I have the whole carb set up for a 86 iroc. 5 speed. Im thinking of selling it but dont know how much it's to ask for it. Here are some photos of the parts I have. I have the ecm and uncut harness also.

 

Are you sure this setup isn't for a 1986 instead of a 1988?

1987 was the last year for a Q-jet carburetor and 1986 was the last year for a large cap HEI distributor.

So, this has to be 1986 or earlier.

You can edit the title of your thread and the body of your post to reflect the correct dates.

 

Sorry my mistake it's from a 86

 

Since there were only like 4 L69 carbed cars that year, and all the rest were LG4, then more than likely, the stuff you have there is LG4; pretty much the same as would have come in a Caprice or something. Not "high performance" in any manner way shape form or fashion. Nobody is gonna jump on that as somekinda "upgrade". That said, somebody that has one, might need this that or the other part, if theirs is wore out or whatever.

The distributor is the same as any other large-cap computer-controlled HEI; the "programming" in that system lives in the ECM, not the dist. So that has no value whatsoever apart from its condition. Given that you can buy "rebuilt" ones for less than $100, I'd guess that its "value is in the $40 - $50 range, and even that, will require somebody that doesn't want "rebuilt" with questionable components, or "new" from slave labor camps in Asia somewhere, etc.

The carb will have some degree of wear on the throttle shaft bushings, varnish or other buildup where the fuel goes, dissimilar metal corrosion where brass meets steel meets chinesium meets aluminum, etc. Its value will depend on that sort of thing: overall condition. We out here can't tell you what the overall condition of a 40-yr-old carb is, from the photos you've posted. In a general way though, it's not somekinda gold mine.

I'd suggest posting on the classifieds on this site, as well as any other sites that cater to LG4 vehicles (trucks, Caprice, Monte Carlo, etc.) and seeing what people will give you for it. I doubt it will be "alot", butt who knows, somebody might be desperate. Might want to take a look at what's on offer currently and price yours accordingly.

 

If someone is upgrading to a 5speed and needs the whole package, carb (throttle Body) distributor, ecm and wiring harness it's a good find. For 140.00 I think I'll let it sit on the shelf thanks for you input

 

Doesn't work that way.

There's essentially no difference whatsoever between a LG4 T-5 carb and one for an auto, except that the T-5 one doesn't have the TV cable linkage bolted onto it (which of course can be freely unbolted as desired). AFAIK there's no difference at all in the harness because it was cheeeeeeeeeper to make just one harness and plug in only what needed to be plugged in for each transmission variation, and GM was/is ALL ABOUT cheeeeeeeeeep. All harnesses contain both. Again, if yours is in good condition, somebody might REALLY need that, like, if rats ate theirs. (the wires have insulation made from cellulose, so rodents find it IRRESISTIBLE)

The ECM proper is the same. The PROM, the externally interchangeable chip that contains the programming, is different; so for example, the output that drives the torque converter clutch, is reprogrammed to drive the "shift me now" light in a LG4 5-speed car (butt not L69... those don't have a "shift" light). Other than minor details like that, they're the same. And REALLY, whoever is doing an "upgrade", is gonna really give a rat's buttocks, about the "shift" light anyway. It's not something that yerbasic "upgrade" person is gonna care about.

Be realistic. Put yourself in the position of your potential buyer and think about it from that point of view. Consider what you're doing here from the "quality" standpoint: EVERY factory has to have the wastebaskets emptied, butt will the customer pay extra for your product if you empty the wastebaskets in your factory twice as often as your competitor? Lots of this kind of thing is in that same category of "will the customer pay more". Don't delude yourself about "rare" or that sort of CRAP. You're making more out of it than what's really there. Get the stars out of your eyes and learn to look at it the way junkyards do, because they have to deal with what customers are willing to pay EVERY DAY.

$140 might be a bit optimistic butt isn't unreasonable. Probably a fair ask if you have time to wait on the right buyer. If you're not in a big hurry you might be able to get that. I hope you do, or maybe even more. I'd even help if there was any way I could. Good luck.

 

To be honest those pictures you posted aren't helping your cause any. Grainy, gritty, and out of focus. I mean the condition could be anywhere from damn near ruined to damn near gem mint and you can't really tell which one it is.

Some back story might help too.

"I took these off my 1986 mint condition IROC-Z with 27k miles because I LS swapped it 25 years ago and these parts have been in my climate-controlled garage ever since. A tool has never touched them except for when I removed them, and they are 100% bone stock"

"My 1986 IROC-Z with 397k miles had suffered an engine fire and the car was rusting to the ground. I thought I'd rip these parts off before the junkman hauled my car off to see if I could sell them and make me some beer money" "The Q-jet is a part's store reman and has been remanned 3 times and baby Jesus only knows what parts were put into it"

 

Agreed on photos. Try and capture the carb no. stampings on the side of it, and any on the dust. There are a couple things I see that make it look low mileage.

 

Don't lowball me, I know what I've got.

 

I better go check one of my L69 carbs to be sure it's nos. matching.

 

it only had 87000 miles on it