Great News!

"Bandit" (2bandit) 10/09/2014 at 15:19 • Filed to: emma

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My Trans Am is done at the shop! Sure I'm $450 poorer but now she is all buffed and has a new aluminum radiator held in with a custom bracket waiting for me to install my electric fans! I pick her up later today. The decals guy has recovered from his stroke and the car goes to his shop over the weekend (after which I will be another $300 poorer). All that is left after that is done is to buy a new exhaust system (probably $500). I'll be so poor but my car will be so awesome.

Sweet Trav > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:22

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What kind of radiator did you go with?

Bandit > Sweet Trav 10/09/2014 at 15:24

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A generic 4 core aluminum radiator. It's bound to be better than my original old broken one.

Jedidiah > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:28

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Don't spend $500 on an exhaust. Sheesh

$450 is good for a radiator install.

It cost me 275 to put a full exhaust on my Cutlass. It shouldn't be much more unless you buy new headers

Bandit > Jedidiah 10/09/2014 at 15:35

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Radiator, buffing, and a respray of a fender. http://pypesexhaust.com/i-12200945-70-…

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:36

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You don't need a bird on the hood.

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 15:37

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But I want it. I've had the decal set for a couple years waiting to go on.

Coty > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:40

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That's what I have in my Beetle.

Bandit > Coty 10/09/2014 at 15:41

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... which is air cooled?

Coty > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:45

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ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:47

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ah, okay then. By the way have you ever seen a 78 T/A dash without the combo oil/water gauge? Or maybe a temp gauge that's mounted under the dash?

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 15:54

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Pype Sex Haust. That, and you should go with the Violators.

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 15:55

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There were never gauges below the dash. Never seen a Trans Am like that. The only cars I've seen with no oil/water combo are base model firebirds like the dash in the pic. If the car in the picture was more of a stripper model it wouldn't even have the two air vents for air con cars only. Also note there is no tach, only a gauge pod thing.. Are you looking at a Trans Am? I can probably give you more info if I see pics or something.

Bandit > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 10/09/2014 at 15:58

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Why that muffler?

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:04

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I'm at college right now, so I'm running off my memory for this. Was there ever a stand alone oil pressure gauge? I don't think the temp gauge part of the combo gauge in my dad's T/A works or is it for a different temperature reading?

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:06

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Well, they do describe it as the loudest. Flowmaster Super 10s would be good too.

Bandit > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 10/09/2014 at 16:09

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I have some Super 40s and cutouts for it in my garage.

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 16:11

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No. I've never heard about a stand alone oil gauge. The temp gauge in mine doesn't work either (no idea why, I've looked at the entire wiring harness for that thing).

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:13

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That makes much more sense than my suggestion.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:25

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I think it be because its mechanical temp gauge, requiring a temp probe in the engine block...

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 16:26

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There is a sensor thing that screws into the cylinder head and which is connected to the gauge in the car.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:31

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I thought it was the block? is it the head?

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 16:35

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Mine is in my drivers side head... I think. Not 100% sure since I haven't seen the thing car in over 2 months.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:39

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IIRC the one mine is on the driver's side as well somewhere on the engine.

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 16:42

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Hmm. So what is your question you're trying to answer?

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:48

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weather or not there was an independent temp gauge or not.

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 16:50

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I have never seen a temp gauge that wasn't part of the oil gauge or in place of the tach.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:52

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I'll need to look when I get home. Maybe there really is a combo gauge and I'm really not remembering the car the right way.

Frank Grimes > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 16:59

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you are having a guy who just recovered from s stroke install very expensive trans am stickers on your car?

Bandit > Frank Grimes 10/09/2014 at 17:00

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Yep!

Bandit > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/09/2014 at 17:01

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Um well... the normal gauge looks like this:

Jedidiah > Bandit 10/09/2014 at 17:44

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A shop should be able to bend you a set of pipes for that cost.

The problem is finding a good exhaust shop