Vehicle Description
LS3 V8 Twin Turbo Automatic Custom Chassis Pro Build Magazine
Car.
Check out this pro built over the top high performance 81 Trans Am
for sale at RK Motors, where style meets performance. Inquire today
for more details!
Pro Built Muscle
This 1981 Pontiac Trans Am was the 2013 Popular Hot Rodding Muscle
Car of the Year and has an incredible 1,042 rear wheel horsepower
for acceleration that rivals the world's best Supercars. Don't let
the power scare you as this car can be driven everywhere and
anywhere with ease. To harness all that horsepower, the car
features a quick-shifting 4L80E overdrive transmission made by one
of the best names in the industry, Bowler Transmissions.
Professional built by 2013 Car Craft Pro builder of the Year,
Schwartz Performance, this was Jeff Schwartz's personal Trans
Am.
Engine With Power
The mill is a highly modified LS3 with a 4.070-inch bore and an
Eagle 4.00-inch crank for 416 inches with a compression ratio is
9.0:1 with a set of forged Wiseco pistons and LS3 cylinder heads
ported by Precision Engine and Machine. There is an LS7 dry-sump
oiling system and a factory Z06 computer and MAF to get the combo
to work. Camshaft is by way of a Comp hydraulic roller with 242/248
duration and 0.650 lift. If the engine combo wasn't aggressive
enough, a pair of 66mm Turbonetics Hurricane Series turbochargers
were added along with the intercooler using cores from Turbonetics.
At 20 pounds of boost, the engine made 1,045 hp and 900 Ib.-ft. at
the wheel.
Fabricated Stainless
The headers are hand-fabricated by Schwartz out of stainless steel
and feature a 3-inch cross-pipe and polished stainless mufflers
from Summit Racing.
Fuel To Feed the Fire
A big Holley Dominator inline billet fuel pump feeds a set of 102
lb./hr. fuel injectors. The throttle body is a GM 90 mm.
Transmission by Bowler
To get the power to the ground and move 3,850 pounds of car, a
Bowler transmission 4L85-E with a billet 2.800-stall speed
converter, that is controlled by a Compu-Shift controller.
Chassis Is the Star
The engine is great, but the real star is the chassis. This car
sits on the bolt-in, full-frame G-Machine chassis that isolates the
suspension, rear-end, steering, and engine from the body, so
everything stays aligned in the corners. Aside from big tires and
reduced flex, the chassis brings with it Ridetech triple adjustable
coilovers with remote reservoirs, 550-pound front springs and
300-pound rears along with a 1� front sway bar. The Ridetech Tiger
Cage ties it all together.
Time To Stop This Power
These are 14-inch Baer Extreme Plus disc brakes with 6-piston
mono-block calipers. The gigantic system is perfect for panic
collision avoidance at the car's 222-mph top speed!
Rearend Floats
Schwartz Performance Inc. offers three different differential
options. This TA has a Moser 9-inch with a Wavetrac differential,
31-spline floating axles, and a 3.25:1 gear ratio.
Time To Meet the Pavement
The wheels are huge 19x9 and 19�12.5-inch Forgeline ????
"snowflake" wheels that became popular during a brief Bandit Trans
Am renaissance and have since been discontinued. The tires are
Michelin Pilot PS2s with 345 in the rear and 265 up front. The
wheels are powder coated red with a polished lip to add a little
flash to a white car.
Body Perfection
There are a lot of subtle touches on the body. The paint is PPG
White Lightning because that was the whitest white PPG had! Fender
flares are from Year One and are designed to fit flush against the
fender without the gap for welting. The side marker lights have
been filled, and the fender vents were enlarged. The door lock
holes are also filled, and the locks operate via a FOB. The big
bird was created by Sticker Dude Designs and has elements from all
four generations of Firebirds, so take a close look at the
orientation of the head, the wings, and the flames. The turbo hood
is factory steel and opens via billet hinges and still has the
original sequential boost lights that run off three factory
pressure sensors.
Look Inside
The interior is "stockish", in that it has a lot of machine-turned
high lights and a stock-appearing console. The seats are from Scat
with RCI to help keep you planted when flying around cones. The
door panels and steering wheel are from Year One and there is a
dash insert with the Stack Instruments Street dash display. The
stereo tunes are from a Polk Audio system. The shifter was modified
using parts from Year One work with the 4L85-E.
Here is what makes this big power Trans Am a standout choice for
any collector or enthusiast:
LS3 V8 Twin Turbo
Highly modified LS3
1,040 rear wheel HP (adjustable down to 600HP)
Twin intercooled turbos
LS7 dry sump oiling system
Ported LS3 heads
Forged pistons
Comp hydraulic roller cam
Schwartz custom fabricated headers
Be-Cool aluminum radiator with dual Spal fans and custom shroud
Billet aluminum serpentine accessory drive
Rick's Tanks custom aluminum fuel tank with internal fuel pump
4.070-inch bore and an Eagle 4.00-inch crank for 416 inches
The compression ratio is 9.0:1 with a set of forged Wiseco
pistons
LS3 cylinder heads ported by Precision Engine and Machine. The
heads flow 340 cfm at 0.600 lift
A pair of 66mm Turbonetics Hurricane Series turbochargers with the
intercooler using cores from Turbonetics. At 20 pounds of boost,
the engine made 1,045 hp and 900 Ib-ft at the wheel
Bowler transmission 4L85-E with a billet 2.800-stall speed
converter, controlled by a CompuShift controller
Headers are hand fabricated by Schwartz out of stainless steel and
feature a 3-inch cross-pipe and polished stainless mufflers
Vintage Air system
Power windows
Tilt steering column
Stack Instruments racing gauge pack
Ridetech Tiger Cage
Interior with machine-turned highlights and a stock-appearing
console
Scat bucket seats
The door panels and steering wheel are from Year One
Polk Audio stereo system
The shifter was modified using parts from Year One to work with the
4L85-E
Enlarged fender vents
Flush mounted fender flares - no welting
Filled side-marker lights
Shaved door lock key holes - open with FOB
Billet hood hinges
Paint is PPG White Lightning (whitest white PPG had)
Fender flares are from Year One
Hood bird by Sticker Dude Designs
Factory steel turbo hood
Billet hood hinges
Custom striping on hood and decklid
Mini Tubs
Car sits on the bolt-in, full-frame Schwartz Performance G-Machine
chassis
Ridetech triple adjustable coilovers with remote reservoirs
550-pound front springs and 300-pound rears
1� front sway bar
Moser 9" rear axle
Wavetrac limited slip differential
3.25:1 gear ratio
Geared for 214 mph at 6500 rpm
31-spline floating axles
Custom finished 19" TA3P Forgeline "Snowflake" wheels
19 x 9" front and 19 x 12.5"...for more information please contact
the seller.
