Im in need of a finished car now. I dont have time or money to finish this car its honestly about $1,000 away from completion. I have around $15,000 into the car and i think the car is worth $11,000 as it sits, possibly more. Im not looking to sell it, but to trade it for a Finished or very very nearly finished SBC V8 or 3800SC powered stock bodied Fiero. Im not willing to trade for anything but a fiero with one of these swaps done. and it must be a clean rust free car. though bad paint is not an issue. Im looking for a fastback but may consider the right notchie.
feel free to ask any questions.
heres what the build up Pisa Artero Kit w/ optional wing 85 GT donor carbed 91' roller 350 W/ lots of goodies V8 archie kit with optional 4 core radiator and clutch kit muncie 4 speed tranny aftermarket guages w/ piller, and monster tach. aftermarket steering wheel with billet hub custom fiberglass center console. redline red underglow lights. custom short shifter G tech proformance meter custom red anodized strut tower brace lowered 3" new front swap bar with poly links. good brakes (stock) all the way around true rust free car. i have proof. ask for ANY picture of any part! much more done. just ask or look in pictures.
whats been done to the engine? do you know how much hp/tq off hand? does it run and drive? (is the swap completely done). what more has to be bought for it? probably just from what iv seen just paint and body work? thanks
------------------ 1986 Silver 5 speed Fiero 3.4 DOHC Bored .30,Fully balanced and blueprinted 13.93@101mph as it is on the street
355/380hp sbc, 4 bolt main spec stage 3, and many other extras. 87 GT 5-speed Getrag, power everything.
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fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
whats been done to the engine? do you know how much hp/tq off hand? does it run and drive? (is the swap completely done). what more has to be bought for it? probably just from what iv seen just paint and body work? thanks
Im not sure how much power it has, Its a 91' 350 according the block and head id its from a corvette. I bought it with the TPI removed and a eldelbrock intake installed, I then installed a eldelbrock 700 cfm carb. new cloyes timing chain set w/ aluminum timing cover, hi volume melling oil pump with chrome oil pan, ramhorn exaust manifolds, chrome tilton mini starter, and full archie kit.
to be started it needs, remote oil filter kit, fluids, waterpump, altinator, drive belt, exaust, timed, gauges hooked up, and heat and fuel hoses hooked up.
to be driven, passenger side cv needs new boot, brakes need blead, clutch line needs to be hooked up, master and slave need mounted, new pedals and master need installed, clutch blead, rockers and door panels mounted. other then this i cant think of anything.
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fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
do you have most of that in hand ready to be installed, or does the buyer have to purchase everything stated in your previous post? if it does have to be purchased, have you gathered a complete price list of everything stated? if so how much was everything added up you buy it brand new from a retailer? (obviously people can get deals on ebay, or PFF if they take there time, but im just curious on how much money it will take for parts if you wanted it done on a limited time schedule). thanks
------------------ 1986 Silver 5 speed Fiero 3.4 DOHC Bored .30,Fully balanced and blueprinted 13.93@101mph as it is on the street
355/380hp sbc, 4 bolt main spec stage 3, and many other extras. 87 GT 5-speed Getrag, power everything.
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fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
do you have most of that in hand ready to be installed, or does the buyer have to purchase everything stated in your previous post? if it does have to be purchased, have you gathered a complete price list of everything stated? if so how much was everything added up you buy it brand new from a retailer? (obviously people can get deals on ebay, or PFF if they take there time, but im just curious on how much money it will take for parts if you wanted it done on a limited time schedule). thanks
i love the look of your car, and was definatly interested in a possible trade with my v8 fiero, but im an engine guy, and would have no problem finishing off the drivetrain part of yours, but i have no clue on whats going on when it comes to body work (i know enough to know that i dont have the patience to do it). any kind of body work besides washing and waxing, lol.
------------------ 1986 Silver 5 speed Fiero 3.4 DOHC Bored .30,Fully balanced and blueprinted 13.93@101mph as it is on the street
355/380hp sbc, 4 bolt main spec stage 3, and many other extras. 87 GT 5-speed Getrag, power everything.
