Hello,

I was wondering who here owns a Convertible (years 1987-1992). What model, engine (factory engine) and transmission (factory trans.) you have in the car.

Please only replies for those who have the factory engine and factory transmission.

Thanks for your time

 

I just bought a 92 Trans am convertible - LB9 - auto - 2.73

 

88 Iroc 'vert, 305 tpi, th700-r4

 

90 RS Camaro 305 TBI, Auto, 2.73 gears

 

88 Iroc-z, 305 TPI, 7004R

 

1989 RS 'vert, 305 TBI, 700r-4 auto tranny, had 2:73 open end rear, now has 3:73s with the SLP take out zexel torsen. I am the original owner of the car.

 

i have a 90 iroc vert, 305 tpi ,auto,2.73

 

89 rs LO3 with auto trans

 

Had 1989 IROC-Z with L03 and T-5...... 3.08 open drum rear

 

89 IROC LB9 with 700r4 and 2:73 gears & Posi



Brian

 

90 IROC convt 305 TPI 5 spd 3.08 61K

 

88 IROC LB9 700R4 2.73 open drum

 

91 RS 305 TBI 5-speed 3.08 60k mi.

 

i thought you could not get a convertable with a 5 speed. was this only in certain years, or waht?

 

Thanks for your replies. Much appreciated.

Yes, you can get IROC-Z Convertibles with 5-speed Manual transmissions.

 

1988 Camaro Convertible SC
305 TBI, 700r4, 2.73

 

Does this mean that my car is very rare or something, or what?

'91 RS Convertible with 305 and 5-speed.

 

yours isn't an iroc, its still kinda rare in that its a 5spd but not as desireable has a tpi 5spd vert

 

yeah I figured a TPI one would be more desireable for obvious reasons but from the sound of the questions above it sounded like my car's setup was quite rare.

Because Miller90iroc said he didn't think you could get a convertible with a 5-speed and it was answered that you could get Iroc convertibles with 5-speeds and since mine isn't an iroc I thought it might have been rare, see where I'm going with this (probably sounds kinda crazy)

 

ah gotcha, I understand your reasoning. But yes you could get both IROC and RS 5spd's as you've indicated. Z28 5 spd cars were also available, i know Willie has only 1 or 2 unofficially documented 87 Z28 Vert 5spd cars.

 

You couldnt get a 305 TPI with a 5 speed except for 1987. That's really rare because it requires G92.

You could get a TBI motor with a 5-speed in either an IROC or RS. The IROC-Z vert with a 5-speed is much more rarer than the RS. That's what I had til I sold it for an even more rare car.

 

Come to think of it. . i rarely ever see 3rd Gen Convertable Camaros around much..

 

Curious, where did you get this information from?

The 5.0 V8 305 TPI engine came STANDARD with the 5-speed manual transmission. Automatic was optional.

This is specified in all the books I own (13), Brochures, (over $300 worth) online resources, and even Restoration Kits. The 5-speed Manual Transmission was pretty much the standard and Automatic was optional for most all engines.

I have posted this message on a number of message boards and have a large number of people reporting to have 5.0 V8 305-cid engines with 5-speed transmissions as factory stock cars.

Perhaps I have misunderstood your reply.

 

i have an 88 IROC convert.....it is not factory ne more, but from the factory it was a LB9, auto, and a drum rear with *** knows what gears, i need to go look that up, but now it is has a new 305, a 5spd and a 9 bolt disc rear with 3.45s.

 

AFAIK you could get convertibles with TPI and 5spd every year. I know/knew people with 92, 91 and like 89 5 spd 305 TPI verts.

Now G92 verts, i don't think those were made outside of 87. I'm sure they didnt do it in the later years.

 

Exactly

 

Dunno man it was just information I had in the top of my head as far as regarding convertibles from what I've gathered from talking to people and reading documents. Maybe I'm mistaken. My friend today just informed me too that G92 was available in 1988 on the verts too. So its definitely a possibility that I may be wrong.

So far theres only been two people in total that have reported on here with a 5-speed and both have TBI (one was me). So maybe someone with a 305 TPI and a 5 speed will speak up. I have yet to see one in person myself and wouldn't mind seeing some pics of a 89-92 Maybe could you possibly direct me to another forum where you have posted this and people have replied with 305 TPI 5 speed combinations?