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  1. georgemanolov

    northstar in a custom fiero?

    I've been looking into cadillac 500 this thing is a monster and with aluminum heads is lighter than a small block. is it really that good or the people who sell parts for it claim that with minor modification this thing is over 400 hp and 550 torque..wow
  2. georgemanolov

    northstar in a custom fiero?

    I do not have choice not to upgrade the suspension cause without the it the car is practically unusable it is almost 7 feet wide... i am thinking of a cheaper drivetrain cause a proper drivetrain would cost somewhere from 10 to 20 k. and the fiero would not handle the hp and torque anyways...
  3. georgemanolov

    northstar in a custom fiero?

    thanks LionelHutz what you wrote really helps me understand a bit more what will be required to have a northstar drivetrain I will really have to decide either to keep it simple with carbureted engine or to go for the northstar. and as evelrod said the fiero will be just a fiero that's another...
  4. georgemanolov

    northstar in a custom fiero?

    thanks that helps a bit I was thinking of using the cadillac transmission but i might not be able to if there are too many computers and sensors.... that i wasnt sure about how interconected is everything.. I had considered a carburetor on a northstar but the set up might be as expensive as the...
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    importance of tie rods position corvette c5 suspension???

    Thank you for your help! I kind of knew it is not right but i thought i might get away with it. I will definitely upgrade the rack now that i know that the fiero rack most likely is not designed for angle loading and will give it a try to put it where it should be. thank you LionelHutz for the...
  6. georgemanolov

    northstar in a custom fiero?

    I am thinking of buying a running cadillac 96 up and using the engine and transmission for a drive train in my fiero. i am planing on doing most of the work myself and i am worried or uncertain so to say of all the computers and sensors and wires. Is there a simpler way of doing that and can i...
  7. georgemanolov

    importance of tie rods position corvette c5 suspension???

    I would like to ask if it is acceptable to have the tie rods (inner outer) "bent" toward the front about 2 or less inches away from the rack "line". I am putting a corvette c5 suspension in a fiero and the fiero rack is not in straight line with the corvette spindles.... so i am wondering if i...

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