r/fbody

I need helping with this purchase - it’s driving me nuts. I’d like to buy something that’ll retain some of its value.

Currently stuck between a 1998 with 128,000 miles has have water pump, ac compressor, harmonic balancer, drive belt and front and rear springs replaced and comes with a 3 inch exhaust and we agreed on $9000.00. The 1997 is bike stock with 34,000 original miles and 3 owners on the carfax report and needs just window motors replaced.

I want an LS1 over the LT1 but I feel like own a very low mile LT1 is special in its own Sense. Anyone have thoughts or opinions?

Is it common practice to pull the motor in the 4th gen F-bod to have a new too end replaced? Or do most replace the heads and cam with the engine still in the car?

Hey guys.

I've had my 94 Formula for two years and only been able to drive it a handful of times.

it needed and opti when I bought it, which I did, along with a few other repairs. cheap trq one. actually worked great until the radiator cracked and sprayed all over it. again, ran fine the rest of the season, but after sitting in winter storage it was junk again.

last year, I didn't even get a chance to drive it. put on long tube headers, new plugs and wires, and a Summit Racing brand opti. car never ran. got it going this year, barely. opti was trash out of the box.

now I want to avoid the issue again. I'm going back and fourth between the Petris, or LTCC Couldn't per cylinder set up. Just looking for opinions on people familiar with either.

concerns:

if the timing is off on the Opti to begin with, will the LTCC kit even work right?

summit racing opti is under warranty and if I return it, I can get credit which I'll just use on another part I need, so that's $240 back if I go Petris, as i need the opti on the car to go LTCC. also have 10% military discount.

What would you guys offer for a 1998 Trans am - the car has had the engine replaced but no receipts for it, and the car fax is saying there is odometer roll back on it.

It’s a clean car. They’re asking $11,000.00

What would you guys offer for a 1998 Trans am - the car has had the engine replaced but no receipts for it, and the car fax is saying there is odometer roll back on it.

It’s a clean car. They’re asking $11,000.00

Like the title says I’ve always ran 87 and have recently learned 91 and up is recommended, you guys think I’ve done permanent damage? Have probably put about 30-40k miles on it in that time