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19351 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 9:33 PM
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yeah, i'm silly for liking this. but can someone tell me what a 5.8 liter engine is? Wasn't this the good ole 5.7? And, unless this is not original, the manual trans, 350ci combo makes this a canadian car, correct? This is similar to the '79 my dad had. (before he stuffed a 454 into it)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 06, 2009 8:52 pm) Anyway, according to the VIN, that car should have originally just had a 305. The engine code is the 8th character, and "H" stands for 305. I didn't think you could still get a 350 in 1981, other than in the Corvette or police cars, but the VIN decoder I found here does list a 350 as being offered in the 1981 Camaro. As for country of origin, that Camaro was built in the United States ("1" at the beginning of the VIN; "2" would have been for Canada). It was built in Van Nuys, CA (the "L" in the VIN just ahead of the sequence #)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 06, 2009 8:52 pm) |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 07, 2009 7:08 am) think I'll have to email the seller. Although I dunno if I'd truly be interest anyway. I mean, those things were just so choked by emissions I can't imagine them being much fun. |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 07, 2009 8:19 am) Yeah, unfortunately by that time, I think the Camaro was all show and no go. That link I posted listed the 305 as having 150 hp in California and 165 elsewhere. I think they were both 4-bbl carbs, it's just that the 165 hp version was a bit hotter. It lists the 350 at 175 hp. Now it's possible that that particular car has been hopped up, so it might be more fun than it "should" be...especially with the stick shift!
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Hi fortee9er! Looks like you ended up in the wrong place here. I'm going to move your question to the Ford Ranger Topic where you are much more likely to get a good response. This section is for classic cars. We'll see you over there! MrShiftright Host
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jan 07, 2009 8:19 am) I think you'd have a lot more fun if you could find a clean '83 GTI, all 90 hp of it! |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jan 07, 2009 8:33 am) he fixed the ad. now just says "v8."
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