At the beginning when the clutch exploded it seemed to be slipping a lot.. Was it worn and headed to the shop for another one? Nice job finding all the pieces and putting them in place. At 1:40 I like the fuel pump access hole you cut out. I did the same for mine. I can only get about 5 years out of my pumps. Your connections are a lot easier to access than on my 95 though.
What brand MAF and size are you using with the volant system? If its a 100mmm did you have to do anything special to make it fit the volant...by the way awesome car..glad you got the block saved
I almost puked when I saw that LS7 block cracked, good save, why you running L92's and L76 intake? the LS7 heads and intake flow better or did you just score the ls7 as a short block and go from there?
So did you have your foot on the clutch when it blew up? Or did you dump the clutch and it began slipping? If it's a technique thing I'd like to be sure to avoid it. I see this happen to all kinds of cars, but never figured out whether it was just people leaving their foot on the clutch or the clutch failing to grab properly.
Glad to see some good came out of this and to give new life to another car. This comment coming from someone who's been there done that more than once!
Just, really: Sorry about your clutch: The idiot driving it at that moment (were you the idiot?) is lucky to be intact. The Death Video was the best use of that UA-cam-approved song ever. And glad to see the engine living again. Thanks for documenting the journey.
at least someone is having some fun with that motor- wish i could afford to build a motor like that for my ta. What did you end up doing with your trans? sure was a nice ride
I saw that you pulled the motor out of the red one through the top. I assume that you put it in the same way. How much more difficult is it to go that route instead of dropping the subframe. I have a 96 Z28 and need to pull the motor. I've yanked plenty of motors from other cars, but I've been hesitant pulling this 1 since it's so far under the cowl. I know I can get it out, but back in is another story.
out of all the other hard work, great job, at 1:39 short cut to fuel pump, man gas tank is a pain to get out in a 3rd gen, I imagine the same in a 4th, but man, did you cut the carpet in half too, or is it split like that in 4th gen? hey still great job on both cars!
is there any driving videos up yet? i noticed you said your friends car, if there is please send links :] looking forward to seeing that monster on the streets.
@esamsiam Question: WhereTF is your scatter shield & Block protector? SummitRacing Part Number: RCI-7808A $89.95 no need to remove anything. Came up nothing on a LS block plate, i'm sure they are around, even so the blanket might have saved the engine. Ever think about putting real PMD under your hood, making it a real Pontiac?
was there any way of preventing the clutch failure. was it human error or misuse/abuse that caused it to fail or was it an unforeseen failure? Just never saw one explode and take so much out with it. that shit is gnarly. nice work in the red one tho. hope this one doesn't suffer the same fate as its predecessor.
I just watched the death video. Great job on the welds! I honestly didn't think that would turn out. I should have gotten a video of when I blew my L98 up in my 91 corvette. Turned out all right though. The perfect timing let to a ZZ4 block with forged internals for 2 grand. Next step? Port the TPI
@motostud08 I also noticed that, the black Trans am had like 525hp and right at 500 Foot pounds of torque, it could be as simple as a bigger tire on the Red one draging it down a little or maybe since what happened last time he could've went with a bigger heavy duty clutch and that could even drag it down.
Great vid, glad to see that you're continuing the Trans Am theme XD. I love that mirror too!! Good luck with it and have fun! (how much do you want for the dead one XD!)
"I am officially freed from my 15 year obsession" when i was 14 i got in a 1990 twin turbo 300zx and it has been my obsession since to build my dream too:) however im 17 and bought an NA so i dont die in a TT and am waiting till after college. Just thought i could let you know and see how this imspires me..
@nothGhost yeah i figured it might not but u could always get a bigger rise hood right ? i dont know much about the newer firebirds im still learining lol
I love how all these high horsepower chevys and ponchos all run down Fords, then you look under the rear bumper and see a ford 9" rear end. Btw: those WS6s were some of the best looking birds on the road.
that would've sucked...first time dyno engine explodes....just got done welding back the LS7 and now you can't use it damn that'll been a bad day! but anyways i love fast cars idk if i'll grow old of them but 15 years is still a long time anyways keep on living day after day and see what it gives ya
@seawalkersee My thoughts exactly! The clutch done blew once and you saw what it done. Why take chances? Its not like he doesn't have the money! Building an LS7 and all shows he has a good job! lol.
