Any difference in 80 - 82 batwings?
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St. Jude Donor '11, '17
Any difference in 80 - 82 batwings?
Looking at buying one & one site insisted on the model year (80-82). Is there any difference & if so, which one is preferable?
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80 is basic carb, so less headaches
81 has computer control on carb
82 is crossfire injection: some like it,some hate it.All 82s are auto, but if you want auto it's a step up from previous years.
81 has computer control on carb
82 is crossfire injection: some like it,some hate it.All 82s are auto, but if you want auto it's a step up from previous years.
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Originally Posted by randyredleg
80 is basic carb, so less headaches
81 has computer control on carb
82 is crossfire injection: some like it,some hate it.All 82s are auto, but if you want auto it's a step up from previous years.
81 has computer control on carb
82 is crossfire injection: some like it,some hate it.All 82s are auto, but if you want auto it's a step up from previous years.
Maybe my bad, but what has this to do with the batwing question?
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They are the same but as for the diff, not only the gear ratio differ. The 80&81 automatics use stub axles w/ smaller bolts (and smaller diam. halfshafts) and you can't redrill the stubs as the holes are not in the same pos.
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Thanks, I'm going to bolt it to the cast iron housing in my 79 (ala beejay). Just wanted to make sure there were no bat wing casting changes that affected any particular year.
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
They are the same but as for the diff, not only the gear ratio differ. The 80&81 automatics use stub axles w/ smaller bolts (and smaller diam. halfshafts) and you can't redrill the stubs as the holes are not in the same pos.
You are exactly right about the bolts, I have had an 80, 82 now 81 and I forgot that tidbit.
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
They are the same but as for the diff, not only the gear ratio differ. The 80&81 automatics use stub axles w/ smaller bolts (and smaller diam. halfshafts) and you can't redrill the stubs as the holes are not in the same pos.
