Anyobody remember the "H.O." series Z28's??? - Page 3 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

DarthNacho08 · 06-29-2010, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

It's pretty pointless to compare the 3gens to the current Camaros. The new ones are better in just about every way imaginable. That said, I still get a thrill when I drive my 84 Z28 HO 5L. Nothing like that old quadrajet intake moan

Quoted for the truth
I love your car, it is beautiful

BlueStreak · 06-29-2010, 05:35 AM

Thanks Darth. I love the 3gens. They're modern rolling art IMHO, plus I suppose they remind me of the 1980's which is kind of cool too

avro206 · 07-18-2010, 10:03 AM

great looking car bluestreak! They were strong runners in the day.

autoguy · 07-18-2010, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarthNacho08

gosh i love the 3rd gens!!!!!!!!!! if i could find a ttop stick not beat to shit i would snap it up in a heartbeat!!

I have this one for sale...... 27k original miles. 5 Speed. It is not an HO, but finding one this clean is Very Hard to do.

http://www.ridergraphix.com/red84z28/

Monte Carlo Man · 07-30-2010, 09:54 AM

I'm not going to get into a pissing match here.

But the HO Z/28 Camaro was a much better choice then the Cross Fire engine which was introduced in 1983 and discontinued in 84.

The 82 Z/28 that I had, gray with T roofs and Posi rear end was a very fast car, compared to the other cars that GM was selling at the time. A poor mans Corvette.

It blew a head gasket one night and puked the engine all over the ground.

The 83 Cross Fire engine - didn't even make it past the warranty stage before it blew up.
I think that they all blew up.

The 84 HO was a pretty good Camaro.
You could take the ignition out and install a MSD and take the carb off it and replace it with a Rochester carb off a 1970 455 Buick and the car would run pretty good.

Rage · 09-04-2010, 01:26 PM

I had a 85 Trans Am WS6, 5.0 H.O. I think the big difference with the T.A. was that it came with a 3" collector instead of a 2.5". Anyone know if there were any other differences? That was my first sports car

.....god I miss her!

Darth93 · 10-18-2010, 07:28 PM

Great post! I have one of these H.O. Camaros too. This one is a 1983...one of 3224 made. I have owned the Car since 1988. This one also has the seats that say Camaro on them. I tell folks that I am willing to take on any 1983 Corvette.

( There was a skip in production and there were no 1983 Corvettes)
Have not done it in a long time, But this Z/28 ran something like 15.2 @93Mph at Milan Dragway.

mjf6866 · 12-21-2010, 02:45 PM

heres the one i had but sold in the summer of 2009. 84 Z28 H.O. auto. it only had 84k on it when i bought it, and never had a problem while owning it. loved it and miss it.

Monte Carlo Man · 12-26-2010, 02:30 PM

My sister bought a '84 HO Z/28 off the lot - about 1 1/2 years old at the time.
It was white and had a blue interior from what I remember.
It had Recaro Bucket Seats.
16 inch wheels and tires?

I think it was one of the last ones made before the IROC came out.

It got rear ended one night with one of my brothers behind the wheel.
Roof buckled in the middle of the T tops rail.
It was never right after that.
Car had 3:73 rear end, Posi 700R4

Other brother bought a wrecked Red IROC shortly after that.
I never had a ride in that car.
Was a POS from what I remember.
I bought him a new interior for it once and hauled it all home in my Monte Carlo SS
They changed the cam - put on a different set of Tune Port Heads and a camshaft upgrade.

Other brother bought a Black - wrecked IROC with Tune Port engine.
Car ran ok - but had issues.
Too many tickets forced him to trade it off on a 1995 GMC Jimmy.

Buddy had a 1984 HO Camaro
Mikey Baer - he would leave what we called Bear Tracks - black marks on the road where ever he went. The engine was either at idle or full wide open throttle - nothing in between.
We put like 7 rear ends in the car before he sold it.
It had a 4 speed manual transmission.
One of those hoods with the fake doors that would open by vacuum and a switch when the throttle was open all the way. I don't really think that it did anything to make the car run faster...
It had 16 inch wheels and would run pretty good.

Monte Carlo Man · 12-26-2010, 02:37 PM

I thought that the Z/28 used on the TV program Simon and Simon was a HO, but it was only a '82
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/co...tible-old.html

LOWDOWN · 01-29-2011, 12:53 PM

Probably THE most collectible Gen-3s were the L69-powered R7Us built in '86...forerunner of the vaunted 1LE...

http://www.cartersclassicmusclecars....g%20series.htm

Only in Canada, you say?

DwRed1LTV6 · 05-24-2011, 05:07 PM

I had a H.0.L69 Monte SS new and my brother had

the Tpi Lb9 Iroc both fun cars back in the day.

