Full Build: Squeezing Maximum Power Out Of A Tired 1986 Camaro Iroc-Z

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  • čas přidán 29. 02. 2024
  • Detroit Muscle undertakes a mission to squeeze everything that they can out of a tired 1986 IROC-Z Camaro, while staying on a strict budget.
    The initial condition of the car was poor, with a cracked and rough interior, as well as an underpowered engine. We started with a budget of $10,000, which included purchasing the car and making power upgrades.
    The first step was to replace the anemic 305 small block engine with a nitrous huffing 350 bottom end. Then we added go fast goodies and a small nitrous kit, doubling the car's power output.
    Next, we focused on the interior, which was filthy and in a state of disrepair. We removed the old seats, dash, carpet, and headliner. Transforming the entire interior for about $1,000.
    For the suspension upgrades, we inspected tie rod ends, sway bar links, ball joints, and decided to replace the struts, keeping all within our budget constraint.
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Komentáře • 795

  • @BroItsTJ
    @BroItsTJ Před 3 měsíci +187

    Nothing says “before COVID” better than this video. I wish I can get any car for 3 G’s

    • @Dingleberry454
      @Dingleberry454 Před 3 měsíci +4

      no shit

    • @steverichardson7417
      @steverichardson7417 Před 3 měsíci +7

      You still can. There's at least 50 camaros near me at

    • @daltonhayhurst8501
      @daltonhayhurst8501 Před 3 měsíci

      @@steverichardson7417 no theres not

    • @knote4958
      @knote4958 Před 2 měsíci

      @@steverichardson7417 Closest you can get around here for $4 grand is either a V6 firebird with a spun rod bearing or a V8 shell with no powertrain

    • @guyintenn
      @guyintenn Před 2 měsíci +6

      Yep. This is from 2016

  • @Shadetree_Mechanic
    @Shadetree_Mechanic Před 3 měsíci +419

    3k for a 1986 IROC that runs and drives with t-tops and has everything there… I call bs

    • @mj_slender6717
      @mj_slender6717 Před 3 měsíci +44

      Was made years and years ago.

    • @theaterlightman89
      @theaterlightman89 Před 3 měsíci +25

      There's one in pdx here for 2k that runs, and is white, but no t tops .. just gotta find the right seller

    • @drewscruis
      @drewscruis Před 3 měsíci +28

      This is a pretty old episode

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Před 3 měsíci +12

      3K is a bit expensive. If you live in the rust belt you need to be willing to travel, you will save thousands doing so. If you plan on replacing the driveline, go for a v6 Camaro. You can very easily pick one up for $300. Then put in your preferred driveline.

    • @josmith213
      @josmith213 Před 3 měsíci +24

      These vids are about 10 years old, so yea 10 years ago about right, also probably why they slapped a card on it and didn't go fuel injection as it's much cheaper and easier nowadays

  • @derekbenoit10
    @derekbenoit10 Před 3 měsíci +17

    I'm 52 and totally miss these old school car shows. Brings back great memories.

  • @derekcarnes6724
    @derekcarnes6724 Před 3 měsíci +55

    That dude flattened all the threads on that brand new shock lol

    • @jimmyhicks5926
      @jimmyhicks5926 Před 3 měsíci +7

      Yeah I seen that too !!!!

    • @echadmiyodea
      @echadmiyodea Před 3 měsíci +3

      LOL

    • @danstreazy8026
      @danstreazy8026 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Crossthreaded them as soon as I saw that scrolled down to the comments LOL and you are the first one. Funny thing is we've all done it but got to let them know about it!

    • @jonbaker3728
      @jonbaker3728 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @38:34 Yeah, that shock is messed up.

    • @irocss85
      @irocss85 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Lol saw that too. Just like when they were pulling the seats eek! Def left some new scratches on the cills.

  • @NorthSDsurfer
    @NorthSDsurfer Před 3 měsíci +13

    i had a black IROC in high school. It was such a piece of crap that I took auto shop to learn how to repair it. best decision ever. seriously learned a lot and a skill. i did a swap like this in the 90s...eventually i got a 90 LX 5.0 notchback and the mustang was a superior car...

    • @sutherlacd27
      @sutherlacd27 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Lol I did the same thing!

    • @JViello
      @JViello Před 2 měsíci

      Superior HOW? The Mustang was a giant POS in comparison. The Camaro has a MUCH better chassis, MUCH better suspension, more aerodynamic, and well...SBC for the win. Only the rear on the fox was better than the base Fbody rear. I bought an 89 IROC new, and after I moved to FL got a 91 fox GT. Night and day. I was sooo disappointed. The camaro would cruise at 150mph solid, smooth with no problems. At 125 in the GT the window frames had air sucking noises and it was unstable as hell!

