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11/14/2024 mileage: 81,586


97 Trans Am Main Garage









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.






F3 class winner of '06 F-Body Nationals held at Island Dragway,NJ










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




Free mods:

Throttle Body bypass
shifter mod (photo)






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




Power stop 1-Click Street Warrior Z26 Brake and Rotors kit PWR-K1535-26



Misc. mods:

Escort Passport 7500 radar detector.
4 Kenwood KFC-1668S speakers
Assorted stickers...





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.




Vinyl Firebird overlays from bfranker.badz28.com on the old "ABS" centercaps. Definitely a nice change.




Front fascia firebird reflective insert from bfranker.badz28.com
"Daytime"...
"Night time"...






Throttle Plate
Powder coated Alternator
with March fan




Zaino Z8 shine



 























Beware of 97TA

Pontiac Power
1997 Trans power plant


My "Black"  Bird
1997 Trans Am

Of the 8,656 produced in 1997, this Black Bird TA is number 4,005.

1997 Trans Am



Total production numbers for 1997
*************************************************************************************
Firebird 16,394
Firebird convertible 1,226
Formula 2,766
1LE WS6 14

Formula WS6 473
Firehawks 29

Formula Convertible 324
Formula Conv. WS6 41

Trans Am 8,656
Trans Am WS6 2,827

Trans Am Convertibles 1,390
Trans Am Conv. WS6 463
*************************************************************************************
Total Production 30,756


Option by percentage / numbers
Option Type Percent Numbers 97TA
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


 




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.



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.








4/7/2025


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