I was wondering, if third gen's RS ever came STOCK W/ a 305? Someone swears up and down they owned one

 

Go look at this page.
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/techdb.shtml

Lots of RS's 89-92 had 305 V8's (L03) in fact that's all they had except for the 87's that were only available in california.

 

sure, as mentioned above they were 305's and TBI for most of them...

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89 IROC-Z 350 TPI

-Flowmaster Catback
-Performance Resource Chip
-700R4 (Rebuilt) Too much done to actually list
-K&N Airfilters
-Ported Plenum
-2.77 Gears (not much to brag about but eh, its there)
-MSD 8.5 mm plug wires
-Gutted cat
-!AIR
-Gutted Air Boxes

 

i have a 305 tbi in my 89 rs..

 

Yep, they can have em, but only the base Z28 engine. I think it was stupid to make an RS available with a Z28 engine...nothing against you RS guys, but the Z28 was supposed to be the PERFORMANCE model of the Camaro, having a "Base" model be available with the same engine of the "Performance" model kinda takes the exclusiveness away from the Z28 name.

 

And yes I know the RS was not always the base Camaro.

 

The only RS Camaro that had all of the Z28 PERFORMANCE options was the B4C Police package. So quityerbichin. lol j/k.... Anyways.......
FYI...the base Firebird (non-Formula and non TA/GTA) was also available with the LO3(305 TBI).

Laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Matt

1987 GTA L98 MD8 GW6

"Stop Lights timed for 35Mph are also timed for 70Mph"

 

WTF! Man, with a few exceptions, you guys were way off..

88-92 RS's were always available with the LO3 305 TBI engine, and the 2.8-3.1 V6 engine. in 91-92 the 16" Z28 rims were an option on LO3 cars only, so there's a dead givaway for a 91-92 V8 RS.

I don't mention 87 because I'm not sure.

The B4C cars were available with the LB9 305 and the L98, in RS trim.


BTW, I have a V8 RS

http://www.nethirdgen.org/mac

 

mac gyver if you're so damn smart why don't you start your own board for third gens?

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

Whos way off, looks to me like everyone said they could have 305s to me...

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Ray87Z
-Vortec headed 350.
86 IROC w/ a cammed 305 TPI.
Formerly Ray86IROC.
www.inter-scape.com/Ray

 

I have one of those!

[This message has been edited by Neo (edited May 10, 2001).]

 

That is a good idea

 

I hope you are putting me in the non-way-off category because nothing I said was wrong.........punk.....j/k...

Laterzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Matt

1987 GTA L98 MD8 GW6

"Stop Lights timed for 35Mph are also timed for 70Mph"

 

neo i don't know where you got this at but i sure never said it. i don't even say rims, they're wheels. you damn moderators sure are sneaky.

posted by neo:
Originally posted by ede:
in 91-92 the 16" Z28 rims were an option on LO3 cars only, so there's a dead givaway for a 91-92 V8 RS.

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

I'd love to see one 88 RS that has a 305.

 

As far as I could ever tell, 88 RS was available with L03. Why don't you believe it?

 

I remember Willie saying a 90 RS vert was available with 305 TPI, but no one ordered it. Just another bit of info...

 

I do believe ALL RS convertibles (at least the 91-92 ones) had 305's and 16 inch wheels standard. Not sure about TPI though

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92 Camaro RS, LO3, 5-spd, T-tops

Performance:
K&N Open Air Filter, Edelbrock performer TBI intake, Fastchip Prom, Timing +4 degrees, Centerforce clutch, Xact 8mm wires, SLP 1 3/4" Headers (coated), Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, Z28 Grille w/aftmkt fog lamps
Electronics:
Alpine 8030 Alarm System, Valentine One Radar Detector (How did I ever drive without one?), Pioneer DEH 7450 Head Unit w/6-pack CD changer, Pioneer DEQ 7600 Sound Processor, 2 Kenwood KAC-846 Amps powering 2 12" Pro Red subs, 2 Pioneer 6x9 and 2 MTX 4x6 speakers.
NEXT UP: TBI mods, 3.42 gears w/Torsen posi

 

Okay RS came stock with a 2.8 or a 3.1 L motor. You could get the LO3 305 TBI motor and for two years I belive was the stock motor in the Z's. Then in 90 (I think) the Z's came stock with the TPI motor but the RS retained the LO3. Most RS's got the LO3 so its not bull at all. Is it the Z motor yes for a couple years but not in the 90's.

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--Spyder--

1992 Camaro RS
LO3, T-56,centerforce clutch, ported and polished heads, Edelbrock Performer Intake, 14X3 Open Element w/ K&N, hiflow cats with two pipes going back, AC delete, SMOG delete, alu drive shaft, 3.73 posi, 170 stat w/ fan switch, STB, Subframe connectors, KYB AGX, Eagle GSC, and poly bushings.

1982 Z-28
327ci CSB, Turbo 350

 

The reason Joel would love to see an '88 RS with the 305 is that in 1988 there were no RS's. The RS nameplate was dropped and the base Camaros were sport coupes. The plates just say Camaro, with no RS emblems or anything.

-Mark W.
'88 SC Camaro w/ 305 TBI

 

There were 88 RS's. This has been beat to death.

Yes, the L03 was available in 88 in an RS.

[This message has been edited by 89ragtop (edited May 11, 2001).]

 

I have an 88 and it's RS badged. It's also a 2.8

I have never seen an 88 RS badged 305 car.

I am not including the 'LT' with 'camaro' on the ground effects as these had 305's.

I was figuring if it ever existed, someone on here owns one or knows someone who owns one. Not picking a mud slinging fight maybe 2 or 3 were made, but I have yet to see one.

 

I remember one user who had one, can't remember his name though.

 

RS=V6/305 TBI Option
Z28=305 TPI/350 TPI Option
Of course this is like 89 and up.. before that I am not sure but I know for a fact RS's can come stock with the 305 H.O. TBI
I think the Z's started using TPI's in 85 with only 305's.

 

This post is one of the funniest things I have ever read. We got one guy saying that the Z came back in 90, when it was actually 91, then we got the guy who originated the post questioning whether a 305 came in the RS or not, and all kinds of misinformation in between.

-NOTE TO NEWBIES!- Do research on the cars before posting misinformation or stupid questions...

Hell, you could look down the Tech board and see several posts pertaining to 305 RS'es. I'm just waiting to hear someone say the LO3 was the high compression, big cam, better head motor avaliable only to the RS'es because the Z's and IROC's got those motors that paled in comparison for power...the TPI motors. ROFL, sorry, I think most of the people that know information about our cars history will be laughing about this post in the days to come.

 

I have an 88 with RS badges on it and even T-Tops but thats no biggy. it also has a v-8 in it (406) but its not stock i mean sure it is

Well i just had to post on this one haha I know my car had a 2.8 in it stock so dont no one yell at me got it

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1988 Camaro RS T-Tops white. Was 2.8 now a mean 406 sbc
(mods)
750 Edelbrock carb
Performer RPM intake
Comp cams Magnum @.50 230-230 lift 480-480
Flowtech 1 3/4 headders with glasspacks for true duals and thats it for now
E.T. 1/4=?
will post when race season starts
2 10' Kicker comps
Kicker 500w amp
Pioneer head unit
2 Jensen 3-way 6x9

along the road
perfomer RPM heads?
NOS
pistons, rods
roller rockers
4.10 rear with posi
91-92 ground effects