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Trusted mechanic for 1979 Trans Am in Baton Rouge area?
Posted on 5/30/25 at 7:38 am
Posted on 5/30/25 at 7:38 am
I have a 1979 Firebird Trans Am (6.6L, 400 ci engine, 4 speed; yes - it's black with t-tops!) that I can't get to start. I'm pretty sure it is a distributor issue. Does anyone have rec's for a trusted mechanic in the Baton Rouge area? I'm guessing it's too optimistic to find one that does mobile work....?
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 10:41 am
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Posted on 5/30/25 at 8:53 am to swampthing
R&D Motorsports off Tom Drive. They do restorations and build race cars.
https://www.rdmotorsport.net/en
https://www.rdmotorsport.net/en
Posted on 5/30/25 at 8:55 am to swampthing
Borg Warner Super T10 close ratio 4 speed? WS6 package?
Is it turning over?
Is it turning over?
Posted on 5/30/25 at 9:56 am to HeadSlash
Borg Warner T-10 4 speed. Yes - WS6 performance package / Y84 SE package. Only 1 of 1,107 originally built.
It has a strong crank - it just won't start. I have checked the battery, plugs. I have replaced the ignition module and coil. I have wondered if it is the small cylinder shaped capacitor near the module (shaped like a CR2 battery), but this is starting to get outside of my skill set....
It has a strong crank - it just won't start. I have checked the battery, plugs. I have replaced the ignition module and coil. I have wondered if it is the small cylinder shaped capacitor near the module (shaped like a CR2 battery), but this is starting to get outside of my skill set....
Posted on 5/30/25 at 11:38 am to swampthing
I had a 79 TA. Brown with gold pin s and rims
Ooo the good times
I’m lucky to be alive
Ooo the good times
I’m lucky to be alive
Posted on 5/30/25 at 11:45 am to meauxjeaux77
I had the cat converter cut off and ran straight duels
It would growl
It would growl
Posted on 5/30/25 at 3:20 pm to swampthing
quote:
It has a strong crank - it just won't start.
Do you have spark?
Posted on 5/30/25 at 4:12 pm to swampthing
Pull your fuel pump relay. Pull the coil wire off the distributor and stick a screwdriver in it. Lay the screwdriver so that the metal is a half inch or so within a bolt on your motor. Have someone crank it, if it arcs to the bolt everything before your distributor is hot. Plug the coil wite back in the distributor and pull and spark plug wire off of one of your plugs and do the same thing. If no arc, it’s your distributor.
ETA: my brain went autopilot, but in ‘79 you probably had a mechanical fuel pump. So disregard the relay part.
ETA: my brain went autopilot, but in ‘79 you probably had a mechanical fuel pump. So disregard the relay part.
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 5/30/25 at 5:44 pm to swampthing
It's either air, fuel, or spark.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:40 pm to swampthing
Neils on Pecue Lane
Posted on 5/30/25 at 6:56 pm to swampthing
Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packing here, all right. We got 4:11 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some fu*kin' muscle.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 7:04 pm to swampthing
Does it have spark? HEI distributor?
Fuel getting to the carburetor?
Fuel getting to the carburetor?
Posted on 5/31/25 at 1:28 am to swampthing
This is a good friend of mine. Most mechanics in BTR will recommend him.
You’d have to get it to his shop. He may know of a mobile guy. Good luck.
A Car Automotive
Auto repair shop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ?
2930 Berlin Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70814
(225) 925-9174
Not much on the older cars he doesn’t know about.
Use to do all the work on all my cars.
If anyone is ever in need of good cams, this is one of my relatives.
Cam Motion
You’d have to get it to his shop. He may know of a mobile guy. Good luck.
A Car Automotive
Auto repair shop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ?
2930 Berlin Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70814
(225) 925-9174
Not much on the older cars he doesn’t know about.
Use to do all the work on all my cars.
If anyone is ever in need of good cams, this is one of my relatives.
Cam Motion
This post was edited on 5/31/25 at 1:29 am
Posted on 5/31/25 at 6:46 am to swampthing
AGCO Automotive on Coursey. Both Brian and Josh do great work with older vehicles.
This post was edited on 5/31/25 at 6:48 am
Posted on 5/31/25 at 9:14 am to swampthing
Check your fuses. I had the same think happen to my Chevelle. Changed out everything then looked at the fuses and the ignition fuse was blown
Posted on 5/31/25 at 8:27 pm to meauxjeaux77
quote:
I’m lucky to be alive
Friend of mine had a beautiful brown 6.6 TA. Sold it to another local who was cruising rapidly one night when he encountered a horse in the highway. Horse and driver and car were completely destroyed.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 9:37 am to swampthing
Simple test:
Pull the air filter. Spray starter fluid into carb throat while someone turns key/cranks. If it fires, you have a fuel problem. If it doesn't fire, you have a spark problem. Troubleshooting with that info in hand is much easier.
Pull the air filter. Spray starter fluid into carb throat while someone turns key/cranks. If it fires, you have a fuel problem. If it doesn't fire, you have a spark problem. Troubleshooting with that info in hand is much easier.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 1:34 pm to Shexter
Check the point gaps. The may be too close or to far from whatever. 
Posted on 6/1/25 at 6:28 pm to swampthing
Brother had a 74 trans am silver
Then had a 78 Z28 black on black that he gave me. Loved that Z
His Trans Am was way faster
Then had a 78 Z28 black on black that he gave me. Loved that Z
His Trans Am was way faster
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