Old car, new owner and member
05-27-2018, 09:39 AM
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Car: '86 Camaro
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Axle/Gears: 2.73 but i have 3.42 ready
Old car, new owner and member
Hello everyone,
I'm CJ, I'm 19, and I just bought this car. The old man who sold it to me told me about this forum, and gave me a list of what I got with the car.
I will post a pic when my girl wakes up.
This is a red '86 Camaro sport coupe with the factory V8 option. It has the louvered IROC hood swapped on.
It still has it's original engine, but right now it has a Performer EGR intake manifold, an Edelbrock 1406, a new LT1 starter, new KYB Excel G struts, a Lunati Barebones 214/224 cam installed with a Comp Cams double roller timing set, a 1977 HEI distributor, new Summit headers with new Flowtech Y-pipe, and it has it's original 2.73:1 axle but it came with a set of 3.42:1 gears.
It has new tires on mismatched wheels, which looks bad to me.
The first 3 things it needs are new front brake hoses, a new idler arm, and a new center link in the steering. So I have it up on jackstands.
I'm CJ, I'm 19, and I just bought this car. The old man who sold it to me told me about this forum, and gave me a list of what I got with the car.
I will post a pic when my girl wakes up.
This is a red '86 Camaro sport coupe with the factory V8 option. It has the louvered IROC hood swapped on.
It still has it's original engine, but right now it has a Performer EGR intake manifold, an Edelbrock 1406, a new LT1 starter, new KYB Excel G struts, a Lunati Barebones 214/224 cam installed with a Comp Cams double roller timing set, a 1977 HEI distributor, new Summit headers with new Flowtech Y-pipe, and it has it's original 2.73:1 axle but it came with a set of 3.42:1 gears.
It has new tires on mismatched wheels, which looks bad to me.
The first 3 things it needs are new front brake hoses, a new idler arm, and a new center link in the steering. So I have it up on jackstands.
05-27-2018, 09:31 PM
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Re: Old car, new owner and member
Welcome! Post pics of the car. Good luck with the project
05-28-2018, 12:29 PM
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Re: Old car, new owner and member
Welcome to the pleasures and pains of third gen ownership
05-28-2018, 11:04 PM
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Ok, got pics, but the holiday weekend is my excuse for not posting until now. My lady caught me acting silly, this was the best pic she took, sorry.
05-29-2018, 08:26 AM
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Car: '86 Camaro
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So right now I just want to get it rolling and running. I have a paycheck coming, and when I get that I will buy new front brake hoses, and a new idler arm, and a new center link.
So I should get those ordered on the first, but I may not post much here until they arrive.
Thanks for the welcome.
So I should get those ordered on the first, but I may not post much here until they arrive.
Thanks for the welcome.
05-29-2018, 08:36 AM
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Welcome, I just got an 86 as well a few weeks ago. They're alot of fun to drive and alot of something else to work on. 
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