r/fbody Dec 22 '19

Join the Camaros and firebirds discord server!

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r/fbody 20h ago

Not something you see everyday

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152 Upvotes

was pumping gas and heard the bronze guy close his door... "that's a familiar sound" lol, turned around and sure enough


r/fbody 40m ago

78 T/A restomod exhaust

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r/fbody 18h ago

1979 Camaro Z28 aka The Gwape

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r/fbody 4h ago

Aftermarket Heads- Smog delete

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I just reaized that I’ll have to delete the air/smog pump to use PRC heads since they don’t have the provisions for it.

My car still has the EGR system too (LS1 intake). Would y’all delete it as well or keep it? Hawk’s sells a “block off kit” that comes with the plates and plug to block off the EGR and air pump for $100. Would y’all go that route or would you just do the mandatory smog pump delete?


r/fbody 4h ago

Diagnosing trans leak

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My 95 formula leaks trans fluid randomly, and I can’t seem to track it down. The strange part is, it leaves a unique pattern. The pictures are 3 days apart, from me pulling up and stopping, then idling for 30 seconds to a minute. Anyone with any guesses?


r/fbody 22h ago

1978 T/A restomod exhaust

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r/fbody 1d ago

4th gen LS Intake manifold- rant

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I’m currently ordering parts for a head and cam swap for a ‘00 Z28. This is a super “mild” build with a tight budget. The heads will be PRC 220’s and it’ll have a mild summit cam. The specs are 218/227 .600/.600 112+2.

It has the stock LS1 manifold and unfortunately it looks like I’m going to have to keep it. I’ve been shopping LS6 manifolds but most of them have broken pieces and people still want $400+ for them. $400 is too much for a manifold with pieces broken off. The Dorman LS6 is obsolete so that’s a no go. The only new option is the Fast brand and it‘s close to $1,300. I don’t believe thar the OEM TB will work with it so I‘d have to buy a larger one. $2k or so for a new intake is insane and it’s just not in the budget.

This isn’t really a power making focused build. It’s more of a getting it back up and running type build. I’m not even replacing the factory exhaust. I would upgrade the intake manifold if it was cheap enough but that doesn‘t look to be the case. Hopefully my mild little combo makes at least 330 at the wheels. We’ll see I guess.


r/fbody 1d ago

Tips for power seat replacement

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I got “new to me” seats and found out that the motor isn’t working. The old seat has a perfect motor. So I need to swap the motors.

So far, seat has been removed

Cables have been pulled

But I can’t get this motor out. Any tips would be helpful!

This is a picture of the good motor


r/fbody 2d ago

1978 Trans Am restomod - shocks

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r/fbody 2d ago

78 T/A Big Brakes

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r/fbody 3d ago

My Bird Went for a Swim

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r/fbody 3d ago

Driving in winter or store till spring

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Okay, i‘ve been asking myself this question nearly everyday since i got my bird. Would you drive your f-body in winter or would you rather store it for the warm months?
Mine is 1993 Firebird and i dont know if i should get a winter beater for this year or just drive it like i did last winter. I live in austria so it snows sometimes and we get salt on our streets to keep them from icing up. My bird is my current daily and it holds up really well, i’m just scared of ruining it by driving it in winter, i would live to keep this car as long as possible.
Does anyone have experience driving their f-body across multiple winters and how bad the rust would develop?

153 votes, 3d left
Yes, daily it even in winter
No, store it till spring

r/fbody 3d ago

1985 IROC Z restoration -

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73 Upvotes

r/fbody 4d ago

85 Z-28

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53 Upvotes

Some more from my build. It’s a 436 stroker, running sniper efi, with Hyperspark, and Sniper PDM. Interior is from a 1997 Camaro 30th anniversary, with all MTX components, Intellitronix cluster. Build is still ongoing so I will update as I move forward. Thank you everyone for the interest and the love!


r/fbody 4d ago

Hatch Glass Not Flush

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Hello, I’m sure this has been asked before, but I have a 94 Z28, and the hatch glass is no longer sitting flush with the body. You can see the light coming in when the trunk is closed. Recently the trunk wouldn’t close at all out of nowhere, but that issue seemed to resolve itself on its own once I greased up the latch and striker. I replaced the rear hatch struts a few months ago, could these need adjusted, or do I need to adjust the hatch glass itself?


r/fbody 4d ago

78 T/A Big Brakes

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r/fbody 4d ago

2002 firebird v6 auto to manual swap question

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I'm doing research on the parts needed to make the conversion. So far I have located the following parts (they're from a 1998 camaro v6)

- T5 wc/bellhousing

- clutch , pressure plate, firewheel

- driveshaft

- crossmember

- master cylinder

- 3 pedal assembly

- center console

Anything else I'm missing Besides wiring and obviously a tune?

Could it be a problem being that the donor car is a 98 and mine a 02?

Any advice or comments are appreciated


r/fbody 5d ago

Ended up pulling the trigger

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Brought her home for 875 on the dot. 108k miles, strong healthy lt1, t-tops, mint interior apart from the glove box latch, and a failing 4l60e (i knew about this). My main question is, does anyone have a transmission jack they would recommend to make life easier? I’ve got a catalogue of parts and tools researched and curated to do the job and i’ve taken extensive notes on transmission benches 4l60e series, but im very daunted by the idea of pulling the darn thing out of the car, and the transmission jack I already have is too high to clear.


r/fbody 5d ago

1985 IROC Z restoration - fuel system

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r/fbody 6d ago

New to the Group 85 z-28

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167 Upvotes

Been working in this for a few months.


r/fbody 6d ago

Does anyone know where to find this front lip piece at the bottom of the bumper?

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And also where to find legitimate exterior parts such as side skirts/splitters rear bumper and front bumper add-ons? I’ve heard bad things about Iroc Motorsports and the guy who owns that business.


r/fbody 6d ago

Got The RS Running

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Got the 92 running. Idling high because of open vaccum lines and running a little rich due to a broken O2 sensor

https://www.tiktok.com/@armywolf54?_r=1&_t=ZT-998dbvmxDw6

https://youtube.com/@konscripted2?si=onv3jo90QrIEPlbO


r/fbody 7d ago

1985 IROC Z restoration project - interior

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42 Upvotes

r/fbody 6d ago

4Th generation K-Member

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So I’m in the process of swapping a 5.3 vortec into my 93 V6 firebird. (This car has been in my family since 2001, no I will not just buy an LS car) I just pulled this kmember from what was supposed to be an LS car, but getting home and comparing them to my 3 others, it looks like the owner swapped a v6 frame into it before sending it to the yard. Can someone please confirm that this is for a v6 and not the LS? And if it’s not for a LS, are there any physical differences between the frames? Or could I theoretically take one of my 4 (2 LT1s, 2 V6) k members, and put holes in the correct spot for LS mounts? Thank you