chazman

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Ca...m=201483442853





If I didn't have 3rd gens coming out of the rafters, I'd definitely look at this one! L98 cammed LB9, T-5 and 3.08 posi seem like the perfect combo for this car. Pictures are kind of hard to look at, they are mostly upside down and sideways.

scottmoyer

Not sure what you're complaining about. Just turn your 23" monitor sideways or upside down to look at the pictures!!!

That car appears to be in very good condition. I wish I could buy more.

chazman

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That's pretty much what I've been doing with my laptop.

Do those look like the factory multec injectors? You'd think the seller would have some way better pics!

scottmoyer

I can't speak to the injectors, as I have no clue. I've never dug into them to know what to look for. John would know that answer more than I would.

chazman

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Bids going up in quickly on this one, (yes, I know it's eBay ). The 'buy it now' is a very reasonable price, if you ask me.

PurelyPMD

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I would say that's a good buy. Other than the exhaust and GM's lack of paint on the rear axle, that car is damn near perfect!

chazman

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Would have been nice if it had the factory exhaust. Also has an aftermarket stereo.

chazman

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Okay quick! Someone buy both my white '83 and purple '92 'vert, so I can put this sucker in my garage !

chazman

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The day after I posted the above, I started working on selling my '83 and '92 and buying this car. It all came together a couple months ago. A complex operation!!!

BrutalGTA

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Did the iroc's not get the 9bolt option?

chazman

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In '89 the ones which got the 9 bolt were all the L98s and the the G92 LB9

yaj15

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Thats a very nice car. Saw the detail work you're doing to it in the other thread.

If that car wasn't such a low mile original I would say swap in some 3.42's. Would be nice to hear it go through the gears with the top down with that 5-speed. Lol some of you guys are converting me over to wanting a 5 or a 6 speed now.

chazman

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Honestly, I'd have no inclination to do that. The car is lots of fun to drive with the 3.08s.

yaj15

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Thats good to know. I've looked at other cars have have manuals and I wasn't sure how well that combination worked out. The 700r4/2.73 combination is great for fuel economy but down on performance and fun. If I find an LB9/T-5 car with 3.08 gears I won't pass it up or start looking for a gear swap right away.

chazman

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The only quibble is the .63 5th gear with the 3.08, basically makes it a highway cruising gear. You can really feel the difference between that and my hardtop with the MK6 T-5 and it's .74 5th gear. Combined with a 3.45 rear gear, 5th is a great passing gear in that car.

B4C5.7

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I agree with Chazman. I have taken 500-600 miles trips with a both a M39 3:08 and the same trip with the MK6 3:42. These set ups are completely different. The MK6 car was a former Texas DPS car and was a blast to drive. Always on the cam at highway speeds it was just fun. These cars are 5.0 eaters.

yaj15

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Thats good to know. I swapped out my 2.77's to 3.45's and it changed everything about the way my car performed. I still wish that all the performance f-bodies got at least 3.23 gears and posi from the factory. Gears and posi really transforms these cars.

chazman

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Very true. The combo of L98 cam, gears, etc., brought this package to life!

So often I hear people lament that TPI is done by 4500 RPM. That couldn't be further from the truth with the right combo. My N10 doesn't even hit peak power until 4600 and pulls hard for another 1000 RPM after that. It spins EAGERLY to it's redline.

And yes, I can tell you from experience that it's a 5.0 eater.

Which was especially fun back in the day, since there was nothing to distinguish it on the outside from a common, peanut cammed, single cat, 700R4, 2.73 geared, dealer ordered inventory IROC-Z.

B4C5.7

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Peanut cammed=Cam challenged Tru Dat

yaj15

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This makes a lot of sense with TPI being designed around the 305. The LB9/5-speed cars with 3.4x gears are very good performers.

I can confirm when my 350 was stock stock TPI started running out of steam at 4500rpm. Gained some top end back when I ported out the aftermarket intake parts I bought. GM saved certification and engineering capital when they placed TPI on the 350 instead of working on getting more airflow for the larger motor.

Makes sense that TPI would start running out of steam earlier on a an engine that's 45 cubic inches larger than the engine it was originally designed for if you think about it. It's easy to get some top end back with the right collection of parts on a 350 though. The main benefit of TPI is low and mid engine speed torque production and I love it. An LB9 5-speed car with 3.4x gears is just as quick or a little faster than a L98/700r4/3.xx geared car if both of them are 100% stock.

Here is a question I've always had for the 305/5-speed cars. Which car is is faster - assuming both are 100% stock and everything is in good working order. An L69/T-5/3.73 car or an LB9/T-5/3.45 car?

PurelyPMD

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Fixed that for you - either my tachs are off on my 91's or they just like to rev but they're nowhere near the end of the power band when the needle sweeps the red line!

PurelyPMD

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Based on my own experience the L69 is a good second choice to a LB9/T-5/3.45 or 3.42 car. On a track (this is pure speculation) I would say the L69 would have the 60, but the LB9 would have the race.

chazman

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I agree! I did all of the free mods on my black car when new. Opened airboxes, airfoil, removed wall behind TB in plenum. It actually pulls strongly to 6K.

Saxondale

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I had the LB9 T5 3:45 and currently have the L69 T5 3:73. On the street I need to get the RPMs higher before the L69 'makes my ears bleed.'

Of course we all know that no 305 will make ears bleed, or feel like your sinking hard in the seat, but each motor does give some hints of I'm a fast car. Just takes more RPM for the L69. The L69 is probably more tired, and in need of performance tuning.

yaj15

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I recently had an opportunity to purchase a 1984 Z28 L69/T5 car. I passed it up because the vehicles condition didn't match the pictures that were posted online. Sad as it was a legit L69, just had been run down and not cared for properly over the years. I'll hold out for the right car.

I've got a L98/700r4 car. I would like a LB9/T-5 or L69/T-5 to park in the garage next to it.

Lol when I grow up I want to be like chaz and have a fleet of thirdgens!

Saxondale

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I agree. Wait for a car in the condition of the convertible, or close. Takes too much time to get these things back to cared for condition. If a better, similar, L69 comes along I'll buy up, provided I don't need to go half way across the country. The nice thing about this one is I can drive it to work every day without too much concern (covered parking ramp). Been a lot of fun twice a day (non-rain).

The convertible is nice. Plenty of nice cars left if you can wait, for less than the final $14,200 bid. And the '84 L69s are a great bargain over the TPI IROCs.

I apologize for the diversion from this nice convertible. Cheers.

chazman

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Who says that I grew up?

chazman

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Note that the car did not sell for $14.2K.

I believe that's the ballpark of the price it fetched - in 2004!

PurelyPMD

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That's the spirit - there's a little Peter Pan in all of us!