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RSFreak
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:31 pm    Post subject: This guy is on crack... Reply with quote

Anybody got $12,000 to blow?!?! Rolling Eyes

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-High-Performance-Camaro-/300469704747?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item45f563d82b

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its really clean. But I dont think its worth that.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very clean, aside from those gay-ass louvers. Suspicious lack of timeslips, though. Guy built a nice car, and then choked the hell out of it with TPI.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aaron_sK wrote:
...aside from those gay-ass louvers.


Laughing Amen!

420hp 305?!?!?! Rolling Eyes

Claims to have an electric water pump, but pic shows mechanical? Rolling Eyes
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flea
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no, it says the HP could be increased with an electric pump.

You have to admit that 400+ on a 305 would be impressive.

not 12K worth of impressive though.

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RSFreak
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

flea wrote:
no, it says the HP could be increased with an electric pump.

You have to admit that 400+ on a 305 would be impressive.

not 12K worth of impressive though.


Would be a waste of money vs. doing the same mods on a 350 or larger. And like Aaron said, the TPI is a real limiting factor. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree.
It says there is 50K put in it. So if we take that at face value then, it seems it takes eight time the money to that to achieve less power than this Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RSFreak wrote:
Would be a waste of money vs. doing the same mods on a 350 or larger. And like Aaron said, the TPI is a real limiting factor. Rolling Eyes


Says the gent that just dropped a 305 into his T/A. Very Happy

12k is steep. Probably priced like that because she doesn't understand cars + mods /= higher value. If it's true about the widowed thing.

You guys sure it's still even a 305? It says it was factory but then lists a four bolt main block. I don't know enough about 5.0s to comment but were they 4bolt main?
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RSFreak
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

iansane wrote:
RSFreak wrote:
Would be a waste of money vs. doing the same mods on a 350 or larger. And like Aaron said, the TPI is a real limiting factor. Rolling Eyes


Says the gent that just dropped a 305 into his T/A. Very Happy


You made me an offer I couldn't refuse! Laughing Plus, I didn't spend anything on mods. If that engine ever comes out, I'm going with more displacement, preferably an LSx, though I still have that L05 just waiting for a re-build. Wink
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a nice street car. I dont doubt the guy had close to 50K in it if you include the purchase price. Look at the after market parts, looks like the guy got his wallet out and cleaned out Summit. I dont think he kept the 305, if he did it would be lucky to make 320 HP with that cam / intake.
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RSFreak
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IROCDave wrote:
...I dont doubt the guy had close to 50K in it if you include the purchase price. Look at the after market parts, looks like the guy got his wallet out and cleaned out Summit...


She still can't expect to get much back on that investment unless she parts it out. Wink
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Richster
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What is happening believe it or not, Our Old 3rd Gens are making a HUGE comeback!
I am seeing more and more very well done 3-G's around.
There is a BEAUTIFUL red vert TA around town, also a couple of SWEET camaros!
I see a Hot red & black TA down by my office, and a red Formy too!
Most of the owners are old dudes like me, that have put some coin into it and have created fairly unique rides,
lots of affordable mods can be done good stuff!
I had an OUTSTANDING offer a week ago, and said cool but NOT!
So keep your rides man...you just never know!
3-G's are monster in the midwest and southern areas...I know say what you like, but I have seen many of the cars, and they are SPECTACULAR!

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

7-8k I'd buy if it looks as good in person.

I think I could get that out of mine with a nice paint job.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You guys and your reading comprehension. Rolling Eyes 4-bolt = not the original 305. He's got a 4" bore or better.

@ Rich, you are not wrong, buddy. When I was shopping for my Z I was shocked by the increase in prices from when I bought my IROC. The later models, especially the V6 cars, are still fairly cheap, but the pre-85 cars (which I was looking for) had gone up considerably.

I would still love to see a slip. Just out of pure curiosity more than anything else. Anyone with half a brain would have swapped out that intake 45 thousand dollars ago, but I'd love to see if a TPI could actually turn a decent quarter.
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RSFreak
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can only go by what the owner says in the ad:

ebay motors wrote:
Engine: 8 Cylinder 5.0 Liter
Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eBay bases that off of the VIN number.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only other reference to displacement in the ad: "factory ordered 305ci"

I'm sure it is no longer a 305, however, I was just going by what was stated.
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