    • @ricksmith7659
      @ricksmith7659 Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@JViello 150 MPH 😂😂😂 okay Goober 👍

    • @JViello
      @JViello Před 2 měsíci

      @@ricksmith7659 I don't understand, what's the issue with a modded 5.7 doing that?? The 5.7 Camaro cruised at 150 stock no problem. Incredibly stable actually. Speed runs at night on rural empty highways are a thing you know. The car in my profile pic with the large turbo hanging off it goes a tad bit past that..."Goober"

    • @2216sammy
      @2216sammy Před 2 měsíci

      @@JViello Total BS , 1990 Mustang GT was the best car I ever owned , blew the doors off Camaro's in those days . The Iroc's were the last Camaro that actually looked good I'll give them that .

  • @baddbradd89
    @baddbradd89 Před 3 měsíci +72

    That stock header back exhaust is killing it

    • @ralphlazio505
      @ralphlazio505 Před 3 měsíci +11

      I was thinking the exact same thing. That exhaust system has tons of twist and turns.

    • @jimmybraden3334
      @jimmybraden3334 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Not only that it doesnt need 248 degrees of cam duration - Thats why it has a torque peak at 4000 and HP is flat from 4500 to 5000. SMH

    • @KrGsMrNKusinagi0
      @KrGsMrNKusinagi0 Před 3 měsíci +1

      at minimum 25-30 HP wheel at most probably up to 50

    • @jonasdmver2784
      @jonasdmver2784 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Long tube headers where. They must think we are stupid. My hands were never that clean doing all that work😂😂😂

    • @kopronko
      @kopronko Před 3 měsíci +3

      When does the Turbo kicks in ?? ;-)

  • @Bobbyboom413
    @Bobbyboom413 Před 3 měsíci +24

    I would've opted for an appropriate torque converter over that nitrous squeeze. That 700r4 is going to absolutely hand grenade on someone.

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 Před měsícem +1

      Depends on power the IROC is making. May be ok. 💯

    • @joshkrause2977
      @joshkrause2977 Před měsícem

      You’re not really using nitro at lower speeds.

  • @AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C
    @AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C Před 3 měsíci +11

    I purchased an 86 Camaro0 off the dealers floor and lowered it with just 13 miles on it. Added a 1st gen prom chip and graphics. Participated in some of the events at the 87-88-89 Car Craft nationals in Sacramento...

    • @webberfan1234
      @webberfan1234 Před měsícem

      No you didn’t. Show proof

    • @AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C
      @AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C Před měsícem

      @@webberfan1234 LOL, you Tube will not allow me to show pics of the car & events. Show me proof you really want to see.

  • @KingSMW
    @KingSMW Před 2 měsíci +14

    I had an 89'. Black w/Grey guys. T-TOPS, L98 350TPI, 4 wheel disc brakes. Chip, SLP Catback 3" exhaust. K&N, Had two 12's hooked up to a Precision Power Pro-Mos 450. Mb Quart mids and tweeters, with an Alpine deck and Alpine 6disc. Started overheating and i couldnt get it to stop. Turns out I was missing the lower valence that directs air to the radiator. It was pretty fast for back in the day. I think the SLP package from Summit took it from 225hp to prob 285hp. Which is laughable these days but at the time it was one of the fastest cars in the area. Now stock Civics would smoke it lol. Loved that car. Wish I still had it. Would love a 3rd Gen build.

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 Před měsícem +1

      Plenty bk then though! IROC 350 was a blast. Now my '22 Edge ST AWD w/excellent gen2 -2.7L twin turbo V6 has 335hp mated to 8spd tranny. 💯

    • @garyswift83
      @garyswift83 Před 19 dny

      I had a 92 transam GTA with a L98 350 TP. It would eat mustang 5.0 for breakfast and lunch lol. I also had a 78 bandit with a 403 big block that after a lot of work and money would smoke anything on the road back in the early 2000s.

    • @crankychris2
      @crankychris2 Před 13 dny +1

      @@garyswift83crappy Olds engine, cast iron 2 bolt main, pistons, I would have gone with a SD455 for that kind of money. Don't feel bad, I wasted $$$ on a 305 tpi. V8's sure are disappearing, only Ford is left now.

  • @frassers
    @frassers Před 3 měsíci +8

    here who cannot buy that kind of stuff, but loves to see those great builds !

  • @andyleo8418
    @andyleo8418 Před 3 měsíci +54

    $3k for that IROC? On what planet? No freaking way. This show is pure fantasy.

    • @Spinechoppa
      @Spinechoppa Před 2 měsíci +7

      and pure bullshit, yanking off the EFI for a carburetor.

    • @pooky24197
      @pooky24197 Před 2 měsíci +4

      This is years old lmao . There a dime a dozen.

    • @andyleo8418
      @andyleo8418 Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@pooky24197 not in that shape for that price. Wtf are you smoking?

    • @The-Ford-Guy
      @The-Ford-Guy Před 2 měsíci +5

      It can be done. People are slowly getting the picture that the broken down shitbox in their back yard that hasn't seen asphalt nor even been registered in twenty years is not a $20k classic. Those 80's Z-28's were a dime a dozen just like Fox body Mustangs and many others yet I still hear that age old line from sellers that think sentimental value always adds 700% to the price. "This car is a classic" and "all it needs is......." and so forth. The list of those who are willing to spend $10k for a $2k car and then dump another $10k to $15k (or more) to have it restored/restomoded are few and far between and are dwindling by the day. I've built many old cars since the early 80's. More then 100 in all. It's a great hobby if you can find a car/truck that's save able and doesn't cost a fortune just to aquire.

