Rescuing 1981 Firebird sitting in barn for 10 years
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- @UncleJimmema has this gem of a Firebird with a 455 swapped in just sitting in a barn, he finally decided it’s time to bring it home. Be sure to like and subscribe to check out more of this car in the future
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Got a 1981 TA with a 455 too! If it’s a smogger era 73-76 try initial advance around 15 degrees and it will help with drive ability. Lots of those years had crappy highway gear ratios like 2.73 or 3.08. I got 3.42 with Eaton posi and it works great with 455 all around driving. Burns out all day long!
I’ll let my buddy know cause I’m pretty sure it’s a 74 455. Rear gears are unknown but I’m sure she’ll scoot down the road just fine. I think it’s really just going to be a car show and cruise around car
I’ve got a 1980 T/A that had a 301. I have a rebuilt 455 out of a ‘73 Catalina that’s going in it. My ‘80 has power windows.
Heck yea. Should be an awesome swap for your car
I also should've mentioned that the 3-speed auto is out, and a 5-speed manual is in.@@RustBeltLife
Absolutely one of the best looking late model muscle cars.
Hell yea
11:57 when the good stuff starts
Hell yeah brother
I wish I had that clip of you revving the piss out of it lol
My 79 TA had a 403 olds motor in it.
I’m not big on olds but is that a factory size engine?
Yes,
Nice find! That thing’s clean for sitting in an MN barn!
I’m blown away by that too. Way too clean for Minnesota
Badass
Absolutely
C'mon Man....Go you know the thing....Nice car .I love those old 455's 😊
It’s been sitting for 10 years tho, carb needs to be rebuilt and I’m sure fuel system needs to be gone through
I cleaned her up yesterday, and did a little carb tuning
Did it run a little better after playing with the carb?
@RustBeltLife yeah, the left adjustment was wide open and the right was shut. Closed them both then backed em off. Now it idles evenly, still running a bit rich but not nearly as bad.
@@UncleJimmema I’m sure it could use a real good cleaning too, it’ll be real nice when it’s dialed in perfect
@@RustBeltLife oh yesh, but first she needs new shoes!
Accelerator pump in the Edelbrock (carter) is shot. Look down the bowl and see if when you give it gas if it is getting a full shot of fuel. I bet its not getting 100%. On a low compression mild cam 455 should be 14-16 initial timing and 34-36 degrees total timing. Get the lightest springs on the advance curve kit from Mr Gasket (Holley) and that should be close. I also ran a Crane Cams Adjustable Vacuum advance (you could tune the advance with an allen wrench in the dashpot on the distributor). With that mild cam 3.08 or 3.23 gears would work great. Also a bit of converter 11" B&M Holeshot works good. Didn't see what heads are on it so couldn't tell what compression the motor is. Almost positive would be a flat top piston so if you check out what head casting # is on the center exhaust port you can find out what the valve and chamber size and see if it is good. If it is 6X heads then its about 9.4-1. Great find and good luck!
I’m sure it could use a new carb all together but I think my buddy is going to rebuild it and run it for awhile
Your starter needs shimming , other wise this car is beautiful .
Is that what that sound is? Thanks for the advice
How much are those going for in that condition these days?
Best guess is $12k-$18k
Looks solid but the value depends on the condition of the tailpan in the back. Even if the whole car is solid and that one piece is not you can subtract 4 to 5,000 on its value. The tail pan is the trans am guys nightmare bc it’s a huge pain in the ass to replace and to do it you have to cut the last 13 inches of the car off, weld a new tailpan in( they finally make repops) and then weld the quarters to it.
Also, for frame of reference I had a 80 black trans am I sold in the summer of 2021. The original 301 was swapped with a built 400 with receipts. Tail pan was rotted and so were the bottom of the doors but everything else was great. Body mounts were mint too. I tuned it up , detailed the engine bay, mirror polished the whole car, and put fresh decals on. I sold it for 8,000 dollars in less than ten hours. Later found out that kid who bought it flipped it for 12k a week later and this was two years ago. I think 12 to 16k is the right ballpark and having a 455 is a big perk.
@@danhoyland142I figured I was kind of in the right ball park but that much cut off price for the rear quarters I’m assuming is what you’re calling the tail pan?
Not the rear quarters. The tailpan is the piece of sheet metal that runs across the back of the car that the quarters are welded to on the back of the car. It’s hard to explain but if you open the trunk and look directly down where the taillights slip into, that’s the tailpan. If that is solid on the inside and underneath, your golden. It’s one of the first things real firebird enthusiasts check. If that spot is solid then they know they have a car with good bones. This is a sweet ride man, hope it works out for you
@@danhoyland142 it’s actually my buddie’s car so I’ll have him check it out, it seemed like a pretty clean car even by Minnesota standards lol
An '81 with a 455?, Hope you mean turbo 301 unless it's a crate motor. Last 400+ cid Firebird made was '79..
It’s a 455 out of a 74 from what I remember, needs a bit of a freshening up
4 a car as sharp as this why they put that ugly square front on them
They don’t look terrible but I definitely like the 77 front much better. If I come across that front end I’ll buy it for my buddy
Seriously doing burnouts before u even get the engine 100% ..and on old tires ?? 🤨🙄😒... kids.
Hell yea
why does he keep calling the guy burt reynolds burt drove a 77 T A not a 81 firebird
I was saying Burt Reynolds’s jr. Just because it’s a black Firebird. Everyone knows it’s a different year and front end style so good on you for noticing something so insignificant about us getting an old car running. You get a gold star
Not to mention he drives a 1980 in smokey and the bandit 2 😂
there is the PONTIAC FIREBIRD then there is the PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM a car sitting for 10 years ? when you said i brought a trailer with no winch i was thinking what ? next time ya can get a orange 1973 Dodge Charger and call every one bo duke jr details matters to old school gear heads
@@nv33764 and that’s why nobody likes old gear heads, gotta voice their old opinions where it’s doesn’t matter. Now get out of my comments old man
@@nv33764 👎👎👎👎BET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH BURT REYNOLDS ( DOES'NT CARE ) ABOUT YOUR COMMENT EITHER
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