Goody

Go to any dealership in the country today and what will you find there??????????? Yep, that's right ALL NEWER CARS.

Okay so they are using their warranties that were designed into the cost of the car.....but I thought it was a quasi-valid point.

McVette

woooow maybe i will open my eyes up to a 82 or 83 model...was afraid of the CFI ......kinda wanted just a plain jane carb but now might have to reconsider...... thanksz vette guys for all the input

Mark G

I'll just chime in here for those computer controlled carbs of 81. I own a 81 Caprice with something like 270,000 mi on it. Never had problem with the carb other than a failed 02 sensor. I actually owned several computer controlled carbed vehicles and rarely ever had any problems with them in their day. Compare that to the carbed vehidles of the day that I seemed to alway struggle to get running right w/o a flat spot. But I agree the 81's would be high maintenance today with all the sensors and vacuum hoses. But I just backed my 81 out of the garage today and it fires right up and runs smooth.

Mark G

Tally Ho

I bought my first 82 back in 85. It was a CE with 2700 miles on it. I sold it in 92 with 71K miles. I never had an issue with the CFI. I drove the car cross country several times and it was my DD. The guy I sold it to still has it and he has had no issues.

I just picked up another 82 last Sept with 28K miles. This one will not be a DD but I don't expect any issues with the CFI on it either. The biggest downfall to the CFI that I have found is the lack of performance upgrades.

427SIXPACK

I have to tell ya tri-powers are more OBNOXIOUS to deal with !!!

427SIXPACK

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........."BUBBA827" you wont find an "83"
If you do please post some pics, it's a very, very, rare model, & limited production.

Tally Ho

Well...There is this one but I'm quite sure the owner won't sell it.

Only surviving 1983 Corvette, white with blue interior. Currently on display at the NCM.

scottyp99

I have never even seen a crossfire, (That must be why I hate 'em so much!!!! Just kidding.......) but people hated the old rochester fuel injection back in the late '50s, early '60s, because they couldn't figure out how to tune 'em. Threw 'em away and bolted on carbs and went along their merry way, singing "I hate fuel injection, it sucks so bad......." Sound familiar?


Scott

Jim Martley2

Here is a picture of my 129,000 mile 82 Cross-fire engine. I have never had any issue with the Injection that wasn't "self-inflicted".

diamondtcb

I owned an 82 crossfire for two years with no problems whatsoever. I still think its the 2nd best looking Corvette engine next to the 90-95 ZR-1 engine.

McVette

yea thx 427 for pointing that out............ that i guess I have a little lesser knowledge than u on corvette models...I will try and rememeber that next time before i post the year models......but i am still a jr member

vasman82

I have an 82 I bought fifteen years ago. Had 39,000 when I bought it and now has 63,000. Love the car . Only problem I have now that I can't figure out is that it pings really bad when I get on it. Also I changed the sending unit because the gas gauge never dropped down pass half tank. Still won't go to empty. Any suggestions on both of my problems ???

vasman82

very nice, clean, looks better than mine and I only have 63000.

toobroketoretire

I now have 275,000 trouble free miles on my CrossFire injected '82. The only thing I've had to do is replace one of the IAC motors about 15 years ago and then a throttle position switch about 10 years ago. To improve it's performance I put a frame-mounted HyperTech fuel pump on it 5 years ago and then I put a Renegade intake manifold on it last year and that made a HUGE difference from 3500 rpm and up.

Mustang_Eater

Can we please let this thread die... I posted this thread years ago and it keeps getting bumped!!!!

couperdecar

I've never had a crossfire , but I wouldn't hesitate to purchase a car with one. I hear the '82 gets outstanding gas mileage !

toobroketoretire

Mine got 24 mpg until I changed the rear axle ratio to 3.54's. Then it dropped to 20 mpg.

V8Ranger

I think there is a knock sensor, mounted to the side of the block near the starter.

Carl

parkerracing

New members come to the forum all the time. There is a bunch of good info in this thread that a newbie can find helpful. /:\

toobroketoretire

The knock sensor is screwed into the right-side block drain and has a single wire attached to it. The wire has most likely come off because of the goofy terminal they used.