L-82 !!
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L-82 !!
hello every body
i'm veryy happy to find a forum who work specially for vette cars
any body can tell me whats the diffrence between Corvette 1981 or any c3 (1978,1979,1980,1981,1982) and the same model but L-82 ??
only the engine ?or there is some diffrence ?
i'm veryy happy to find a forum who work specially for vette cars
any body can tell me whats the diffrence between Corvette 1981 or any c3 (1978,1979,1980,1981,1982) and the same model but L-82 ??
only the engine ?or there is some diffrence ?
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The L-82 was the GM ordering code, for the optional 350 engine, for the years 1973-1980. For 1981, there was only one engine offered, and it's code was L-81.
The L-82 was a 350 with slightly different heads, cam, intake, carb, etc. It also usually had a different rear end ratio, but other than that, and the emblem on the hood, they were identical to base engine Corvettes.
The 81 L-81, used a mix of 350 base motor and L-82 parts.
The L-82 was a 350 with slightly different heads, cam, intake, carb, etc. It also usually had a different rear end ratio, but other than that, and the emblem on the hood, they were identical to base engine Corvettes.
The 81 L-81, used a mix of 350 base motor and L-82 parts.
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Yes dear.
If your engine is stock, it is an L-81. All 1981 Corvettes got the L-81 engines.
This is a L-81. If your engine is stock. it should look like this one.
The L-82 engine was last available during the 1980 model year. After 1980, there were no optional engines for the Corvette until the ZR1 in 1990.
...i have 1981 vette L-82...
...i will take a photo for my engine...
The L-82 engine was last available during the 1980 model year. After 1980, there were no optional engines for the Corvette until the ZR1 in 1990.
Last edited by Easy Mike; Feb 12, 2014 at 01:11 PM.