68-82 vette's...
 

Always been my fav body style of the vette since i was a kid....i seen one on the interstate today and it got me thinking....


What are these running $ wise now? If i'd get one id want a decent body and at least it to be running.

Aftermarket possibiltys?

Anymore info would be helpful, if anyone knows about em.

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

anything made in the "smog era" you can get cheap cause theyre turds

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

Yep, OPEC royally fucked those cars. Nothing like a v8 that makes under 200hp

I think anything before 72 is good.. Opec started 73-74 right? Or 72?

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

yeah prices drop like a rock on most "muscle cars" around 72 or 73 depending...as far as aftermarket though you can drop a 350 into any of them vettes 68-82 is quite a range too...you won't be able to touch most 68-70 corvettes.

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

what different about them that minor modding couldnt "fix"?

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

I mean not only that but what would really stop you from gutting them and doing a carburetted (sp) 350 or a big block and a decent driveline

After all who check's older cars for things like cat converters and all that emissions stuff

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

oh they're all fuel injected past say 72-73? I'm assuming its all controlled through the ecu?

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

yeah but if you carb a 350 and drop it in there then disconnect the ECU it won't really matter, just take the dummy lights out of the dash.

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

anyone know any good forums/sites for info on these?

Re: 68-82 vette's...
 

all of those vetts are caburated. Fuel injection didnt start until 84 for those vettes. I would try to get something that came w/o cats from the factory, its that much less of a hassle. 73 or 74 is when they started. Other than that, you can drop any chevy engine in any of them, that wont be a big deal. I believe all of them had the irs so with power that becomes an issue. And if you want a manual(and you should ;)) dont settle, you can find manuals for just a little more.