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C $8,500.00

Year:1978 Mileage:130000 Color: Gold /
Gold

Location:

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Engine:pontiac 350 big block

Condition:
Used
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 2w87z8n173069
Year: 1978
Mileage: 130,000
Make: Pontiac
Exterior Color: Gold
Model: Trans Am
Interior Color: Gold

I'm selling my 1978 pontiac trans am. I've owned it for 13 years and it has never been winter driven or even driven in the rain. The body and paint are original and the under body is solid and no holes. The interior does need work. It was pulled apart before i bought the car and still hasn't been put back together. I do have many of the interior pieces that could probably be put back inside the car. The original 400 was removed due to internal cracks in the block and the auto transmission was replaced and converted to a 4 speed. It has a 350 pontiac big block engine and a borg warner T-10 close ratio 4 speed tranmission. It does need a shifter hump welded in aswell.

This car has had alot done to it in the last little while including:
-newer vinyl seats front and back
-brand new front subframe mounts
-new motor mounts and transmission mount
-long tube hooker headers with 2.5" exhaust and turbo mufflers
-new comp camshaft and lifter set that is perfect for the street
-new double roller timing chain and gear set
-new waterpump
-new high volume oil pump and pickup
-new oil pan
-new hays steel flywheel
-new hays heavy duty clutch kit
-aluminum 4 barrel intake
-rebuilt holley 600cfm 4 barrel carb
-new high torque mini starter
-new brake master cylinder and proportioning valve
-new richmond 3.42 gears in the rear end with factory posi trac
-new hurst shifter assembly
-new hurst shifter linkage
-new adjustable clutch rod linkage from the clutch pedal to the clutch fork

This car is in very solid shape and would make an excellent project car, really it needs the interior done and maybe a paint job because it's faded. I do have the original hood scoop and fender flares also. The body and underbody are very solid with no holes or rot anywhere. These f-body cars are getting very hard to find now a days especially in good condition. Most of the camaro's and firebird's out there in this era are rotten.

Serious inquiries only please!

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