Fast as Hell!!!
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
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From: Avon Park Fla
My first vete was a 86 with cast iron heads.
I gave it a tune up and it was very fast.
I had owned several sports cars before,
some imports, some turbocharged, ect.
There is nothing like a vette...
Enjoy the ride and be safe
I gave it a tune up and it was very fast.
I had owned several sports cars before,
some imports, some turbocharged, ect.
There is nothing like a vette...
Enjoy the ride and be safe
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: In a pineapple under the sea.
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
CI 8-9-10 Veteran
I strongly suggest that some folks make a point to read the "No Kill Stories" sticky in this section.
Keep street racing out of the discussion or I'll lock it up.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Dayton WA
MONARTOR
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 249,758
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From: What I know, is dwarfed by what I pretend to know
Cruise-In 5-6-7-8 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Racer
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From: Flint Michigan, #2 in unemployment, #3 in Violent crimes
I had an 88 IROC that had that same tuned port engine in it. that thing felt like it was ripping the pavement out from under it. realistically, it only ran about a 15.0 or 14.8 if it was lucky, but it sure was a blast to drive.
ACK.... no kill stories
ACK.... no kill stories
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 82
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From: Brownsville Texas
I've got an 86 and I expected it to be much faster. Lots of low end torque but if I'm cruising at 65 and want to tromp it, it's got nothing. Idles around 600 rpm and sometimes it idles a little rough. Would a new distributor help those issues? 
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,575
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From: Lowell Arkansas
L98 is a good motor to mod.
LT1 is a good motor to mod.
Mods are cool.
Both L98 and LT1 corvettes are fun to drive when stock too.
But the LT1 is a little bit more fun to drive when it is stock.
Mods are cool.
No many people stand around a completley stock car and ooooh and aaaawh.
It is always the modded out cars at car shows that people are normally drawn too.
Mods are cool
LT1 is a good motor to mod.
Mods are cool.
Both L98 and LT1 corvettes are fun to drive when stock too.
But the LT1 is a little bit more fun to drive when it is stock.
Mods are cool.
No many people stand around a completley stock car and ooooh and aaaawh.
It is always the modded out cars at car shows that people are normally drawn too.
Mods are cool
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 140
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From: Nanuet NY
I too am totally pleased with the acceleration performance that the '86 I recently purchased has. It makes my '80 seem like a slouch. The only thing better would be the sound of a 4 barrel opening up!!!
Ed
Ed
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Former Vendor
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 7,204
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From: St Marys PA
It was a 9" vigilante with a 3300 stall - now its a TCI 8" race converter with a 5200 stall (the 434 needs a big stall for the way its setup). But when you let it go - HOLD THE HECK ON! Watch video in sig 
The vigilante with about 2500-2800 stall would be awesome for your setup.
The vigilante with about 2500-2800 stall would be awesome for your setup.
