Fresh 1989 TTA Engine

My freshly built 1989 Turbo Trans Am 3.8l Buick Engine. Powder coated parts, ARP stainless hardware, ceramic coated headers and down pipe. Some internal goodies like Eagle H-beam conrods, Ross Racing pistons, all ARP hardware, larger valves, all roller setup, harland sharp roller rockers, beehive valve springs and loads of other cool parts :-)

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• TTA
• 20th
• Anniversary
• Trans
• Am
• Pontiac
• Turbo

[turbonetic777]

where did you get the engine done? I have a 87 Grand National and would like something like this done to my engine.

[tta1078]

@turbonetic777 done everything except the machine work myself ... local shop for zinc plating, another place I use for all the powder coating, ceramic coating of headers etc done in Dallas TX ... oh and machine shop in Uxbridge - United Kingdom .... if you have a machine shop do the necissary machining it's just a matter of detailing work you can do yourself.

[NJW1973]

What did that nice piece of iron set you back?

[tta1078]

@NJW1973 Way too much ... lots of new parts ... machine work ... ARP bolts/studs .... powdercoating of parts and ceramic coating of headers, downpipe etc ... not added it all up but easy $5k USD ...

[alwayscode390]

Are those the stock headers , just coated? ---

[tta1078]

@alwayscode390 Yep, ceramic coated along with the DP, crossover and turbo elbow

[tta1078]

@alwayscode390 Yep, ceramic coated along with the DP, crossover and turbo elbow

[CoolbreezeX82X]

wow great job!!

[bullshitproductions]

delicious!!! Got a boner!!

[turbonetic777]

thnx for the info. Sounds like alot, but the finish is out of this world....your engine looks great. :)

[tta1078]

Yep that was my goal from day 1 ... just improving on the stock look, make it last (hopefully) and build strong internals for futrue upgrades (still got a stock turbo on this one at the moment ... will stay that way until I got 1000 or so miles on it). Appreciate the comments, glad my work payed off in the end been a long journey.