Only the Iroc has survived the years ~
3

07-18-2010, 10:03 AM	#31
avro206 Drives: 89 Formula 350 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary AB Canada Posts: 53	great looking car bluestreak! They were strong runners in the day. __________________ 89 Formula 350 with alot of mods

07-30-2010, 09:54 AM	#33
Monte Carlo Man Drives: Everything from soup to nuts Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 37	I'm not going to get into a pissing match here. But the HO Z/28 Camaro was a much better choice then the Cross Fire engine which was introduced in 1983 and discontinued in 84. The 82 Z/28 that I had, gray with T roofs and Posi rear end was a very fast car, compared to the other cars that GM was selling at the time. A poor mans Corvette. It blew a head gasket one night and puked the engine all over the ground. The 83 Cross Fire engine - didn't even make it past the warranty stage before it blew up. I think that they all blew up. The 84 HO was a pretty good Camaro. You could take the ignition out and install a MSD and take the carb off it and replace it with a Rochester carb off a 1970 455 Buick and the car would run pretty good. Last edited by Monte Carlo Man; 12-26-2010 at 02:32 PM.

09-04-2010, 01:26 PM	#34
Rage TRI-COUNTY CAMARO... FTW! Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Cyber Grey Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,200 View My Garage	I had a 85 Trans Am WS6, 5.0 H.O. I think the big difference with the T.A. was that it came with a 3" collector instead of a 2.5". Anyone know if there were any other differences? That was my first sports car.....god I miss her! __________________ CAI inc. cold air intake, LG G6x3 cam, Patriot Gold Extreme Dual springs, Titanium retainers and locks, LG SuperPro 1 7/8 Long Tube headers with full 3" exhaust, DynoMax VT mufflers, SLP 4" tips, Moroso catch can, Race Ready electronic exhaust cut outs, Full painted Razzi body kit, Headlight Armor Smoke taillight and marker blackouts, T-Rex aluminum upper and lower grille, Polished aluminum front and rear bowties. Professionally installed and Dyno Tuned by HorsePower Sales, Pompano Beach FL.

10-18-2010, 07:28 PM	#35
Darth93 Darth93 Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LE,1983 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shelby Twp, MI Posts: 67 View My Garage	Great post! I have one of these H.O. Camaros too. This one is a 1983...one of 3224 made. I have owned the Car since 1988. This one also has the seats that say Camaro on them. I tell folks that I am willing to take on any 1983 Corvette. ( There was a skip in production and there were no 1983 Corvettes) Have not done it in a long time, But this Z/28 ran something like 15.2 @93Mph at Milan Dragway. Attached Images

12-21-2010, 02:45 PM	#36
mjf6866 Drives: 09 Challenger R/T 6-speed 3.92 rear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: sitting on an angry chair with angry walls that steal the air Posts: 423	heres the one i had but sold in the summer of 2009. 84 Z28 H.O. auto. it only had 84k on it when i bought it, and never had a problem while owning it. loved it and miss it. Attached Images __________________ a few mods: -180* Jet t-stat -Amsoil Eaa drop in filter -HopNot total package -275/50-17 M&H drag radials on mustang cobra r's for track days future mods: -hurst shifter -exhaust -custom tune -driver mod

06-29-2010, 05:35 AM	#30
BlueStreak Drives: 1999 TA LS1 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Motor City Posts: 15	Thanks Darth. I love the 3gens. They're modern rolling art IMHO, plus I suppose they remind me of the 1980's which is kind of cool too

12-26-2010, 02:30 PM	#37
Monte Carlo Man Drives: Everything from soup to nuts Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 37	My sister bought a '84 HO Z/28 off the lot - about 1 1/2 years old at the time. It was white and had a blue interior from what I remember. It had Recaro Bucket Seats. 16 inch wheels and tires? I think it was one of the last ones made before the IROC came out. It got rear ended one night with one of my brothers behind the wheel. Roof buckled in the middle of the T tops rail. It was never right after that. Car had 3:73 rear end, Posi 700R4 Other brother bought a wrecked Red IROC shortly after that. I never had a ride in that car. Was a POS from what I remember. I bought him a new interior for it once and hauled it all home in my Monte Carlo SS They changed the cam - put on a different set of Tune Port Heads and a camshaft upgrade. Other brother bought a Black - wrecked IROC with Tune Port engine. Car ran ok - but had issues. Too many tickets forced him to trade it off on a 1995 GMC Jimmy. Buddy had a 1984 HO Camaro Mikey Baer - he would leave what we called Bear Tracks - black marks on the road where ever he went. The engine was either at idle or full wide open throttle - nothing in between. We put like 7 rear ends in the car before he sold it. It had a 4 speed manual transmission. One of those hoods with the fake doors that would open by vacuum and a switch when the throttle was open all the way. I don't really think that it did anything to make the car run faster... It had 16 inch wheels and would run pretty good.

12-26-2010, 02:37 PM	#38
Monte Carlo Man Drives: Everything from soup to nuts Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 37	I thought that the Z/28 used on the TV program Simon and Simon was a HO, but it was only a '82 http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/co...tible-old.html

01-29-2011, 12:53 PM	#39
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	Probably THE most collectible Gen-3s were the L69-powered R7Us built in '86...forerunner of the vaunted 1LE... http://www.cartersclassicmusclecars....g%20series.htm Only in Canada, you say?

05-24-2011, 05:07 PM	#40
DwRed1LTV6 Drives: '11 VR 2LT HHr Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gateway to the West Posts: 2,721	I had a H.0.L69 Monte SS new and my brother had the Tpi Lb9 Iroc both fun cars back in the day. Only the Iroc has survived the years ~ 3

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