Self Jump - True Am Isolator

[Robobrainiac]

I'd mount a marine battery switch on the dash, there are many styles available -

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=marine+b...e&tag=Hsxsweb24&tag=Hsxsweb24&tag=sxsweb24-20

That is a neat idea. You could make it bypass as you need it and operate normally with the True Am when desired.

 

[Admin]

 

[Robobrainiac]

Very cool.

Thank you

 

[Robobrainiac]

I had an '84 2M4 back in the day. It was a blast to drive. Not very fast but could take corners at high speed. You're basically sitting on the ground in those things. Story is they prototyped them with a V8 and it beat the Corvette. Couldn't have that so they never saw anything bigger than a V6 from the factory.

I heard the same rumor as well. The power to weight ratio in a fiero is crazy.

 

[Robobrainiac]

This is the 1990 Fiero prototype (they never built it). But a lot of the styling did show up in the 93-02 Firebirds.

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They are cool looking cars

 

[tjoreo]

That is a neat idea. You could make it bypass as you need it and operate normally with the True Am when desired.

This is the set up I have. I bought it before I had my utv for a small boat that I have. I never used it on the boat so thought it would work on my utv. Works really well and allows for the combination of the batteries when its needed.

Mini Add-A-Battery Kit - 65A - Blue Sea Systems

Simplifies switching and automates charging for a complete two battery bank solution.

www.bluesea.com

 

[Scoop]

You're basically sitting on the ground in those things.

My buddy had a Fiat X1/9 Bertone. Late 70's early 80's. The experience was exactly the same.

 

[John Mc]

Thank you. I have had it for about 3 years now. It has been a very slow side project. I bought it with no title. I have had no title vehicles in the past and I use Vermont to obtain a new title. I finished the fiero last year and went to "get my title" and learned vermont no longer helps me out. I am currently stuck without a title. Otherwise it is road ready. It has been inside the shop for a year now and used as a table for alot of my things.

Have you checked to see if a Vermont resident can get a title? (I had heard they were considering no longer offering titles so easily, I also heard that they just limited it to Vermont residents. I don't know which is true.) It might be an option to sell it to a Vermonter, have them get a title, then buy it back. (and no, while I am a Vermonter, I just don't have the time to mess with it myself.)

 

[Robobrainiac]

Have you checked to see if a Vermont resident can get a title? (I had heard they were considering no longer offering titles so easily, I also heard that they just limited it to Vermont residents. I don't know which is true.) It might be an option to sell it to a Vermonter, have them get a title, then buy it back. (and no, while I am a Vermonter, I just don't have the time to mess with it myself.)

You are correct. That is doable. Technically on the Vermont law book I believe you can still out of state title a vehicle if your state allows it but MO does not allow that.

 

[Mudwisel]

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I'd mount a marine battery switch on the dash, there are many styles available -

Amazon.com : marine battery switch

www.amazon.com

ThIs is what I do .

 

[ODAMO]

I had an '84 2M4 back in the day. It was a blast to drive. Not very fast but could take corners at high speed. You're basically sitting on the ground in those things. Story is they prototyped them with a V8 and it beat the Corvette. Couldn't have that so they never saw anything bigger than a V6 from the factory.

My wife had the v6 GT new in 85. We had it for 13 years. I put Goodyear Arivas on for winter and it was incredible in the snow, up to 6" deep she could pull away from my 89 RamCharger 4x4 with a 360ci. The Fiero had the 2.8L. Very fun to drive
Edit to add: Oh and by the way it did a blistering 17 sec. 1/4 mi. at Thompson Dragstrip. They definitely looked faster than they were.