1988 L98 - Forged Crank?
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Car: 1988 IROC Camaro (RHD)
Engine: 350 ci L98 SBC
Transmission: T700
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt BW, Disk, Posi-traction
1988 L98 - Forged Crank?
Hi,
I've got a 1988 IROC with a 350 L98 engine.
I looked up the engine and it appears to be the same year as the car, so I assume it's probably original.
The engine number indicates it's actually an L05, but apparently it was common to use L05 blocks for L98 Camaro engines.
The table I used for looking up the engine details also suggests that the 1988 L98 had a forged (steel) crank, but this is ambiguous.
Did the 1988 K98 have a forged crank from the factory?
I've got a 1988 IROC with a 350 L98 engine.
I looked up the engine and it appears to be the same year as the car, so I assume it's probably original.
The engine number indicates it's actually an L05, but apparently it was common to use L05 blocks for L98 Camaro engines.
The table I used for looking up the engine details also suggests that the 1988 L98 had a forged (steel) crank, but this is ambiguous.
Did the 1988 K98 have a forged crank from the factory?
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Re: 1988 L98 - Forged Crank?
I dont think any snuck in the Fbody line, other than the Firehawks. I think corvettes may have got them?
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Car: 1988 IROC Camaro (RHD)
Engine: 350 ci L98 SBC
Transmission: T700
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt BW, Disk, Posi-traction
Re: 1988 L98 - Forged Crank?
That's the thing. The Camaro L98 was supposed to be the same as the Corvette engine, except for the aluminium heads.
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