Hey everyone, finally got my third gen in my yard/garage today. Couldn’t pass on this deal when I came across it. I had been looking for a new fbody project. It’s an 84 camaro with a crate 350 engine. Other than that I’m not to sure about what engine is really in there, maybe you guys can help with that. Unknown headers that i’m hoping someone can identify, with a borla exhaust. Auto with stock gearing as far as I can tell, but it does pull hard when it hits second, maybe shift kit. The guy said it went from his DD to sitting for almost a year. His kids didn’t want anything to do with it so his wife made him sell.

I first plan on doing the oil, the filthy k&n intake, plugs and maybe wires, even though they look aftermarket, can anyone tell? After that a paint job. Debating keeping it red or going midnight black. Only two small rust spots and they aren’t bad, body is solid besides that.

I know it isn’t super rare but it does have the F41 badging on it. I believe that is becoming a lost thing on these cars? I plan on taping that up when I paint it. After that I don’t know. Im new to the 3rd gens but not camaro’s / fbodys. So hopefully you guys can help me out. I’ve been reading the tech articles on here and have come across some good first steps. But I’m still pretty clueless to a carb car, and the ecm or what ever controls this car may be. The guy said it hans’t been tuned and I don’t know how, where, or if it’d be beneficial. Hope to learn alot now that I have a working 3rd gen to work on and mod, lightly. Thanks in advance to everyone!

 

Judging by the valve cover stickers, I'd guess it's the base "Targetmaster" (I have no idea why they call it that, it's not like you can walk into a Target and buy one) 350 crate. I think they rate them at 190-260hp based on your intake/carb/exhaust and front accessory setup. Find more info here http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-10067353/

Of course anyone can swap valve covers or slap a sticker on it, so I'd do some more research before saying it's the "Targetmaster" for sure.

Even though it's dead wrong, I think the Firebird steering wheel is a HUGE upgrade over the original "sideways block of wood" steering wheel.

Gee, I had no idea that there were aftermarket items under the hood. That air cleaner has got to go. Not much tuning you can do on a computer-controlled carb car. Best thing you can do for it is have the carb rebuilt or replaced if it's giving you trouble. Mixture screws are sealed from the factory, so really the only tuning you can do is adjusting the idle speed and the choke (leave the choke adjustments to a pro though).

 

Has some rust. But looks like it has potential. Should be a fun car.

 

The entire rear bumper "F41" black stripe is available from Phoenix Graphics for like $29. Don't tape over it, just get the new stripe when the car is painted.

 

Thanks for the info, I'll still have to do some digging but just from how it drives that engine looks like a fit, nothing amazing. Also good to know if i do ever have to replace it. Will any chevy 350 drop in there i assume? Was work needed to drop this one in there?

So far just needed to replace the water pump from sitting i hope, nothing else wrong knock on wood. And neither rust spots look eaten through.

Thanks good to know.