My name is Jerry and I live in Sterling Hts MI. That is 20 miles north of Detroit. I am an automotive technician for GM and have been there over 30 ears. I have a 1976 Firebird "plain jane" with a 455. I am debating about making it into a T/A or a Formula. I am building a new 455, I was before I bought this car, it has Edelbrock heads, hydraulic roller cam, 4.25" stroke Scat forged crank and .030 over Diamond forged pistons. I am making a fun street engine. It was originally for a 1986 Grand Prix 2+2 that I had but I had someone who really wanted that car. I then found the 1976 Firebird. So far I have done a 1LE front brake conversion and I replaced the 9 1/2" rear drums with 11" drums from a 73-77 A body. I also installed larger front and added a rear sway bar.