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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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From: Maili HI
Car: 1989 RS,1991 Z28
Engine: TargetMaster 350, L98 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 2.73s, and 3.23s
84Z28 motor fix check it out!

heres my brothers 84 z28. doing a new cam, double roller timing chain, new lifters, just picked up the royal purple break in oil so were gonna start puttin it back together and hopefully have her running tonight. also got a 2800 stall converter courtesy of JEGS.

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so check out my videos of my 89 in st louis doing some nasty burnouts..

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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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Car: 1989 RS,1991 Z28
Engine: TargetMaster 350, L98 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 2.73s, and 3.23s
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

got the engine cleaned up, doing the heads next, then begin re assembly. should have the car driving again tonight....
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Car: 1989 RS,1991 Z28
Engine: TargetMaster 350, L98 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 2.73s, and 3.23s
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

well everything was going good til we nopticed a piece of the number 4 piston had a chunk missing by the top ring landing. so no more buildup for tonight, gonna grab a piston from home tomorrow and finish her up....
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 08:15 AM
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Car: 1987 GTA Trans Am
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 9-Bolt 3.27
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

Awesome. Keep us posted.
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Car: 1989 RS,1991 Z28
Engine: TargetMaster 350, L98 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 2.73s, and 3.23s
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

ok ladies and gentlemen, we ran into some piston problems, as of now the engine is IN the car, cylinder heads on so headers, intake, distributor are next as well as valve covers and if all goes well the car will be running and firing and breaking the new cam in tonight. got royal; purple break in oil so all should go well. cant wait to drive and ride in the 84 z28 with the 3000 stall converter!!!
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Old Sep 29, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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From: Richlands N.C.
Car: '92 RS
Engine: 350 carb'd
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 4.10
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

Is that torque convertor from a Diesel truck in the 2nd pic?
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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Car: 1989 RS,1991 Z28
Engine: TargetMaster 350, L98 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 2.73s, and 3.23s
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

no its the one that WAS in the car. So everything is put back together, cars running and driving. the converter stalls out at around 2200 and the car moves pretty good. and believe it or not its still got the 305 heads as the 350 ones had some junk valves in them... so another motor rebuild gone well.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Car: '92 RS
Engine: 350 carb'd
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 4.10
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

Just wondering because the only one's Ive seen with 6 mounting points for the flexplate was in a Diesel.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Car: 1989 RS,1991 Z28
Engine: TargetMaster 350, L98 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt posi 2.73s, and 3.23s
Re: 84Z28 motor fix check it out!

yeah it was the one that was in the TH350 when he got it
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