What kind of transmission are you using?

It's a 1979 cadialac eldorado thm 325 it's been rebuilt with a transgo shift kit and all premium parts.

how are those e-tec heads treating you? 170 or 200? I was looking at a set for myself one day in the distant future .

They are the 200. I love them they are a very nice set of heads. They are cnc'd with .600" lift springs.

I wish the story ended happily ever after but it does not. I have been driving it alot more aggresive lately. Running up to 6,000 rpms and 18lbs of boost. Man I do believe it has near 700hp it feels more like a 1,000 hp. 1st gear the tires spend most of the time spinning and it gets sideways when i hit second. Yesterday i was out driving when it started to just slow down and the rpms went up. So i stopped and checked it out and could not find anything by the time i got home I all most could not move at all. I checked the trany fluid and it was full but did it stink. I took off the pan today and it was full of metal shavings and black particles. I am thinking it's the clutches. I am in the processs if trying to locate a thm425 transmission. If anyone knows of one please e-mail me at Ammo1033@yahoo.com

email sent, may be just what yu are looking for.

David Breeze

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Where in Greenfield are you located? I'm just on the eastside of Indy (Cumberland). I gotta come check this out when you get it running again.

Sorry but I can't help you with the trans.

Gary

Contact this guy: https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/081971.html
I know he has a rebuilt 425 transmission he did not use.
Nice build by the way.

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Daviero - 88 N* GT

thanks to David i am now a proud owner of a th 425 transmission. Now i just have to make some new axles. I have been doing some research and I want this transmission bullet proof. I am thinking abouto buying a reverse patern manual valve body with a transbrake. Also a 3200 to 3400 stall converter this should put me in atleast a few pounds of boost of the line. Any body got idea's or know anybody that has a cage in there fiero?

Interesting build. It looks like you are using throttle body injection and as such you are running lower fuel pressure than with SPFI or MPFI. If you run 10 psi of boost and run 15 lbs of fuel pressure then your net fuel pressure is 5 psi.; insufficent flow. You will probably have to figure out a way to flow more fuel and at the same time control it with a rising rate fuel pressure regulator that is boost referenced.

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87GT - 3800SC Series III engine, 3.4" Pulley, N* TB, LS1 MAF, Flotech Exhaust Autolite 104's Custom CAI 4T65eHD w. custom axles
87GT - 3.4L Turbocharged engine, modified TH125H
" I'M ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "

[This message has been edited by Dennis LaGrua (edited 09-17-2008).]

FieroX is running a seriously fast car. Don't you have to have a cage if you run less than 11 seconds? If so I bet he has one in his car.

I wanted a manual valve body with reverse pattern and a transbrake. I could not find anyone who made one for the 425 so i went with a transgo shift kit instead. It was very easy step by step with pictures. I will be putting the engine and transmission back together soon.

quote Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua: Interesting build. It looks like you are using throttle body injection...

It's called a carburetor.

quote Originally posted by buildamonster: < snip > Any body got idea's or know anybody that has a cage in there fiero?

Get ahold of Doug Chase - http://www.chaserace.com/

Here is one that I picked up from him for my last 38oo SC'd GT.





--Allen
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quote Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua: Interesting build. It looks like you are using throttle body injection and as such you are running lower fuel pressure than with SPFI or MPFI.

From the pictures, it looks like a Demon Carb:

http://www.barrygrant.com/demon/default.aspx

quote Originally posted by Xanth: From the pictures, it looks like a Demon Carb: http://www.barrygrant.com/demon/default.aspx

Maybe you guys should read the whole post before posting you questions????

quote Originally posted by ScottSss: Maybe you guys should read the whole post before posting you questions????

I didn't ask a question, and missed where he specified the Carb.

WOW i like that cage.

quote Originally posted by ScottSss: Maybe you guys should read the whole post before posting you questions????

Wow, for a noob, thats a bit of a chip you've got on your shoulder.

I'm taking odds on how long he'll last.

it's ok to have an open mind,
just not so open that your brains fall out. Joe

Paul

I don't suppose we could talk you into posting a couple of pics showing the whole car could we? Longitudinal says stretched to me, but then I've seen some folks do some crazy stuff to their Fieros and you'd never tell from the outside.

Great build and definitely staying tuned.

good to see this didn't end up like alot of other cool swaps, and not happen how much did you stretch it to fit that in?

The 325 or 425 transmissions dont require a stretch.

No stretch is required. Just have to cut out the trunk.

quote Originally posted by motoracer838: Wow, for a noob, thats a bit of a chip you've got on your shoulder. I'm taking odds on how long he'll last. it's ok to have an open mind, just not so open that your brains fall out. Joe

Sorry, I can be a grumpy old man. I was crushed by a 5500Lb forklift 4 years ago. I am disabled and have to deal with alot of pain which makes me grumpy.

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I hung around a 300ZX forum for awhile, as I have one of those. Those guys are touchy egotists who should not be bothered if you haven't read a repair manual clear thru 25 times. Over here, the guys are much friendlier and far more laid back. Even better to meet them in person. There is a real effort to keep it civil, as you will come to notice. They tend to show their nasty sides over in the Off Topic forum. I never feel out of whack posting anything here. Did I mention these guys are smart?

Bumpski...

bump.

i wanna know hows the car is coming along!

WOW, Thats killer.

Must see this thing at a track. i dont even care what sort of track; Drag, Oval, Road course, hell even a Dyno video would rock. this looks scary.


Keep up the killer work.

hey what ever happened to this build?

quote Originally posted by IVANNATINKLE: hey what ever happened to this build?

quote Originally posted by kawana: 11-30-2008 09:26 PM good to see this didn't end up like alot of other cool swaps, and not happen...

That remains to be seen.

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I drove the car for some time loved it. I started cranking up the boost and I had a hose poop off. I was in the middle of second gear when this happened so the turbos where spooling good by then. When the pressure went away the turbos over spooled. It tore one beyond repair and the other it just hurt. But don't fear I have a new set of ball bearing turbonetics 6262 stage 5 arleady installed. I am using hard lines and a large air to air intecooler. My current health problem prevents me from finnishing. I hope to start again in a few weeks.

bump

I got almost everthing done over chrismas break. All I have left is to install the braket for the wide band air fuel ratio gauge. Its a fast model so it's kinda funky shaped. Not in a hurry just waiting on the spring weather. I might fire it up over the weekend just for fun.

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85 gt 355 longitudal E-tech 200 heads,
224/234 @.050 113lsa single plane manifold 9:1CR twin turbonetics 6262 ball bearing air to air IC E85
20psi of boost

A video of this thing in action is necessary when you bring it out

Wow man this is really impressive.

How about a video of this beast in action once it's ready?

I like your carb! Ive been trying to decide if I want to try putting in some 180 degree headers in or 2 turbos. This thread is making it a hard decision! That is a sweet setup. I was starting to think I was like one of maybe 3 longitudinal sbc swaps. This is cool.



Oslo, like my rocker scoops ?

I need to take some better, more updated pics.

quote Originally posted by Chris Hodson: I like your carb! Ive been trying to decide if I want to try putting in some 180 degree headers in or 2 turbos.

do both and forget any mufflers ..this is Iowa