but my chiltons guide trys to prove me wrong. who wants to call BS on the chilton guide, or does anyone know of an fbody that came with a 350 in 86???

 

This just won't go away, will it....

 

Its been said that 50 of these 350 cars were made, but most if not all were kept by GM.

 

misprint

 

Yeah it's been stated before in 86 L98 arguements that the Chilton's is incorrect.

 

The 2nd edition of the firebird red book also says that the 350 5.7 L98 was available in 86.:lala: .It also says that only 26 1986 trans am's got the l69 v8 due to it having fuel boiling problems? Is this true anything else wrong in this book.?

 

There arent any. Get over it.

 

o well. i had my reasons for asking. smog purposes.

 

Smog purposes? There isnt any tech that I know of that is going to check the casting numbers on the block. Call it a 305.

BTW, for those that insist that these cars exist, where are they? I own a '1 of 50' car myself, and I have seen several of the same kind for sale. There are rumored to be 3 1986 ASC converted TA's in existence, I have seen 2 of the 3 for sale at one time or another. There are 8 1969 TA convertibles (2 of which are probably long gone), I've seen one of them. None of these '50' 86 350 Iroc's have been seen by anyone here whether for sale or not, even by people who are looking specifically for them. Ever wonder why?

 

im not stupid. i know i can call a 350 a 305. i can call a 400 a 305. no one can tell, or for that matter, get out a mirror and check. that would waste time and time is money. its just piece of mind.

 

Well legally you can put any newer 350 engine block in that car you want to, and they cant do anything to you if its a stock 350 setup besides tell you to visit the referee.

 

Sure you can if you count the freeze plugs. Thats a pretty easy one to spot. 3rdgenparts asked about a L69 86 Trans Am. He is correct, there were only 26 made. DON'T FLAME ME HERE!!!, but I had one. Now it's sitting in a junkyard. Mother nature doesn't care about rarity, and 16 Chicago winters rotted that thing away to noting.

 

I think the "50" 86 L98 cars were nothing more than 305 cars that had the L98 swapped in. No different than swapping in a big block. They weren't original. We all know that. They were tested, and scrapped.

...just like a HUGE number of other GM one offs.