"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
08/10/2018 at 22:22 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
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I was walking out to my car
this evening when I saw and heard this bright orange Fiero pull into the lot. It did not sound like any Fiero I’d ever heard. I waited til the guy got out and I complimented him on the car. Then I asked about the throaty burble coming from the exhaust. He said, “Yeah, it’s got a 350 V8 in it.” I said, “Well, since that car weighs about 27 pounds, I bet it gets down the road.” He laughed and said, “It weighs a bit more, but yeah, it goes.” He was probably my age (50s), and was wearing some sort of car shirt. So he likely put the motor in himself. Note the “350" badge on the back.
JeepJeremy
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:37 |
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that car is awesome!
C62030
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:39 |
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The back of the Fiero is everything cool about 80s design.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:40 |
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I am not an expert on fiero engine swaps, but I think in some respects a 350 swap may be more involved than some others . So many hot rods of the classic age get a smallblock and turbo-hydramatic swap as quickly as blinking, but the config of the Fiero means most swaps I’ve heard about are from FWD drivetrains.
Northstar, Olds Toronado, and so on are what I understand as common. I don’t think the 3800 v6 can be replaced that readily with a smallblock in place, but I could be wrong. Probably some adapters exist, and if cutting was required, I’m sure he did it.
Wacko
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:43 |
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ttyymmnn
> JeepJeremy
08/10/2018 at 22:44 |
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Agreed.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:51 |
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I saw this particularly nice one the other day. I like these cars.
LOREM IPSUM
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:53 |
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Lt1 Fi eros were a fairly common swap apparently, and I have forever wanted a Fiero GT with 8 cylinders directly behind me. They may have been oft derided, but I can't help but believe that it would be simply incredible.
shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 22:58 |
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Oh man, that must be wicked!
Urambo Tauro
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/10/2018 at 23:04 |
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I don’t know much about these swaps
either, but
FWIW
the ride height
looks good
from here. I assume that among all the work it took to swap the engine over
, h
e must’ve done something right with
t
he suspension as well. Very nice.
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ttyymmnn
> shop-teacher
08/10/2018 at 23:05 |
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You should have heard it.
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LOREM IPSUM
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/10/2018 at 23:10 |
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http://www.v8archie.us/v8-kits.html
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shop-teacher
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 23:20 |
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I bet!
Nothing
> ttyymmnn
08/10/2018 at 23:41 |
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There’s one on the local CL here with a Northstar 4.6 swap.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/1986-pontiac-fiero-sts/6645071088.html
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ttyymmnn
> Urambo Tauro
08/11/2018 at 01:26 |
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It was definitely lowered. Looked great, and I don’t like lowered cars.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> ttyymmnn
08/11/2018 at 06:26 |
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champion.
for Michigan
> ttyymmnn
08/11/2018 at 07:05 |
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The Fiero is actually relatively heavy for an 80s two-seater at around 2600 lbs. The CRX is a common comparison at around 1800-2000 lbs depending on year and trim level. But the most direct competitor, the MR2, i s actually in the same ballpark at around 2400 lbs.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> LOREM IPSUM
08/11/2018 at 09:01 |
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I knew it would be tight if it went in 1:1. Looks like it is *incredibly* tight... but not a whole drivetrain swap . Nice.
Kiltedpadre
> ttyymmnn
08/11/2018 at 09:02 |
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I actually saw three Fieros on the road yesterday. I can’t even remember the last time I saw three in the same week.
The way one of them attacked a highway on-ramp left no doubt it wasn’t stock.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/11/2018 at 09:24 |
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There are several kit for a 350 swap. I’ve read that it’s easier than it sounds.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/11/2018 at 11:27 |
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From the pictures, it looked like the hilariously tight clearance on the right to the strut tower was managed by a few degrees of cant around the crank axis. What I was expecting, a tight clearance to the transaxle itself due to the 3800 being narrower, appears not to be an issue.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
08/11/2018 at 11:31 |
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It can’t be much worse than the Boxter, or any modern SUV for that matter. Spark plugs on an Explorer? Time to drop the engine out....
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/11/2018 at 21:08 |
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Ike was telling me a Fiero horror story at the oppo meet, about a Fiero with rusted spark plugs and a rusted mount bolt, which meant he had to pull the whole back apart. I don't think he'd have been safe even then on a 350 swap.