I was talking to my uncle today when I picked the RS up, and I got talking to him about doing a V8 swap on the car...he said he would do it, and he's the first mechanic I have seen willing to tackle the job!!! So tell me what you think about what I have in mind....

Engine:
-Rebuilt Goodrwench L98 350 long block, remove heads and port and polish
-350 TPI setup, new ADS injectors, Painless wiring harness, high-flow MAF, air foil, homeade ram-air, FastChip PROM
-MSD distributor, 8.5 wires, RapidFire plugs

Transmission:
-My buddy has an '88 Suburban 700R4 all ready to go...will add a shift kit

Exhaust:
-SLP 1 and 3/4" stainless headers
-SLP Y-pipe
-Some sort of dual cat setup
-SLP 3" Stainless exhaust

Suspension:
-Bilstein shocks/struts
-IROC sway bars
-V8 Sport Coupe springs (keep the ride smooth)
-IROC wheels with 245/50/16 Firehawk SZ50s (one of the last things to happen)

Exterior:
-Repainted Medium Grey Metallic (this will definitely come last, as my paint is very good), 5.7 TPI logos where the IROCs had them...stock hood and grille though.

And finally, what do you think of this?? I want to put airbrushed silver IROC logos on the doors, but not like you think...same font and everything, but instead of IROC-Z, how about IROC-RS??? I kinda like it...keeps the RS heritage alive while letting people know it isn't an ordinary RS...oh yeah, matching "IROC RS" license plates...

So what do you guys think??? Cheesy or no??

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Jason E

'89 Camaro RS
-Medium Grey Metallic
-2.8, A4, T-tops, 94k miles
-Hypertech chip, Accel wires/coil/K&Ns
-Alpine 60x4 and Bostons

'97 Z28
-30th Anniversary package (white with orange stripes)
-LT1, M6, t-tops, 45k miles
-Eclipse CD and 10" Aluminum sub in JL Audio Stealth box, Boston RM speakers, Xtant 403a amp

Speed Kills...Wanna live forever? Drive a Ford.
Long Live #3...

 

All sounds good except the "IROC-RS"....no...no, no, no, no.

 

WELL, for those of us who dont know our camaro history, a Z28/RS used to be available

SO, an IROC/RS sounds pretty cool and retro


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Slayer of the following:
1996 Riced-out Honda Civic (all show and no go!!!!!!)
2000 saturn
198? Ford Crown Vic, (no i don't know why he bothered)
1990 Buick LeSabre 3.8
1986 Camaro 2.8
Newer Ford Explorer
Food that makes me sick: RICE
1991 Camaro RS 3.1 V6 5-speed
1991 Z28 Rims with Firestone Firehawks
dual snorkel intake w/ slashed boxes, 2 K&N's, 180* t-stat, 80 series Flowmaster (sounds AWESOME)
my motto: I CAN'T DRIVE 55

 

I think its cool I could see it now , I pick up a "Camaro Performers" magazine and see your car in it
e-mail me ....Wayne

 

Ok, 2 votes yes, 1 no...keep them coming. This is the ONE issue on my project I am not sure of, so I appreciate both arguments. I don't expect everyone to like it...just wondering how the majority feels.

Keep 'em coming...

 

I thought about droping a 350, and I did a little internet search, and then I found this.
http://www.sallee-chevrolet.com/Chev...hpekassem.html
And right away I knew it would be mine.
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86 2.8l Camaro, Z28 hood, R134a retrofit system, custom air intake, American Racing Chrome Nugget 15x7 rims, 225/75/R15 phantom tires, Cobra Ultra 2 CB/PA, Sony CDX-L250 cd player, 1.5 " rear lift.

 

No iroc logos... everyone seems to be going v8 now!

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1972 Chevy Malibu
Hooker Headers, Flowmaster 40 series mufflers, accel 8.8 wires,Edelbrock performer intake Edelbrock Carb, Torque Thrust "D" wheels
Click here for my Malibu information
In Memory of #3 Dale Earnhardt

 

I aways thoght it was the RS/SS
Hey why dont u put some SS lables on your camaro?

 

sounds good, but i'd go with true dual exhaust with a H pipe 2 connect them.... but thats just me. good luck and maybe, pick up the corvette Aluminum 350 (just a thought)

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Nick

 

I thought this would be cool. (my friend wanted to do this)

Instead of doing the IROC-RS just do a big RS on the door, like the Lamborghini Diablos have. The SV ones.

[img]http://automodels.wtal.de/preislisten/pics/AA70081.jpg[img]

 

the rs with your 350 in it

rs - Real Sleeper !

 

YEAH!! Screw that R.eally S.low crap!!

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1992 Polo Green RS 3.1L K&N conical and working on the ram air....

"Yeah, it's a V6 SO WHAT!?"

 

Well, the more I think about it, while this would be really cool, its also gonna be really expensive. Read the other post I have about the '91 Bird...

 

IROC-RS sounds great and if i had the money to do the same swap then i would be all over it too!! go for it!

 

just my opinion
go with the 350, thats a great idea
(i'm plannin a Rat Motor 427)
but leave it as it is...
don't try to make it more than it is... leave it an RS on the outside... you don't have anything to prove, and if someone wants something proven, well the 350 will prove all that needs provin...
give em HELL buddy

 

My first reaction was "IROC-RS??? What moron would do that?". However, I must say, the idea is growing on me. Go for it, but don't over emphesise the RS. Good luck with the swap.

 

I'd go for RS/Z-28 myself, but that's just my personal take on the more accurate retro naming... IROC-RS isn't bad =P

On the transmission, make sure the servo is at least the stock camaro servo, if not the vette servo. There were 3 servo sizes I know of on the 700r4, suburban probably has the heavy duty slow-apply type.

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'88 Camaro, dark forest green metallic, T-top
LO3 305 TBI/700r4
Performance mods: None yet
Audio mods: swapping system from v6 and building new fiberglass box

'86 Camaro SC, black /w silver racing stripes
2.8l MPFI/700r4 /w special 2nd gear delete option
Misc Mods: Cut air box, '83 Firebird spoiler.
Performance Parts: Accel 8mm wires, SplitFire plugs, Gabriel hijackers.
Audio Mods: Pioneer DEH-P3000, two 12" Optimus Pro Audio subs in hand-made enclosure each powered by a 260 watt Optimus amp. Working on shaving the box for weight.
My Homepage, with pics.

 

I vote for keeping (or adding on) the "2.8 Multiport Injected" badge on the back bumper, and removing all other emblems


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

Hehe Tom....'88-'92 Camaro Sport Coupes and RS's don't have the silver "2.8 Multi-Port F.I." sticker on the back bumper...I have however thought about adding it as a joke after the 350 swap is complete

I think a "5.7 Tuned Port Injection" logo will be more appropriate though

And BTW, after much debating I have decided to hold onto the car and not get the '91 Firebird, even though I haven't seen it yet. I saw 2 '91-'92 White Firebirds today on the way up from CT, and they really did nothing for me So even though the IROC-RS debate is still raging, the 350 swap is getting set

 

My 88 rs had the 2.8 multiport fuel injection sticker on the back .It started pealing off , so I just took it off .

Wayne

 

forgot to add . However my "88 rs " is rare .chevrolet only made a limited number of rs's in 87 and 88 . All the others were just sport coupes or had badging that said CAMARO and had a differet spoiler than me and I think the gfx were a little different .Whats funny about my car is the front license plate bracket says "Z28" at the top of it ...So I guess when I had the "2.8 multiport fuelinjection" sticker on the back and they saw the front .They were confused ....Wayne

 

One day I would like to swap a small block 400 in....