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    Spring Time!

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    350/290 Crate Engine - What Do You Tell The Parts Store?

    I did that with the oil filter. I tried with the oil pressure sending unit, but there was no part number.
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    350/290 Crate Engine - What Do You Tell The Parts Store?

    I'm encountering some difficulty getting parts for my 1985 TA. It has a 350/290 (12499529) replacement crate engine. The 350 wasn't available in 1985, so the parts guys do a backflip when I ask for parts (today is an oil pressure sending unit). What should I tell them is the...
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    1985 Trans AM - Rotalla T6 5W40 - Crazy Oil Pressure?

    Does anyone know what sending unit I should use? Finding the exact part number for the 350/290 crate engine is hard.
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    1985 Trans AM - Rotalla T6 5W40 - Crazy Oil Pressure?

    Roger that. I'll pick up a sending unit today. I am going to leave the filter in for now. It's only a couple of weeks before I store it for the winter. Thanks for the help!
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    1985 Trans AM - Rotalla T6 5W40 - Crazy Oil Pressure?

    I just picked up a 1985 TA with a 350/290 GM crate engine. There is 20k on the motor (but 208k on the chassis). The oil was black as soot. The oil pressure gauge read just next to the red. I changed it last night for some Rotella T6 5W40 (the same as I have used in my VFR Interceptor...
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    Where To Source 1985 Trans Am Window\T-top Seals?

    I just picked up a 1985 TA, and although the previous owner said the T-tops didn't leak, they leak. Where could I source new seals for the t-tops and windows? I'm in Canada, if that matters. Thanks, Sean
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    I Just Bought A 1985 Trans Am

    208kms (Canada) on the chassis. The engine was replaced 5k ago. There is no rust at all, which is nuts.
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    I Just Bought A 1985 Trans Am

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    I Just Bought A 1985 Trans Am

    New to the forums. I just bought a 1985 TA with a crate replacement 5.7L. She is worn but beautiful. Automatic. What would you guys suggest I do first?