Picked up a 16k original miles 85 Camaro, what do i have for options?
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam
Transmission: World Class T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.45
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Great find for the price! BTW, you have the F41 suspension and a 3.42 rear end.
08-15-2013, 08:46 PM
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Car: 92 & 91 Z28 1LEs, 87 IROC-Z, 90 ZR1
Engine: L98, LT5
Transmission: 700R4, 6-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.42, 3.73, 3.27
Re: Picked up a 16k original miles 85 Camaro, what do i have for options?
I saw that posted for sale, good deal!! Good V8 conversion sleeper 
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08-15-2013, 09:23 PM
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Car: 92 & 91 Z28 1LEs, 87 IROC-Z, 90 ZR1
Engine: L98, LT5
Transmission: 700R4, 6-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.42, 3.73, 3.27
Re: Picked up a 16k original miles 85 Camaro, what do i have for options?
I believe it was on ebay a month or so ago for twice the price. I remembered seeing it thinking it would be an awesome LS conversion car. Looks like a nice unmolested one, good score!
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z camaro
Engine: 355 TPI
Transmission: tko 500
Axle/Gears: Dana 44 3.31 posi pbr brakes
Re: Picked up a 16k original miles 85 Camaro, what do i have for options?
If water was up to the sills i would pull the seats, center console and then the complete carpet and let everything breath for awhile. You dont want a moldy smell or the rust that may form. Otherwise looks like a very strong candidate for a hipo build of your choice.
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Car: 86WS6 30K and 82WS7 24K
Engine: 86:305 TPI, 82: 305 LG4
Transmission: 86:700R4, 82: T200C
Axle/Gears: 86:3:27 9 bolt, 82: 3:23 10 bolt
Re: Picked up a 16k original miles 85 Camaro, what do i have for options?
Many of the cars flooded by Sandy were flooded with salt water. Since your seat tracks are rusted tight, I would suspect that your car may have encountered salt water. Usually fresh water does not rust things that severely. If it were mine, I would strip it and flush everything liberally with fresh water. It's difficult to stop the effects of salt water, however striping the car down will allow everyhing to dry completely, and allow you to do a complete inspection to see what if any problems you have. The car is a nice clean example.
Providing that your car did not get an unhealthy dose of the Atlantic Ocean, it looks like a great platform to build a nice street car. As the owner of an all original 82 TA with 24K miles, and an all original 86 TA with 30K miles, there is nothing comparable to a low mileage original. Mine are so tight that the doors just click when you shut them. Still be prepared for anything. Time wears on cars even if the mileage is low. I have to tinker with my cars all the time to keep everything working like it should.
Providing that your car did not get an unhealthy dose of the Atlantic Ocean, it looks like a great platform to build a nice street car. As the owner of an all original 82 TA with 24K miles, and an all original 86 TA with 30K miles, there is nothing comparable to a low mileage original. Mine are so tight that the doors just click when you shut them. Still be prepared for anything. Time wears on cars even if the mileage is low. I have to tinker with my cars all the time to keep everything working like it should.
08-18-2013, 08:44 PM
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Re: Picked up a 16k original miles 85 Camaro, what do i have for options?
Nice 85! That one looks to have been built about 1,400 Camaros before mine.
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