I remember your first video after you bought this car. Since then, I lost my dad, moved 1000 miles to another city, lost a pet, moved back home, lost my mom, lost a dear friend to cancer, and lost another pet just recently. And today, you made my day with this video. Man you are on another level. Not only swapping the engine and trans out, but keeping the ac/heater, windshield wash, and all the things others would have deleted. Well done and congrats on an excellent job. I'll be watching to see how the body comes along. I'm currently saving an old Audi A6 and you are an inspiration Matt 🤗.

This has got to be the best third gen build series on KZread

@dpf1g2fw

5 ай бұрын

Agreed. Informative, entertaining and inspirational. Very satisfying seeing the TA on the road.

1 hour long vid this is a win

@kurrentevent

5 ай бұрын

Facts!! I'm about to watch the WHOLE HR🔥🔥

You gotta record a new intro with the trans am!

I know this is far from your most popular car, but I'm glad you stuck with the series on it. Looking forward to more!

I certainly commend you for always working in such a confined space. That would drive me nuts.

Those turn signals are money. Love seeing all the hardwork start to payoff on the T/A

its been such a long journey, i started this series when looking in to starting my own trans am project (4th gen) but its so cool seeing how far its come with all the ups and downs

This channel is amazing, the knowledge and skills on display are rare and the way Matt just gets it done is impressive. My ONLY gripe with this channel is I wish there was more uploads per month, and a slightly bigger work space. It’s too bad creators like Matt weren’t paid enough to make this full time like all the other automotive nonsense on KZread. Either way I can’t wait for more Tahoe and Escalade content, I love F-bodies but I’m more of a truck and suv guy.

Holy shit the moment we have all been waiting for this is so cool

Great job! My most anticipated video of this channel. I can’t wait after it gets tuned and looking forward to the gas economy drive. Congrats and I’m excited for more.

We got a seat in there that’s good enough… love it

OMFG FINALLY 🎉🎉. Thank you for dedicating your time into these Videos Matt!!

Congrats! My 4th gen y-pipe used to peck in the same place. Just meant that I was getting rowdy.

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 it's been a journey! But the initial feeling and driving the Trans AM must be a positive feeling 🤟🏼

I love these videos Matt. Idk why but watching the time lapse of you working on the car and seeing how clean and how much pride you put into the car, motivates me to work on my ‘bird 🤘🏽

Lol I was counting all the "uggh the steering" 😂

Glad to see it on its maiden voyage. Anxious to see the replacement t-top seals video. I got a ls swapped 91 that I need to do a seal replacement on. Awesome video.

Awesome! That keeps me motivated for my project!

YES!!! AND LOTS OF IT! S W E E T! Bummer on the heater box, i cracked mine but didn't bust it. Great video! Love the TA!

If you haven’t checked this already, check to see that you have enough slack in the front brake hoses when steering is at full lock, if they are binding or pinched off, that could explain your loss of brake pedal when turning. Hope this helps or hope you have sorted this out by now.

Hylan Dairy and Bagels! I lived to your right there on Buel before leaving for IL 10 years ago. Nice job on the car dude!

Yessss!! I've waited soooo long for this video. So glad it moves. Keep at it. Please

It's just ALL the odds and ends left, I love that part!

Great vid as always, Matt! Happy to see the screaming chicken finally together and under her own power. Look forward to the future vids of finishing things out.

Finally i see it running. Great Job

Nice to see the T/A up and running. I’m really loving the third gen content. Keep it up!

Super glad to see the TA moving under its own power. Peace

Awesome! Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

Dude the video was dope as always! Worth the wait. But you keep Us waiting to long! Keep Up the good work bro ski!!!

Loving this build!

it's inspirational seeing all the progress you make, it keeps me going with my 3rd gen

awesome video, its been a long time coming and worth the wait

Finally i thought i was gonna die before that bird got sum more loving 🤣

Hell ya bro glad to see her back on the 👌🏾✊🏽💪🏾 road

Bro I just came back to this car last night!!! Glad she's back

COOL!! I've been waiting to see the Trans Am back on the road and it's been worth the wait. Can wait to see what else you do to it..

