WTB : Black Iroc-Z

[Chazman]

Originally Posted by Survivor 69/Z28

Very cool info on the HO's!!
Are those sought after at all? I wonder if those were quicker cars than the ones that came out later with fuel injection. The HO I knew would run with just about anything and most of the time it was in front. The day he took the cats off was the day it was a totally different car. My other buddy had a brand new 86 GT and the HO could never beat it, but it would run with it. After the cats were removed it would be the GT every single time.

Certainly sought after on the '83-'84 cars. The best one would be a 1985 IROC-Z, with the L69.

A handful were made in 1986, but those are unicorns. I don't ever remember seeing one, or at least not more than one.

The L69s wouldn't beat a big cam LB9. My yellow '85's LB9 is essentially an L69 with TPI - cam, exhaust, everything. Even saddled with an automatic trans, the TPI was a tenth or two seconds faster in the 1/4 mile than an L69/T5/3.73. Peanut cam LB9 is a different story.

[The Boss]

I had an L69 83 Z28 that I sold last year - with the 3:73 rear gears it was no slouch!

Yes they are the most desirable of the earlier series cars but once the TPI came out they were left behind.

Charlie, 1 of the domestic delivery 86's has been found.

[Chazman]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Charlie, 1 of the domestic delivery 86's has been found.

Really!? Tell me more, Chris!

[HawkX66]

I had an 84 Z28 w/ the HO 305ci, T5 and 3.73s. I always loved the dual snorkel. It did ok, but nothing to write home about. I loved that car otherwise. Sad part is, I still remember the VIN:
1G1AP87GOEN181444. I think it ended up in Mexico after I traded it in on a 93 Z28 in Carlsbad, CA back in 95/96. I'd love to get it back if it's still stateside though. It never showed up again on Carfax...

[The Boss]

They are fun cars, I had to pull a car out of the back of the barn and had to move the 91 1LE Formula that was in front of it - so I took it out for a drive.

[Chazman]

Yup, even three-ish decades later, they are still fun to drive cars. My daily is a six speed LS3, and although fast, I can't quite say it's more fun to drive than my IROCs.

[Bigbirdxx]

Nice iroc Troy, pm sent yo

[Chazman]

Since I consider this the unofficial IROC-Z thread....


I got another one, but this one found me - just one of those crazy things. Bought it last week from the original owner who lives 5 minutes from me and I never knew it existed. 17,900 miles.






Yes, it's carb'd. Yes, I flipped the air cleaner cover over.....

[Bigbirdxx]

Nice score on the Iroc Vert. Looks really well preserved and loved by original owner.

[Chazman]

Originally Posted by Bigbirdxx

Nice score on the Iroc Vert. Looks really well preserved and loved by original owner.

Well....it needed a little cleanup. The seats are the "after" shot, after marinating in Leatherique for a couple days.