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    WTB: XX 481988 Block Or Whole Running Engine For 1978 6.6L TA

    You are looking for the wrong motor. That code is for a W72 400. Your car had an L78 400 with the cast code 500557.
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    2 = Pontiac W87 = Firebird Trans Am K = L80 403 Oldsmobile 6.6L V8 9 = 1979 N = built at...

    2 = Pontiac W87 = Firebird Trans Am K = L80 403 Oldsmobile 6.6L V8 9 = 1979 N = built at Norwood, Ohio
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    1977 Trans Am VIN Help

    I have never heard of any such check required by Highway Patrol in California. If they need to complete such a check, they can pay for a rebuild and re-gas of your HVAC system, which must be disconnected. No Firebird I've registered/smogged in California has ever required such a check.
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    Newbie From Australia - 50th Anniversary Interior Gold Gear Shift Color?

    It is certainly not a factory for the 1976 Y82 Special Edition. The gold shifter bezel inlay was only used in late 1980 to 1981 Y84 Special Edition Trans Ams as they had run out of stock of the gold steering wheels, and to keep the addition of gold appointments in the interior, they...
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    77 Owners Manual Package Price?

    Sure, why not. Send me a direct message, and I'll buy them off you.
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    Unplugged Connector In Harness Inside Trunk

    Likely for the interior light harness, possibly the one that heads up to the roof.
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    1980 Trans Am Pace Car?

    None were made with factory vinyl interiors; there was no way to select a different interior, as they came with special hobnail cloth seats as part of the package. The only kind of pace car that did have a vinyl interior was the 1979 TATA.
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    77 Owners Manual Package Price?

    $100?
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    1979 Trans Am Space Saver Tire Size Information

    That tire is not reproduced. Additionally, you would never use this as a spare tire on your Firebird in this day and age. You can have a standard tire made to fit that wheel or buy another one that has not been inflated as purely a decorative piece.
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    Terminology Confusionology - Limited Vs. Special Editions Trans Am

    1976 Y82 Trans Ams were classified as the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition package initially; there was only supposed to be a set amount of them made. Limited implies a finite quality. However, its popularity exploded, so in 1977, the option became the Y82 Special Appearance Package. It was...
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    Looking For Info On The Herb Adams VSE Fire Am Firebird American Tuner Cars/Parts

    We have a VSE Enthusiast group on Facebook that has many current and past owners on there, not to mention Matt Adams is on there too and we all discuss reproducing more VSE parts. I've sent you an email if you'd like to follow up on any of the VSE stuff. :)
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    Fire Am - Looking For One To Purchase

    Sent! Sorry to come back so late; I forgot this existed. Lol, it just popped up on Google again when I was looking for another bar
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    Herb Adams Fire Am

    Hey, sorry for the late reply. I have already currently run the registry. I saw your reply to the other forum, and I'll be sure to email you.
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    Is This Trans AM Worth It?

    Maybe $40k if gone back to original as possible? You'd have to push to find the original motor, plus it's only a factory 3-speed. It is rare, however, no doubt. Will need tens of thousands in work as well.
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    Fire Am - Looking For One To Purchase

    The only way to prove this is to order PHS to find out how your car was ordered factory. Y81 is the special edition code for people who wanted the Y82 SE minus the T-Tops. Here is a link to check: http://www.phs-online.com/
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