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funbucket · 08-21-2013, 09:01 PM

just bought a friends 1981 camaro gonna need a lot of help
it has a ls3 with dart 2 heads
water in oil backfires and stutters
definitely needs a head gasket at the least

Angrybird 12 · 08-21-2013, 09:07 PM

That is not a good sign. Welcome to the forum. BTW a piece of friendly advice to keep the hazing to a minimum you may want to check your spelling, it is spelled CAMARO.

funbucket · 08-21-2013, 09:14 PM

Sorry, excited about the new ride, picking it up Saturday, and not looking at spelling!

Angrybird 12 · 08-21-2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by funbucket

Sorry, excited about the new ride, picking it up Saturday, and not looking at spelling!

Some people are kind of touchy when it comes to spelling Camaro and they can get a little bitchy about it. I was just giving you a heads up.

MaukaRunner · 08-30-2013, 11:13 AM

Nice! I'm partial to 2nd gens since I had two of them. Once you fix it it will be a awesome baseline. If I still had my 2nd gens I would now do a LS swap.

What are your plans for the car?

2010 SSRS · 08-30-2013, 11:30 AM

wow, that Camaro is definitely a sleeper, I want to see some under the hood pics when you get it, good luck

Mr Monte · 08-30-2013, 11:40 AM

Nice project. What did you pay? I so want a LS powered 81 Z28.

I've owned two 1981 Z28s. I traded in my 1st 81 Z28 with 260K miles on it with only a water pump, battery & brakes being replaced. AC still worked with no service ever.

My Wife ordered a new 1979 Camaro 305 2bl back in the day but received a 350 4bl with gauges. It ran flawless for over 140K miles before we traded it in for a new 1987 Monte Carlo SS.

I've also owned a few 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th gen Camaros.

In my pic below left of my Challenger is my Son's 1974 Camaro 550+hp 468BBC Father/Son project.

08-21-2013, 09:01 PM	#1
funbucket Drives: 1981 camero project Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: sugarhill ga Posts: 5	just bought a 1981 camaro just bought a friends 1981 camaro gonna need a lot of help it has a ls3 with dart 2 heads water in oil backfires and stutters definitely needs a head gasket at the least Last edited by funbucket; 08-26-2013 at 06:57 AM.

08-21-2013, 09:07 PM	#2
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	That is not a good sign. Welcome to the forum. BTW a piece of friendly advice to keep the hazing to a minimum you may want to check your spelling, it is spelled CAMARO. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

08-30-2013, 11:30 AM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	wow, that Camaro is definitely a sleeper, I want to see some under the hood pics when you get it, good luck __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-30-2013, 11:40 AM	#7
Mr Monte Drives: 2014 Chevy SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 269 View My Garage	Nice project. What did you pay? I so want a LS powered 81 Z28. I've owned two 1981 Z28s. I traded in my 1st 81 Z28 with 260K miles on it with only a water pump, battery & brakes being replaced. AC still worked with no service ever. My Wife ordered a new 1979 Camaro 305 2bl back in the day but received a 350 4bl with gauges. It ran flawless for over 140K miles before we traded it in for a new 1987 Monte Carlo SS. I've also owned a few 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th gen Camaros. In my pic below left of my Challenger is my Son's 1974 Camaro 550+hp 468BBC Father/Son project. __________________ It's nice to have options.

08-21-2013, 09:14 PM	#3
funbucket Drives: 1981 camero project Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: sugarhill ga Posts: 5	Sorry, excited about the new ride, picking it up Saturday, and not looking at spelling!

08-30-2013, 11:13 AM	#5
MaukaRunner Drives: 2010 L99 2SS in Silver Ice Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Da 808 State Posts: 45	Nice! I'm partial to 2nd gens since I had two of them. Once you fix it it will be a awesome baseline. If I still had my 2nd gens I would now do a LS swap. What are your plans for the car?