Pics of the Iron Duke (4cyl) '82 Firebird

[JoeliusZ28]

yea im with derek. mod the four cylinder as if its something bad ass... haha.

[bri2203]

Wow. That motor even looks midget...

I bet it gets good gas mileage though. Nice find.

I doubt its gets good gas mileage. I would be surprised if it got over 21 mpg average. (Very little power, probaly no overdrive, probaly been a while since it has had a tune up, and probaly has at least 3.55)

But the real question is

When is it going to be for sale?

[badinfluence]

i'm in the garage right now, just going to make the car last 2 or so months so i can get my Z finished up

right now i like this car alot, i think i might try and restore it, a turbo iron duke would be sweet

and i heard this from someone that the 2.5 is a pontiac engine? so could i use like V8 pistons and such?

[bri2203]

i'm in the garage right now, just going to make the car last 2 or so months so i can get my Z finished up

right now i like this car alot, i think i might try and restore it, a turbo iron duke would be sweet

and i heard this from someone that the 2.5 is a pontiac engine? so could i use like V8 pistons and such?

That would be kool to restore a 4 cylinder.

A few years ago where I work we restored a 1955 Chevy 150, straight 6, 4 door, 3 on the column. The owner spent way more restoring the car than its worth but her grandma bought it brand new.

[badinfluence]

That would be kool to restore a 4 cylinder.

A few years ago where I work we restored a 1955 Chevy 150, straight 6, 4 door, 3 on the column. The owner spent way more restoring the car than its worth but her grandma bought it brand new.

exactly

i already have a LS1, i will get a "nice" SS or GTO in a year or two so might as well have something unique

idk but knowing me it will be in the for sale section in a month or so

[cjmatt]

the iron duke is not a pontiac engine, give it a tune up, itll probably run a lil quicker, they are tough motors though, and its actually a jeep engine

[LS1Phoenix]

Haha...I'll buy it! The day I get beat by a 4 cylinder, I will shit my pant's. Even with a turbo....Oh well, I'd still drive it. Damn I need a beater.

[badinfluence]

the iron duke is not a pontiac engine, give it a tune up, itll probably run a lil quicker, they are tough motors though, and its actually a jeep engine

jeep engine? huh

i'm cleaning this pile of shit up right now

plugs/wires/all fluids and i put a can of seafoam in the tank

i just cleaned out the radiator, had a mouse nest in front of it

[96BlackBetty]

LOL u need to beef that thing up bro.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Haha...I'll buy it! The day I get beat by a 4 cylinder, I will shit my pant's. Even with a turbo....Oh well, I'd still drive it. Damn I need a beater.

you'd better mod your car then because an evo or sti with a few bolt-ons will probably get you.

[Yoeasy69]

youd be better off going with a ford 2.3.. and modding that.. i know it is sacrilidge.. but you will save tons of $$..

finding parts for Iron Duke's are about as expensive finding them for any other chrysler motor.. hell it costs you money just to get on your computer and look on ebay.

i had one for about 2 months in my mini stock.. and immediatly switched to a 2.3 ford.. parts are dime a dozen, and they are pretty stout little buggers..

iron dukes with stand up to a little bit, but the last 2 i have seen turbos put on.. didn't fare to well..

if i could only find the picture of the guy in the pinto with a 2.3 draggin the rear bumper off his car.. twin turbo and all that jazz.. now that was a bad ass pinto'


- Edit... and a Evo, with 2 plug wires pulled could get ya by at least 5 or 6 lengths..

[TSTONE]

im thinking knightrider tribute car

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

Y'know, I keep looking at it, and I think those are WS6 second gen wheels...the wheels are worth more than the car...if they are, fully refinished they'll bring $1000-1500...need more pics.

[TSTONE]

interesting - i do believe though that those were available around that era

i had a friend that bought one new around then and he was really pumped about being able to get those wheels since they were the same as what he had on his 2nd gen T/A

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

interesting - i do believe though that those were available around that era

i had a friend that bought one new around then and he was really pumped about being able to get those wheels since they were the same as what he had on his 2nd gen T/A

They made a couple of different sets.

The 2nd gens came two ways...WS6 and non-WS6...the WS6 ones are 8 or 8 1/2 inches wide and came with a noticably deeper lip...the non-WS6 ones came 7 1/2 or 8 inches wide and had a small or no lip.

The early 3rd gen ones mimicked the non-WS6 ones but had a slightly different smaller honeycomb pattern and no lip...I think they only came in 7.5 inches wide but not 100% sure...they were only available for non-Formula and non-T/A cars.

Need better pics to be sure...but it looks like there's a decent sized wheel lip there...the code on the back should confirm it...