TOO BAD IT'S AN 86...
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Car: 92 Firebird, 77 Trans Am SE, 86 Z28
Engine: 5.7 HSR, T/A 6.6, empty
Transmission: T-5, TH350, T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 posi, 3.23 posi, 3.23
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I love that car. Low miles be damned, I'd put in a real drivetrain and put some miles on.
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
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That car is neat. The '86 and '87 LG4s are a bit healthier than the previous ones. The stick makes it more interesting. I'd be in at under $8K.
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I gain more appreciation for the LG4 the deeper I get into this. You can swap a 350 into one and make it look close enough to stock that no one will really know, and the potential for performance is better than a TPI car. I'd rather see an LG4 car with a 400hp 350 breathing through a 4bbl carb, than a L98 car that's been swapped. Granted you have to throw away a lot of stock parts, but then those stock parts on a LG4 car are pretty terrible. A person could even run the LG4 while making upgrades that'll work with an eventual 350 upgrade.
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I love the color combo.....but I may be a little biased
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z. Original owner
Engine: LB9. Dual Cats. Big Cam
Transmission: World Class T-5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.45
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I gain more appreciation for the LG4 the deeper I get into this. You can swap a 350 into one and make it look close enough to stock that no one will really know, and the potential for performance is better than a TPI car. I'd rather see an LG4 car with a 400hp 350 breathing through a 4bbl carb, than a L98 car that's been swapped. Granted you have to throw away a lot of stock parts, but then those stock parts on a LG4 car are pretty terrible. A person could even run the LG4 while making upgrades that'll work with an eventual 350 upgrade.
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I like it, other then it being a non-roller cam engine and the CHMSL being up high
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Car: 1988 IROC Z Convertible
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Cool car! I even dig the crank windows as no one sees that anymore.. I had that interior in my 1985 Z28 and it probably holds up better than any interior on these cars..
I had white with black ground effects on my 85.. very similar.. was an auto, but TPI with T-tops.. was a fun car..
This is a good buy under $10k
I had white with black ground effects on my 85.. very similar.. was an auto, but TPI with T-tops.. was a fun car..
This is a good buy under $10k
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I would buy that car. Love the color combo. LG4 / 5 speed can run mid to low 14s with some very basic mods and still look bone stock. Love the black interior.
A pic for the record
A pic for the record
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Someone in high school had that color combo. I love Irocs but I love that color on a Z.
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I gain more appreciation for the LG4 the deeper I get into this. You can swap a 350 into one and make it look close enough to stock that no one will really know, and the potential for performance is better than a TPI car. I'd rather see an LG4 car with a 400hp 350 breathing through a 4bbl carb, than a L98 car that's been swapped. Granted you have to throw away a lot of stock parts, but then those stock parts on a LG4 car are pretty terrible. A person could even run the LG4 while making upgrades that'll work with an eventual 350 upgrade.
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Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT
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I really like the color combination on that... looks great... Were the wheels originally painted to match the stripe? even so, they look right on the car.
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I like how Ja85z28 made his to look just like an HO and warmed the Lg4 over. I would build something similar to the zz4 or something of that range and put it in there. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this car at 8500-9 and build it to my liking.
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