Just bought my 85 back....!

[69MyWay]

Yep, I owned this car from 89-96. I went through a couple of motors, paint, and body panels. In 94 I did the complete 94 panels on it, lowered it, and put a 383 in it.

The guy I sold it to blew the first motor when he sucked water in the intake on a street flood. He then rebuilt it, but burned up a cylinder on a lean condition.

It is back in my garage with the 383 in parts. I have the new piston and reworked custom heads.

I have too much on my plate to get into it now, but I will post some pics.

BTW--I went to college in this car, got my first professional job in this car, and....proposed to my wife in this car. Feels kind of weird getting it back.

 

[mpick819]

I am glad you had the chance to get it back. I would love to get the 63 split window coupe back I had while I was in college

 

[*89x2*]

Decent

 

[paintdaddy]

Im surprised you gave it up in the first place,memories and all.That car sounds like a keeper.

 

[93aquaConvert]

I miss my 79 camaro i had in high school..Baddest car at school and baddest 79camaro ive ever seen all for $3500..I remember not losing a race for a LONG TIME...

It was midnight blue, old 350lt1 300hp vette engine,auto,4bolt main,10:1 comp,headers,edelbrock carb, posi trac, gears that slammed you in youre seat like a mofo..no ac for lighter weight...
Custom hood scoop with like bullet holes on the sides, it was trick, flared out fenders and quarter panels,custom 70s interior lol, chrome keystone rims...One of a kind..

Kept it for abought 5 years and sold it...Got abought 6 speeding tickets with that car my first year with it, went through a head gasket, a rear end,a tranny, never regreted beating it like i did and shoulda kept it..

 

[69MyWay]

The car has not had a bath in a few years...I am not kidding. Under the dust is a shinny layer of Sikkens Base/Clear.

How do you like my C4 body conversion? I put the newer style panels on this car around 1994.

The ZR1 rims are Schweeeeeeeeeet, and the rubber is fresh. It has spacers on the front, and straight up ZR1 11" rims on the rear.

 

[69MyWay]

Another View

 

[69MyWay]

Here is the engine as it sits right now.

383 with a steel 400 crank
Speed pro forged pistons
Crane 20/50 flat tappet compu cam
Vortec heads, punched out with 2.02/1.60 valve, ported/polished
Full roller rockers
long tube headers
ported base and modified runner tubes
ported uppler TPI
TPIS adjustable fuel regulator
K&N air filter, with ram air duct behind front license plate
2500 stall B&M locker torque converter
rebuilt with shift kit 700 R4
3.08 rear gears
MSD 6AL with adjustable timing computer.


One piston had a hole burned in it. He already bought the new one and it came with the pile of engine parts in a box.

 

[mpick819]

Did you have to do anything special to change to the new wheels

 

[69MyWay]

The rear tires are huge on this car!

 

[69MyWay]

Did you have to do anything special to change to the new wheels

It has VB&P spacers on the front, and straight bolt up on the rear.

You see, the 84-87 had a different offset than the 88-96. The 11" ZR1 rims fit the rear of the early C4 with no mods, but would stick out too far on a newer C4.

 

[Gman]

That car was meant to be right where it is now. And, the wheels look great...

 

[87vette]

Chris, I was just wondering if you are planning to document your engine buildup with pictures sort of like you have your other cars on your website. Just curious, should be interesting. You do a great job on your cars and website. Thanks, Tim

 

[matchframe]

That's really cool! I bet it is like seeing an old friend again.

Did you get a pretty good deal?

What are your plans for it?

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Cool, but I lost track, do you still have the 90?

 

[Edmond]

Chris,

Will this be the fourth Vette' in the house? Man, you are officially a Corvette Junkie!:L:L:L

I wish that I could afford as many Vette's as you!:L

 

[69MyWay]

Nope....the 90 is gone. So, this makes us still a 3 vette family.

I don't have any immediate plans.

My initial thought was/is to try the LT1 intake conversion (because it is cheap...I know where I can get a used manifold dirt cheap...). And go from there.

If I could, I would like to convert the block to an aftermarket roller cam set up, aluminum heads, better rear gears, miniram, bigger tb, etc.....But...I just spent more in that sentence than I bought the car for!

Yes, I will update my website. I am thinking about scanning all the old photos I have of this car from back in college and stuff, then putting them in order on the website.

 

[Piet]

Killer 2

So.... did you buy back the car?
or are you just rebuilding it?

<EDIT> ahhhh.... never mind. I just re-read the thread. Congrat's... nice looking car.... Killer 2?

 

[Edmond]

Nope....the 90 is gone. So, this makes us still a 3 vette family.

I don't have any immediate plans.

My initial thought was/is to try the LT1 intake conversion (because it is cheap...I know where I can get a used manifold dirt cheap...). And go from there.

If I could, I would like to convert the block to an aftermarket roller cam set up, aluminum heads, better rear gears, miniram, bigger tb, etc.....But...I just spent more in that sentence than I bought the car for!

Yes, I will update my website. I am thinking about scanning all the old photos I have of this car from back in college and stuff, then putting them in order on the website.

You must have some jealous neighbors!

I'd like to see the old photo's of the car, please post them.

 

[Ken]

Chris, I see you still haven't learned the correct method of attaching the tie-down straps to the car. :L

Remember, I told you it's best to cross the straps when you tie the car down - it prevents any possible side-to-side motion.

_ken

Nice ride by the way!