True or False?
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Car: 1988 IROC-Z
Engine: 427 SBC
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True or False?
In '87 they made 20,000 some odd IROCS with 5 speeds and 5.7 engines. They were stripped out, with no A/C, with no power locks or windows. This is coming from a neighbor of mine who worked for GM for 37 years. He owns one such car. I've driven it!!!!
Is that true?
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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
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My IROC In Readers Rides
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Is that true?
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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
Fully Loaded
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My IROC In Readers Rides
My IROC
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That would be false.
Somebody who worked for GM might have had a way to get something like that; but it was not offered to the general public, especially not in that kind of numbers, which amounts to something like half of all IROCs in that year. Patently bogus on the face of it.
Or, it could be like so many others, someone (GM employee or someone else) put the 350 in it later.
This topic starts an argument every time it comes up. People think that 50 of something equals a production run, and that numbers like that means that some unobtainable combo "exists". Just try buying one.
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Somebody who worked for GM might have had a way to get something like that; but it was not offered to the general public, especially not in that kind of numbers, which amounts to something like half of all IROCs in that year. Patently bogus on the face of it.
Or, it could be like so many others, someone (GM employee or someone else) put the 350 in it later.
This topic starts an argument every time it comes up. People think that 50 of something equals a production run, and that numbers like that means that some unobtainable combo "exists". Just try buying one.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by RB83L69:
That would be false.
Somebody who worked for GM might have had a way to get something like that; but it was not offered to the general public, especially not in that kind of numbers, which amounts to something like half of all IROCs in that year. Patently bogus on the face of it.
Or, it could be like so many others, someone (GM employee or someone else) put the 350 in it later.
This topic starts an argument every time it comes up. People think that 50 of something equals a production run, and that numbers like that means that some unobtainable combo "exists". Just try buying one.
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That would be false.
Somebody who worked for GM might have had a way to get something like that; but it was not offered to the general public, especially not in that kind of numbers, which amounts to something like half of all IROCs in that year. Patently bogus on the face of it.
Or, it could be like so many others, someone (GM employee or someone else) put the 350 in it later.
This topic starts an argument every time it comes up. People think that 50 of something equals a production run, and that numbers like that means that some unobtainable combo "exists". Just try buying one.
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'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite
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Axle/Gears: Moser 12 Bolt / 3.73 TrueTrac
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Mark A Shields:
Are you referring to '86, or just in general, because in '87 there were 350's but in '86 there were only 50 350s.
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Are you referring to '86, or just in general, because in '87 there were 350's but in '86 there were only 50 350s.
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I figured he was wrong, but wanted to make sure before I told him.
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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
Fully Loaded
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My IROC In Readers Rides
My IROC
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Car: 99 Formula
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Transmission: T56
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Yeah as far as production wise, there were no 350s with 5 speeds, the tranny couldn't handle the power so they got 700R4s.
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"Rice burners are like tampons...Every pu$$y has to have one"
'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite
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"Rice burners are like tampons...Every pu$$y has to have one"
'86 IROC
T-TOPS, TINTED WINDOWS, BRAKE LIGHT BLACKOUTS
GM GOODWRENCH 350
EDELBROCK TES HEADERS
3" Hooker CatBack w/Aero Chamber muffler
EDELBROCK 600CFM CARB.
KN AIRFILTER
ACCEL HEI DISTRIBUTOR
160* Stat, just switched to 180* b/c of winter coming and going to college in the mts.
3:73 Posi
Rebuilt 700R4
B&M Megashifter, 5" Autometer Tach w/shift lite
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From: The State of Hockey
Car: 1987 Trans Am GTA
Engine: Miniram'd 383, 24X LS1 PCM
Transmission: TH700R4, 4200 stall
Axle/Gears: 9", 4.33:1
FALSE - final answer.
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Car: 82 camaro SC
Engine: 350
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Unless he fired up the factory at night and built them while nobody was around, they didn't exist.
Oh, and if they made 20000, where in the hell are they!
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350 with stealth intake, holley carb, 470 lift cam. 700r4 with .5 boost valve, vette servo, tci lock-up kit, B&M megashifter. Richmond 3.73 gears, powertrax locker, timkin bearings, synthetic lube. Custom 3 inch single into 2 2.5 pipes. 1 1/2 drop springs, 1 5/16 solid front sway bar, 1 inch rear bar, custom subframe connectors, custom LCA relocation brackets. Kobel ground FX, currant red metallic paint. Lots of other stuff...
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[This message has been edited by 82camaro (edited October 16, 2001).]
Oh, and if they made 20000, where in the hell are they!
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350 with stealth intake, holley carb, 470 lift cam. 700r4 with .5 boost valve, vette servo, tci lock-up kit, B&M megashifter. Richmond 3.73 gears, powertrax locker, timkin bearings, synthetic lube. Custom 3 inch single into 2 2.5 pipes. 1 1/2 drop springs, 1 5/16 solid front sway bar, 1 inch rear bar, custom subframe connectors, custom LCA relocation brackets. Kobel ground FX, currant red metallic paint. Lots of other stuff...
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[This message has been edited by 82camaro (edited October 16, 2001).]
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From: cary,nc,usa
I know I looked for a 5 speed 350 but the only ones I could find were 305s or originally 305s
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'86 IROC 5-speed
305 LG4
edelbrock performer rpm intake
edelbrock 600 cfm carb
msd pro billet hei distributer
'95 3.23 rearend
hotchkis rear suspension
PST front polygraphite suspension
"speed kills. buy a f@&d, live forever."
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'86 IROC 5-speed
305 LG4
edelbrock performer rpm intake
edelbrock 600 cfm carb
msd pro billet hei distributer
'95 3.23 rearend
hotchkis rear suspension
PST front polygraphite suspension
"speed kills. buy a f@&d, live forever."
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