Guess whos back with a boatload of new questions!!!

No there wouldn't. The '79 version (which is a '78 in disguise) is rarer as it was the last year. Chances are no one will split out a '79 400 for anything :).

Dennis: There are TONS of 403 equipped Trans Ams. I have encountered several over the years from 77-79 when they were made.

Not just high alt and California----many folks couldn't afford the 400 and got the 403 or chose the 301 as a credit engine.

I have seen this on certain cars I've looked at over the years. The person must have checked off all the options and was so tapped out by the time the salesman said, "how about the $90 400 engine" that someone must have said, "Nah, I'll pass, I have the bigger 403 anyhow!!"

I looked at one car where the guy was the original owner (it was a 403) and he told me, "Yea, I told the salesman I wanted the biggest motor I could get, because that was the fastest".

LOL. Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Seems like most are 180HP 400's here in Wisconsin. I seem to remember seeing a few 403 T/As years ago when I was a kid but 9 outta 10 that I see now are Pontiac powered. I suppose since the 403 was a pig most were used as daily drivers and have since rusted away.

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Here in NYC, it's rare to see many 2nd gen F cars, I do see a few on my way to work THROUGH NYC and the boros. It's a treat when you do :).

Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Oh I see them ALL the time... Or should I see parts and pieces of them... Usually that pretty burgundy color.. whats it called? Oh yeah rust. The Iola car show had some REALLY pretty ones... One for sale, 455 (Cant remember if it was SD or not)... was Silver with a Phoenix on the hood (Pealing off) Wanted 1500 for it.. need some work, but the engine ran nice and was actually fairly quiet.. Took the kid like 15 mins to remember how to pop the hood.. it was amusing to say the least.. I wasn't gonna tell him.. since he was like 14 and "Knew everything about the car" LOL... said the rear brakes went out so no one could drive it away.. had to trailer it if they wanted it.

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KITT

Well, I just got the F-body Cds last night, (one for 3rd gen Pontiac, and one for 3rd gen Chevy) They have blow ups of the parts, the names, and part numbers to most of everything.. its pretty nice... except for my damn ALTERNATOR PULLEY!! Grr.. it lists it as one piece (Pulley and the alt), but I can buy the bolts seperately.. how idiotic is that? Oh well... if Joe can't find me something, I'll just wait till the damn belt breaks then worry about it then. lol

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There is a chance that the pulley is NOT serviced separately, but I want to look for myself in the GM OEM parts data, not some "rip off" of the real thing :).

As I mentioned, the CS130 Delco alternator in my 89 Cavalier (which was originally my grandparent's car) is not serviceable, yet Delco offers a reman alternator (I put one in there for them in 1998 or so when they owned the car).

Let's see what the General has to say :). Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Yeah, the CD shows 2 reman Generators... one with K60 part # 10463099 and one with K99 part # 10463086.. What do the K60 and K99 mean?

-Geno

1985 Blue Camaro 2.8L w/T-tops (147k and going.. getting worried though) 1988 Blue Firebird Formula 5.0L w/T-tops thats going to get a 6.6L soon... (Still looking for an '82-'84 T/A.. or parts from one...)

***Ever want to beat someone half to death... TWICE??***

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Possibly "Carmine Red" among others depending on the year and color we're talking about.

Here in the NYC burbs, you do see them, but they are rough or off the road. LOL. I pass a LOT full of them in Brooklyn on the way home in a pretty industrial area. I had seen the '81 gold 4.9 vin W the guy has driving around about 2 years ago. Didn't sound bad at all. He's got a mix of 2nd and third gens in various stages of disarray in there. LOL.

When I think of WI, I think of good cheese for a sandwich and rust. LOL. I saw a Ford Tempo from WI on the highway in NYC once and I couldn't believe how rusty it was. Totally shot. LOL.

I guess WI brings to mind Janesville (a Chevy assembly plant) which is where the current C,K truck line is made (among other plants). My grandfather's 1979 Caprice was made there and my sister's 2002 Tahoe is from there as well.

If I were buying a Tahoe today, I'd tell the salesperson if it didn't come from an American plant, I wouldn't want it.

Back in 1992, I was at a local show when I saw a guy looking at my '80 Turbo. I went up to him, chatted for a while and then we exchanged handshakes and he gave me his business card.

Fast forward to 2002. My friend tells me a friend of a friend has a '81 T/A that I could strip parts off it if I wanted down at this local stereo shop near the Home Depot in my area. I got the addy and went to the place. Out comes this guy about my age, Greek guy, and right away I said "You're the guy that was checking out my car back in '92 at the local show".

He was like, "Yea, that's me. I remember your car, it was a unique one". Nice guy, we run into each other now and then and help each other out.

He's a dyed in the wool Poncho powered 2nd generation guy for sure. I made his day by giving him a spare owner's manual for a 1979 I had. LOL.

I picked that 1981 pretty clean :). Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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They are option codes for the generator outputs. One is probably the standard output, one is heavy duty output.

Generally, if the car has a rear window defogger, you'll have the "heavy duty" version installed.

Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Lol... small world isn't it? I'm starting to really get involved with these cars.. been going to a few showws here and there... wish I could afford to go to the T/A Nats again this year, but thats not going to happen probably. But about WI.. yeah.. its all the damn Salt they throw on the roads. I swear if you go out after a snow sotorm, you could actually BATHE in the salt thats on the road. Salt + Metal F-bodies = UH OH no car. One of the reasons I am LONG gone after graduation.. just haven't decided where to go to yet.. I can't stand California, Cold/Winter, Tornados, Huirricanes, or sand storms.. LOL.. which pretty much means I can't go anywhere. Oh and the Janesville place.. that wasn't General Motors Truck that you are talking about huh? If so, I got my rear hatch and front impact bar from a guy that was stripping down 2 GTAs from just around the corner.. lol For $16 for a tinted rear hatch and a front bar I wouldn't beat that.. lol. Speaking of which, I still have to go pick up that hatch...

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KITT

Yep, I got that option in the car.

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KITT

Haven't tried it myself, but according to an old (94) issue of Car Craft I have, the pulleys will interchange from the SI to CS alternators, so you should be able to swap pulleys... (what was the question again?)

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ray

The GM parts system says that the vehicle should have an 85A alternator. Also, the alternator is not serviced (according to GM).

Get a part # off the pulley on there and let's see what we can find.

Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Even though the one on there isn't correct? Its just too bad none of the salvage yeards around here have anything decent.. only fricken imports and suvs.

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KITT

The correct alternator is not broken down/serviced according to GM. Usually, when you buy a reman Delco alternator, it's an upgrade from the original.

For instance, the one in my '79 is a 63A from the factory. However, if you buy a Delco reman replacement, it's 78A now and looks a bit different.

Same with your car. If you give me the stamping # on the unit that's in there now, I may be able to figure out what it was originally intended to be installed on.

Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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OOOH... sounds like a plan to me. I'll give my ex a call and see if she can find it for me.

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KITT

She says the part number is 92-7198 Does that help?

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KITT

No, that sounds like a part # for an aftermarket reman alternator from Nastra Industries or one of the off the shelf rebuilders.

You want the # stamped into the case. It will start with 1, something like

1103010, 1102052, etc.

That's the Delco production #.

Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 27k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 143k and still going.... '91 S10 Blazer 4.3Z

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Hmm.. thats the number she said she could findd on it.. shes sleeping now.. so I'll try again tomorrow. Anywhere special on the case she should look?

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KITT

Joe would use USED parts? Dies! Charles

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