A good 383 rotating assembly will cost more than swapping to a 5.3L Gen3 motor. Just do a 5.3L gen 3 swap and you'll be all set to move to a LS1,2,3 down the line later.

 

hmm that sounds good but i already have the lt1 block and heads but i think imma run some other heads i just need the oil pan and crank. but i do see where your comin from.who knows i may change my mind after basic

 

Done, thank me later.

http://elliottsportworks.com/home/?page_id=51

 

nice info for sure. thanks lol
do u have heads from them and if so which ones

 

Just strolling around the yard today and found what looked to be an all original 86 Iroc. Was rummaging through the trunk and managed to pull out the spare tire and bam the instant tire refill thing was staring back at me!

 

I purchased two absolutely perfect quarter panels from a 92 RS (that wasn't cheap) Actually the majority of the car was rust free. I wish I had bought the shell of the car and transferred all of my parts on it. I just didn't want a marked salvage car. Too late now. I also got the mint hatch panel (no glass) as well as the pull down assembly for 50 bucks.

 

flowmaster cat back with tips.....$15.00.
cig lighter ...free
bunch of 194 bulbs...free

 

As unbelieveable as this might sound I just pulled a pair of clean outter window sweeps off an 84 camaro sport coupe at a local yard the other day.They will be going on my Iroc vert

 

Just picked up a 6.0 lq4 out of a 02 chevy, and picked up a 295hp 327 with matching camel humps heads a couple days ago, and a borla cat back exhaust system for my 85 vette

 

whats the 3800 blower for?

 

found tailights
ttops (after mine blown off on the i-85 next morning searched every junkyard till i found em)

my recent discovery was in this gorgeous 92 camero 305 tbbi dark purple this baby wuz sharp had every part to the the motor! (to bad spacein carwuz limited) i was looking for a trunk motot and i look under some interior parts and found a trunk cover with two ten inch speaker cut outs! and amp mount on bottom

evven though wood is warped could use for dimession
the one i got from he internet turned out to be for a forth gen lots of cutting to get it to fit

got it for sevenbucks i love junkyards
u can learn so much from junk

 

wow i thought this thread would die out but i guess its not good jobs guys on your finds

 

so far i have scored 2 power buldge hoods and one vented hood and a perfect console lid firebird engraved mudflaps a 3 spoke steering wheel with bird center cap, leather back seats and some "firebird" door handles

 

Just scored a 92 hatch pull down motor(with wiring harness) for 25 bucks. As well as a mint hatch lid, for 25 bucks.
I converted my 88 Camaro to the new style hatch motor. Its a much better design.

 

Wait....so you're telling me that there is a newer styled hatch motor? Pictures please!

 

Yes! There are two styles of hatch pull down assemblies. The problem is the new style pull down assemblies mount is completely different than the old style. So to do the swap you have to cut your old mounting bracket and get one out of a vehicle that has the newer style pull down unit. The newer style came about mid year in 91. So some 91 models have them but many dont. I believe all 92 model Camaros have the newer style. I took my old bracket off with a spot weld cutter. Using a regular bit would take off too much metal. The good thing was that the mounting points were mostly the same, so i just marked where the old one was before took it off.
Sorry for the glare i took the picture late in the day after i finished the project.

 

Scooped up these Jamex springs, Flowmaster, and K&N for a Carb'd car on a 1/2 day... $53

 

I went to the local pick and pull today and got a full grey interior other then seats for 20bucks that was with the belts and everything. The panels have no scratches or anything!

 

where in austin is the jy? i live in killeen and the one i go to you have to be lucky to find some thing

 

Believe it was called Wrench and go... its going towards bastrop on the left hand side.. I am going out there again this friday to pull some more stuff from the third gens.

 

Full set of seats from a 4th gen, $35! Video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y7Pz...el_video_title

Also got a set of t-tops, $30. Stereo install kit and surround, $3.
Radiator overflow tank $3. YAY!

 

dang, nice score man.

 

ill have to look that up. are there alot of third gens?

 

i got an Lt1 3.42 posi disk rear end with what looks like brand new brakes on it for 90 bucks, that includes tax and the core on it lol i also found a 84 z28 with a 3.73 posi disk rear end on it but didnt pull it. atleast not yet lol

 

i can never find anything good at a decent price by me in a junk yard theres only 1 junk yard with an 82-92 camaro in it

 

Hood louvers, t-top bag with new t-tops, t top straps, tall edelbrock chrome valve covers, front ground effect spoiler, seat belts, steering wheel column, and a few bs items.