This is why I’ve been sitting on one of those Volvo pumps for 2 months and haven’t installed it. Every other KZreadr I’ve seen install them ends up complaining about them a few videos later. Because of my twin turbo setup the only place I have to put it in under/behind a headlight since my twin turbo fender exits prevent me from mounting it where you did and that would require alot of cutting on the rad support directly behind the headlight. I think your negative feedback just finalized my decision to skip the power steering, sell all the parts I bought, and just goto a manual pinto rack.

Best Super Bowl pre-game out there!! Thanks for more fantastic content, Matt!!! Love all your videos, especially third gen ones! Cant wait for the next one! 😊

Man I love the videos on this car! Thank you Matt!!!

Matt you do some really cool stuff man. I like all of your videos I've seen. Thanks a lot for posting this stuff 👍

Those sequential turn signals have a Knight Rider vibe.

I think she sounds phenomenal!!

Those are pretty cool turn signals

So happy to see this car rolling down the road! I had to replace the gen1 SBC in my 84 this year, and all i kept thinking is I should LT swap it! I can't wait to see where this project goes..... on another note, i still have a spare hatch glass with the high mount light sitting in my garage in queens. it's yours if you want it. please get it out of my way!

Great job Matt your channel should get more views as you always do quality work. 👍

Congrats on getting it on the road. Looking forward to some Escalade/Tahoe content.

shi ty marker for the win always leaving things out

I hope you can get the 6l80 to a point you like how it drives. I’m currently in the works to swap mine out of my g8 gt and put in a tr6060. It’s cammed but the lunging at crawling speeds, how it shifts when I don’t want it too and how it doesn’t shift when I’d like it too, idk man. I just fight with it all the time. I’ve heard it’s one of the hardest transmissions to tune correctly. Awesome video. Can’t wait to see the final build. Been here for many years and looking forward to many more.

Your vented hood louvers remind me of the numerous Trans Ams I've owned especially my white '91 GTA. Congrats and excellent video content as always. I'm working on a '02 SS drivers side power window circuit. Won't go up yet. Probably its the notorious window motor itself but I'm troubleshooting it and avoiding the Superbowl because like you I love F-Bodies. Back to the garage 🛠️

I'm curious to see what you discover about your gas tank venting issue. I'm having a similar issue with my LS swap. Your videos have been a big help.

I always keep a bunch of cheap chip brushes from HF in my toolbox for when I need to lay fiberglass mat. It lays down so much easier on inside corners and complex spots.

I have been watching your build for a while now. Great work and you should be proud of your accomplishments on this. I always wanted to put a 6L80 in my LS2 gto, but it would be way to much work.

Caint wait to hear it open throttle 💪

Been waiting for this video 👊🏾💪🏾💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

Nice work brotha this is eventually what I Wana do to my 4gen fbody a lt1 swap with A10

Ready for more content

Good job 👍

Had a 89 same colors kicking myself in the ass for getting rid of it after seeing this video and it only had 52,000 miles on it those LED turn signals are sweet

I plan to do a similar setup to my Camaro with L83 or L84 with an 8 or 10 speed if I can get one for the right price. I have been really excited to see this project! Looking forward to the mpg test, performance, and t tops! I hope you get a good install on the t top seals that helps us all. My first attempt 20 years ago failed miserably as a teenager.

Awesome. I’ll watch this tonight 🥃

Just my opinion but for the radio I’d definitely go aftermarket if you could you gain a lot of features as far media playback goes some have Bluetooth and a usb port for flash drives or for connecting your phone that way aswell has RCA outputs for subwoofers and some have 3 sets of rca outputs, 1 for the subwoofer, and the other 2 are for front and rear mids n highs.

Great work Matt! That passenger side fender is an eye sore.

You need a vacuum reservoir for the brakes, or check the check valve.

Number one my friend ❤

beautiful car

That 4th gen master looks nicer but a new 3rd gen master looks good too. I thought about the swap but decided it isn't worth it.

One hour video wow let me get my pop corn

if they would have made it like that they would have been something awesome 😊

Cool!

Great video bro. Where did you get the gasket for the HVAC housing from? I need it

My guess on the brakes is that the engine is dropping vacuum at low speed as it learns how to adjust the a/f/t for itself.