    • @TwentytenS4B8
      @TwentytenS4B8 Před 2 měsíci +1

      For real, can't touch a clean IROC for under $5K.

  • @Dangerous_Drivers_of_CA
    @Dangerous_Drivers_of_CA Před 3 měsíci +56

    Cars were much better looking back then.

    • @TheReaper42069
      @TheReaper42069 Před 3 měsíci +5

      Just about everything was better back then.

    • @montyrayza7220
      @montyrayza7220 Před měsícem +1

      Cars had more character back then but for the most part they are wayyyyyy better now. New cars seldom break down, they have double, triple and quadruple the power, way better gas mileage, they hardly pollute, they have better, heat, AC, seats, anti rust qualities, safety, comfort, etc. etc.etc. and we are not constantly having to work on them. Some vehicles are lemons but overall there is no comparison.
      I thought the cars of the day were junk at the time.

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 Před 14 dny

      @@montyrayza7220 , et al, I would call your comments as junk, but at least junk can be recycled and still serve a purpose, unlike your comments.

  • @coldwarkid6611
    @coldwarkid6611 Před 3 měsíci +6

    My best friend in Highschool got an identical IROC to the one on this show for his graduation gift from his Grandpa. Dang that was an awesome car. It's still my favorite Camero of all time. Wish I had the money to do a restomod IROC.

  • @buckfiden2988
    @buckfiden2988 Před 3 měsíci +12

    I have always loved the soft yellow on 3rd gens.

    • @chrisstrawn4108
      @chrisstrawn4108 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Someone at GM must have agreed with you, when the IROC was rolled out all the first year press cars I saw were this color. It looks great-- and I'm a Foxbody guy!

  • @DuhYaThink
    @DuhYaThink Před 3 měsíci +8

    Damn! Had an 87” same IROC. Awesome handling car for the era.

    • @darknes7800
      @darknes7800 Před 3 měsíci +3

      1987 Trans Am with the Vette 350 FI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @aap71
      @aap71 Před měsícem

      dude, they handled terrible! infamous poor handling.

  • @twotone85
    @twotone85 Před 3 měsíci +18

    Everyone dogs on the 305 for its horsepower. The torque is where these succeed.

    • @bunk-bn9eo
      @bunk-bn9eo Před 2 měsíci +6

      Played right, you can squeeze some RPMs in there too.

    • @joshkrause2977
      @joshkrause2977 Před měsícem +2

      The 305 has less torque then a 350…..

    • @SmashCatRandom
      @SmashCatRandom Před měsícem +1

      The torque is equally bad for a 5lt engine. It's pathetic.

    • @twotone85
      @twotone85 Před měsícem +1

      @@joshkrause2977 well yeah it does it’s also got 45 less cubic inches

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 Před 14 dny

      If I wanted high torque, then I would have a tow truck. The horsepower is important as well.

  • @thequadzillaking
    @thequadzillaking Před 3 měsíci +8

    I detailed a ton of these IROC’s back in the ‘80’s-‘90’s. I always made the headlight surrounds shine like glass.

  • @310_Latchkey_kid
    @310_Latchkey_kid Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thanks guys!! Watching this took me back in the days when I bought my very first T-Tops Z28!!

  • @markthegunplumber8376
    @markthegunplumber8376 Před 3 měsíci +38

    Dang, that was at least 100 HP less than i figured for the parts you added. An L31 Vortec with stock Vortec slightly ported heads and Bee Hive springs etc. and thin felpro 1094 .015" head gaskets to bump compression and improve quench should be close to 10-1 compression add a manifold and a LT1/LT4 Lunati 2008072 roller cam and Morel Lifters a 750 holley and long tubes will get you to 400+ HP NA and no nitrous needed, with AFR heads you should be close to 440 HP. Then you would have had a real tire fryer that sounds very nice.

    • @jimmybraden3334
      @jimmybraden3334 Před 3 měsíci +6

      This thing needs a DP Holley 750.. and some pipes.

    • @michaelbefumo-qg7ji
      @michaelbefumo-qg7ji Před 3 měsíci +1

      I was thinking the exact same thing l31 vortec block even with the iron head

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Yeah, but then that poor T5 will grenade the moment you stomp on it. You end up having to do a lot more once you get not far above stock HP & torque with a T5. Then you need to question which rear end is in that particular Camaro. If it came with the 10 bolt, it will be a race between the trany or the rear blowing up first. Which negates the whole $10K budget they had for this car. You will spend a ton of money supporting that 400 HP.

