2000 Firebird Formula Clone 6.0, Ls3 Heads, Full-length X-pipe With Magnaflows on 2040-cars
Schertz, Texas, United States
The car was originally a V6 firebird. The donor car was a 99 formula that i had owned since 2007. The conversion was done in April 2013. I bought it from the original owner. The undercarriage has zero rust. I'm selling it because of the common situation of having kids and not having time for the car anymore.
Engine: The longblock is an 01/02 LQ4 6.0L with approximately 30k miles on it. The heads and intake are from a 2010 camaro with .040" Cometic head gaskets and ARP head bolts. The cam is a Comp 226/230 .598.600 114LSA with Patriot dual springs, FAST 39# injectors, LS2 timing chain, Melling high pressure oil pump, aftermarket lid with K&N filter(comes with spare filter), Comtech 90mm TB, LS2 MAF, Pacesetter long tube headers, 3" X-pipe with V-bands, dynomax bullets in the middle, tail pipes under the axle, Magnaflowish 4x9x14 mufflers and Borla 4.5" single tips. Cruise control module is included but needs to be wired up due to differences in wiring harness. Comes with LC-1 wideband O2 sensor setup(not installed). The car isn't bad on the street, but it definitely needs to be tuned to maximize power and efficiency. It also has a brand new oil pan gasket. Transmission/Rear-end: junk yard 4L60e with unknown mileage, huge B&M cooler, custom TCI 3200 stall(tight on the street, but gets into the power band when needed), corvette servo, poly trans mount, steel drive shaft, Auburn posi, 3.23's. Chassis/Suspension: Eibach Prokit, BMR front sway bar, BMR strut tower brace, BMR welded subframe connectors, BMR chromoly rear control arms, BMR adjustable panhard bar, poly lower control arm bushings, The rear airbags have the valve stems run through the bottom license plate holes. The rear sway bar is included but wont fit with current exhaust setup. The rack&pinion has a brand new seal kit in it. The front hub assemblies are fairly new. The tires are falken 275/40/17's with about 30% tread left. Interior/Electronics: The gauge cluster from the donor car has 150k miles, but the body itself actually has closer to 170k miles. The upper dash panel is brand new. I kept the cloth seats, because they're more comfortable than leather during Texas summers, and the driver's seat also has angle adjustment. I deleted the ash tray, but it needs to be repainted again due to the filler shrinking. The deck is a JVC with an external input for iPods, etc. The factory speakers are still in the car, but i'm including the Boston Acoustics 6.5's i had in the old car. The subwoofer is a powered Bazooka 10", which is run with RCA cables and has a volume knob on the side of the center console. The headliner has a couple of tears in it from when i fit an assembled bowflex inside the car with the hatch closed. The passenger visor was missing when i got the car, and it never bothered me. The console lid needs to be replaced or re-glued. The passenger T-top/door seal needs to be replaced, because it leaks during really bad rain storms. The antenna has been removed, because the gear was stripped, and i never used the radio anyway. The door panels have the typical cracks on the top. Body/Exterior: The car is in over-all excellent cosmetic condition for its age. It comes with the front filler panel with the bird on it, but the license plate is still underneath. the front bumper has a few touch-up spots. the quarter panels have a few dings and scratches. the paint on the side moldings is starting to fade... i would just remove them if i were keeping the car. the passenger taillamp has a hairline crack, but it has no moisture in it. The wheels are factory 01/02 WS6 speedline wheels. Anti-theft/Keyless entry: The body control module, airbag inflator module and ignition key pellet were transferred from the donor car as well. This means there are no malfunction indicator lamps illuminated on the dash, because all the modules are still synced with each other. It also allows the vehicle anti-theft system(VATS), keyless entry, and factory alarm from the donor car to be fully functional. HVAC: The A/C compressor, orifice tube, and accumulator are all brand new. So the A/C is very cold. The heater also works very well. In my opinion, these are both absolute necessities for a daily driver in South Texas. On Dec-16-13 at 09:18:11 PST, seller added the following information: The car was originally a V6 firebird. The
donor car was a 99 formula that i had owned since 2007. The conversion
was done in April 2013. I bought it from the original owner. I'm selling it because of the common
situation of having kids and not having time for the car anymore. THE CAR IS ABSOLUTELY RUST FREE UNDERNEATH. Engine:
The longblock is an 01/02 LQ4 6.0L with approximately 30k miles on it.
