MINT 87 IROC-Z 4 SALE!!

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Originally Posted by 376LS3

The market is real tough for IROCs right now. My dad has a fully restored '87 IROC 305 A4 that he cant give away. Hes got over $17k put into it, and he cant even get $9800 for it. I told him to keep it and put a real engine in it! Good luck with yours!

The auto did the 305 NO favors. You really need a 5speed with a 305 for desirability. The 5.7 only came with an auto so just having the 5.7 makes it desirable. The G92 package would help both your cars.

Have you guys tried posting on thirdgen.org?

GLWS! Beautiful car!

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Will do thanks for the advice!

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[376LS3]

Originally Posted by Obsessive Camaro Disorder

The auto did the 305 NO favors. You really need a 5speed with a 305 for desirability. The 5.7 only came with an auto so just having the 5.7 makes it desirable. The G92 package would help both your cars.

Have you guys tried posting on thirdgen.org?

GLWS! Beautiful car!

Thats for damn sure! That car wont even get out of its own way! Haha! I want him to keep it and do some kind of transplant, but hes building a '70 Nova SS 396 right now. So that has all his attention. Its a beautiful car. I may take it from him and build the drivetrain my way.

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It's got all the right performance stuff on it. But I did laugh at the only drove it to the grocery store and to church. My '87 iroc had the bare metal repaint paid for by GM. Did this have it as well?

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Originally Posted by 376LS3

Thats for damn sure! That car wont even get out of its own way! Haha! I want him to keep it and do some kind of transplant, but hes building a '70 Nova SS 396 right now. So that has all his attention. Its a beautiful car. I may take it from him and build the drivetrain my way.

I love an original car, but an option for you that would keep the value up around the 10k range is an LS swap. Mechanically it doesn't matter what LS you use (they are all strong and ready to make power), but i believe it helps value to use a numbered LS like LS1,LS2, LS3, you get the idea. Hawks thirdgen is expensive but has everything you need. Seek out Pocket on thirdgen.org for a harness. Thirdgen.org LTx/LSx section can fill in any blanks. Either way ditch the 10 bolt rear end.

Morrow, sorry for hijacking your thread!

[el ess A]

Change out the engine and watch the interest/price plummet.

Your best bet is to keep everything as stock as possible if you want to bring the most $$. There may be 4 or 5 people that would pay more for an LS engine, and it's pricey to do up front, so then you need to recoup THAT money as well...fugg that. If you're going to do the swap, then keep the car. Market is soft already. No need to put more marshmallows in it. JMO. Oh, and free bump by the way. If I didn't have 3 Camaros already, I'd consider this one...I like it.

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Originally Posted by el ess A

Change out the engine and watch the interest/price plummet.

Your best bet is to keep everything as stock as possible if you want to bring the most $$. There may be 4 or 5 people that would pay more for an LS engine, and it's pricey to do up front, so then you need to recoup THAT money as well...fugg that. If you're going to do the swap, then keep the car. Market is soft already. No need to put more marshmallows in it. JMO. Oh, and free bump by the way. If I didn't have 3 Camaros already, I'd consider this one...I like it.

I just know that the LS swapped thirdgens are all listed around 10k. Who is buying? I don't know. Cheapest thirdgen LS swap on record was $1800. He fabbed all mounts himself, wired it himself, and used factory exhaust manifolds. Was not a dirty redneck car either, just a VERY talented individual. All depends how you go about it. I'll have around $7500 in mine when its back on the road but I'll make back a good portion of that back selling whats left of the donor car. I know it will increase the value of my car because a 92 RS isn't worth a set of Z28 tires (perelli trofeo R's), even as nice as mine is.

The 5.7L the OP has is perfect the way it is. I'm not recommending the LS swap to him. Like I said the 5.7TPI and the 5.0TPI/5speed are the two most desirable drivetrains in the thirdgens. Only thing better is if they have the G92, or 1LE. I was talking to the guy who has the 5.0TPI/auto he says he can't give away. The 5.0 with an auto was a bad combo and useless for anything but cruising. I had an 88 TA with that combo.

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