water tight and everything works. Even has cold air cond..

It's a 2.8 L, 5spd. Getrag
disk brakes all around.

I'm going to drive the chit out of it and give my GA a break to save from putting miles on it. Then next summer,I'll drop in a Northstar or something bigger in it. VrrrRoommmm

Can you believe it was at this guys cabin on top the mountain. My brother-in-law and I had to use the wife's truck to get it at the half-way point up the mountain. Rolled it down to there w/ no booster for brakes. I must say it was one hairy ride,lol,sliding most of the way.

[DontPassTheFence]

you lucky bastard! I envy you x 349059034

thats one on my list of most wanted GM vehicles. and 2.8L with the getrag, a very nice find indeed.

[MantaGreen97]

Originally posted by buckeyejack
It's a 2.8 L, 5spd. Getrag
disk brakes all around.


Nice find! The 6 cyl with the manual trans is a little harder to find than the 6 with the 3-spd auto...

Originally posted by buckeyejack
I'm going to drive the chit out of it and give my GA a break to save from putting miles on it. Then next summer,I'll drop in a Northstar or something bigger in it. VrrrRoommmm


Yep cool thing about the Fiero is people have swapped all kind of engines into them from L67s to Northstars. The LA1 (3400) is probably the easiest and most economical swap and will still make it quick but you can put pretty much anything in there--so many people have done engine swaps on them :)

Originally posted by buckeyejack
Rolled it down to there w/ no booster for brakes. I must say it was one hairy ride,lol,sliding most of the way.

Hmm, is the booster leaking? Just asking because a common problem for the brake booster on the Fieros is this stupid little filter that goes on the firewall behind the engine. It is a vacuum filter that goes on the line right after the engine and sometimes it gets blocked or cracks and therefore the vacuum can't get to the booster which is all the way at the front of the car. (Also since the vacuum line has to go all that way, the line might be split/leaking which would also cause the loss of power braking.)Anyway, just a tip in case you haven't looked into it ;)

[99GrandAMSE]

WOW, wicked deal!!!!

Nice truck by the way :) ... I just bought one last Saturday :)

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/attachment.php?postid=636662

[sunrunner_pei]

I envy you. The '88 Fiero GT fastback has been one of my all-time favorite cars, particularly with the 2.8 5-speed. You're my hero. :gravey:

[JoeyK]

Me too. I'd love to get a nice GT someday & do a v8 swap. Most likely a warmed over Northstar.

[DontPassTheFence]

id like to take the fiero a different direction and try to wedge 3.1 turbo mclaren in there :D

if i could even find of those badboys.

if i couldnt, id get whichever v6 will bolt up to the getrag and not rip it to shreds under normal driving.

[Chain]

This is what you put in a Fiero

http://hotrodder.com/emarsh/images/engine_fiero.jpg

http://www.hotrodder.com/emarsh/images/engine_rear.jpg

http://www.hotrodder.com/emarsh/images/engine_compartment.JPG

[JoeyK]

I suddenly feel aroused!:luke:
:lol:

[J Wikoff]

That thing needs an L67...

[sunrunner_pei]

Oh... my.... gawd. Nice header work there. I hope he was courtious and used plenty of lube.

[JoeyK]

I saw somewhere a few weeks back on a search that someone is building a turbo v8 Fiero. I think it was a Northstar but can't remeber for sure. I Do remember the guy has swapped numerous engines into Fiero's (including a 3400, which he says for the trouble it's not worth it) and he claims this will be the baddest converted Fiero yet. Again, can't remeber where I saw it, it is NOT V8 Archie, which is well known in the converted Fiero world.

[buckeyejack]

Look at what some ppl are putting in those little cars.

[buckeyejack]

Sweet motor.

[buckeyejack]

This is a good , affordable swap.

[sunrunner_pei]

:gravey:

[Red99GT]

Fiero with a GA dash and a LS1 would be amazing. I'd go for that!

[04REDGT1]

Fiero's are not exactly muscle cars, but it's sure a nice little gem you found there Jack/

Jeff

[RickHigginsHtbr]

Originally posted by sunrunner_pei
:gravey:
X2

That's insane.... I wonder what those things run in the 1/4.

