Waking up an 84 Corvette
Drifting
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,647
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From: Woodbridge NJ
Good luck with the Corvette. My 84 has 167,000 miles and runs strong. All stock. Knock on wood, the engine and trans has been good to me, it's the rest of the car I'm still restoring from the abuse it went through over the last 20 years.
I'm really not into speed, just like to cruise, and believe me the average Joe doesn't know if its a 84 or a 96. When asked is it fast, I tell them I'm doing 9 seconds @180 miles in the 1/4 mile. That's when their eye brows rise!
Enjoy the CORVETTE!
I'm really not into speed, just like to cruise, and believe me the average Joe doesn't know if its a 84 or a 96. When asked is it fast, I tell them I'm doing 9 seconds @180 miles in the 1/4 mile. That's when their eye brows rise!
Enjoy the CORVETTE!
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Intermediate
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 49
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From: Patton PA.
Thanks for the encouragement. 
This car is actually pretty new for my taste.
And its funny that bracket racing was brought up.
That was one of the first things that popped into my mind for this car.
One of my other vehicles is a 68 Chevelle 396 4 speed car.
I'm lucky to be within a tenth from run to run with that.
So there is part of the concern, with the miles on this car.
Drag racing even bracket racing is harder on a car than just cruising.
So if I'm going to replace something, its the same work to replace it with something better.
I'm not looking for 12s out of this car (yet).
But a little more than what its got, and trying to keep it simple and reliable are whats important to me.
I've got a wife kids and a mortgage after all.
Still can hardly believe what I got this car for, I passed a hyunda on the way to work today, and thought, "damn I spent half what this fella did and I'm driving a Corvette.
This car is actually pretty new for my taste.
And its funny that bracket racing was brought up.
That was one of the first things that popped into my mind for this car.
One of my other vehicles is a 68 Chevelle 396 4 speed car.
I'm lucky to be within a tenth from run to run with that.
So there is part of the concern, with the miles on this car.
Drag racing even bracket racing is harder on a car than just cruising.
So if I'm going to replace something, its the same work to replace it with something better.
I'm not looking for 12s out of this car (yet).
But a little more than what its got, and trying to keep it simple and reliable are whats important to me.
I've got a wife kids and a mortgage after all.
Still can hardly believe what I got this car for, I passed a hyunda on the way to work today, and thought, "damn I spent half what this fella did and I'm driving a Corvette.
Pro
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: W.V.C. Utah
Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
Spoken like a TRUE junior member.
RACE ON!!!
RACE ON!!!
in the right hand cross fire can be pretty good 
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 17,298
Likes: 33
From: The Top of Utah
Originally Posted by 88421VETTE
your Crossfire injection surprised the hell outta me. being mostly stock and keeping right on my **** at the strip in the right hand cross fire can be pretty good
in the right hand cross fire can be pretty good
Originally Posted by elkabong
CFI - You are absolutely correct. Your results are quite impressive.
RACE ON!!!
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From: vermilion ohio
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