Hi guys it's been a bit since I've posted as I no longer have my 86 4+3. However I just picked up a 84 crossfire in a trade. So I am back with questions lol. First a little info on the car it does not run it has a bad fuel pump I can get it to fire with starter fluid so I know it's not locked up it has no interior at all but the body and paint are great and the 700r4 trans is good I got it from my brother so I remember it when it was on the road a few years ago. Now for the questions where should I go from here I know a fuel pump but after that I'm not really worried about resale value I got it cheap all I won't is a fun powerfull weekend cruiser to take to the track now and then is it hard to port crossfire or should I go carb are the heads ok for about 300 hp or should I look into other options and finnaly it supozedly has a aftermarket cam but we are not sure is there a way to tell and what is a good cam? Sorry for such a long post. Good to be back and thanks in advance for all the help

 

You know everyone here wants to see pics! I'm sure this thread will get a lot of attention.

 

Thanks I'll get some pics as soon as I can weather is pretty bad here today lol

 

Can't wait to see them, you'll get plenty of help from everyone here that is more knowledgeable then me. I have a thread called 1,800 dollar corvette build that you'd probably find interesting, my car has no interior either and has been converted to carb (previous owner who was an idiot) but goodluck with your car and the weather here sucks too.

 

Thanks and I'll have to check out you thread

 

 

Needs a good cleaning! Wish my car had the hood support haha.

 

Yeah she does need a good bath. I have a lot of work ahead of me I think the only thing that works properly is the hood suport lol

 

Hahahaha, atleast you have one!

 

I am going to throw in my fitty cents worth of advice. It involves two different plans:
PLAN ONE: Diagnose first - don't throw parts at it. Either buy a used FSM (Field Serivce Manual) from the parts for sale section here or try eBay. Go to the section that is titled: Does Not Start. Follow the flow chart there and test to find out what your actual problem is. As an alternative you can do a Google search "84 Corvette will not start" and immerse yourself in all the advice you will find there. Use a logical system to find the problem - DON'T GUESS!
Go to the web sites of Corvette salvage yards and buy used parts. I like www.vette2vette.com. You can also advertise here in the parts wanted section. I would buy new carpets from Corvette America or Al Knoch Interiors and purchase the rest used.
PLAN TWO: As you add up the cost of the needed tools, parts and work that needs to be farmed out to a mechanic and discover that this project is too expensive then start stripping the car for parts to sell. Craigslist is your friend. The hood is unique to the 84 and should bring $150 or so, those wheels $120, doors $150 for the pair, rear hatch glass $100, windshield $100, engine $150, transmission $150, instrument panel $50, steering wheel $25, radiator $30 and so on. You won't be getting retail price on the parts - remember that this is Craigslist.
Then dispose of the car by having a junkyard haul it away. Where I used to live in Michigan we would tow old cars out on the ice after stripping them for parts and they would sink in the Spring to make a great fishing reef. Some resorts would even pay you a few bucks as they make great fishing spots and cool places to snorkel around in the Summer. The EPA probably frowns on that these days though.
Last but not least. It would be foolish and not worth the money to hot rod that engine. By the time you have spent enough money to make it a hot street car you would have spent enough to purchase a good used C5 Z06.
And no, you do not owe me anything for the advice. Just pass it on to the next person who is thinking of buying a cheap C4. You will be doing them a huge favor.

 

I like the wheels, if you don't love the car leave it go now. Good luck. I don't think it's hard to get it running.

 

Ok so I think I may need to clear up a misconception or two I mean no disrespect and do think everone for the advice. I have no intention of parting out as for interior I'm planning on racing seats and sheet metal. As for the engine I would assume it will respond like any other sbc to mods it is a fressh rebuild I am sure I have been the mechanic on it for the past 6 years it went down in the past year as it has set its not as bad as it looks lol

 

The car's body doesn't really look that bad, once the car's cleaned i'd love to see pictures of it, since you say the interior is gutted do you have a floor in your passenger side foot area aswell?

 

Are you in NC? if so what part? I have a 84 parts car if you need any parts.

 

I do have a floorboard but it is cracked on driver and passenger sides. Yes I am in nc I'm in Burlington in alamance county

 

grew up there

 

Cool deal

 

so if you need parts am parting out a 84

 

Common issues:
- U-joints
- ball joints
-wheel bearings
- suspension bushings
- mono leafs
-weather stripping
-steering wheel column
-fuel filter

Chances are some if not most of these are worn out, the car would need these to make it feel like a corvette again.

 

Getting it back on the road is half of the fun!!

Enjoy!