The 97 Trans Am proudly appears (p 153 & 154) in the
"Firebird, The auto-biography" by Marc Cranswick.
Available from Veloce Publishing
and from Amazon.com.
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F3 class winner of '06 F-Body Nationals held at Island Dragway,NJ
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Appearance mods:
bfranker.badz28.com Vinyl overlays and graphics.
WebElectric Sequential Turn Signals (video)
SLP AAM cast aluminum differential cover
Pa-performance black powder coated Alt
March Alternator fan
Pampered-Z black water pump
"Trans Am" throttle body cover plate
"Trans Am" splash guards
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Free mods:
Throttle Body bypass
shifter mod (photo)
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Engine & Drivetrain mods:
SLP Cold Air Induction
XTremeFI Ported bored 52mm throttle body
XTremeFI with matched bored airfoil
SLP Manual Fan Switch
Goodyear Poly-V Gatorback belt #4060642
Crane Cam 109841, also known as a GM847
COMP Cams Pro Magnum Roller Rocker Arms
COMP Cams Springs 26918-16
Summit Extreme Duty double roller timing chain
Comp Cams HYD chromemoly pushrods
OBDII programming by PCMforless.com
Jet-Hot coated MAC Headers
Hi-flow cats
QTP Electric Cutout
Flowmaster 17133
Zexel Torsen differential
3:42 gears
Line Locks
Suspension mods:
SLP Strut Tower Brace
SLP Sub-Frame Connectors
Daily tires:
Firestone Firehawks Wide Oval Indy 500 P245/50R16
(thanks to STStire.com)
Drag Radials: Mickey Thompson ET Streets P275/40R17
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Misc. mods:
Escort Passport 7500 radar detector.
4 Kenwood KFC-1668S speakers
Assorted stickers...
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Vinyl overlays arrive from bfranker.badz28.com.
Order two sets as the drag radial
rims were purchased from "Projectz28"
and the center caps were donated from "GREGG 97Z ",
both from CamaroZ28.com.
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Vinyl Firebird overlays from bfranker.badz28.com on the old "ABS" centercaps.
Definitely a nice change.
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Front fascia firebird reflective insert from bfranker.badz28.com
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"Daytime"...
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"Night time"...
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Throttle Plate
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Powder coated Alternator
with March fan
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Zaino Z8 shine
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Pontiac Power
My "Black" Bird
Of the 8,656 produced in 1997, this Black Bird TA is number 4,005.
Total production numbers for 1997
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Firebird
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16,394
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Firebird convertible
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1,226
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Formula
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2,766
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1LE WS6
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14
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Formula WS6
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473
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Firehawks
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29
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Formula Convertible
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324
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Formula Conv. WS6
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41
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Trans Am
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8,656
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Trans Am WS6
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2,827
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Trans Am Convertibles
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1,390
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Trans Am Conv. WS6
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463
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Total Production
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30,756
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Option by percentage / numbers
| Option Type | Percent | Numbers | 97TA |
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| Cruise Control | 92.8 | 28,542 | X |
| Power Locks | 91.3 | 28,081 | X |
| Power Windows | 90.1 | 27,712 | X |
| Dual Power Mirrors | 90.1 | 27,712 | X |
| Rear Defroster | 83.0 | 25,528 | X |
| Aluminum Wheels | 81.8 | 25,159 | X |
| Automatic (A4) | 77.4 | 23,805 | X |
| CD Player | 76.7 | 23,590 | X |
| Keyless Entry | 68.3 | 21,006 | X |
| T-tops | 65.0 | 19,991 | X |
| Limited Slip | 58.1 | 17,869 | X |
| Anti Theft | 35.3 | 10,857 | X |
| Leather Seats | 32.9 | 10,119 | |
| Memory Seats | 23.4 | 7,197 | |
| Premium Sound | 23.3 | 7,166 | |
| Chrome Wheels | 19.2 | 5,905 | |
| Manual (M6) | 13.9 | 4,275 | |
| Power Seats | 12.4 | 3,914 | |
| Manual (M5) | 8.7 | 2,676 | |
| Traction Control | 7.0 | 2,153 | X |
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Tips to understanding your vehicles serial (VIN) number
They are as follows:
1st character- Identifies the country in which the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: U.S.A.(1or4), Canada(2)
2nd character- Identifies the manufacturer. For example; Chevrolet(1), General Motors(G), Pontiac(2or5).
3rd character- Identifies vehicle type or manufacturing division.
4th to 8th characters- Identifies vehicle features such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
9th character- Identifies VIN accuracy as check digit.
10th character- Identifies the model year. For example: 1993(P), 1994(R), 1995(S), 1996(T),
1997(V), 1998(W), 1999(X), 2000(Y)------2001(1), 2002(2), 2003(3)
11th character- Identifies the assembly plant for the vehicle.
12th to 17th characters- Identifies the sequence of the vehicle for production
as it rolled off the manufacturers assembly line.
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For convenience:
All General Motors Regular Production Option (RPO) Codes.
RPO's are located on the driver's side door, jamb and sometimes on the inside of the glovebox door, depending on the vehicle.
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