finally things have started. I love how this picture has the intended recipient in the back ground.

a pictures worth a thousand words


or bucks....

congratz and good luck!

You might need more pictures... I don't know what you're trying to tell me.

a few more pics. A few more thousand words err bucks.

Looks like fun!

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88 Coupe: 2.0L Turbo 4 Cylinder
65 Chevrolet Corvair: 110 4 speed project car

Looking good, that looks oddly familiar though. I'm impressed with how nice that motor looks, mine doesn't look nearly that nice.

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quote Originally posted by mattwa: Looking good, that looks oddly familiar though. I'm impressed with how nice that motor looks, mine doesn't look nearly that nice.

A little painting goes a long ways in the looks department........

quote Originally posted by MstangsBware: A little painting goes a long ways in the looks department........

No kidding.

I agree with both the paint statement and the front wheels statement. It never hurts to have them on. Looks good so far.

Well it is taking much longer than anticipated but I believe it will be well worth the wait.

Wow, that's really nice, great job.

You cleaned up the engine really well. Looks like new!.

Well tomorrow is the day. It has been a long time comming but good things come to those who wait, right? I will trek down (over) to Homer MI to pick up my formula tomorrow. So I will be driving a total of 9 hours tomorrow, god I have a great wife. My car has been totally redone. New poly all the way around, new shocks. Oh and a new engine....lol. SO if you see my little formula pass you by just smile and wave.

Well the car made it home perfectly. All I can say is Joe did a great job on the car. Car runs great rides great and straight. The next fiero I will send to Joe for a 3800 swap. I will post pics tomorrow as I am beat after having driven for 9 hours today and only arguing with the wife for 5 minutes.

ive seen like 2 other 4.9's that clean its amasing!!! for some reason greese is attracted to them. it looks great :-)

Funny, this is the first time I've seen this thread!

Not to worry about a front end crash, on the 88's there is a hole in the front crossmember that locks the jackstand head, and the rear of the car is supported all the way across with a 4x4. The car would have to get to a 60 degree angle before it would slide at all. It looks a lot worse than it is - the setup is stable as all getout.

Thanks for your patience on the schedule, Bobby, I hope it was worth the wait.

Here is the finished product. Exactly what I was looking for. Clean install no birds nest of a wiring harness. Absolutely perfect. Joe does great work.

Looks good! Very well done swap.

Edit: I'm curious to know what you did for the exhaust and how it sounds.

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Cat to Jonas muffler?? Sounds good not too loud, I'm sure you want a loud exhaust.

Oh, trust me, my exhaust is definitly loud. All I have is two pass through glass packs and that's it.

So Bobby, are you having any fun?

NO. I am searching for my title so I can get real plates on the car. RIght now have to drive "Normal" due to having plates of the benz on the car.

fainally fiound the title now time to get plates

That's a good thing!

Well Bobby, I must say that looks PRETTY NICE!!!

I'm surprised that V8 fits in that little space... What size is it?

Well, it looks real nasty. Bet it sounds great too.... :-)

Nice job Joe!!!

Awesome job Joe! did not know you do that. do you do it as a side business?

Thank you for the kind words.

I like putting together full-scale models.

Seems like anymore the only thing I do is upgrade people's Fieros, whatever they need done, I can do.

Andreeas, the Fiero engine bay was originally designed for a transverse aluminum V-8. If you look at GM's engine line-up for the early 80's, the only engine fitting that description is the 4.1L Cadillac, which evolved to the 4.5L and then the 4.9L, which is what is in BOBBY D's car, along with the
4T60-E 4 speed automatic transmission, which I had rechained and regeared to a 35/35 drive and a 3.33 final drive. With stickpony's chip in the PCM, Bob's car gets right with the program. And, even though some 3800SC cars may be faster, the 4.9 just plain honks off the line, AND has the nice rumble of a V-8.

I also have a 4.9/4T60-E in my Formula, Bobby's and my car are pretty much the same mechanically.

And, on the highway I can pull about 32 MPG with tha A/C blowing cold, the stereo cranked, and the cruise set on 80.

Gotta love it.

quote Originally posted by olejoedad: Thank you for the kind words. I like putting together full-scale models. Seems like anymore the only thing I do is upgrade people's Fieros, whatever they need done, I can do. Andreeas, the Fiero engine bay was originally designed for a transverse aluminum V-8. If you look at GM's engine line-up for the early 80's, the only engine fitting that description is the 4.1L Cadillac, which evolved to the 4.5L and then the 4.9L, which is what is in BOBBY D's car, along with the 4T60-E 4 speed automatic transmission, which I had rechained and regeared to a 35/35 drive and a 3.33 final drive. With stickpony's chip in the PCM, Bob's car gets right with the program. And, even though some 3800SC cars may be faster, the 4.9 just plain honks off the line, AND has the nice rumble of a V-8. I also have a 4.9/4T60-E in my Formula, Bobby's and my car are pretty much the same mechanically. And, on the highway I can pull about 32 MPG with tha A/C blowing cold, the stereo cranked, and the cruise set on 80. Gotta love it.

I really should have regeared my 4T60e as well, I'm still kicking myself for not changing it while it was out, as I'm still stuck with the 2.73 final drive.

just passsed my e-check (emissions testing) with flying colors. The guys tried to argue with each other about where the cat was. Each one claiming to have owned one before, one a 4cyl and the other a 6cly. SO I had to open the trunk to show them the cat. lol. They both said they could never afford the v8 version of the car. It was the cleanest one they have seen in a long time.

Wow! That's just clean as a pin!
Nice job. Very nice indeed.

Bobby, I know you're thrilled with it. Especially with the 3.33 gears. Mine worked out to 2.97, IIRC. Still wasn't a slouch.
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Raydar
88 Formula IMSA Fastback. 4.9, NVG T550

Praise the Lowered!

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