[KevinDush]

Well, I suppose I should update this since the last time I responded to this (btw I was the first to respond to this topic) was way back on May 12, 2000.

A few things have changed... mainly that the car is no longer white, but in fact rather black. I did it up like a LE or SE, put Hurst t-tops in it, and all the gold interior goodies.

I have also since put the 455 (462) in it and decided against the overdrive automatic transmission.

Also, I'm still working on that Web page that I mentioned, but the address has changed to http://www.sensible-net.com/kevin/
You can see lots of pics of my car as well as of my fiance's '78 T/A that we are working on (under "Noelle's T/A").

Later,
Kevin

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1976 Trans Am, 4050lbs, 462", TH400, 3.23s, 255/60R15 street radials, 13.68 @ 100.35.
Kevin's Trans Am Source - Check out my site: it's incomplete but has lots of pics of my car.

[baron_]

ahh
might be neat to get ahold of a set of those

[Brew]

I recently aquired a black 76 455 4speed T/A. The block is out of a 1970 big car, but everything else looks to be original. Supposedly a fresh performance rebuild on the motor, tranny, and rear, but I havent received any verification yet.
It's in about #2 condition right now, but I'm pretty sure I can get it to a solid #3 with just a little time and effort.
I havent played with any second gens since high school, and no f-bodys at all in about 12 years. I'd forgotten how cool these cars are!

[dwbrenner]

Thanx Lloyd, I'll let him know.

I heard that Houston is like Detroit in some respects. "It's not the heat. It's the humidity!"

[76formularacer]

hello everyone new here just thought i would tell everyone a little about my ride its a 76 formula that i drag race it has a .60 over 455 with 670 heads ra4 cam 10 inch converter 3.73 gears and has run 11.62 at 115 mph at 3850 pounds

[dragracer56]

Here's mine........The Rare Bird

.2001 Pontiac National Champion
.1975 Silver Pontiac Trans Am
.400 C.I.Pure Pontiac Engine Built by Powersource Racing Engines Fox Lake Illinois
.Hooker Headers
.Flowtech Warlock Mufflers
.Autometer Gauges
.Richmond 3:90 Rear Gear
.Compettion Engineering Subframe Connectors
.Compettion Engineering Drag Shocks
.Hurst V-Matic Shifter
.TCI Street Fighter 3000 Stall Torque Converter
.MSD HEI 75,000 Volt Ignition
.Taylor Spiro Pro Spark Plug Wires
.Moroso Blue Anodized Valve Covers
.Holley 600cfm Carb
.Holley High Performance Fuel Pump
.Edelbrock Pontiac Performer Intake
.B.F. Goodrich Tires
.Stock Interior
.Best E/T 13.816 @ 100.02 MPH

[Greg Reid]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Clay Marsh:
they made some that are 'real' ram air?
my scoops in front are blocked, but i noticed vents under the bottom of the hood that seemed live
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Not after '72. Someone may have opened them up. The functional scoops were controlled by solenoids to open under hard acceleration.

[lawbreaker2]

pic3

[RossGN]

'74 SD455 Trans Am...I fly it from inside the garage to the driveway and then back into the garage.

[455HO75]

My brother had a 74 RamAirBird, 400 Auto. Nice orange and creme top with white interior. Some drunk hit him and totalled it. He still has the functional hood and air cleaner set up. Will try to get some pics next time I am over. Will also see if I can get cuto ut dimensions. The true functional snorkels had a cross hatch in them, running horizontally and vertically, to I assume keep out larger itmes such as leaves.

[critter]

I drive a 1974 Super Duty Trans Am. It's cameo white with a blue vinyl top. Blue interior. The motor is .030 over, TRW forged, SD crank, SD rods, Total Seal rings, SD caps, SD oil pump, street fill of hard block, SD heads (uncut except for minor clean up and polish of exhaust runners), Ferrea valves, RPM intake, SD carb, Hooker Super Comp headers, Performance Distributors HEI, Torque Tech 3" exhaust, Mallory 140gph fuel pump. Stock rear end with 3:08 gears. Subframe connectors have been welded in. Best time is currently a 13.00 but that was before the fuel pump. The car was running out of gas at the 2-3 shift. Hope to improve that now with the new fuel pump. Time to go to the track!!!

[Mr-Bratt]

76 sounds like good #'s to me...... keep it going........

[455_PWR]

I do have pics, and I will try to post them asap, but my digital camera has been having problems downloading to our computer.

[poncho-mike]

I have a couple of cars which I don't drive and are awaiting restoration. These include a wrecked 73 T/A red 4-spd a/c, and a 74 SD455 T/A. I also have a nice red SD455 T/A.

