'84 Vette, blown engine, what next?
10-05-2009, 01:43 PM
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Well, on that note, it isn't yours either. You stated your opinion, I gave mine.
There are crossfires out there making good power and there are cheap management solutions out there. 84's don't maintain much value as it is, but I'd feel a fuel injected C4 is going to get you more cash, in terms of general market, than a carb'd car would.
It's an easier sell to say, "hey, I've upgraded this to batch injection like the newer cars versus I stuck a carb on it like it's a 1975 and called it a day". Not that he's going to sell it, but I build cars with budget yet also investment in mind (in terms of prospective future loss).
To each his own man, but fuel injection owns.
There are crossfires out there making good power and there are cheap management solutions out there. 84's don't maintain much value as it is, but I'd feel a fuel injected C4 is going to get you more cash, in terms of general market, than a carb'd car would.
It's an easier sell to say, "hey, I've upgraded this to batch injection like the newer cars versus I stuck a carb on it like it's a 1975 and called it a day". Not that he's going to sell it, but I build cars with budget yet also investment in mind (in terms of prospective future loss).
To each his own man, but fuel injection owns.
10-05-2009, 02:57 PM
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A much nicer, more refined car in every way, just not as much of the "raw, rough, no frills sports car" for me. I wound up selling it and keeping my '91.
Good to see another person who appreciates them, though.
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10-05-2009, 03:38 PM
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I have an 84 vette and am still working the bugs out of it. I probably paid to much for it but I could not be happier. Tweaking the car for my taste is half the fun in having it. What I wanted to say was I had a co-worker with a 83 FLTC. He wanted 6500.00 for it.It was in pretty descent condition. Meantime he threw a connecting rod out the front of the case. Price now was 3000.00. I found a shop to do the work for 3500.00. All except heads and flywheel brand new. So for the same 6500.00 (bluebook)I had a super reliable bike. So do your homework with the math and that will tell you what to do.
