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This is what my Omega looked like when
I bought it. It came from S. Carolina to Michigan with 71,000 mi. and sat for 3 years before I put down my $500. and made
it mine. After an extensive cleaning and replacing most of the cooling and brake systems, she was ready to roll.
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| Interior |
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2000
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| T/A before and after |
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| Rearend change |
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The other big thing in 2001 was on August 18th. Deborah
and I got Married at a Church 1/4 mile off Woodward in Royal Oak. After the wedding we hit the 2001 Woodward Dream Cruise* in full wedding style.
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*Billed as the largest one day
automotive event in the world with an estimated 1.5 million people and 30,000 Hot Rods, Classics and Muscle Cars attending
the 7th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, it was a crowded 16 mi. stretch.
I decided to replace the stock 350 and auto trans with a built '72 Pontiac
400 (Edelbrock Performer cam/intake, Holley 750, roller rockers,etc) and Muncie 4 spd from the Trans Am...and do a little
clean up and paint while I'm at it.
With the front clip removed, I took the motor
and trans out together, stripped and cleaned the firewall and gave it a fresh coat of primer and G.M. bright red paint.
I then dropped the 400 and 4spd. into position to take measurements.
To use the newer style (clamshell) motor mounts, I had to make frame mounts to position them correctly and weld them
in. The subframe was removed, painted and then the motor and trans were installed into the subframe. Headers
for a '67-'69 Firebird were installed at this time (Pontiac guys know why) and the subframe was rolled back under
the car and bolted in with Energy Suspension urethane bushings (in red).
In an attempt to shave as much weight as possible,
I removed the heater/air cond. assembly (since I don't drive it in the winter) and made this .060 aluminum block
off plate, removed a lot of metal from the radiator support and brackets, and left the inner fenders off and moved the
battery to the trunk.
The original brake booster hit the valve covers.
Lucky for me I kept the one from the T/A. It's smaller diameter made it a perfect fit with minor mods to the rod.
I buttoned up the job with a set of 2.5" pipes and 50 series
Flowmasters.
Driving that 4 speed is kick ass! The way a Muscle car should be!
I haven't done much to the car since 2003 but drive it.
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