[buckeyejack]

Originally posted by RickHigginsHtbr
X2

That's insane.... I wonder what those things run in the 1/4. It would depend on how fast you could get it into high gear. Short stroking, Fast reving motor holding 8500 to 9000 rpm's.... That would be mind blowing..

[born4drivn]

I love fiero's, however I don't think I would put a V8 in one. I think a V6 is good enough for me considering the fiero's really don't have much of a frame if I'm not correct???

[buckeyejack]

A v-6 is a more balanced motor( weight wise) for the Fiero. And you can still get a hundred + hp than the car came with from the factory. But believe me, with a few .025 inch plates of steel in just the right places, you can put an old style hemi in that sucker and the body won't flex more than a 1/6th of an inch.

Check out V-8 Archie.com, This guy has done hundreds of Fiero's in every way you could think to do one. Fino's, Testarosta's,ect.

As for mine, I've decided to put in a 94 or 95 3800sc. 240 hp-270lb torgue. I believe it will scream and be all I'll need for a daily driver.

[urweak]

http://pff.hostkansas.com/pffimages/DSCN0299.JPG

Or just put a 400whp turboed quad 4 in it.

http://pff.hostkansas.com/pffimages/run4resize.jpg

[Big Joe]

Dam.....I want one but I would never fit in one :)

[Mimi04GA]

Originally posted by buckeyejack
A v-6 is a more balanced motor( weight wise) for the Fiero. You're too old to have a car like that! Wait a minute, I want one and you're my age! :lol: Anyway, I always liked the GT fastback compared to the standard model. Some gal I know here in Minnesota drives a silver one with a 383 stroker motor in it and NOS. That sucker hauls butt! I see her at several shows and watch people stand around in awe! Good luck with her! :D

[Prospeeder]

Originally posted by DontPassTheFence
id like to take the fiero a different direction and try to wedge 3.1 turbo mclaren in there :D


I agree :D

[buckeyejack]

Well, have come around ,finally, to getting the motor out. It's been a slow process with the cold weather. And I had to make a hoist stand (and I made it heavy) to lift the body up high enough.
Pulled it out tonight and got it strip down to the block. New set of head gaskets and it's back in, in a few days.
I'll keep everyone updated.

[buckeyejack]

Out

[buckeyejack]

Hoist, Carrier set me back $70

[buckeyejack]

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[DontPassTheFence]

Haha, thats a damn good solution to the Fiero's interesting engine predicament.

Pontiac Fiero - lifting the car up and off of the engine since the mid 80s

[PontiacGA]

Always loved the Fiero's. Just not practical for city life, considering my neighbors cant park for crap.

[ChevelleSSLS6]

ideal swaps:
3800 SC
3400 (na, turbo, or sc). Use obd1 brain for a 3100 and it should drop in easier than the obd2 brain- less wiring.

[buckeyejack]

Originally posted by PontiacGA
Always loved the Fiero's. Just not practical for city life, considering my neighbors cant park for crap.

That's what's so nice about them, they have plastic fender panels.

[buckeyejack]

Originally posted by ChevelleSSLS6
ideal swaps:
3800 SC
3400 (na, turbo, or sc). Use obd1 brain for a 3100 and it should drop in easier than the obd2 brain- less wiring.

I agree the odb1 would be easier to wire up. I believe I'll go with #2 so to have more control over fuel, air and the timing. That way I can play with the cpu's perimeters and super tune it.
It's nice to start up a cold engine without trying to keep it running.

[gerald]

we have had 2 fieros, an '84 se witht he 4 banger, and a 86 GTSE with the 2.8 and a 5 speed, we got both for under a grand each and ran great, until the clutch took a crap in the 86...i loved that car. Im trying to convince my dad to get one and do a motor rebuild and bore .040 over and port the heads, should be moderatly quick and not bad on the tranny. The Getrags can handle a lot of power actually. Im with buckeye, talk to archie, ive met the guy, and he knows fieros. if i can find a picture, the yellow se with suicide doors is amazing.