Before long my car will finally be able to leave the driveway

 

At my local junk yard my fiance's cousin found a Contempo Cantara Firebird(I believe it is, and it's unfortunate).

 

wow you got really lucky there! did you put the flares on your car yet?

 

Actually I am still trying to get them off as I type this. SCORE!!!

 

haha wow! so what are you going to end up doing with the stuff you found?

 

Some one wanted pics so here you go.
I dont know what to say to this it was v6 car

I think this was 90 rs. But it was very clean and in my favorite color. V8 auto

This one was just sad. 87 gta had a perfect body, wing was a little abused, interior was typical desert interior. 305 auto. Kind of low optioned drum brakes analog dash, Get this 75000 miles.

 

This one made me mad because I want a convertible so bad but everyone around here thinks there worth gold. Except this guy who probably sold it to the junkyard for $300. 89 rs with a early perimeter bolt polished tpi swaped in. Had some cool looking aftermarket rims in it.


Heres some non third gen stuff.
94 trans am with aftermarket shorties on it. Had tan leather interior


Here is a good one. I got way lucky on this one. Edelbrock performer alumn ford 5.0 heads. Get this $40 each!!!

 

Dangit I need those door panels out that GTA!!!

 

Is that GTA at the 1000 palms ecology yard? If so I know who used to own it... bastards...

 

Man thats nuts! Those are some nice heads!

 

This is for sale in the for sale section>exterior on the boards. Would keep it but, I have a wedding to pay for!

 

Yep, I pulled the rims but they wanted to much for em. sitting by the counter if u want em. 41.95 each

 

some good scores guys keep em comin haha

 

I'll wait till 1/2 off day.
Check your pms

 

I think that RS in your favorite color is a 91 or 92 b/c of the Aero GFX. I sure could use that chin spoiler!

 

Just got this from the Yard today.It needs to be re-fiberglassed and painted. Not bad for 70 bucks.No dents either

 

I went to the yard Omnivec went to today...


The Camaro was a little rough but I know east coasters would kill for its complete lack of rot, iirc you can buy any car here for $900




I went to the Trans Am, it is not a GTA although it had the wheels and was badged as such. It has fender vents and I checked the rpos, it was a 305...


Check out this funky pre-vats anti theft system

Someone beat me to the taillights

 

But I gathered up the wheels, stereo, t top shades and bag, two center caps and reminded my self why I like Cadillacs

Saved for 1/2 off day

 

Nice score! We have 11 camaros and 5 firebirds/trans am in a local yard here no ones touching if you need some more parts. Hes got about every part imagineable there i can go get, even found a set of pmd's for $50.00 and some turbocast rims for $75.00

 

Was the GTA rpo not there? Or are you basing it off of it being only a 305? They didn't come with fender vents you are correct, but they did come with 305s. Anyway...that is a nice score to find at the junk yard. As much that gets saved from being crushed the better.

 

I checked the rpo, no Y84. I was suprised to see the passanger head light assembly, wing, and tail gone, its a good thing to see them being saved/used but I have to ask the question; Who else lives where I do and is fixing up a Firebird/TA?

 

Did you noticed the roof console. Also it had the wing yesterday but it was rough. I was looking at the gm alarm and starting have bad ideas does it still work and could i recode it but luckily I came to my senses and put it back down.

 

were are all the piy yard the only yard by me they pull it and they charge 500% more then a piy

 

The only yards near me make you pull it and still charge 500% more.

 

you all are pretty lucky hah! all the firebirds, camaros, and have yet to find a trans-am, were all sent to the junk yard due to car wrecks. and ontop of that the interiors are pretty dead and 95% of them are 2.8 efi engines. the only one that wasnt was a 305 that threw a rod. total, at the larges junkyard around here there are like..4 camaros that are all rs's and and 3 firebirds. they hbave some old 70's firebird/trans-am and camaro bodies but are rusted out and gutted.

im about to go ****** the dash and guts out of an 86 camaro berlinetta at a junk yard due to the fact nthat mine is gutted