85 to late 80's ECM questions
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85 to late 80's ECM questions
Newb here, I gotta say....you guys have a TON of info here!!!
I'm looking into doing the ECM swap and so forth. I just picked up a nice 85 silver LB9 Iroc. The car is all original except for a so so paint job from years ago.
I was wondering how many of you guys did this and how hard was it to do. It seems pretty involved, but I'm sure I can tackle it.
Here's a pic the day I picked it up.
It's never seen a winter since new. The car was rust proofed with paraffin wax years ago, there's not a spot of rust under the car!!!
I'm looking into doing the ECM swap and so forth. I just picked up a nice 85 silver LB9 Iroc. The car is all original except for a so so paint job from years ago.
I was wondering how many of you guys did this and how hard was it to do. It seems pretty involved, but I'm sure I can tackle it.
Here's a pic the day I picked it up.
It's never seen a winter since new. The car was rust proofed with paraffin wax years ago, there's not a spot of rust under the car!!!
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Re: 85 to late 80's ECM questions
The moderator Jim, midnight85, Rickey Henderson just to name a few have done the 870-165 swap. beautiful iroc 
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Re: 85 to late 80's ECM questions
Mike has documented the swap from the '6870 '85 ECM to the '7165 ('86 - '89 ECM):
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~davis/z28
He then swapped to the '90 - '92 '7730 ECM and documented it. Can find that on his site too.
IROC is looking good... Keeping them out of the Winter goes a long way to preventing rot.
RBob.
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~davis/z28
He then swapped to the '90 - '92 '7730 ECM and documented it. Can find that on his site too.
IROC is looking good... Keeping them out of the Winter goes a long way to preventing rot.
RBob.
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Re: 85 to late 80's ECM questions
Thanks for the compliments guys!! I will send those guys a PM.
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Re: 85 to late 80's ECM questions
Looks I'm gonna be taking the 165 plunge! Wish me luck!
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Axle/Gears: 3.42, hand made 40 spline 9"
Re: 85 to late 80's ECM questions
That's the wife!
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