The heads and intake are from a 2010 camaro with .040" Cometic head
gaskets and ARP head bolts. The cam is a Comp 226/230 .598.600 114LSA
with Patriot dual springs, FAST 39# injectors, LS2 timing chain, Melling
high pressure oil pump, aftermarket lid with K&N filter(comes with
spare filter), Comtech 90mm TB, LS2 MAF, Pacesetter long tube headers,
3" X-pipe with V-bands, dynomax bullets in the middle, tail pipes under
the axle, Magnaflowish 4x9x14 mufflers and Borla 4.5" single tips.
Cruise control module is included but needs to be wired up due to
differences in wiring harness. Comes with LC-1 wideband O2 sensor
setup(not installed). The car isn't bad on the street, but it definitely
needs to be tuned to maximize power and efficiency. It also has a brand
new oil pan gasket. Transmission/Rear-End:
junk yard 4L60e with unknown mileage, huge B&M cooler, custom TCI
3200 stall(tight on the street, but gets into the power band when
needed), corvette servo, poly trans mount, steel drive shaft, Auburn
posi, 3.23's. Chassis/Suspension:
Eibach Prokit, BMR front sway bar, BMR strut tower brace, BMR welded
subframe connectors, BMR chromoly rear control arms, BMR adjustable
panhard bar, poly lower control arm bushings, The rear airbags have the
valve stems run through the bottom license plate holes. The rear sway
bar is included but wont fit with current exhaust setup. The
rack&pinion has a brand new seal kit in it. The front hub assemblies
are fairly new. The tires are falken 275/40/17's with about 30% tread
left. Interior/Electronics:
The gauge cluster from the donor car has 150k miles, but the body
itself actually has closer to 170k miles. The upper dash panel is brand
new. I kept the cloth seats, because they're more comfortable than
leather during Texas summers, and the driver's seat also has angle
adjustment. I deleted the ash tray, but it needs to be repainted again
due to the filler shrinking. The deck is a JVC with an external input
for iPods, etc. The factory speakers are still in the car, but i'm
including the Boston Acoustics 6.5's i had in the old car. The subwoofer
is a powered Bazooka 10", which is run with RCA cables and has a volume
knob on the side of the center console. The headliner has a couple of
tears in it from when i fit an assembled bowflex inside the car with the
hatch closed. The passenger visor was missing when i got the car, and
it never bothered me. The console lid needs to be replaced or re-glued.
The passenger T-top/door seal needs to be replaced, because it leaks
during really bad rain storms. The antenna has been removed, because the
gear was stripped, and i never used the radio anyway. The door panels
have the typical cracks on the top. Body/Exterior:
The car is in over-all excellent cosmetic condition for its age. The wheels are factory 01/02 WS6 speedline wheels. I previously mentioned the complete lack of rust under the body. It
comes with the front filler panel with the bird on it. The front bumper has some spots that were touched up previously. The quarter panels have a few door dings and scratches. The paint on the side
moldings is starting to fade, but i would just remove them anyway if i were
keeping the car. The passenger taillamp has a hairline crack, but it has
no moisture in it. The headlamps and motors also work flawlessly. Anti-Theft/Keyless Entry:
The body control module, airbag inflator module and ignition key pellet
were transferred from the donor car as well. This means there are no
malfunction indicator lamps illuminated on the dash, because all the
modules are still synced with each other. It also allows the vehicle
anti-theft system(VATS), keyless entry, and factory alarm from the donor
car to be fully functional. HVAC: The
A/C compressor, orifice tube, and accumulator are all brand new. So the
A/C is very cold. The heater also works very well. In my opinion, these
are both absolute necessities for a daily driver in South Texas. On Dec-16-13 at 14:07:36 PST, seller added the following information: typo correction: the SHORTblock is an LQ4. the heads are 823 castings from an L99 (L76/LY6/LS3/L92). the valves are solid.... not hollow like the LS3. |
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