I'm raising a topic from the dead, I hope y'all don't mind it whar noobs do that. If this topic interests you, then this one might as well...
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34396
A little bit about my Fiero with a supercharged 3800 with 277 crank hp, only mods are intake and exhaust. Comes with the 4T65HD tranny, so reliability problems are out the window.
Originally Posted by type x
id drop a chevy 350 or a northstar V8, but have been fit into a fiero before. Honestly i like the thought because fieros are so exotic looking especially with kits, but ive owned a fiero planned on doing what your after. The parts for a fiero are rare indeed. Its a very hard and long process. I really dont think its worth it unless your head over heels for the idea. Also trust me i owned one, they are fun for turning with because of rear engine rwd but they really arent good for going anywhere but in a straight line. the bodyroll and a light front end makes bodyroll pretty excessive. Ive see na few rugged videos where fieros have had body roll mixed with high speeds and a light front end that lifted the car about 5 feet off the ground and it smashed front down into the asphault.
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Oh, this is classic. I just had to comment.
"The parts for Fieros are rare indeed."
This kind of comment is usually followed by commentary about how the car is inferior due to using parts from many other GM vehicles. While it's true that some 88 parts are tough to track down, an earlier model can be upgraded with aftermarket parts including entire bolt in suspensions to handle at least as good as the 88.
"i owned one, they are fun for turning with because of rear engine rwd but they really arent good for going anywhere but in a straight line. the bodyroll and a light front end makes bodyroll pretty excessive."
All I can say is you had a dog, if you indeed had a Fiero at all. They are 20 year old cars after all, American cars from the eighties. Not everyone treated their Fieros with the love and attention they deserve. There a cheap used car, and I've seen too many of them that had the snot driven out of them. Any 20 year old American car will be a POS if you don't maintain it. The emergency manuevers I've been able to pull off in my car, I have no doubt my car has saved my bacon on many occaision.
Anyhow, my only advice to you is avoid Archie like the plague.
He is an evil bitter man.