Western Members - Got another camaro today :)

I just brought home a 1982 camaro z28. I didn't know if the guy knew about the car being a pace car but he said that the car is a 500 special or something. The car is one of 6000 pace cars sold. All he said it needed was a water pump. When he bought the car the engine was recently rebuilt. Since he has owned the car he rebuilt the tranny, carb, swaped the computer, heater and reupholstered the entire interior. It looks like it has a new hypertech distributer, wires, B&M shifter that I saw online for $200 and other little things. I plan to get the pump on the car soon and see if I can get it fired up. Here are some pics.

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/5079/img00351ez6.jpg
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nice find. where'd you find it/??

Nice find, are you gonna restore it back to original?

cool beans

I can't see the pics (photobucket and the likes are blocked at work).

Does it have the true cowl induction or was that only offered on 1982 Z28's with crossfire injection?

nice find. where'd you find it/??

found it in the back of my boss's friend shop. Saved a Camaros' life cuz at first he was talking about junking all the old cars in the back for scrap metal.

Nice find, are you gonna restore it back to original?

I'm gonna get back to as close as original as I can but I'm not sure about the color red. I'd like to paint it blue like I've seen on some 3rd gens but we'll see.

I can't see the pics (photobucket and the likes are blocked at work).

Does it have the true cowl induction or was that only offered on 1982 Z28's with crossfire injection?

now cowl hood and it's a carb set up.

nice whats your plans for it? looks like its a great shape too!

This would be sweeet!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Iw0BLJA54

How much money.???

nice whats your plans for it? looks like its a great shape too!

Just get it running for now then just clean up the exterior and make it primer black for the time being. The exterior is straight as hell haven't found a dent yet and the interior is brand new just needs to be vacuumed.

This would be sweeet!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Iw0BLJA54

Yes it would but it would cost way more than I have plus I want to keep it as original as possible and I already have my cammed ls1.

How much money.???

Practically nothing still signing the adoption paper work lol.

Shit what other cars are out behind that shop? I'm looking for a new project car......

Shit what other cars are out behind that shop? I'm looking for a new project car......

There was an old k10 custom truck a volkswagon van and another old school truck but he sold them all already. Someone was trying to pull the camaro from under me while I was trying to get a trailer so I just used my AAA to pick it up.

He had $7500 worth of three welders plus a plasma cutter that he sold for $1000. I wish I new how to weld I could have bought one of the welders for $100 :(

thats bad ass. maybe some blue stripes inthe future? :nod:

Damn...thats pretty nice interior. Good thing it doesnt have the crossfire anymore, that stuff was junk. Nice third gen find there!

Can't wait to see this thing with nice paint! :D

Paint it original, make it a street hustler.

I'm gonna get back to as close as original as I can but I'm not sure about the color red. I'd like to paint it blue like I've seen on some 3rd gens but we'll see.

The car was Red? A Pace car should have been two tone blue, would have red accents on the wheels, blue and silver vinyl interior, and some special interior stuff. Thats kind of cool if its a pcae car...only 6,360 produced.

thats bad ass. maybe some blue stripes inthe future? :nod:

well I'm not sure what color yet
want to do this blue
http://www.iroczone.com/Carlisle2006/field_067.JPG
or maybe this blue and white but it would cost me a fortune.
http://www.californiaclassics.nl/images/chevrolet/camaro-z28-1982-01-01.jpg
or original red
http://www.chetmccaig.com/images/session3/carole-82camaro-85.jpg
Damn...thats pretty nice interior. Good thing it doesnt have the crossfire anymore, that stuff was junk. Nice third gen find there!
that's what made my jaws drop and the trunk carpeting and inner trunk cover looks cleaner than my 98.


damn check this pic out that I found while looking for some pictures on google.
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3123/43americanironpy9.jpg

The car was Red? A Pace car should have been two tone blue, would have red accents on the wheels, blue and silver vinyl interior, and some special interior stuff. Thats kind of cool if its a pcae car...only 6,360 produced.

But at the end of the day its still a turd gen pace car, which I don't think there is a huge calling for, could be wrong though. But with it painted original and keep a full exhaust system on it you could built the engine up pretty nice and make it a little street hustler.

But at the end of the day its still a turd gen pace car, which I don't think there is a huge calling for, could be wrong though. But with it painted original and keep a full exhaust system on it you could built the engine up pretty nice and make it a little street hustler.

