Sorry, but the Fiero only had 2 safety recalls in it's entire history and the second one wasn't issued until May 1990. The shift linkages are adjustable cables. The Fieros were NOT a result of firewall insulation. It was only the 1984 models that had weak rods which could break under abuse and crack the block, spilling oil on a hot catalytic converter. Out of 130,000+ cars sold in 1984, Only about 2% actually had the problem.
I highly doubt you were a Pontiac mechanic in the 80's. You are just typing out what rumors you've heard, which are inaccurate.
Big blocks won't fit without mods. But the small block V-8 and northstar do.
The car was only made for 5 years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. So you never saw a 1992 Fiero.
As for $300 for one, If you can find one that cheap, let me know. Most of the ones I see start at $1500 (needing lots of work) and the price goes up fast from there.
Sorry, They never threw in Chevette 1.6L engines into Fiero's. They were the corporate 2.5L engines. The 1.6L and 2.0L engines went into sunbrids and cavaliers.
Well I don't think you even had a Fiero. The 2.5L redlines at 6000rpm, They don't "spin out" very easily, and the factory warranty is 36,000 miles not 30,000. There were no "secret recalls". Granted the 1984 did have some minor defects, But if you look at EVERY new designed car, The first year is always the the worst for defects. Look at the Ford Focus as a really good example, 12 Safety recalls within the first 6 months and 123 TSB's for problems. (The Fiero only had 1 and to this date only has 2)
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Sorry, but the Fiero only had 2 safety recalls in it's entire history and the second one wasn't issued until May 1990. The shift linkages are adjustable cables. The Fieros were NOT a result of firewall insulation. It was only the 1984 models that had weak rods which could break under abuse and crack the block, spilling oil on a hot catalytic converter. Out of 130,000+ cars sold in 1984, Only about 2% actually had the problem. I highly doubt you were a Pontiac mechanic in the 80's. You are just typing out what rumors you've heard, which are inaccurate.
Big blocks won't fit without mods. But the small block V-8 and northstar do. The car was only made for 5 years 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. So you never saw a 1992 Fiero. As for $300 for one, If you can find one that cheap, let me know. Most of the ones I see start at $1500 (needing lots of work) and the price goes up fast from there.
Sorry, They never threw in Chevette 1.6L engines into Fiero's. They were the corporate 2.5L engines. The 1.6L and 2.0L engines went into sunbrids and cavaliers.
Well I don't think you even had a Fiero. The 2.5L redlines at 6000rpm, They don't "spin out" very easily, and the factory warranty is 36,000 miles not 30,000. There were no "secret recalls". Granted the 1984 did have some minor defects, But if you look at EVERY new designed car, The first year is always the the worst for defects. Look at the Ford Focus as a really good example, 12 Safety recalls within the first 6 months and 123 TSB's for problems. (The Fiero only had 1 and to this date only has 2)