Red Headed Step Child

[Pesty351]

Bought a new toy whatcha guys think.

[1990LTD]

Looks like it is in pretty good shape.

[marquisman]

look, a firaro! lol. i knew a guy who made one from a fiero.

[85crownHPP]

good luck with that, lol

[gadget73]

Those are neat cars. Does yours have the old Iron Duke or the V6? A friend of mine had a Duke with an automatic in a Fiero, and despite the completely crappy driveline it was still fun to drive. Hers had a bad rear tie rod end though and the back right tire would shift whenever you got on the throttle. Very strange feeling when the rear tire kicks on you.

[Rodentkiller]

That car is a death trap! I always hated working on the P.O.S.

[Pesty351]

Well this is my second one I've owned so I know their quirks quite well. This one is the duke but with a 5-speed. Just like driving a go cart.

[crown vic muscle]

make a kit car out of it!

[Lincolnmania]

dont cut your hands up on the exhaust!
that's the only dislike i have of the fiero

[Pesty351]

My only issue with them is that I'm allergic to fiberglass so when ever I work on them I get hives.

[1987cp]

dont cut your hands up on the exhaust!
that's the only dislike i have of the fiero

Cut hands on the exhaust? Why, is the exhaust manifold pointed toward the front of the car like it was on the N-body?

[Pesty351]

Yes it is pointed towards the front of the car towards the firewall.

[1987cp]

Ah. Must be rather tight clearance there, then. Which would seem to suggest that the 2.8L cars must be even worse, no?

[Pesty351]

Yeah and the 350's are even worse. lol.

[slymer]

now a 350 shoehorned into a fiero would be insane

[1987cp]

I'm thinking a Fiero is a better candidate for a serious 4-banger effort ... but that's just me. :3gears:

[GoodSamaritan]

I've never driven one, but there have been a few v8 swaps. One even had the northstar 32v caddy engine.
I'll bet it was fun to drive.
In stock form... meh...

[Pesty351]

Lots of people have done it. Its not really even that hard just pricey.

http://v8archie.com/v8Archie/home.htm

[marquisman]

drop in the 350! buddy in town has a 350 chevette, its insane!

[85crownHPP]

TT LS1 fiero???

[1987cp]

Lots of people have done it. Its not really even that hard just pricey.

http://v8archie.com/v8Archie/home.htm

I see some interesting body kits on there! The Ferrari-looking widebody pic is kind of nifty, and then there's the GT40 Mk I lookalike.



Still, with the trouble and expensive of buying a conversion kit or constructing your own, and still ending up with an arrangement that barely fits, might it not end up being easier (and the results just as interesting) to bolt in a Cobalt SS drivetrain?

[Pesty351]

3100,3400, and 3800 seris motors bolt right in.

[Pirate]

My older brother Jay, who ran a Lambo Countach kit car company....he built two big-block-powered Fiero/Countach clones.

Freaking psychotic with the TH125 auto trannies.

[1987cp]

3100,3400, and 3800 seris motors bolt right in.

Eek, you'd consider a 3.1L over a good four-banger?

[Pesty351]

No but I would consdier a supercharged 3800 over a four.

[1987cp]

Ah. How much did those blown 3800s make stock, anyway? 240hp comes to mind.

[tjc78]

Ah. How much did those blown 3800s make stock, anyway? 240hp comes to mind.

Yeah and about 280 lbs/tq as well. A friend of mine had one in Grand Prix. Pretty quick, just some torque steer being FWD.

[Pesty351]

And in a 1500lb car I've seen them outrunning Z06's

[Piece-it pete]

Now that's Ponti-action!

Booo.

Pete

[Pesty351]

Ok so this damn thing is running funny. On the gas it runs great but at steady speeds it is missing, poppin', and buckin like a mother. I've done a complete tune up and gone over all the basics. Anyone have ideas on what I should look at?

[gadget73]

egr valve still in place? might be pulling open too much or something. My Townie did that when it had egr problems. Valve went full open when it wasn't supposed to, and it chugged and missed something terrible. Unhooking the valve made it stop acting retarded.

[Pesty351]

Dude you totally win unhooked it plug the vacuum line with an old spark plug. Runs as well as an iron duke does.

[MattsTownCarSS]

yeah get a 3800 Series 2 Supercharged v6 From a park avenue in there. My buddy has a 3800 Series 2 V6 Supercharged under the hood of his 1985 Camaro RS.

[79lincolnlover]

My older brother Jay, who ran a Lambo Countach kit car company....he built two big-block-powered Fiero/Countach clones.

Freaking psychotic with the TH125 auto trannies.

Any pics??

[Pesty351]

Laid down a little paint. Not bad for $10 worth of rustoleum. :p
Im thinkin' it needs some flames! :rockout:

[gadget73]

need to wet sand that a bit :)

[cld783]

that thing would be awesome with a gtp engine.

[Pesty351]

need to wet sand that a bit :)

If it was shiny you could see all the fuck ups. :pilot:

[slymer]

good 'nuff. got 'er dun. drive it!