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Posts: 2350 From: Bloomington IL Registered: Jun 2000
You have done so much work and you’re probably 80% done, it would be a shame not to finish it and enjoy all of your work. I know building a kit is a lot of work and can seam overwhelming at times. Hang in there you can do it.
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fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
i love the look of your car, and was definatly interested in a possible trade with my v8 fiero, but im an engine guy, and would have no problem finishing off the drivetrain part of yours, but i have no clue on whats going on when it comes to body work (i know enough to know that i dont have the patience to do it). any kind of body work besides washing and waxing, lol.
Thats what Body shops are for. Its almost to the point of being ready to paint and im sure i can finish the assembly of the body myself. and as a bodyman i can have it in slicksand and ready to be blocked for final prime. any pictures of your car?
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fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
You have done so much work and you’re probably 80% done, it would be a shame not to finish it and enjoy all of your work. I know building a kit is a lot of work and can seam overwhelming at times. Hang in there you can do it.
Thanks for the motvation. I wont give up on it. and im still doing as much as i can with the little income i have. Its just that im out of money and im begging for something to enjoy now. but if we get some work rolling in and business picks up once again ill be making real progress and i will finish this car. like you say, its really not too far from being done now, its just a few parts, wheels and paint. then a vigorius break in period consisting of rapid tire temp increases , and testing of my clutchs load limit.
Thanks, see you in september.
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Jul 21st, 2006
fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
sorry for the late reply, but i didnt have internet for a couple days. does in come with those nice wheels that are in photobucket? and did i see that the tranny is still rubber mounted? or was that just painted steel? and 85 GTs never had fastbacks, you must have done a fastback conversion, or bought it with one already done to it? and for pics of my car, i dont have any right now, but i will be getting some this weekend when im drag racing it (i dont have a digi camera). otherwise its just a stock looking red 87 GT with silver ground effects. with that car i am trying to make it as light (weight) as possible while remaining stock looking.
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fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
sorry for the late reply, but i didnt have internet for a couple days. does in come with those nice wheels that are in photobucket? and did i see that the tranny is still rubber mounted? or was that just painted steel? and 85 GTs never had fastbacks, you must have done a fastback conversion, or bought it with one already done to it? and for pics of my car, i dont have any right now, but i will be getting some this weekend when im drag racing it (i dont have a digi camera). otherwise its just a stock looking red 87 GT with silver ground effects. with that car i am trying to make it as light (weight) as possible while remaining stock looking.
I traded the wheels today for a laser rs turbo, for a daily driver. you wouldnt want them for it anyway they are 40mm offest and would be way too far in for the artero. yes the tranny is still rubber mounted. I wanted some give somewhere so i kept the solid mounts. as for the fastback that it once had i did the conversion myself.
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Jul 31st, 2006
fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
bump. so not too many of you have finished sbc fieros to offer i take it? alright, Ill start listening to cash offers over $8,000 then.
This thing really dont eat much, so can can sit on it forever, so dont expect me to drop my asking price. I Have around $15k into this car and if you were to build it yourself you could hardly get a stock fiero with a sbc swap alone done for my asking price.
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Aug 1st, 2006
fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
to be driven, passenger side cv needs new boot, brakes need blead, clutch line needs to be hooked up
when you say clutch line needs to be hooked up, does this mean it needs all new clutch lines to be made for it, or just hook up the clutch lines that are already installed?
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07:48 PM
fierogt3800 Member
Posts: 1410 From: Keokuk, Iowa Registered: Feb 2006
when you say clutch line needs to be hooked up, does this mean it needs all new clutch lines to be made for it, or just hook up the clutch lines that are already installed?
The car was 3800/ 4T60E auto powered before swaping in the 350 and Muncie 4 speed, I have everything but the clutch line, slave, and master, installed. I wanted to clean it up and paint it first. its ready to go in, I just havent made time to do it.
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Posts: 915 From: Woodbury MN / Hammond WI Registered: Jun 2005
