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The car should have launched with the 2.8 V6. That alone may have saved the reputation of this car. Going to the 3.8 with supercharger in year 3 or 4 for the GT, would have made this car a legend.

Best idea that never happened. The V8 engined Fiero GTO.

worked at a Chevy store in the 90s .. a customer had a 350 powered Fiero with an ISMA widebody kit was really cool

In 1996, a few of my buddies and I crammed a Cadillac Northstar V8 into a 1987 Fiero GT. The engine and trans only has something like 800 miles on them, because the car had been rear ended by a bus. On hot days, we could lift the front end from a stop.

Shame on corporate gm...this was the c8 years ahead.....utterly shameful...killing the Pontiac brand."

BACK IN 86 , THE GM ENGINEERS PUT TOGETHER A TWIN - TURBO V - 6 RATED AT 290 H.P. THEY PUT IT ON THE TEST TRACK WITH THE CORVETTE AND BEAT IT , THE EXECS WERE NOT EXPECTING A BLOW - OUT AND HAD TO MAKE A DECISION, THE FIERO WOULD BE PUT DOWN AFTER THE 88 MODEL YEAR !!!! HAD A FRIEND IN OUR CLUB WHO PUT A LT- 1 AND THAT CAR COULD POP WHEELIES WITH A STANDARD TRANSMISSION !!! CRAZY STUFF !!!

Hot rod magazine have kits you could buy in the early 90s for around $800 dollars to put a small block Chevy in one

The seventies Trans Ams were not boring. Excellent looking and handling and room for mechanically inclined individuals to make them their own.

I own an 87 GT. Love these cars. Ive had 3!

They older gentlemen is like cut the crap I'm ready to Race!

I remember when the Fiero was first introduced, and a lot of people were putting small block chevy V8's in them.

I stopped by the Fiero Factory in Alabama once. They had a fleet of front wheel drive 4.5 and 4.9 Cadillacs that they would swap into Fieros.

General Motors needs to bring back there performance Division Pontiac !! And Bring back the Pontiac Fiero car with its Mid rear engine, and this time, install a Pontiac V8 engine in it 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪💪💪

Lotus put a V8 in the Esprit back in the day. Why not throw one in this too? I bet that Fiero is a hoot. ☮️💙

I knew a guy 20 years ago, who had a Northstar in one. Even then, it was a kit he bought. He sent out the engine cradle, and they sent it back, modified, with every part to install it.

They were gonna put the turbo v6 from the grand national in the fiero but it didn't happen because it would have been better than the corvette

Even a pushed out 305 in one of these would be a stellar improvement yet alone a 350!! Bet this thing rips when there ain’t old guys in it 😅

Pontiac history know 😊

Wow, a V8, that must have taken a ton of modifications. Always thought it would be cool to drop a Chevy 300 hp V6 in one.

For some silly reason, GM executives would never, ever support another two-seater in its stable that would approach the Corvette in performance. It then took another 30 years to finally mid-engine it.

These cars should have had the turbo 3.8 V6. This would have immediately turned these into rocket ships.😇

I love Fieros! I had a GT in the early 2000s. I betcha you’ve had a blast with the Fiero. You have a nice car sir! If you keep it think about changing the rims to a fresher 18” front and 19” rear 5spoken or mesh/honeycomb style. That’ll give it a modern look but with the classic Fiero design that looks great over time.. change the wing to a sleeker design and you’ll have a different car and you’ll want to keep her longer.

Had a friend that put a Cadillac v8 from a1991 coup Deville in one, it was scary.

Great video Darren. I have been looking forward to this one as it's such a long time since I've seen a Fiero.

Those wheels are actually off of on 87 thru 89 Beretta gtu it was a dealer option and they were 16 inches instead of 15 like the z24. The center cap Allen bolts are a dead give away. The cavalier used the design after

I wouldn’t have thought there was space enough for a v8 in a fiero! Holy smokes

I remember Fieros vividly. A guy who bought one was instantly popular. Then a year later it broke and he was a laughingstock. If Pontiac has gotten this model right - everyone would've bought one.