    • @matttafakt
      @matttafakt Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@williamallen7836 It's an Auto .. but yer right about the 10 bolt and if it had a T5

    • @P_Camps
      @P_Camps Před 2 měsíci +1

      Its easy to talk future to a 15 year old video 😂

  • @user-ke6oh3ov2w
    @user-ke6oh3ov2w Před 2 měsíci +5

    When I was a kid this was one of my favorite cars

  • @rick343
    @rick343 Před 3 měsíci +4

    My red and white t-top IROC Z 28, had a 350 in it and hauled ass, pretty sure it was a 86 . Without a doubt the best body style and interior.

  • @LordHolley
    @LordHolley Před 3 měsíci +6

    Gotta love the G&R instrument only background music. Very fit for this build, lol.

    • @chrisstrawn4108
      @chrisstrawn4108 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Good call! I noticed this also! "Paradise City" I believe. I had a gf who loved GNR and I loved her so I heard this CONSTANTLY back then, lol

    • @nicholaskoenig3106
      @nicholaskoenig3106 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Good call!
      Its just a LITTLE bit off tho...instumental and slightly out of tune w/different solo's. 😂 Sounded great tho.

    • @mattijur4374
      @mattijur4374 Před 2 měsíci +1

      So that's what it was - had a familiar feeling :D Just a little bit off to avoid copyright issues :D :D

  • @kevinlewis9151
    @kevinlewis9151 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Tuff stuff and a scrub brush work like magic. Ive washed out 20 year old Pepsi stains.

  • @johnclarke8180
    @johnclarke8180 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Awesome build, thanks for sharing!!

  • @strongislandautoenthusiast841
    @strongislandautoenthusiast841 Před měsícem +1

    Powernation 2, I' m really glad I found your show on CZcams...I use to watch Powernation every Sunday. There was 4 half hour shows and that was the only shows that I made sure to watch every week.

  • @TheFberry100
    @TheFberry100 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Loved this car!!! A guy in high school got one brand new in canary yellow with limo tint! Yes he was the coolest dude in school. And then a girl got a white Monte Carlo SS and another guy got a 300 Z! I was a jealous young man!!! lolol

    • @P71ScrewHead
      @P71ScrewHead Před 2 měsíci

      When all you can do is ride off into the sunset in that moldy yellow skool bus..lol Those dang rich parent kids..

  • @lazerwolfdiecast
    @lazerwolfdiecast Před 3 měsíci +6

    One of my favorite builds!

  • @muddymikey3
    @muddymikey3 Před 3 měsíci +7

    yea that stock exhaust is killing the power numbers for sure . we have a 92 25th anniversary were working on that we put a 355 in with wp sportsman 2 heads ( cant remember the cam but its choppy.) 650 carb and a really nice set of ceramic coated long tube headers backed by the stock t5 with a mccloud clutch disc ... can promise you guys this thing was laying rubber into 3rd and it wouldnt let up

    • @funtyes1970
      @funtyes1970 Před 3 měsíci +2

      yeah, but this is budget build. I think they are trying to stay in $10,000 with everything the cost of car and all the work. with a new exhaust they sure would been over

    • @muddymikey3
      @muddymikey3 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @funtyes1970 and I totally get that. Could still budget the exhaust though. Stainless shorty headers aren't very expensive anymore

    • @kingnull2697
      @kingnull2697 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@muddymikey3If the piss-poor quality didn't clue you in, this is ancient & being posted for ad money.

  • @Lonerwolf420
    @Lonerwolf420 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I had an 87 IROC TTOP car.. Red with the gold package.. Very beautiful and harder to find now.. Jasper 350 5.7 man I miss it

  • @sinisterrebel1
    @sinisterrebel1 Před 2 měsíci

    Thanks for explaining this. Hopefully they get it corrected

  • @WestcoastCreole
    @WestcoastCreole Před 3 měsíci +8

    Im currently building a 86 Iroc with full suspension from BMR & UMI along with a Currie 9" and a 418 sbc with brodix cnc ported heads

    • @P71ScrewHead
      @P71ScrewHead Před 2 měsíci +1

      Let us (me) what it makes on the dyno.. ;)

  • @crankychris2
    @crankychris2 Před 13 dny

    I had an almost new '86 Iroc, it's tpi 305 was rated at 215 hp. The crappy heads wouldn't let the engine rev above 5,000 rpms. The tranny shift point was 5500.
    That car ws a real pos, warranty claims totaled over 5K in 1988-89. The car was stolen and trashed, my ins paid me twice what I paid for it.
    Thank you, guys.

  • @ddrhero
    @ddrhero Před 2 měsíci +4

    You stripped the HELL out of that shock! 38:34

  • @ricklopez7151
    @ricklopez7151 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I had a Black 1986 IROC with a 5 speed- Flowmaster exhaust, stage 2 computer chip & K&N air filter. Loved it!

  • @guyinoakland
    @guyinoakland Před 2 měsíci +2

    I owned a red 89 with the larger diameter wheels. It was loaded with every option, including the 5.7. I sold it in 2000 and still miss it!