@nothGhost oh ok sorry im used to the older firebirds i dont work on these cars much so i rarley have time to look at them although couldnt you lower the motor mounts ? i know theres a kit they makee so you can put these motors in the car i just dont know how it works .
I understand feeling freed from a hot rod obsession. I was in the same rutt. I could never go fast enough. So now I im into jeeps, ;), much more legal and a lot safer. God bless.
@BullittAutomotive Max, life could be very bad for both of us brother All, this kid is as lucky he didn't lose a leg as I am. In the freeze frame on the other vid, the piece of clutch glowing orange hit the corner of the building, cut through 1/4" steel reinforcing the garage opening, then bounced into his shin. He was standing a few feet from its direct path. Thank you God.
You can get close to that with a NA ls1 but its not cheap in the least. I should be around 430 with full bolt ons, exhaust, dart heads, cam and intake/tb upgrade. I got 13.3 at 106 out of it with induction bolt ons. Its possible to get close to that but any route for true power is not cheap. There's a point the cubic inches on the ls1 start to hold it back as well. Is still a bad ass engine there, would be nice to have money to do something like that.
1 Why would you give up, and not fix the original one? 2 Why would you not drop the cradle with the drivetrain instead of pulling the motor through top? 3 Why would you not get a blowproof bellhousing after seeing what can happen?
very happy to see this comeback and not end up in a jyard. would havebeen a waste of a beautiful LS7 to trash it so to see it give a new bird its horses makes me smile.
Lamborghini eater......Sweet ride....That 427 is one wicked engine and its American racing big bad eat all the fuel it can racing.....All throttle no bottle.
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one can never be freed of the obsession with fast cars
Real nice man! Can't wait to have mine back on the streets again soon :)
Dude , awesome story. I like how you put the motor back into your buddies car, gave it back its life !
I get goosebumps from both videos of the WS-6. Hell of a story man, Bad Ass cars too!!!
I don't know what I like more - your Trans-AM or Monster Magnet
Awesome TAs guys. Glad to see the heart of the beast still beats.
this guy must have deep pockets work at a speed shop either way he is a bad ass dude. much love and respect race on brother
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!! I especially like the drivers side mirror wording! Awesome
At the beginning when the clutch exploded it seemed to be slipping a lot.. Was it worn and headed to the shop for another one? Nice job finding all the pieces and putting them in place. At 1:40 I like the fuel pump access hole you cut out. I did the same for mine. I can only get about 5 years out of my pumps. Your connections are a lot easier to access than on my 95 though.
oh, you already brought it back.... these videos sound like an awesome story
lol I loved the replacement words for the side mirrors. That's histerical.
What brand MAF and size are you using with the volant system? If its a 100mmm did you have to do anything special to make it fit the volant...by the way awesome car..glad you got the block saved
I almost puked when I saw that LS7 block cracked, good save, why you running L92's and L76 intake? the LS7 heads and intake flow better or did you just score the ls7 as a short block and go from there?
So did you have your foot on the clutch when it blew up? Or did you dump the clutch and it began slipping? If it's a technique thing I'd like to be sure to avoid it. I see this happen to all kinds of cars, but never figured out whether it was just people leaving their foot on the clutch or the clutch failing to grab properly.
Glad to see some good came out of this and to give new life to another car. This comment coming from someone who's been there done that more than once!
Just, really: Sorry about your clutch: The idiot driving it at that moment (were you the idiot?) is lucky to be intact. The Death Video was the best use of that UA-cam-approved song ever. And glad to see the engine living again. Thanks for documenting the journey.
"Objects in mirror are losing" - I nearly pissed myself laughing, that's priceless.
Hey what happened to the part 1 of the trans am? That video is one street speed 717 needs to see!
at least someone is having some fun with that motor- wish i could afford to build a motor like that for my ta. What did you end up doing with your trans? sure was a nice ride
I saw that you pulled the motor out of the red one through the top. I assume that you put it in the same way. How much more difficult is it to go that route instead of dropping the subframe. I have a 96 Z28 and need to pull the motor. I've yanked plenty of motors from other cars, but I've been hesitant pulling this 1 since it's so far under the cowl. I know I can get it out, but back in is another story.
out of all the other hard work, great job, at 1:39 short cut to fuel pump, man gas tank is a pain to get out in a 3rd gen, I imagine the same in a 4th, but man, did you cut the carpet in half too, or is it split like that in 4th gen? hey still great job on both cars!
is there any driving videos up yet? i noticed you said your friends car, if there is please send links :] looking forward to seeing that monster on the streets.
