1982 Pace Car is Home
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Drew, I agree. The suspension upgrades BETTER improve it's handling. That's the whole point.
As for the engine, I'd love to drop in a crate engine, but the cost isn't in my budget. I have a son in college! I did look at some crate engines and found that a complete 350ci/300hp engine could cost around $3k. And of course, the cost goes up as I increase the hp. The best option is to build an engine, but I still have to acquire a good block and hope that I'm not wasting money on a cracked block. So, since I don't need 400 plus hp out of this car, I figure I'll just beef up what's there and make it more enjoyable as a cruiser. That's all it will ever be, anyway.
As for the engine, I'd love to drop in a crate engine, but the cost isn't in my budget. I have a son in college! I did look at some crate engines and found that a complete 350ci/300hp engine could cost around $3k. And of course, the cost goes up as I increase the hp. The best option is to build an engine, but I still have to acquire a good block and hope that I'm not wasting money on a cracked block. So, since I don't need 400 plus hp out of this car, I figure I'll just beef up what's there and make it more enjoyable as a cruiser. That's all it will ever be, anyway.
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You could do a vortec 350 truck engine, quick freshen, flat top pistons, decent cam and cleanup heads on a serious budget.. Done correctly, I bet you could double the HP fairly easy.
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Scott, Yearone makes a great 400 hp horse crate motor that would drop right in for $3,200. A couple of guys here in AZ have it and it’s a real tire burner. It actually has the GM hot cam in it with Vortec heads. I plan on using it for my next motor swap project.
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1982-02-camaro/ct350pc1
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1982-02-camaro/ct350pc1
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Scott, Yearone makes a great 400 hp horse crate motor that would drop right in for $3,200. A couple of guys here in AZ have it and it’s a real tire burner. It actually has the GM hot cam in it with Vortec heads. I plan on using it for my next motor swap project.
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1982-02-camaro/ct350pc1
https://www.yearone.com/Product/1982-02-camaro/ct350pc1
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Valve lift:.520"
Duration @ .050" (int/exh): 218deg/228deg
Lobe separation 112
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The rest of those mentioned components were recently replaced. I need to check on the brand, but my father replaced a bunch of parts before I got the car.
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You'll feel the difference with the Wonderbar, for sure.
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Scott, I just read most of this and Its cool to see an early 3rd get respect they came a long way in 10 years of them! I was surprised that its T-10 4 speed- didnt know thought they were 5 speeds! As nice and easy as upgrades are you gotta save the OE stuff cause in 20-30 years it will matter, keep going looks great so far! I used to own a 69 Pace car in the 80's, yeah still kicking myself keep us updated
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Drew, I agree. The suspension upgrades BETTER improve it's handling. That's the whole point.
As for the engine, I'd love to drop in a crate engine, but the cost isn't in my budget. I have a son in college! I did look at some crate engines and found that a complete 350ci/300hp engine could cost around $3k. And of course, the cost goes up as I increase the hp. The best option is to build an engine, but I still have to acquire a good block and hope that I'm not wasting money on a cracked block. So, since I don't need 400 plus hp out of this car, I figure I'll just beef up what's there and make it more enjoyable as a cruiser. That's all it will ever be, anyway.
As for the engine, I'd love to drop in a crate engine, but the cost isn't in my budget. I have a son in college! I did look at some crate engines and found that a complete 350ci/300hp engine could cost around $3k. And of course, the cost goes up as I increase the hp. The best option is to build an engine, but I still have to acquire a good block and hope that I'm not wasting money on a cracked block. So, since I don't need 400 plus hp out of this car, I figure I'll just beef up what's there and make it more enjoyable as a cruiser. That's all it will ever be, anyway.
I love the Third Gen pace cars. They are elegant and Iconic. Especially the 82. I feel like Chevy promoted that one well and I remember seeing pictures of it a lot so It’s like seeing a celebrity (person, not the car) when I see one.
Beautiful cars, both of them!
Side note from earlier discussion:
I love Simple Green for tire cleaning. Pretty much anything that isn’t painted or glass. It doesn’t seem to damage wheels like some of the stuff in the 80s/90s did. Even diluted it works great. I don’t clean wheels with it, but the overspray washes away fine.. I clean wheels the same way I clean paint pretty much and don’t let them get too dirty. Most wheels have some finish or clear on them so always careful of that.
I like a little tire dressing, but tire dressing looks like crap if you don’t get the tires really clean first. Sometimes I won’t dress the tires as well. I appreciate both looks. With white letters you don’t really need dressing either IMO
Also, I’m sure the front end upgrades will be quite nice! I remember in my old IROC how much a difference those little upgrades made.
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No, they had the same 165hp LU5 or 145 LG4 the regular Z28s had.
EDIT: do you mean the actual car that paced the race? I think that did have a modified carbureted 350 but I've never heard confirmation of that. I'm sure someone on this forum can correct the record there.
EDIT: do you mean the actual car that paced the race? I think that did have a modified carbureted 350 but I've never heard confirmation of that. I'm sure someone on this forum can correct the record there.
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Well, I thought I had a cool find, but I lost it!! I found the original rubberized CAMARO license plate that I mentioned earlier and I was waiting for it to arrive. I got an email from the seller stating that the post office lost the plate and they refunded his shipping costs and he refunded my purchase. Crap! I wanted that plate. On the search for another now.
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It was a 250+ hp, Crossfire equipped, aluminum 350.
http://www.indypacecars.com/1982/pressrelease2.html
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