Yea its no collectors car or anything...I always liked them painted silver with a cowl hood, that blue metallic looks sweet too.Paint it NBM like your Z28.

Yea its no collectors car or anything...I always liked them painted silver with a cowl hood, that blue metallic looks sweet too.Paint it NBM like your Z28.

well I say red cuz I saw some red on the car but it may have been repainted. I'm thinking about the nbm cuz I'm in love with that color.

But at the end of the day its still a turd gen pace car, which I don't think there is a huge calling for, could be wrong though. But with it painted original and keep a full exhaust system on it you could built the engine up pretty nice and make it a little street hustler.

I think I'm gonna just put it back to original. Not trying to make it fast or anything cuz it'll always be slow compared to my 98 z. I just gotta find what everything is stock as in color and well pretty much it. No street hustler here lol.

you should paint it a dark gray with black rims with a chrome lip :D:D:D:D:D:D and a cowl hood

nice find moe

MO has an AAAAAAAAAAAAAA4.............niCE fIND MOBI 1....(now u can beat M6's............plz.......no....comebacks........j/k...m6's.......lol...

Nice come up!

cool man, looks like a fun project. Clean third gens are bad ass!

badass!

I think I'm gonna just put it back to original. Not trying to make it fast or anything cuz it'll always be slow compared to my 98 z. I just gotta find what everything is stock as in color and well pretty much it. No street hustler here lol.

Really? Maybe its just me but I don't see buying a third gen for anything other than a drag car of some sort, weather rare or not. They don't make a good daily, they don't draw crowds at a car show, people look at them and think red neck mobile, no matter the model or color. But like I said, it might just be me, and it wouldn't take much to make that thing a good street runner, would get it running 11's on motor and throw some spray in it and you could have a good little sleeper.

Really? Maybe its just me but I don't see buying a third gen for anything other than a drag car of some sort, weather rare or not. They don't make a good daily, they don't draw crowds at a car show, people look at them and think red neck mobile, no matter the model or color. But like I said, it might just be me, and it wouldn't take much to make that thing a good street runner, would get it running 11's on motor and throw some spray in it and you could have a good little sleeper.

I have to agree with that. If you have a little bit of money, make that thing a beast. Either a drag car or some kind of street machine. People will say "look at that turd gen... lets race." and you can smash them. If I remember right, those cars were pretty light. Some suspension and performance, and you could have a real killer on your hands.

Really? Maybe its just me but I don't see buying a third gen for anything other than a drag car of some sort, weather rare or not. They don't make a good daily, they don't draw crowds at a car show, people look at them and think red neck mobile, no matter the model or color. But like I said, it might just be me, and it wouldn't take much to make that thing a good street runner, would get it running 11's on motor and throw some spray in it and you could have a good little sleeper.

what would you suggest to make it run that fast?

I have to agree with that. If you have a little bit of money, make that thing a beast. Either a drag car or some kind of street machine. People will say "look at that turd gen... lets race." and you can smash them. If I remember right, those cars were pretty light. Some suspension and performance, and you could have a real killer on your hands.

How little is a little bit of money?

huh these wheels look nice maybe I'll take em off my 98 and put em on there.
http://romeoandjulielit.com/P1010001.JPG
this is the spoiler I want and maybe the louvers
http://www.chevyworld.net/thirdgen/camaro/cbody/images/C2011F.jpg

What motor is in it right now? And what trans?

What motor is in it right now? And what trans?

stock rebuilt 305.

dont do the louvers... so oooogly!

PLease no louvers...doesnt get more redneck than a third gen with louvers. TT2s look great but the offset is different I think.

I have always thought third gens are sweet. They are about 200 lbs lighter than an LS1 camaro too and have a full cast iron motor, if you put an LS1 in there its got to be around 3000lbs.Id like to pick up a nice black IROC again...

what would you suggest to make it run that fast?



How little is a little bit of money?

To tell you the truth, I am not sure because I have never looked for parts for a third gen or know what it takes to make them beefy. But first I would start with the suspension. I would call Sam Strano and get an idea from him what you really want. I am thinking something like $1500 for the suspension to start with.

what would you suggest to make it run that fast?