"Objects in mirror are losing." That's golden, my friends.
Nice 7.0L, man that's a lot of engine brother👍
They make more LS motors, also T-56 trans?...
Great job bud, nice to see that LS7 back on the job.
I don't understand if u went through all the trouble pulling motor and doing suspension, why not drop the tank, why cut the hole for fuel pump?
I love it... but what did you do with the black one?
So what did you end up doing with the black trans-am? Does it just sit there or did you fix it up? I personally Love a black car over anything else.
ok at 0:54, was the temperature plug installed on the inside of the filter? or was it just hanging out around their?
How much cost a car after your tuning? Are you willing to sold? I see that you are good in tuning ws6 :D
Hey bro quick question is that 18 inch all around or 17 front an 18 rear wheels?
gr8 vid bro...ive had 5 T/A z and loved every one more than the last,,,no equal
"Objects in the mirror are losing" lol! love that
looks like that clutch may have hit your foot... you walked away though? did something slice your shoe or anything?
@esamiam What brand of cold air intake did you use, or did you build your own!?
@esamsiam
Question: WhereTF is your scatter shield & Block protector?
SummitRacing Part Number: RCI-7808A $89.95 no need to remove anything.
Came up nothing on a LS block plate, i'm sure they are around, even so the blanket might have saved the engine.
Ever think about putting real PMD under your hood, making it a real Pontiac?
"Objects in mirror are losing" Love it!
objects in mirror are losing...that's the greatest thing i've seen in awhile. sweet car man.
was there any way of preventing the clutch failure. was it human error or misuse/abuse that caused it to fail or was it an unforeseen failure? Just never saw one explode and take so much out with it. that shit is gnarly. nice work in the red one tho. hope this one doesn't suffer the same fate as its predecessor.
What do you end up doing with your T/A?
I just watched the death video. Great job on the welds! I honestly didn't think that would turn out. I should have gotten a video of when I blew my L98 up in my 91 corvette. Turned out all right though. The perfect timing let to a ZZ4 block with forged internals for 2 grand. Next step? Port the TPI
@motostud08 I also noticed that, the black Trans am had like 525hp and right at 500 Foot pounds of torque, it could be as simple as a bigger tire on the Red one draging it down a little or maybe since what happened last time he could've went with a bigger heavy duty clutch and that could even drag it down.
Great vid, glad to see that you're continuing the Trans Am theme XD. I love that mirror too!! Good luck with it and have fun! (how much do you want for the dead one XD!)
"I am officially freed from my 15 year obsession" when i was 14 i got in a 1990 twin turbo 300zx and it has been my obsession since to build my dream too:) however im 17 and bought an NA so i dont die in a TT and am waiting till after college. Just thought i could let you know and see how this imspires me..
im assuming you got a high performance clutch kit this go round?
still put her back together with a stock bellhousing instead of an sfi one to save the block in case it happens again huh?
Nice build!
How long did the welds last with all of that torque?
what were you trying to accomplish when you blew your clutch?
Did that TA have the LS1 or LT1 ? what year did they switch ? 98 ?
@nothGhost yeah i figured it might not but u could always get a bigger rise hood right ? i dont know much about the newer firebirds im still learining lol
Nice to see a beautiful Trans Am with new life breathed into it
I love how all these high horsepower chevys and ponchos all run down Fords, then you look under the rear bumper and see a ford 9" rear end.
Btw: those WS6s were some of the best looking birds on the road.
that would've sucked...first time dyno engine explodes....just got done welding back the LS7 and now you can't use it damn that'll been a bad day! but anyways i love fast cars idk if i'll grow old of them but 15 years is still a long time anyways keep on living day after day and see what it gives ya
good god! listen to that gut wrenching sound when the clutch failed!
Man, they were riding that clutch so hard. Especially if it was stock with a 550hp engine.
