ok, i have an 86 iroc with a 350 L98 and 700r4. this kid at school thinks hes hott **** and wants to race me. he has a chrysler conquest (ugly lil thing) wit the mitsu. engine and turbo, i think hes running low 14s right now. just need some advice on how close the race would be considering hes a 5 speed and im auto. thanks alot!

 

Do u have any mods??

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If he runs low 14s like you said then you'll get soundly pummeled.

 

Yeah, and if your car is anything like your name suggests, 86 sport coupe (lol that must suck), well if its a stock 86 sport coupe you sure as hell dont want to thing that your "Hot sh*t". But seriously, usually a good tuned 350 runs mid to high 14's.

 

Actually, I'm not sure about this but didn't the 350 come out in '87 and not '86? Are you sure you don't have a 305? That would be worse yet.

 

He said he has 350 TPI L98(did a swap?)...but that alone wont get you in front of that Conquest. What is your gearing? Is it on highway gears?? Does the guy seem to know what he's talkin about? Maybe he's running 14.9 and rounding down. If he is running a true low 14's...you might not have enough to beat him...unles he's a crappy driver.

 

A 350 TPI will run low 14's.

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87 IROC-Z28 350 TPI

 

hey thanks for opinions...yes my car started out as an 86 sport coupe (cringe). But i added iroc gfx, iroc nose, iroc exhaust, iroc rear with 3.73 gears, and yes i swapped in a 350 TPI L98 from an 89 iroc. No real mods yet tho since i just finished it. hope this specifies some things.

 

why didn't you just buy an Iroc ?

 

Not at all will a 350 TPI run low 14's stock, sorry.

Anyway, do some free mods, get synthetic oil, a nice tuneup, afpr, port your plenum, and if you can toss in some underdrive pulleys. I think your gears may be a little high for your stock engine but maybe not, my friends L98 gutted MAF and tuned up car is as fast as mine w/3.27's. It should be close since you have 3.73's, do those free mods and you should have him for sure.

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1990 G92 5spd LB9 - 3.42

Accel Ignition/Wires (8.8mm), Advanced Timing, TB Bypass, Ported and Gasket Matched Plenum, Synthetic Motor Oil, 160 Thermo, TPIS Airfoil, K&N Air Filters
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Edelbrock TES Headers, No Cats, Edelbrock RPM Series Catback, AFPR, Underdrive Pulleys, Relocate MAT, Short Throw Shifter, Intake, Cam

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Wanna bet? Mine ran a 14.30 bone stock. 91 L98 G92.

 

haha why didnt i just buy an IROC? cuz i got the sc for $400 and turned it into a beautiful black IROC for only $1000. O and the insurance company still thinks i have a 6 in it which is good since i live in Jersey and im 17. anyways...i was thinking of getting a stall converter, somebody on this board said they improve auto shifting very well. can someone give me some info on this? price, etc?

 

Yeah, all 350 IROC-Z's ran low 14's stock, from 14.1-14.4.

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89 RS

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87 IROC-Z28 350 TPI

 

Don't forget to post who won .

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The majority of IROCs, 350 or not, are stuck in the 15s. Especially after being on the road for 11+ years. We don't live in an ideal world. Some people make the number but most people don't.