LS1 swap...duh. :angel:

LS1 swap...duh. :angel:

LOL fucken jason wants to throw an LS1 in everything!!!
hey lets get that 3rd gen by my house and we'll throw one in for the fuck of it!!! :D

LOL fucken jason wants to throw an LS1 in everything!!!
hey lets get that 3rd gen by my house and we'll throw one in for the fuck of it!!! :D

That would be siiiiiick :)

i saw restore it to original. maybe today they are not worth anything, but look at the 2nd gens, they are starting to pick up value. as the cars go to the junk yard, the rarity increases. so restore it while its cheap, and then store it for 5-10 years. it will be worth something, trust me.

its an 82, so its 26 years old. i think once it hits 30 its a classic, right?

LOL fucken jason wants to throw an LS1 in everything!!!
hey lets get that 3rd gen by my house and we'll throw one in for the fuck of it!!! :D

Talk to your neighbor and find out if we can have it. :D

Talk to your neighbor and find out if we can have it. :D

lol im going to see if he just wants to trash it if he does then i'll ask him if i can have it! if i can't have it i'll ask how much he wants if its less than 300 then i'll get it! :D

lol im going to see if he just wants to trash it if he does then i'll ask him if i can have it! if i can't have it i'll ask how much he wants if its less than 300 then i'll get it! :D

Nice! We can throw in a LS1/T56. :devil:

Nice! We can throw in a LS1/T56. :devil:

it will be the Cali Generalz... "drive while you fix your shit car!" LOL

it will be the Cali Generalz... "drive while you fix your shit/terrorize the streets, sleeper car!" LOL

Fixed. :D

EDIT: Check this out, how badass is that, go to the last post.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=946574

I'd get a hold of a cheap SBC, 383 preferred. Get a decent intake and carb for it, exhaust. Grab a TH-350/400, with a converter. Full suspension. I don't know what rear is in it but if it will hold up that should put you into the 11's without too much fuss if the motor can make in the 300ish range. Of course a sticky tire out back.

LOL fucken jason wants to throw an LS1 in everything!!!
hey lets get that 3rd gen by my house and we'll throw one in for the fuck of it!!! :D

You providing the ls1? :jest:

I'd get a hold of a cheap SBC, 383 preferred. Get a decent intake and carb for it, exhaust. Grab a TH-350/400, with a converter. Full suspension. I don't know what rear is in it but if it will hold up that should put you into the 11's without too much fuss if the motor can make in the 300ish range. Of course a sticky tire out back.

Thats what I was thinking, but why does everyone get carb set ups over TPI set ups?

You providing the ls1? :jest:

We should make it a club-funded drag car!!!

Sorry for the hijack.

We should make it a club-funded drag car!!!

thats what im talking about!! everyone pitch in money and we can build that bitch up and race it!!!:D

Thats what I was thinking, but why does everyone get carb set ups over TPI set ups?

Easier to work with. TPI is shitty simply put. Thats why nobody uses it :D

thats what im talking about!! everyone pitch in money and we can build that bitch up and race it!!!:D

Lets do it. :nod:

Easier to work with. TPI is shitty simply put. Thats why nobody uses it :D

That's what I was going to say. Don't get me wrong, you can build a fine TPI, but that intake has got to go.

Lets do it. :nod:



That's what I was going to say. Don't get me wrong, you can build a fine TPI, but that intake has got to go.

Okay, just curious.

and that u can get more fuel out of a carb then replacing all the injectors for cheaper witch is more money

Okay, just curious.

TPIS made it better when they came out with the mini ram...which looks like an LT1 manifold but still isnt as easy and cheap and a carb setup. TPI Makes all torque and no hp...thats whay the 86 TPI made 190hp and 285ft lbs torque.

TPIS made it better when they came out with the mini ram...which looks like an LT1 manifold but still isnt as easy and cheap and a carb setup. TPI Makes all torque and no hp...thats whay the 86 TPI made 190hp and 285ft lbs torque.

Its because of the way the air flows and the fuel atomizes, but it gets down into a lot of physics and becomes hard to explain if your not familiar with it.

TPIS made it better when they came out with the mini ram...which looks like an LT1 manifold but still isnt as easy and cheap and a carb setup. TPI Makes all torque and no hp...thats whay the 86 TPI made 190hp and 285ft lbs torque.

Using a modified LT1 intake is cheaper isn't it?