The corvette wheels look perfect on Trans Ams!
those side mirrors are great and that is a bad ass car
@seawalkersee My thoughts exactly! The clutch done blew once and you saw what it done. Why take chances? Its not like he doesn't have the money! Building an LS7 and all shows he has a good job! lol.
love the car, and the vid! good job man
so esamsiam made 526/508 with this setup and you made 498/474 with his setup now in your car? That 9" really sucked the power up vs the 10 bolt.
@nothGhost oh ok sorry im used to the older firebirds i dont work on these cars much so i rarley have time to look at them although couldnt you lower the motor mounts ? i know theres a kit they makee so you can put these motors in the car i just dont know how it works .
what are you gonna do with the black T/A that you took the motor out of?
@esamsiam do you still have the black firebird ?if so is it for sale and if so how much ?
the shot at 2:21 is SO SICK
wow...Watched part 1 and 2...U got great taste in Music
I understand feeling freed from a hot rod obsession. I was in the same rutt. I could never go fast enough. So now I im into jeeps, ;), much more legal and a lot safer. God bless.
Its sad to think of closing the door to my fast car obsession i have only just begun my journey.
Love those rims, have the same on my 1996 Trans Am!
WOW, it made it out alive!!! That's really impressive. I would have thought it did more damage. That's all I can say bc I'm speechless.
bad ass ride. I got a 99 Firebird and I'm looking for a red Ram Air hood.
@esamsiam
Did you get the black one fixed???
i miss my 98 TA, coolest car i owned..nothing else really excites me anymore.
Are you gonna post any more vids of the red one?
How did get the "objects in mirror are losing" mirror?
@BullittAutomotive
Max, life could be very bad for both of us brother All, this kid is as lucky he didn't lose a leg as I am. In the freeze frame on the other vid, the piece of clutch glowing orange hit the corner of the building, cut through 1/4" steel reinforcing the garage opening, then bounced into his shin. He was standing a few feet from its direct path. Thank you God.
You can get close to that with a NA ls1 but its not cheap in the least.
I should be around 430 with full bolt ons, exhaust, dart heads, cam and intake/tb upgrade.
I got 13.3 at 106 out of it with induction bolt ons. Its possible to get close to that but any route for true power is not cheap. There's a point the cubic inches on the ls1 start to hold it back as well.
Is still a bad ass engine there, would be nice to have money to do something like that.
damn i have been following this story, you can almost make a movie about it :D
you are lucky to have survived that clutch explosion - what were you thinking to not have a shield from the start -
So what do you do with the black one did u put the ls1 back in it
The blackone looks 100 times better in my opinion but both are gorgeous cars.
I WANT THAT STICKER FOR MY CAR HAHAHA "Objects in the mirror are loosing"
1 Why would you give up, and not fix the original one?
2 Why would you not drop the cradle with the drivetrain instead of pulling the motor through top?
3 Why would you not get a blowproof bellhousing after seeing what can happen?
very happy to see this comeback and not end up in a jyard. would havebeen a waste of a beautiful LS7 to trash it so to see it give a new bird its horses makes me smile.
LMAO at 'before' intake. badass motor in that ride, bro.
LOWER IT!! ridin tall like a ford truck..
Lamborghini eater......Sweet ride....That 427 is one wicked engine and its American racing big bad eat all the fuel it can racing.....All throttle no bottle.
so what did you end up doing with old black?
Do you plan on rebuilding your black one?
@esamsiam is the black firebird for sale if so how much and where ru located
How and where did you access the fuel pump that easy?
monster magnet, nice! havent heard them in forever
Did you make him get a shatter shield?
Just under 500hp with a 427ci is where I have an issue. My 408 6-speed made over 500hp with a TS "Giant" cam, Fast 90/90, 1" 3/4 Flowmaster, 4.11s.
Tell your friend to get a transmission blanket at least... just saw part one of this and I cringed. Glad your ok.
Both awesome rides.
do you know what happened to the motor that was pulled from the red car
@jackcass13 since when was an ls7 block cheap?! I'd like to know! lol
Beautiful.. JUST... beautiful!
Wow I love WS6s 8 years after death and they still look so incredibly sexy. Sick ass car man! Are you willing to sell your former black one?
lol when hes backing down the tractor trailer truck, it looks like his wheels arent turning :D
@EightEqualsDdotcom1 After the exploding clutch you'd think he would have at least went with a scatter shield....