The truth is the fiero was built with left over chevette parts and a collection of electrical components common to GM cars at the time.

In the mid '90s I put a Toronado big block drivetrain in one. It was almost impossible to drive. This one looks super nice!

I’ve seen a silver v8 swapped fiero in Portland Oregon. I asked the seller if he built it and he replied; “I did”. I asked; “do you like it” to my surprise he said; “no, the engine in the back feels weird” lol

This car could have become so much more. But GM killed it before it ever made it. The final GT model showed the right direction they were heading. My bike was painted that same Corvette color.

This is the engine that this car should have had. Nice hat Tom and nive car!!!!

The 2.5L Iron Duke was modified by A.H.Bell IV, in an effort to eliminate weight. The result of removing the block “beefiness” was the broach operation on the block at the head surface, setup microscopic cracks from the bolt holes to the water jackets. Harvey went on to teach automotive engineering to U of M students, ensuring this madness will continue in the next few generations.

For the love of god could you please move that seat back! 😂😂😂

Thank for video

I have a 87 gt and these cars really need a roll cage for anything over 300hp... Ive seen what happens when one is crashed at high speeds and it's not pretty.... regardless the v8 archie kit was a popular swap back in the day.... Ive heard negative things about the v8 Archie's components..... If GM would have put the supercharged 3.8 in the Fiero it would have been the stuff of legend... especially back in the late 80s- early 90s where horsepower numbers were still relatively dismal.... with a few exceptions.... the buick GNX comes to mind here..... anyway GM is famous for dropping the ball.... I suspect its largely due to the Corvette, and keeping it the pinnacle of GM preformance..... I guarantee you that if the engineers at Pontiac motorsports would have wedged a supercharged or turbocharged 3.8L in the 88 Fiero it would have smoked a production Corvette of the same year....and at half the cost.....

Love it, well done gents.

I love the GTU wheels . I guarantee it doesn’t make half the power he thinks it does but it doesn’t need to being that light. Overall cool car!

Nice Fiero ❤

He said Chrome cam cover....🤦🏻‍♂️... It's a valve cover sir as the cam in a normal V8 is inside the engine

Tom, great job buddy !

This is beautiful.

It was the dream of every hot rodder in america to stuff a V8 into one of these , it was the first thing to get brought up when assesing the car . a V6 came stock I think , no 4 cylinders IDK Idont have a clue but I like this one .

The Mighty Mouse emblem is perfect.

When I saw this at first I assumed it had a LS4 and transmission from a FWD Impala, seen a few of these and they are amazing, so are the supercharged 3800 V6s from Gran Prix GTPs

I bought one several years ago thinking it had to have a 3800 in it and would probably be fun. ( I'm not a GM guy) So you can imagine my disappointment when i found out it was a sorry 2.8. What a dog ! And you can't drive them at night because the car behind you will blow you away with headlights in the mirrors and coming through the back glass. Was glad to see it go.

My sister had one. She loved the car.

Years ago ' I had a v6. Good fun and I had many conversations at the gas pumps. Nice job, beautiful car. Roger -

I already saw the Pontiac fiero was cool

I had the 87 gt fastback. It was fun.

I loved my 85!

Looks like fun

The 2.8 V6 was also famous for self-destruction.

There were a couple of Fieros that had Big Block Chevys installed in them.

nicest Fierro I've ever seen no doubts

wow beautiful car I wish I still had mine.

The gm engine building manual had a crazy 2.8 on the cover. That would have been the PowerPoint to be in it

I wish Pontiac kept going with the Fiero a few more years. They stopped when they started to get it right. Blame high insurance rates at the time as one of the reasons Pontiac debut it with the Iron Duke 4 cylinder engine.