Its because of the way the air flows and the fuel atomizes, but it gets down into a lot of physics and becomes hard to explain if your not familiar with it.

Yep...I still like the way it looks though, I built a TPI motor for my 86 IROC when I was 18,looked badass but I lost the pics:(

i have a carb setup and i like it. but its stock. soon that will change a few upgrades and ill be up there with the ls1 motors

i have a carb setup and i like it. but its stock. soon that will change a few upgrades and ill be up there with the ls1 motors

We'll see about that JR. :engarde:
Btw, weren't you supposed to get your turbo and nitrous parts already. ;)

i used to have one of those. wasnt in the greatest condition but had most the decals.
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/16453116612.jpg?1205570730

well I'm not sure what color yet
want to do this blue
http://www.iroczone.com/Carlisle2006/field_067.JPG

God I miss my IROC :cry::cry::cry:

looks like a nice project.. thats how mine looked to begin with.. primered gray n dirty

Using a modified LT1 intake is cheaper isn't it?

It may be cheaper, but it also isn't legal. Yet again the mini ram isn't legal in cali either. In cali the only legal aftermarket options are the accel super ram and the edelbrock or slp high flow tpi setups.

I don't care if this makes me a red neck, I have loved IROCs since I was a little kid (and I only got into Camaros a few years ago). I still like them, and have every intention of buying one in a few years and shoving an LS7 in there, and going ape shit. :devil:

looks like a nice project.. thats how mine looked to begin with.. primered gray n dirty

can you post pics of the one in your sig? looks good

yea they should be here sometime soon jason:thumb::thumb::thumb::razz::razz::D:D:D:D

hey hey hey whats going on here???^^^ lol

hey hey hey whats going on here???^^^ lol

:secret: Nothingggg :gtfo: :D

:drive::read::lurk: :D

yea they should be here sometime soon jason:thumb::thumb::thumb::razz::razz::D:D:D:D

JR quit playing games..

JR quit playing games..

dang... do i hear 3rd gen vs. 3rd gen???????????

dang... do i hear 3rd gen vs. 3rd gen???????????

Ummm...

JR---> :buttkick: <---Me

LOL!!! wheres Jr???

can you post pics of the one in your sig? looks good
how shes started in 03
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/87TPITERROR/04.jpg

then in 05
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/87TPITERROR/06.jpg

then o6

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/87TPITERROR/08.jpg

3rd gens are great to build easy to work on. an perfect for an lsx build

Ummm...

JR---> :buttkick: <---Me


i dont know if its going to be like that if hes having trouble with an lt1

jr:guns::guns::guns:mike :shiner::(:cry::hail:

how shes started in 03
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/87TPITERROR/04.jpg

then in 05
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/87TPITERROR/06.jpg

then o6

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/87TPITERROR/08.jpg

3rd gens are great to build easy to work on. an perfect for an lsx build

That car looks clean as hell! Too bad my sister wants it and I'll probably give it to her once she's old enough to drive in 2 years. I guess better than her wanting to have my 98z which she already wants. 98z not gonna happen. Any performance mods?

Good find Mo. Save an F-body and go to heaven :angel:.

looks good and i am sure the price was a steal...... i would ve grabbed it as well
nice find bro

I say you srip EVERYTHING out of the interior. Put a racing seat in there and a roll cage. Slap a LS7 or something really beefy in there, and go to town. Live my dream since I can't afford to right now. LOL.

well I'm not sure what color yet
want to do this blue
http://www.iroczone.com/Carlisle2006/field_067.JPG
or maybe this blue and white but it would cost me a fortune.
http://www.californiaclassics.nl/images/chevrolet/camaro-z28-1982-01-01.jpg
or original red
http://www.chetmccaig.com/images/session3/carole-82camaro-85.jpg

that's what made my jaws drop and the trunk carpeting and inner trunk cover looks cleaner than my 98.


damn check this pic out that I found while looking for some pictures on google.
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3123/43americanironpy9.jpg

^^^^^ almost to a tee beside the red stripes and stickers etc of what the 97 is gunna look like.... not done with her yet.......1month exactly.....

That car looks clean as hell! Too bad my sister wants it and I'll probably give it to her once she's old enough to drive in 2 years. I guess better than her wanting to have my 98z which she already wants. 98z not gonna happen. Any performance mods?


full bolt on tuned port mated to a t56 nothing special just cosmetics