  • @polarisman67
    @polarisman67 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Great episode, I love the Gen 3's😎

  • @csj9619
    @csj9619 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Third-gen F-body = 😊
    Sure, they might be a bit rattly, but look good and are fun to drive. Not to mention great aftermarket support and loads of nostalgia. There were a zillion of these on the road when I was a whipper-snapper.

    • @bunk-bn9eo
      @bunk-bn9eo Před 2 měsíci

      They weren't the best built cars, were they? We had an 86 when it was new. Between the Mustang and Camaro of the day, the Mustang was a better built car. It just wasn't a great looking car, and would get smoked by a 5.7 Camaro.

  • @rondj1965
    @rondj1965 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I enjoyed this video immensely. Nice job on the resto.

  • @KB15458
    @KB15458 Před 2 měsíci +2

    What I love about this? Notice the music in the background... Ac/Dc, GnR, etc. Back to the 80s! 😎

    • @LYC_44
      @LYC_44 Před 2 měsíci +1

      They wanted parricide city so bad at the end lol

    • @KB15458
      @KB15458 Před 2 měsíci

      @@LYC_44 Yeah! 😅

  • @timmaw9559
    @timmaw9559 Před 2 měsíci

    Awesome car. Love that you guys did a budget build for most of us out there with limited resources👍🤟

  • @ar2043
    @ar2043 Před 3 měsíci +18

    Oh man… You had me hooked right up until the part where I found out you were adding nitrous. God I wish it wasn't nitrous equipped.

    • @ekscalybur
      @ekscalybur Před 3 měsíci +3

      It's not your car.

    • @centralscrutinizer6108
      @centralscrutinizer6108 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@ekscalybur And that somehow shields it from justified criticism? Nitrous is an absolute dogshit mod for any car.

    • @ekscalybur
      @ekscalybur Před 2 měsíci

      @@centralscrutinizer6108 Who said it was shielded from criticism? OP went beyond criticizing it to saying someone shouldn't do whatever the hell they want to their own car. There would be no issue if he stopped at "...had me hooked right up until the part where I found out you were adding nitrous."
      As for it being dogshit, over a century of use really puts a dent in that argument. But that just shows you're just like the OP, if YOU don't like it, no one else is supposed to either.
      Child.

    • @caleb7674
      @caleb7674 Před 2 měsíci

      @@ekscalybur Dumb argument. If you disagreed with his statement just say that. Opinions are like ass holes, everyone has one, get over it. Just saying "iTs NoT yOuR cAr" and "itS nOt fOr yOu" is such an annoying non-argument just because you're offended by it.

  • @taylorwhiting5732
    @taylorwhiting5732 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Dude said there they would get 100 horsepower out of the bottle and only got 30. They gave up pretty quick and like others have mentioned the stock exhaust is killing it.

    • @raynetorrin
      @raynetorrin Před 2 měsíci

      They de tuned that thing massively. Should be closer to 400NA. Others have pointed out that they are probably trying to protect the trans and rear end.

    • @ericdaniel92
      @ericdaniel92 Před 2 měsíci

      Yes They DEFINITELY AREN'T Tuning The Whole Package Enough .
      Also ...
      YES ...
      They
      DEFINITELY
      NEED To REPLACE THE ENTIRE Exhaust System From The Heads Of The Engine And ALL The Way Back ...
      With A FULL Flowmater Or Walker ,
      Or Other COMPLETE Exhaust System .
      INCLUDING The
      Headers .
      ALSO ...
      DEFINITELY
      NEED
      TO PUT
      4 : 30 OR
      4 : 56 Gears in the rear end Too !

  • @angelovasilikos7980
    @angelovasilikos7980 Před 3 měsíci +6

    lol awesome video. Love the "A-Team"ish background music for a little bit.

  • @fopeezy3097
    @fopeezy3097 Před 3 měsíci +6

    3rd Gen camaros... one of my TOP TWO favorite cars of all time!!!

  • @a.joegevara3519
    @a.joegevara3519 Před 3 měsíci +6

    LOL, I remember when the IROKs were released, I used to eat their lunch in my '68 Olds Cutlass!

    • @chrisstrawn4108
      @chrisstrawn4108 Před 2 měsíci

      I did the same with my '85 Fox.

    • @FWDSUXARSE
      @FWDSUXARSE Před 2 měsíci

      I eat their lunch in my 4th Gen LS1 but still love third gen.

    • @JViello
      @JViello Před 2 měsíci

      You weren't getting past my 89 that I bought new off the showroom floor. It didn't take much to get them to run. Never, ever had any problems with a fox, and I went against some nasty ones. 3rd gen was one of the most underrated cars of the 80's. Best looking too. (Although I did have a soft spot for the GN.)

    • @nephetula
      @nephetula Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah, but nothing but a Vette could stay with them on the twisties. I had a half-dozen BMW's try to stay with my '87 on a cloverleaf, and five of them slid off the road or did a 180 behind me. LOL!

