87 or 89 for first year??

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86 iroc,canary yellow,fully loaded

 

To the general public 89 was the first year for the RS. It replaced the Sport Coupe.
No thirdgen was ever made with a 350tbi.

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87 Iroc
91 Formula 14.3@98mph
91 RS Convertible
91 Firebird V6
92 S10
98 Grand Am GT

 

87 was the first year, and only with a V6 engine, and only in CA (and FL?). In 88 the RS was an upgrade to the Sport Coupe, available everywhere with a V6 or V8 TBI. In 89, the RS was the only base model Camaro available, and that continued till 92.

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The Police Package Was a RS with a 350 in it

 

Yes, but it was a 350 TPI.

 

As Drew said, no third gen ever got a 350 tbi. 350 tbi was only available on certain models of trucks and I believe some certain full-sized Impala/Caprices.