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80 L82, preferably one with a 4 speed. The 82 collectors has the lift up rear window, bonus. It can and most likely will leak. Con.
The 80 has a easier to work on and with induction and ignition system. This is HUGE! The lack of computer controled engine management is a huge plus for the 80. Just try to get a knock sensor or decent ECU for that 82.
Plus, I'm not sure I'm a fan of that light gold color of the collectors edition.
my opinion. Cheers.
The hatch has issues that time has revealed. The hatch's C-shaped brackets were not designed for the stresses they are subjected to and stretch. Last I read (~2022), there's no readily available solution. There was a guy, Steve Simpson, in the early-2000s, trying to make the bracket from better materials but I don't know if he ever produced them.
This page describes the issue: http://www.thecubestudio.com/Collect...structions.htm
The black one is GM, the silver is Simpson's prototype:
It’s a tough call. I like the 80-82 bodywork and the 82 SE exclusives in particular. So I believe the decision comes down to the fact that they are both 40+ yr old used cars today with varying conditions. Parts availability for the 82 coupled with one’s patience and bankroll would be the determining factors for me.
Glad you’re asking for opinions, there’s no shortage of those here.
The 1980 would be significantly easier to work on as others have said. No computers getting in the way of things.
Although, the collectors edition, if set up correctly would be a much easier car to live with between its fuel injection and overdrive transmission.
The caveat to the collectors edition though versus a regular 1982 is that it has a lot of specific parts. The rear glass like others have said, specific door panels, wheels, and emblems. If these things aren’t currently present on the car it’s very hard and expensive to fix that, which would make the 1980 look more attractive.
From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
I wish the haters of the CFI would stop already. There is nothing wrong with CFI and it runs just fine once setup correctly. It is like the energizer bunny, they keep running and running... It's just a 350 with TBs and is computer controlled, that's it. Once you learn how it works by reading up on it, it IS a very simple system.
How's this? Runs great and is pretty damn fast for CFI.
Mr Buccaneer, are those just really long spark plug wires that look all nice and neat up top and get tangled up under the engine, or is there something else going on. Just wondering. Thx.
From: Arizona - If you don’t know CFI, STOP proliferating the myths around it...
Originally Posted by kanvasman
Mr Buccaneer, are those just really long spark plug wires that look all nice and neat up top and get tangled up under the engine, or is there something else going on. Just wondering. Thx.
They are custom sized by me and are as short as I can get them going straight down to the plugs and still look somewhat neat. Thanks for asking.
I don't know enough about the crossfire to keep it running if it acts up. I would go with the 80 but I know of a few guys that have 82's and have no issues with the crossfire and really love them.
When Harley Davidson went to fuel injection on their bikes, I refused to buy a new one.
For several years I bought carbureted Harleys, rebuilt them and rode them.
My neighbor bought a new Heritage with injection and she loved it.
In 2006 I broke down and bought an injected Softail and was very surprised how nice it was.
In 2008 I sold it and bought another carbureted Fatboy and found really no difference in performance between the two.
The only real difference was, I could tune the carbureted engines to my engine build, but on the injected bike I had to have the computer tuned by someone with a dyno.
My Ducati was injected and that was the biggest thill ride I ever owned.