    • @JViello
      @JViello Před 2 měsíci

      @@nephetula Absolutely! I honestly think that was some of it's downfall. They made it too Vette like and not enough pony car. That's what drove a lot of people to the Fox Mustang. In 2010 I think they understood that and made the 5th/6th gen blvd pony cars for sure. (That just happened to keep up wtih Vettes too. LOL)

  • @UncleKrusty68
    @UncleKrusty68 Před 3 měsíci +4

    I had the '87 with a 350 in it. I miss that car and my hair.

  • @scoggzap
    @scoggzap Před měsícem

    Man that's a HELL of a budget job! Ya'll are using that budget SUPER intelligently.
    Damned great job indeed!

  • @johndrake2729
    @johndrake2729 Před 2 měsíci

    Yeah, bring in the mullets while you're at it.
    Such a dope ride. Love the third gens.

  • @YorkSS10
    @YorkSS10 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great build. Sniper efi and lowering shocks are the only thing it was missing.

  • @brucoder
    @brucoder Před měsícem

    Thanks for the supercut!

  • @Turk_2023
    @Turk_2023 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love the simplicity of 80s cars vs today....

  • @user-sm3np2ts8b
    @user-sm3np2ts8b Před 3 měsíci +4

    In highschool i loved gapping these with my 87gt 🦊 body good times

    • @ricklopez7151
      @ricklopez7151 Před 2 měsíci +2

      The Mustang GT was the king back then. Lol. Grand National as well.

  • @mojoron
    @mojoron Před 3 měsíci +2

    I wish they’d bring back t-tops. I miss the days of water dripping on you if it was raining or you went through the car wash.

  • @webbsteroni
    @webbsteroni Před 2 měsíci

    These guys are doing the Lord's work.

  • @MrSOHC46
    @MrSOHC46 Před 3 měsíci +7

    350ci, 195cc aluminum heads, .550 lift cam, 225whp? Ouch… I was thinking at least 350whp through that anemic exhaust and auto trans.

    • @sonnydash4987
      @sonnydash4987 Před 3 měsíci

      I would be less than impressed after all that work.

  • @rc51racer30
    @rc51racer30 Před 2 měsíci

    Fun videos for an old gear head like me to watch. Always amazed you guys can pull and engine and do a rebuild and dyno within an hour. Takes me much longer lol.

    • @unicornsteaks6769
      @unicornsteaks6769 Před 2 měsíci

      I could pull an engine in a week, reassemble a short block I already bought and took apart, nd take another week to get it back in.

  • @theblackmambaplague
    @theblackmambaplague Před 2 měsíci

    Man, these American cars were so practical and easy to work on!

  • @jrc6368
    @jrc6368 Před dnem

    Back in 1991 I bought a black 1986 IROC-Z with grey interior and stripes when I was 20. Had a blast with it but hated losing to mustang gts lol. I wish I was mechanically incline to add some power and torque to that 305 TPI.

  • @mikedavis3841
    @mikedavis3841 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Take it out and slide it around some corners I had one exactly like that same color back in the day and I slid it around every corner in the county at least once. 👍

  • @robertwood5831
    @robertwood5831 Před měsícem

    I had an 86 IROC with t tops. I loved driving that car.

  • @jmontign1
    @jmontign1 Před 3 měsíci +8

    We had a lot of good times in our 3rd gen. I miss that car.

  • @jamesgrigsby3971
    @jamesgrigsby3971 Před 2 měsíci

    Wet sanding (when neccessary) and buffing old paint takes quite a bit of practice but it's so worth it.. I always used drill buffing attachments for smaller areas that you cant use a full size buffer, but sometimes you have to do it by hand depending on space available and with non painted trim getting in the way . I've saved a few classics from having to get completely repainted.. even older single stage paint jobs can be brought back to life and have an awesome shine when someone knows how to buff properly! I used to do a whole car for about 150 to 200 dollars.. add another 100 if it was black or a dark tri stage color, because then you need to do a 3 stage buffing process with swirl remover polishing compound. When done right itll have a mirror finish, but when done wrong itll look like a 3D hologram of all the inconsistencies in your sanding scratches.. those with experience know exactly what I'm talking about!

  • @marrerowski
    @marrerowski Před 2 měsíci +1

    Nice build guys. Future upgrades would be exhaust, stroker kit and forced induction. Sweet ride!!!

  • @V29546
    @V29546 Před měsícem

    Great Video and fun to watch. IROC Camaro .... very cool car.

  • @Emilthehun
    @Emilthehun Před 3 měsíci +13

    Dang who hammer the intake runners 😂?

    • @That_Handle
      @That_Handle Před 3 měsíci +2

      👀😬 Saw that at the jump, too.

    • @michaelbefumo-qg7ji
      @michaelbefumo-qg7ji Před 3 měsíci +2

      I seen that, I was wondering what the hell happened there are two

    • @markg7030
      @markg7030 Před 3 měsíci +1

      And why!!!!!

    • @Emilthehun
      @Emilthehun Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@markg7030 I almost think it was done to make less hp on the dyno run.

