FS - 1989 Turbo TA...Stage2...800rwhp...14k original miles

dpmcghee

dpmcghee

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This car is a show winner and its fast, too. Took first place in the modified class two summers ago at the Ohio gathering of TTAs. Has won its class at Detroit Autorama the last two years in a row. The pictures speak for themselves. This car is fast and rare. Very little will stay next to it on the highway when your foot is in it. It is beautiful in every way and draws a crowd of young and old alike everywhere it goes. As far as I know, this is the ONLY stage 2 Turbo Trans Am (Street Car) in existence. There is another Stage 2 TTA, but from what I've seen it is a full-blown, tube-chassis, race car.

Exterior is 9.5 out of 10
Interior is 9.5 out of 10
Wheels are 10 out of 10
Engine is 10 out of 10
Trans is 10 out of 10

Engine
*Stage 2 engine w/stage 2 heads and stage 2 intake
*Engine is 4.5L (274 inches) w/BMS forged crank, Oliver Billet Rods, Diamond Pistons.
*Custom stainless headers and crossover pipe
*83mm Bullseye turbo w/billet Batmowheel option
*Procharger front-mount intercooler
*All aluminum polished charge-piping
*Tial blow-off valve
*AMS 1000 boost controller w/co2 bottle
*DFI stand-alone engine management

Transmission
*Fully built Rossler 200r4 (supposed to be good to 1000hp. So far it is holding up well)
*Billet input and output shafts
*Neal Chance 10.5inch "pro mod" converter

Fuel System From Tank To Rail:
* -12 fitting welded to bottom of fuel tank
* -12 line to fuel pump
* Aeromotive Pro-Series Pump
* Aeromotive 40 micron (steel mesh) Fuel Filter
* -10 line to fuel rails
* 160lb injectors
* -8 return line into stock return line

Rear End
*fully built Strange 12bolt w/33spline axles
*1/2inch wheel studs
*3.73 gear
*28inch M&H drag radials

Suspension
*coil overs at all four corners
*tubular K-member cradle, tubular a-arms by Anthony Jones
*Welded-in boxed subframe connectors
*Wilwood brakes at all four corners

Exhaust
*5inch downpipe
*3inch Electric dump in front fender
*4inch Stainless exhaust from dump to tailpipe

ALSO HAVE WITH THE CAR:
*ORIGINAL ENGINE W/ONLY 8K MILES ON IT
*ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION & TORQUE CONVERTER W/ONLY 8K MILES ON IT
*ORIGINAL INTERCOOLER, PLUG WIRES, OWNERS KIT, ETC...
*ORIGINAL FLOORMATS AND T-TOP SUN INSERTS
*BRAND NEW COTTON CAR COVER MADE FOR THIS CAR
*ANOTHER 9.5 INCH TORQUE CONVERTER BY ART CARR


Lots of pictures in this thread - http://turbobuick.com/forums/threads/fs-1989-turbo-ta-stage2-800rwhp-14k-original-miles.384480/

PRICE: $32K OBO


TTA at Potbellys.jpgTTA Turbo.jpgTTA Interior.jpgTTA Engine Build.jpgTTA AMS1000.jpg
 
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im not familiar with these cars is that a grand national base engine? 4.5L? beautiful car that thing would be a riot to drive with 800rwhp holy shit
 
this car is so incredibly sweet. always been one of my favorites! im pretty sure slideways would kidnap the pope for this car...
 
stroked10 said:
im not familiar with these cars is that a grand national base engine? 4.5L? beautiful car that thing would be a riot to drive with 800rwhp holy shit
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Pontiac made 1555 of these in 1989 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Trans Am. Yes, they put the Grand National engine (with some minor changes) into these cars and created a collector car in the process. This car actually has a Stage2 engine, which is the Buick equivalent of putting a Dart-block based engine in your car - 4-bolt mains, beefy webbing, etc... These engines will make 2000hp with the correct cam and turbo.

99lsWON said:
this car is so incredibly sweet. always been one of my favorites! im pretty sure slideways would kidnap the pope for this car...
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91trunk said:
This is a very cool car. GLWS
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prostreetblazer said:
Very nice !!!!!!
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Very nice car! The stock engine is the same as the GN but with different heads (Cavalier heads I believe) do to the engine bay being a bit smaller. The cavalier heads actually flowed better then the stock GN heads. Good luck with the sale. You always have nice rides
 
stroked10 said:
wow thats amazing nice car man
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DeFormula said:
Wow! GLWS!
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AutoRoc said:
I didnt get to see it run at No ET... :( Any video??
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No vid, Denny. Sorry.

PaxNovi 5.0 said:
I feel this is a GREAT deal for a super clean car! The price to build that engine alone would be ridiculous!!!
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You are dead right, but most people have no idea. Because Pontiac is now extinct, I think the value of these cars will rise significantly as they continue to age. There is the potential because of its rarity and its Buick GN connection that these could become the Hemi Mopars of the future - value wise.

Speedy said:
Very nice car! The stock engine is the same as the GN but with different heads (Cavalier heads I believe) do to the engine bay being a bit smaller. The cavalier heads actually flowed better then the stock GN heads. Good luck with the sale. You always have nice rides
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Yeah, the heads were actually off the 3.0L v-6 of that era, not the 3.8L engine. They did outflow the GN heads stock vs. stock. Thanks for the compliment.
 
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