The car I drive is a red 74 T/A 455 with red interior. I am the second owner, it was off the road for fifteen years before I bought it due to engine problems. The owner and his mechanic ended up in court over the car. The owner spun a rod bearing back in 77 or so, and had an engine builder put it back together with a Ram IV cam. After the car would start to warm up, a couple of lifters would start making a horrible racket. The mechanic blamed it on the cam, so the owner paid the guy to install a stock cam. With the new cam, it still made the noise, so the owner parked the car and went to court.

I bought it in 1995. Upon checking it out, I found it had several bent pushrods. I replaced them and solved the problem for a few years. Then, on the coldest day of the year here in NC, my wife's car wouldn't start. She decided to drive the T/A, cranked it and raced the engine at 10 F, and sheared the oil drive rod. Luckily she cut it off before any severe damage occurred.

I had another 74 455 with low miles already out. I freshened it up with a mild Wolverine cam, fresh valve job, and dropped it in. I also installed the flowmaster exhaust system that uses the one muffler behind the rear axle. I selected the cam based on an engine dyno program. It has an incredibly flat torque curve, but peak HP occurs at only 4300 RPM. It is a blast to drive on the street.

It is probably a #4 condition, but the body is excellent. Paint is dull and the interior shows some signs of wear. I have a 15 year old son, and I'm hoping to do an amateur restoration over the next few years.

Mike

[Mark C.]

I'm the original owner of a 76 TA. Black on white. 455 4spd car. Other than the 455 option ordered very few other options. Tinted glass, conveneince light package, roof drip rails and chrome trim package. 24,350 showing on the odometer. In the process of redoing it now. Sat outside covered for 1 1/2 years, in South Carolina. Rusted up the undercarriage somewhat. Trying to get the motor together currently. Under side is done,interior needs minor touching up and a paint job.

Mark C.

[lawbreaker2]

I seen in a book somewhere there were 553 or something like that, ram air formula's in 1973, they were the left over parts that they put on the first few out the door to get rid of the parts, now that is what I have read in a book, I have one of them BUT I have not done a PHS on the car yet, I think I will now to be sure, BUt it is a 400 4sp car with the raim air. see pic

[455_poncho]

I have a 1975 Trans Am. It's a Red 455 with a switch pitch TH400. The 1973 XL 455 has been bored .040 over, balanced with TRW forged pistons on stock rods. The bottom end gets ARP bolts and studs. The heads are ported and milled 6Xs with 2.11/1.77" stainless valves and 1.5 Crower roller rockers. The camshaft is a Custome Lazer 248/[email protected] .592/.604" @108LSA. Induction consists of a seperated Torker II (from the water crossover) and a BG850DP. The exhaust is handled by Hooker Super Comps into 3" pipes w/balance and 3" Warlock mufflers with dual factory tips. On its first time out, the car ran a best of 12.93@105mph with 60ft of 1.86 on BFG TA Radials. Check http://www.pontiaconline.com/members/32 for updates. Not too shabby for a 3900lb. car.

[This message has been edited by 455_poncho (edited 10-19-2000).]

[dammen8]

75 esprit, 71YH 455 bored .040 and stroked .040 with 6.8" eagle rods and ross domed pistons for a compression ratio of 13.2 to 1. 72cc Edelbrock heads with a race port and a pretty big solid roller cam, intake is a race ported warrior with a 1050hp (8896). I have hooker supercomp headers.

The transmission is a t-400 with a 8" tci 300+ race convertor. I have a transbrake (that I hardly ever use). The car's race weight is 3520 and has a ford 9" in the rear that was purchased from moser engineering with 35 spline axles and a aluminum center section with a spool and 3:89 gears. On the rearend I have a set of MT drag ets that are 29.5 x 10.5/15. The best et out of the car so far is 10.09 @133.05. Since then I have knocked 2 tenths off of my 660, so I feel confident that I am running in the 9.70-9.80 range. I have also just sent my carb to pro-systems and had them modify it, they told me another 20-30 hp so I'm am sure I will have a 9 second time slip this coming summer. Well that is all I can think of right now if I remember anything else I will write back in.

Chad Dammen

[This message has been edited by dammen8 (edited 12-17-2001).]

[Greg Reid]

Actually, on the Formulas it may have been manually operated by a cable/knob setup...at any rate, they were all gone by '73 with possible exception of the '74 GTO with the shaker hood. I just can't remember all these things .
I do believe that there may be aftermarket setups available for your car. Might check those out when you get to that point.
Nice project you have there.

[Engo]

I have a 1974 Super Duty Trans Am. The engine is however only a 1973 XE 455 with 4X heads. The rest of the car is all stock and in good condition.