  • @Tonebone721
    @Tonebone721 Před 3 měsíci +4

    It would’ve been cooler to keep the tuned port injection set up

  • @CarbonGlassMan
    @CarbonGlassMan Před 3 měsíci +2

    I had a 1986 Z28 with the 5 speed manual transmission and I sure thought it was fast back then. It was fun to drive. You could smoke the tires off and slide it's ass around whenever you wanted. 5th gear always broke in those trannies though. I had mine replaced once.

    • @majortolleson7976
      @majortolleson7976 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Canary yellow! I know they have to make commercials for summit racing and others, but I was not impressed with the front seats.... they looked like 160 dollar seats..... I graduated hs in 82, and I think these camaros are the perfect platform to use to make a hot rod with.... modern enough to be able to retrofit alot of go fast/suspension parts etc without breaking the bank...

    • @CarbonGlassMan
      @CarbonGlassMan Před 2 měsíci

      @@majortolleson7976 I always loved the look of that tunes port injection. I wanted to get an engine from one of these cars and put it in my Chevy Colorado or my S10 Extreme. Good enough power and a really cool looking induction system. I had the Z28 and also had a Berlinetta with the 350ci engine.

  • @BradThePitts
    @BradThePitts Před 2 měsíci

    Mine was an '85 RARE 5-speed. Carbureted, COMP Cam and it did 14.4 in the 1/4 mile. Good for the time!

  • @BroItsTJ
    @BroItsTJ Před 3 měsíci +3

    This season 3 aired January 10th 2016. Man how fast times have changed.

  • @JulianJohnston919
    @JulianJohnston919 Před měsícem

    I had two of these at the same time (both 305's) I was going to use one for parts, and build the other. A guy with a 1993 black cobra #666 of 4993 wanted both Iroc's, so I gave him $8k and the camaros for the cobra. I wish I still had them all since the price has went insane, oh well that's life, great episode!

  • @h2oskiaddict
    @h2oskiaddict Před 3 měsíci +8

    A screw jack on the pan to hold the transmission up. You can see it push in. I guess in the long run you'll need one less quart of fluid so that's a money saver.

    • @Davespackey
      @Davespackey Před 3 měsíci +5

      Did you see the rear shock nut he just impacted on? It stripped the hell out of the threads I had to pause and rewind

    • @TexasGTO
      @TexasGTO Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@Davespackey 38:34

    • @jergervasi3331
      @jergervasi3331 Před 3 měsíci

      LOL.... right?

    • @drunk3n_m0nk12
      @drunk3n_m0nk12 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@DavespackeyThat's just natural loctite.

    • @LionWithTheLamb
      @LionWithTheLamb Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@TexasGTO"Sometimes it helps to have a buddy up top to screw the nut down". I guess if your friend isn't a Gorilla or have a impact wrench set at 250 Lb / ft.

  • @nsgfields
    @nsgfields Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks Denys. ❤

  • @VinceGuzman
    @VinceGuzman Před 3 měsíci +2

    The iroc car is amazing

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER Před 3 měsíci +2

    Enjoyed!!!!! 🤜🤛

  • @vickypratamaputra4363
    @vickypratamaputra4363 Před 3 měsíci +7

    1986 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z

  • @Sandy.J.Lloyd.Sr.
    @Sandy.J.Lloyd.Sr. Před měsícem

    Back in the 70’s my family had a used Corvette-only car lot. My dad would spend 30 minutes on one spot getting the paint looking as good as possible, then as he walked away say okay now make the rest of the car look that good. This was before the base coat clear coat system and all the new paint cleaning and polishing technologies that we have today. I was 13 at the time and wet sanding and buffing a car was the last thing I wanted to be doing, I had kid stuff to do.

  • @micaholiver74
    @micaholiver74 Před měsícem +1

    Your guy up top stripped out those brand new shocks @38:34. lol

  • @xsouthxtownx
    @xsouthxtownx Před 2 měsíci +1

    Rear shocks on a 1988 convertible Camaro is a pain in the ass!

  • @1969MARKETING
    @1969MARKETING Před měsícem

    now just add the stereo system and you're GOLD

  • @Axr24have
    @Axr24have Před 3 měsíci

    Nice one boys.

  • @InFiD3ViL1
    @InFiD3ViL1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    A third gen in that clean condition isn't such a deal anymore. The price of all 4th gen and earlier F-bodys has gone insane.

  • @anthonyk1234
    @anthonyk1234 Před 25 dny

    This was a great episode 😎

  • @Jgeneraledger23
    @Jgeneraledger23 Před 2 měsíci

    Gorgeous Iconic car. IMHO, doesn't even need to be all that fast! (Did I just say that??)

  • @ralphprange5163
    @ralphprange5163 Před měsícem

    With all the trick flow high pro parts you through at it, I thought you'd see higher #'s on the dino but it still looks great and you stayed within your budget

  • @peted2300
    @peted2300 Před 3 měsíci

    Fantastic.

