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batousai666
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APR 11, 08:37 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by mera7:
dan if your looking for just 50 horses.... thats very achievable with your 2.8 as long as your longblock is still in good order to start with. first, you can find a nice but used stainless steel magnaflow muffler on ebay for 30.00 to 60.00 including shipping, next install a off brand k&n style cold air intake can use k&n but trying to keep cost down likely around 85.00 to 95.00, next you can buy a reprogrammed hp computer chip for around 99.00 to 150.00. magnaflow muffler isnt load/throaty like a flowmaster but still gets hp and sounds kinda euro estimated hp gain 16-22hp, k&n or counterpart cold air intake estimated hp gain 8-12hp, most hp chips advertise 22-25hp gains for a total of around 46-59hp of solid horsepower not like a turbo or supercharger that will put more wear and tear on an already old engine. estimated costs are $214.00-$305.00.... these are just some useable tips... just my .02 mike in oklahoma |
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thats the ticket!
i am going to hit up an old Boss of mine for that mod money, mowing lawns. while i am laid-off my Construction Job. I HOPE.
Thats $300-400 there. this last winter sucked. cold, but no snow...as such. Piles of Snow=Piles of MONEY. NOT this year.
i have been surfin parts stores and the Fiero store's for these same things....air filter, chips, mufflers...
i almost cut off my catalytic convert...for giggles...did not, yet..
Auto Zone is no help. so i guess all parts come with a 3-4 day waiting period.
at least Mera X works now. no major issues. also i jacked it up yesterday....all my rubbers are shot. needs "The Poly Swap".
Mike, thanks for thinking about POOR ole me. i mean no money mods are what i need.... thinking about some junkyards..
wonder if there is a Fiero Graveyard up here somewhere???
i need a temp gauge sending connector so far....nobody has the connector in store. i have to wait for UPS. i have no patients.
i am working on that. i guess i have the right car (Fiero) for the training from what i read in the archives. 
i am paranoid that my car is overheating all the time because the temp gague is a bust.
my TA almost blew up cuz the mech. forgot to burp the cooling sys. as per the specs. then tried to blame me for not doing it. hell was to pay. then my Jeep did blow a freeze plug. that was my bad. did not know the thermostat was out. till "BLOOSH". that incident makes me anal about looking at temp guages all the time.
this situation will result in a low temp fan switch and something else....anyway, this is my biggest concern, the Temp gauge.
whoops gettin long again.
Later
Dan[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 04-11-2010).]
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reholmes
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APR 11, 07:04 PM
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Another. Looks pretty good--average miles.
http://tinyurl.com/y9hy4rs[This message has been edited by reholmes (edited 04-11-2010).]
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mera7
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APR 11, 11:41 PM
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holmes... if i wasnt building 3 pro ushra monster trucks right now i would be all over that car. not much of a yellow fan but do like 88's. mike
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batousai666
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APR 12, 08:11 AM
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not for me. its an 88. hahahahahaaaaaa
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batousai666
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APR 12, 08:23 AM
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upon a mail archive search, this car was on the Ebay block, from this same seller back on Nov. 7thish...
i E-chatted with him but, again its an 88. so i let it go. least back in NOV. i had a job.
sorry a little vent....OLummmmmm
D[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 04-12-2010).]
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batousai666
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APR 12, 03:03 PM
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Observation- Search "Fiero Seats"
i just looked at 20 pages (10 pics a page) and it strikes me funny that not one Fiero had my leather seats.
but we all know that the one Fiero that matches me seats to the T is a Mera in Sweden. go Figure.warnfuzzyfeelingsetsin....
ahhhhhhh....
Dan[This message has been edited by batousai666 (edited 04-12-2010).]
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batousai666
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APR 12, 03:23 PM
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Tommy??? look what i found. Mera 8040, Hawaii. ole RUSTY. still lookin for a phone # for you.
not on the guys trail but i got me some more pics. if this will work.
http://www.hawaiian50.com/mera
hope its a link. if not go here and there should be some pics and a Magnum PI theme song for you all.
i would make it into a horn or something. actually i looked up aftermarket horns for the CaddyShack rollsroyce golf cart horn sound.
anybody know what song that is?
you know the part in the movie when Chevy and Rodney show up for the the "big Bet" game.
that might have to happen. i got the sound bite. just do not know how to record it, yet. electronic horn or something.
you know it sounds like a boat horn..,.hold on i gotta go check...
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reholmes
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APR 12, 03:53 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Mera7 and batousai666:
holmes... if i wasnt building 3 pro ushra monster trucks right now i would be all over that car. not much of a yellow fan but do like 88's. mike
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not for me. its an 88. hahahahahaaaaaa
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Yellow is not my preferred color either. Though, went to the start of the Copper State 1000 on Sunday and there were some beautiful yellow F-cars.
Interesting about '88s--said to be the better car, suspension, brakes and all. The downside is that some parts are unique and harder/more expensive to buy. I have one of each, can I tell the difference? yup, is it a big deal? not so far. On the other hand, most '87 Meras were probably GTs and therefore there were more Meras with GT goodies--sunroof, T-top, etc. Most '88s were Formulas and mostly hard tops. Do I know this to be fact? No, just a gut inference.
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reholmes
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APR 12, 04:14 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by batousai666:
Tommy??? look what i found. Mera 8040, Hawaii. ole RUSTY. still lookin for a phone # for you.
not on the guys trail but i got me some more pics. if this will work.
http://www.hawaiian50.com/mera
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What a shame! The maritime climate does that to cars. Our "crew car" on Guam in 1967 was a '54 Chevy held together by only the paint.
A guy would have a real good case for authenticity if he "re-chassis'd" this car--do it, Tom
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batousai666
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APR 12, 04:20 PM
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hahahaha....