Z51?
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Burning Brakes
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Z51
My 85 has the optional cooling system with the pusher fan and cooling system atop the oil filter, however it does not have Z51.
For a listing of how your Corvette left the factory you can contact the Corvette Museum and purchase a printing of the documents.
For a listing of how your Corvette left the factory you can contact the Corvette Museum and purchase a printing of the documents.
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From: ELK-MAHA Nebraska
can i chime in on this....I have the Z51 pkg on my 84, but i do not have a "PUSHER" Fan on the car and doubt there is a H/D oil cooler either But i do have the Z51 bilstien shocks, hd springs and stiff ride
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its all these little tidbits of information thats makes the corvette hobby fun!
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thanks. its a handling pkg rite?
-RPO FG3 Delco-Bilstein shocks
-RPO V08 heavy-duty cooling
-extra radiator fan (pusher)
-heavy-duty front & rear springs stabilizers and bushings
-fast steering ration
-16" x 9.5" wheels
RPO FG3 and V08 were available separate from RPO Z51.
You measure your sway bars to verify suspension type; here's a link:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/c4/susp_chart.html
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And more; per the 2000 "Corvette Black Book" the RPO Z51 package included:
-RPO FG3 Delco-Bilstein shocks
-RPO V08 heavy-duty cooling
-extra radiator fan (pusher)
-heavy-duty front & rear springs stabilizers and bushings
-fast steering ration
-16" x 9.5" wheels
RPO FG3 and V08 were available separate from RPO Z51.
You measure your sway bars to verify suspension type; here's a link:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/c4/susp_chart.html
-RPO FG3 Delco-Bilstein shocks
-RPO V08 heavy-duty cooling
-extra radiator fan (pusher)
-heavy-duty front & rear springs stabilizers and bushings
-fast steering ration
-16" x 9.5" wheels
RPO FG3 and V08 were available separate from RPO Z51.
You measure your sway bars to verify suspension type; here's a link:
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/c4/susp_chart.html
and the fast ratio steering is awesome.
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I ordered the Built Sheet and Window Sticker from the Corvette Museum when I got my 85 to verify its options. They used to sell a package that got you the Build Sheet, Window Sticker, Corvette Blackbook and a couple of other things, it wasn't that expensive. Something nice to have for your car.
I suspected the Z51 option when I saw the yellow Bilstein shocks at the corners. The car didn't come with the factory wheels so checking for the 9.5 wheel was out. It was verified when I got the copy of the Build Sheet along with everything else the car came with from the factory.
I suspected the Z51 option when I saw the yellow Bilstein shocks at the corners. The car didn't come with the factory wheels so checking for the 9.5 wheel was out. It was verified when I got the copy of the Build Sheet along with everything else the car came with from the factory.
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These cars are 25 years old and some of this stuff may have been omitted by previous owners. The storage compartment behind your drivers seat is your key or your build sheet which I also have.My 84 has TWO cooling fans. One in front of the radiator and one in back, but I also have options KC4(oil cooler) and VO1 (Hd rad).
Last edited by ps374; Jan 25, 2009 at 08:53 AM.
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My understanding and lots of research shows that 84 Z51s did not come with the FG3 shocks. They were not available at the beginning of the 84 MY (really Feb 83) There were three different 84 shock offerings, Standard, Heavy Duty (on non FG3 Z51s) and Bilsteins. I have discussed this with Mike Antonick and he has modified the description slightly in the new 2009 black book. In 85 the FG3 shocks were now included in Z51.
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