  • @colinchandler6516
    @colinchandler6516 Před 2 měsíci

    wow great video

  • @jasonhoward7756
    @jasonhoward7756 Před 3 měsíci +2

    20 yrs ago I bought same car in high school but black. First thing was pull out the 305 sold the block and burnt that tpi. Swapped for a 350 4 bolt i built for a year and got a sweet deal on a 400 trans with 410 in the rear. My license was revoked a few years later. Those were some good times.

    • @csj9619
      @csj9619 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I've put countless government employee's children through college to retain my driver's license.

  • @yuriyzaharchyshyn4377
    @yuriyzaharchyshyn4377 Před 3 měsíci +5

    38:33 look at that screw lol

    • @Davespackey
      @Davespackey Před 3 měsíci +2

      Lmao talking about the threads on the top of the shock he just cross threaded ?? Uggguuuduuuuggggaaaaa

  • @smittysmitty481
    @smittysmitty481 Před 2 měsíci

    Amazing car!!

  • @ADVJason
    @ADVJason Před 18 dny

    Just picked up and 86 black and gold for 2k . Body is 95 % got two small places rusting around the wheel wells. Going to get it going as slowly upgrade it like this. My goal is a nice cruiser. Eventually maybe an LS swap. but that is down the road a ways.

  • @stanleydavid4398
    @stanleydavid4398 Před 2 měsíci

    One of my fav muscle cars 👍🏾

  • @mj_slender6717
    @mj_slender6717 Před 3 měsíci +20

    Camshaft, aluminum heads, and NOS. To not break 300 at the wheels is kinda anemic with what was spent. Imo

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Před 3 měsíci +7

      It's because they ditch the efi, and added a poorly tuned carb. The efi on these was actually pretty good, and can be built on cheaply & easily. Old guys just can't seem to understand that carb's have their limits.

    • @geoffw86
      @geoffw86 Před 3 měsíci

      Its not the carb limiting power, it's the cam. LSA of 112º is way off

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@geoffw86 it's both. Even if they had a better camshaft, efi produces higher power output with lesser fuel used. Dial in your efi, and you will make more power with no other changes. My 1968 F100 was running perfect when I converted to a TBI setup back in 2003. It made more power & made a big improvement in mpg. 6 mpg to 15 mpg. Yeah mpg sucked on those old big blocks. It's time for an engine rebuild, and I will be converting to a mpfi sequential fire. Just to see if I can improve upon it.

    • @geoffw86
      @geoffw86 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@williamallen7836 hi, well tuned efi definitely will help with fuel mileage. On the dyno, at full throttle, a well tuned carb or efi makes not much difference in terms of peak power. Love efi myself so don't take me wrong. 112 LSA leaves so much potential power on the table that it makes me wonder what criteria was used in specifying the cam. BTW, not an expert, enthusiastic amateur here 😊

    • @williamallen7836
      @williamallen7836 Před 3 měsíci

      @@geoffw86 But that's ware people get mislead. Unless you plan on trailering the car & just driving the car at the drag strip, you are not going to be spending much time at WOT at high RPMs all that often. Down in the normal ranges of average driving, and even spirited or aggressive driving, efi will perform much better. LSA is but one aspect of camshaft. All of which can be equally important, and involve a given & take to achieve an end goal. Unfortunately they did not cover their reasoning for going with that camshaft. Their choice of wanting to run a 150 shot of nitrous may have played into it.

  • @mulhall72
    @mulhall72 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I had one, I miss that sucker. Don't miss the leaky t tops though. And the chairs were awfully low, now that I think about it, lol. I'm 6'3" and could barely see over the dash.

  • @BCisme111
    @BCisme111 Před 2 měsíci

    I had an origional 86 IROC-Z in Daytona Yellow. I bought it from a guy in Half Moon bay California for $3850 in 2003. It had a salvage title from being stolen 3 times early in it's life. guy got it back every time. A friend was driving it and hit a patch of road known to they residents on the street for causing drivers to lose control and crash, at least a few times a month. The city refused to fix it. He spun out and hit a pole and destroyed it. I miss that car.

  • @jamescorfield534
    @jamescorfield534 Před 17 dny

    Binge watching this channel. It’s so cool. It’s like a live Magazine. The coolest Car tv show style. Bitchin’

  • @nicholaskoenig3106
    @nicholaskoenig3106 Před 2 měsíci

    That console is a bish to get in and out. Almost broke mine doing so. Lol.
    Love watching yall do the interior. I pretty much tore mine out and need to add some soon. Gonna have to take a home loan out to do it these days. 😂😢

  • @edjovi3677
    @edjovi3677 Před 3 měsíci +1

    !its funny i had one it was the best you can get back then !!

  • @chrishessey9733
    @chrishessey9733 Před 2 měsíci

    I have one looks good and runs great.

  • @michaelawesome6106
    @michaelawesome6106 Před 3 měsíci

    I grew up in Boston so every Italian guy owned one you need a running suit big gold chain and either a Italian horn or a boxing glove hanging from the mirror!!

  • @HashiriyaSquadron
    @HashiriyaSquadron Před 23 dny

    Love that colour.