Great job. Can you tell me what adapter you have used for the power steering pump for 100% pump pressure!?

Miss my 87 TA

Got those tires on my ES300 😅 now ik i did right by myself

Dude how do you document everything and make sure all the parts go back how they came out? ITs so much info to remember haha Im still working on my iroc and i forgot how to put everything back because of blown head gasket, i got the old tpi tho lol

❤❤❤

I bet the brake issues is normal for DI. It’s prolly why GM put vacuum pumps on their trickst

Even though I do have a cam in my car it was very strange when I first started driving it daily. I put another 1/2 quart of fluid in it and it changed immediately🤷🏾‍♂️ it’s also broken right now and being dropped off this week… but mines was completely stock so it was a matter of time from the start..

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

Apparently the tuning on these gen 5’s is a completely different animal. Everything is torque based so once you start modifying the engine the torque tables need to be changed. I went wot with it for the first time and the pedal is commanding 100% but the tps is only at 60%

@J2A61

5 ай бұрын

@@lsXmatt well I can say that I know very little about tuning but I do know to pull #1 plug and examine it. All though my swap runs great my #1 look very dark but with DI I’m not sure if it’s a good worn or not. It only has a transmission issue that could be my fault from not changing the converter 🤷🏾‍♂️ we’ll know shortly I guess. And this was a $1000 tune

bad fuckin ass bro

“Ima be honest there’s probably one dude who’s watching this video punching the air and saying why did he put an ls engine into this car he should’ve kept the original engine in the car”, those people can’t see past their own ego to think hey maybe the original engine was blown, or maybe he wants a decently reliable engine that can make power and take boost without much issues the only time you’ll really have issues is when you start making more power than what the stock internals can take along with the transmission.

Common problem with the volvo power steering pumps, there is however stand alone controlers for them availiable these days. With the pump not getting its signal from the pcm it dosnt know what to do

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

I ordered one. Hopefully it fixes the issue

Yessir 🦾

Matt, Any new updates on the Camaro?

I would set it to not lock up until 5 and 6th

Need a link to the hardware for the steering column if you could thanks.

My side markers wouldn't flash after installing LED bulbs. I had to French in a tiny amber led flush mount light into the lens that feeds off front flasher. Did your sides work without modification?

They make a controller for that pump to make run at 100 percent without controller it only will run at 75 percent and be slow

What kind of foam did you use for the hvac?

Perhaps somehow when your turning its pulling on the calipers or the bearings could be loose enough to collapse your caliper pistons and when you have to pump it up its making contact with the rotor again? I noticed you have 4 gen brakes in the front. I want to do the same to my formula but ive never done it myself. Just a suggestion

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

I think being the steering stops were cut off the caliper is hitting when the wheel is full lock. I need to make a steering stop up and that should fix it.

@thecommodoredecker

5 ай бұрын

@@lsXmatt yeah, the way you were explaining the symptoms thats what ot sounded like. Like caliper was being collapsed somehow

does it always idle that high? I'm just so accustomed to my 5.3 idling at 550rpm

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

With a cam they usually wanna idle around 750, 850

are you gonna throw a hood scoop on it ?

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

No planning on keeping it looking stock

Where is that intake from? I wanna put one on my 5.3 to clean up the look for my Impala. Not a fan of how the truck intake looks

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

Its a c7 intake

@Dot-Ee

5 ай бұрын

oh thanks! i knew it looked a little familiar. may have to try to source one! @@lsXmatt

Did you push down and turn the radiator cap?

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

Yea I thought it would have more tension though

@TransAmMazing

5 ай бұрын

@@lsXmatt I’m looking at my 92 camaro radiator and there is a little step on the outside that the cap has to be pushed down when turning. Maybe yours is different though.

Are you still going to turbo it?

@lsXmatt

5 ай бұрын

Yea just not sure when. Probably after paint

Something's clunking.....it's a 3rd gen, aren't they always clunking somewhere.😉

1st here😂😂

Bro even a freaking fan controller uses Bluetooth and an app??? Come on.

Bro crack is wack

Lame