how do i tell by the VIN if an IROC has a 350 or a 305


i found one for sale, and i mite go buy it tommorow

i think the 7th or 8th # of the VIN was 8
and the 8th or 9th # was 0

i cant remember though i just took a quick glance

but with luck, i mite be welcoming an 88 red IROC-Z into the family tommorow

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ok thanx for nuthin guys

i just looked and around

it has a 145 speedo

and now i remember that it said 5.7LiterTPI on the back bumper

so i know its a 350

 

or are they ricers?


use the vin decoder.

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Sorry I didn't see this earlier, the 8 means 350. ONLY 8 as far as I know means 350, everything else is 305... Mine has F which is 305.

 

ok thanx for nuthin guys

Try not to be so impatient, you're question will eventually be answered. Patience has its virtues.

and now i remember that it said 5.7 Liter TPI on the back bumper so i know its a 350

Do you realize how easy it would be to replace an emblem? Go strictly by the VIN, not a bumper emblem. The eighth digit signifies the engine. An "8" is a 350.



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yeah, sorry for the impatientce

i'm just 2 used to going to www.corvetteforum.com and stuff there gets answered right away

but yeah i realized about the emblem swap thats why i decided to ask

but then i saw someone said that the 145 speedo is indicative of a 350

and there is no F in the VIN

thanx guys

 

....but then i saw someone said that the 145 speedo is indicative of a 350s

Not true. The 145 speedo made its debut in late 1986 in 305 TPI Z28's and has been used in these cars through 1992 (except for the 1989 - 1992 ragtop Z28's). All 350 cars got it too.

Willie

 

ok

i checked the RPO sticker

the VIN's matched (sticker to winshield) and it said L98

so it should have a 350


but i have a bigger problem

we went to start up the car today
and it wouldnt crank
the belt turned as we cranked the key
but the motor would not turn over

i was offered a good deal on this car
($2600) it's exterior is in great shape

but i dont know how it runs

I think the problem is this: the car has a cowl (daytona) hood and the weather has been pretty soggy around here

i think the distributor got wet and no spark is getting to the cylinders


am i on the right track?

how can i get the engine to run b4 i buy the car to make sure thats the problem and that all else is ok?

 

Dude, if your engine is not even turnig over then it is totally jacked! It should atleast turn over with the starter engaged. It's time for a rebuild. No spark would only mean that it won't fire........

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Just use the fact that it won't turn over as a bargaining stratagy(sp?). Then buy it and do a 383 rebuild on the motor and go snake hunting.(cobras not vipers)

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yeah i already used a bargaining strategy

he said he'll sell it to me for $2500
but for now, i'd rather have a running 350

i was talking to someone and they said it might be the fuel pump relay

i mite go back in a day or 2 and try to jump the relay