Thinking useing cast hm 10w30.
another car 84 camaro z28, oil?
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Well I think it's the original engine. It may be a 350, haven't checked the numbers on the block.
It has Double hump heads, holley 600cfm carb, and that's about it. It needs an oil change bad.
Soon may be putting a 383 stroker in this car but the engine in the car feels perty strong. Puffs a little smoke, can't tell if it's oil or gas smoke yet.
It has Double hump heads, holley 600cfm carb, and that's about it. It needs an oil change bad.
Soon may be putting a 383 stroker in this car but the engine in the car feels perty strong. Puffs a little smoke, can't tell if it's oil or gas smoke yet.
DELO of 10W40 equivalent.
5W-30 HM Pennzoil, Havoline, or Castorl should be AOK.
I would disagree, since there was no such thing as a 5W-30 back in 1984, I would advise against it.
My vote goes for a quality 10W-40 like Havoline.
My vote goes for a quality 10W-40 like Havoline.
Yes there was. It just wasn't generally available. GM was already asking the EPA for permission to use it in 1984 for Emission and Fuel Economy Data Vehicles.
Are you and tamu_man brothers by any chance?
I'd Auto-RX that bad boy, then run a 15w40 with an API SJ or SL rating.
I'd use Purolator Premium Plus, or Advance Auto Parts store brand oil filters. Great filters on the cheap.
I'd use Purolator Premium Plus, or Advance Auto Parts store brand oil filters. Great filters on the cheap.
The Castrol High Mileage 10w-30 would be fine. I'd use a Pure One or Wix filter on it.
1984 Camaro's didn't come with 350's. There were two choices of 305's. The 350 didn't appear in the 3rd gen Camaro until 1987 w/225 HP.
"Yes there was. It just wasn't generally available. GM was already asking the EPA for permission to use it in 1984 for Emission and Fuel Economy Data Vehicles."
Well....Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me.
" Are you and tamu_man brothers by any chance?"
No I do not have any brothers on this board except for.... wavinwayne.
Well....Excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me.
" Are you and tamu_man brothers by any chance?"
No I do not have any brothers on this board except for.... wavinwayne.
wavinwayne,
I just wanted to see if you were paying attention. No worries.
I just wanted to see if you were paying attention. No worries.
I remember runing 20W-50 in my 305 Monte when the rings were going out.
I'd go with Dino 10W-30. Snce uop are changing out the engine, I don't think you need to go too crazy.
I'd go with Dino 10W-30. Snce uop are changing out the engine, I don't think you need to go too crazy.
That's true but it's not hard to swap in a 350 and could have already been done. Previous owner knows very little about the car.
I can put a 350 in a Cheverlet Chevet, didn't come with it but can be done
Considering against it, the car is a T-top car.quote:
Originally posted by Scott P:
I remember runing 20W-50 in my 305 Monte when the rings were going out.
I'd go with Dino 10W-30. Snce uop are changing out the engine, I don't think you need to go too crazy.
Much more power than stock can cause body to flex bad, even with subframe connectors. Atleast what I have been reading.
Roll bars don't seem to be much of a help....
me?? your brother? how's that, GR?
Well, in your first post, you said that you thought it was the original engine and that it may be a 350. If it is original, then it's not.quote:
Originally posted by SpunBearing:
That's true but it's not hard to swap in a 350 and could have already been done. Previous owner knows very little about the car.
I can put a 350 in a Cheverlet Chevet, didn't come with it but can be done
In 1987, the 350 Z28 had 225HP compared to the 190HP 305 HO. 35HP is not enough to flex a t-top car to bend it. Otherwise, they would never had installed the 350 in the first place.
My brother has a 1986 and a 1987. I believe the only difference between the fuel systems for the 305 and 350 are the injectors. That would make a 350 swap even easier (my bro swapped a 350 in his '86). Good luck.quote:
Originally posted by Zaedock:
Well, in your first post, you said that you thought it was the original engine and that it may be a 350. If it is original, then it's not.quote:
Originally posted by SpunBearing:
That's true but it's not hard to swap in a 350 and could have already been done. Previous owner knows very little about the car.
I can put a 350 in a Cheverlet Chevet, didn't come with it but can be done
In 1987, the 350 Z28 had 225HP compared to the 190HP 305 HO. 35HP is not enough to flex a t-top car to bend it. Otherwise, they would never had installed the 350 in the first place.
My 1986 Caprice calls for 5w30 oil. The owners manual says you can use anywhere from 0w30 to 20w50 but the all around recommendation is 5w30.
Read a little slower man, i'm not trying to be a prick but I did put a period after when I said I think it may be the original (.) "this is when the next thought began" I also thought it could possibly be a 350, as hard as it pulls, it has the larger balancer "which doesn't mean much", and other things have been changed.quote:
Originally posted by Zaedock:
Well, in your first post, you said that you thought it was the original engine and that it may be a 350. If it is original, then it's not.quote:
Originally posted by SpunBearing:
That's true but it's not hard to swap in a 350 and could have already been done. Previous owner knows very little about the car.
I can put a 350 in a Cheverlet Chevet, didn't come with it but can be done
In 1987, the 350 Z28 had 225HP compared to the 190HP 305 HO. 35HP is not enough to flex a t-top car to bend it. Otherwise, they would never had installed the 350 in the first place.
It has a 650 holley on it, accel super coil, suppose to have double hump heads, and some retard put a 2 speed power glide in the car. So i'm unsure if the engine in the car is the original 305. Untill I can get the crud scraped off the back of the block so I can read the numbers I won't know for sure.
That was what I ment in that post, I'm unsure if it's the original 305 or if someone switched it out for a 350.
Hope this helps you guys understand better...........
The second part, I can understand that 35 hp isn't much difference. I was considering dropping in a 383 that I have that is already built and ready to drop in, I think it will have much more hp than the 350's that came in the z28's.
If I don't drag race it and get on it from a stop it should be ok......................
Mine is carbed, if I stay carbed it won't be difficult either. I don't think they went injected till 86 or so. The earlier ones came with the famouse Q-jet carb.quote:
Originally posted by Zaedock:
My brother has a 1986 and a 1987. I believe the only difference between the fuel systems for the 305 and 350 are the injectors. That would make a 350 swap even easier (my bro swapped a 350 in his '86). Good luck.quote:
Originally posted by Zaedock:
Well, in your first post, you said that you thought it was the original engine and that it may be a 350. If it is original, then it's not.quote:
Originally posted by SpunBearing:
That's true but it's not hard to swap in a 350 and could have already been done. Previous owner knows very little about the car.
I can put a 350 in a Cheverlet Chevet, didn't come with it but can be done
In 1987, the 350 Z28 had 225HP compared to the 190HP 305 HO. 35HP is not enough to flex a t-top car to bend it. Otherwise, they would never had installed the 350 in the first place.
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