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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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im going to look at a 86 (supossibly iroc, im not sure) that a guy has got for sale at 700, and trans is bad and wiring to alt is bad, but the thing is, the guy doesnt know what size themotor is (i have know clue how), but its carbed, maybe a conversion, or either a crate, i just was wondering how i could tell the size of the motor when i go look at it
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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The only way you are going to know, for sure, is to run the casting numbers on the block. I cant tell you how many guys I know who thought they were buying a 350 and wound up with a 305. Be careful.

700 for a car with bad wiring AND a bad tranny? The body had better be in MINT condition.......
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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well, the tranny doesnt catch 1st sometimes, and its not holding a charge, somethings pullin on the battery im guessin cause the alt is fine, my friend had the same problem with his cobra and got it fixed easily
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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hmm well 350s only came with automatics, and im not shure but i think the 350s that they put out were all tpi not carbed, my guess is your buying a carjust like mine! but yea run the #s
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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it is an auto, and as far as i know there was no carbed stock camaro 3rd gen, but i know you can convert them, so im not sure if that motor was converted, or if it was a crate put in later on, but im goin to take a look at it when im off vacation
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: meteoralp45

it is an auto, and as far as i know there was no carbed stock camaro 3rd gen, but i know you can convert them, so im not sure if that motor was converted, or if it was a crate put in later on, but im goin to take a look at it when im off vacation
"as far asi know", because it can not be far. Guess againearly 3rd gen Camaro/Firebirds came with a 305 LG4 & L69 and you know what, they had a carb.[sm=chairshot.gif].
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Hey be nice! but yea mine was origonaly carbed.
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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seems like black is on the chair beating rampage lately
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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he always is..

but its true, the older 3rd gens coulda come with a 2 bbl carb on it. the ONLY way to know for sure about what engine it is, is to run the numbers on the block. unless he has papers that say other wise, never believe that its a 350 just from hear say. always run numbers on cars like these.
 
Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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well, 3rd gens arent my area, im more familiar with ls1's nd lt's, but im goin to check it out next week sometime, 305 or 350, if its in fair buiding conditions, shes mine. just wanted to know if there wasa way i could get the size with out running the #'s, heres a link to the car too
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/car/387334313.html
 



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