bought an 85 gt w/ northstar and an 86 3800. On the 85 there is this switch I have never seen this switch in a fiero , any info? seems to be original..
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87 GT series 1 3800sc (7.597 @88.53 1.579 60ft)
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jb1 Member
Posts: 2147 From: Tullahoma, Tennessee Registered: May 2003
Wow that really does ALMOST look stock but as far as I know that was never an option. What does the button do when you push it? Perhaps it is an Auto passenger eject switch like Mr. Bond uses LOL.... Oh and it is nice to see another Fiero Nutjob here in Tennessee. I am in Maryville just about 20 minutes south of Knoxville. Peace
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Probably came with the donor vehicle the 3800 was out of. Might be hooked up to the ECM, but I doubt they managed to install the struts/shocks to go with it. Maybe, if they used the knuckles from the 3800 vehicle? Does it light up or anything?
I have not had time to mess with it , picked them up today, that switch is in the northstar car, it is in pretty decent condition , but the 3800 car is pretty rough project car right now.. Bought..both from bank will post pics this weekend..
They look like the switches that used to come on Mitsubishi Galants, Diamontes and some of the Subarus in the late 80s. They would have a small motor on top of special struts. That had a rod that ran down inside the center to adjust a metering valve in the bottom of the strut piston to make it rebound harder or softer on demand.
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jb1 Member
Posts: 2147 From: Tullahoma, Tennessee Registered: May 2003
needs some cleaning up. I have 2 others an 87gt I have a series II sc swap i progress and an 86 3800 n/a series I. Probably end up selling all but the series II car....
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87 GT series 1 3800sc (7.597 @88.53 1.579 60ft)
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That may be related to the automatic transmission. I don't know about the Cadillac, but Pontiacs had something called Trac-Loc which was a traction control system on the automatics. It could be turned on or off. This may be the Cadillac equivalent.
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Posts: 2147 From: Tullahoma, Tennessee Registered: May 2003
needs some cleaning up. I have 2 others an 87gt I have a series II sc swap i progress and an 86 3800 n/a series I. Probably end up selling all but the series II car....