How can I get in touch with Tom? I’m building a 87 with a 3800 super charger. I would really love to pick his brain on some things that I am struggling with. Thank you

So with a Chevrolet small block 350 with some performance upgrades I like to take it out occasionally around the neighborhood at 300+ miles per hour. Just occasionally.

Dont forget popular, in its day it was everywhere 😮

WOW!

I would love to have a fiero with a dependable engine!

they should have shoehorned the 5.7 liter TPI v8 in these! instant 80s super car killer. slap on a turbo and do it fer dale!

Have a near mint 88 fiero formula with the lotus suspension. Drives like its new. V6 automatic. Clear coat lost its luster. New tires. Need to sale and pay my bills. Never seen snow. Im in iowa r/n. Look behind the gas station one block to the west off hwy34 exit 198. Red with gold flake wheels.

GM execs had their heads up their asses! They couldn't have anything beat their precious Corvette 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

Gm seemed to miss the boat with alot of their offerings. The fiero would have been the domestic mr2 fighter. But the Halo vette kills everything.

I saw this car at Randolph swap meet aout 4 or 5 years ago. The original owner that built the car did a eutiful job building this car. Evrything is executed as if it was factory made. He said he raced it at sports car events around Ohio. At the time it was for sale for $8k.

Haha I used to own a T1000 a very long time ago along with 3 Chevetts and swapped a motor from one to another haha

Imagine if they had put the grand national engine in them!!!!

Nice restomod! 12s in that would be so fun! Could the seat go back farther? That doesn't look comfortable.

The story I’ve heard about how this car came to be is much different. It didn’t have the blessing of GM (no two seat cars to compete with the corvette), was done in “secret” and sprang on management after it was completed. They reluctantly agreed to production, convinced by the economy of the build as the unique plastic panels were less expensive and the most of the drive train and suspension was repurposed from the Citation. It got “too good” (and more expensive) in its final year and was cut because of it.

I put a L98 from a ‘91 Corvette in mine.

That car came with a v-6 in the GT version

I always said that it be nice car with v8 but really didn't think it could be done well that good

The biggest problem was that gm hates Pontiac and wouldn't let them put decent gears in them.

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I like my Probe GTS, I don't need to carry a fire extinguisher when going out for milk & bread. I would love to squeeze a hypo 289, Cobra style, in my 4 wheel drive Probe, that would be ecpic...

You can tell the guy does not know how to drive a stick too well😮

I seen one with 3.8 v6 super charged

"The poor mans mr2"

He said, “ I don’t know, but it’s had all that stuff added to it”! HA🤣. What’s he even doing on camera anyway?

These guys were great if your an old fart like me but if your young they are going to bug the hell out of you. It will happen to everybody if you live long enough , getting old is a hell of an experience , its pretty good but not as good as youth was.

Pontiac Fiero V8: A (Chevrolet) Crate-Engined Beast.............

He sounds kinda like the guy that narrates the nature shows!

Don't be hatin' on the iron duke

Now it needs swaped again. Get rid of that tired old technology SBC 350 and put in a LS or LT.

This how it should've been from the jump.

Fiero Factory has a shit ton of these

Yo, is it me or did i just agree with a signal? 🇺🇸

I little 5.3 would be great in there……

Is there a reason your audio is only in the right channel?

ahh....in the world today ....every one is a Mason : (

With no power steering, parking lot maneuvers were brutal for a Fiero. Robbing the parts bin from the Chevette for the front end was a disaster in the making. Stuffing lame leftover engines from the 70's sealed it's fate.

And it’s STILL slower than an MR2 Turbo.

Front suspension from a chevette!

I know a guy thats got one with a supercharged 3600 of out a buick regal gsx in it

I was hoping a launch to see it fry the tires but I guess not

The T1000 was not "based" on the Chevette, it was a Chevette with Pontiac badges, nothing more.

What is corvette color or code? Please