Yeah I was wondering because I have one with the 5.7 350 and when you got on it I instantly knew it was a 305 I figured the trans was swapped because the 5.7 350 cars never had the option for the T5 Manual simply because the torque of the 350 blew them to peices
The T5 manual couldn't handle the torque of the 350 TPI. They made a new T5 for later models called the WCT5(World class T5) and it's said it could handle the torque better and was alot more solid. Still wasn't put behind the 5.7 tho
NIcE car ya hav ( i went to houston 5 months ago haha i saw only 1 car there from the 80s it was heavy heavy traffic there too !) i hav & drive a 2000 mustang GT it has a 5 speed manual sir i RECOMMEND that ya get sum mufflers for it like flowmasters ! wow she would sound great!
Same with me. Had 85 with a camed carbed 350 disc posi. 13.2 . Daytona hood with California wing yellow . Just bought a 92 convertible and doing makeover now . Have fun .
I lived in this era. I was 18 yrs old just out of HS when the 1982 z28 dropped. It was a dream for me. Long story short, I ended up with a fully loaded slick top automatic red on silver in November of '82. yes sure it was the slowest and lowest-rated HP z28 ever produced but I was a kid and I did not think about those things. It looked and sounded fast and mean, that was what mattered to us in 1982. Good ole days. I am getting so old ugh. I remember the IROC coming out in '85 and I wanted it so bad but I kept what I had and I really had many a good year in it. Kept it mint and it was a head-turner for many years. A very nice example of an IROC you have here.
Ehh id say my favorite years are 78-84 the tail end of the 2nds and the first 3 years of the 3rd gen Z28s are perfect. 85-89s ehh, ok what ever but i cant stand the 90-92s 😝
One of the coolest cars ever made if you ask me. I love their sound. I had an 89 5.7L 350 TPI with t tops. 4 speed auto transmission was a turd but all the power was there and it sure was fun just to slow cruise around while it rumbled. Mine was white with tan interior. Just gorgeous. Lost a T-Top that didnt latch right once though and it just broke my heart. I eventually sold it trying to be responsible. That was stupid.
I was in love with these cars when they came out. I bought an 89 IROC with T-tops, the 5.0L TPI 305 engine, with a 5 speed manual bolted to the 305. It has 126,000 miles on it & is in mint condition, runs great, & can still turn a couple of heads from older guys like me that loved these cars from day 1. Mine has the same exhaust he mentioned, love the rumble😆😆
@@Damonslayton-nc2lp... in '89 you could check option box N10 to get a true dual cat exhaust in the 5-speed cars. You'd know if that's what you had without crawling under the car, the passenger side floorboard was shaped different that the single cat cars.
25 years ago I was the youngest guy at my new manufacturing job. We had our Christmas party at a fancy restaurant. My buddy had a ROC just like this one and he let me and my date use it. I pulled up with my girl in front of everyone and looked and felt like a Rock Star. 😎
I have the same car with the 5.7 and 13,000 miles. After driving the car , you realize how far along suspension has come. But the car is so fun to drive.
yea its annoying. idiots are asking $5k for their clapped V6 third gen. Makes finding good deals more difficult and time consuming. Ive been all over Craigslist, Offerup, FB Marketplace and everyone is asking too much. Im literally at the point where im driving around going from door to door asking if the third gen on the side of their yard is for sale. Wish I was financially on my feet earlier. Now im too late. Frustrating
I bought a brand new 86 iroc 305 5 sp after being discharged (honorable 😅) from the the army in 86 Savannah Ga. Brought it to southern California in 89 and it got stolen shortly after. I really miss that car.
Very nice ride. I have an 1989 with the L98. It is interesting to see your take as you get out of an Older Mustang into an Iroc. You got yourself a sub.
My best friend in high school got this exact car as his first. We would cruise in that thing blaring creed and loving life (as you do when close to death, and you're always close to death in an old Camaro). So many memories. So many close brushes.
"always close to death in a old Camaro" too true mate as someone who owns a 95 mustang vert yeah driving any old American "sports" car is signing a death warrant but the sn95 vert is probably the worst due to no structural ridgedness to it at all
@@salehprohim9812 Turning 48 in a week. Dad had a 70 Formula 400 when I was born and an 87 Formula 5.0 TPI when I was a teenager. Thanks to him I spend every free penny on bikes and cars.
@@thepassionofthegoose5472 sounds like you got some good memories. thank you for sharing. Happy early birthday, best wishes. I gave my second son my first irocz that I drove in high for his graduation present 2 years. Definitely feels nice to know that you kid has the same interest. Take care!
I was an 80's kid born in 1973, the IROC Z was then & still is my unicorn, one day I will hopefully be able to get one in similar condition as yours...
Born in 73 as well. Dad had an 87 Formula and his buddy had an 88 IROC. Both 5.0 TPI with a 5-speed. Fun cars that could properly go around a corner. Cheers.
I had a 88' IROC convertible, and foolishly sold it. I loved getting knocked back in my seat, and I can still smell that interior. My aunt had a few brand new ones as she'd trade them in every year. This was an awesome car! Chevy should bring it back even if they no longer have the IROC rights.
the Z28 TPI 5.0 engine with a 5 speed went all the way up to 235 HP and 295 torque the 5.7 was only available in 700R4 and only made 240 HP and 350 torque an easy upgrade for these cars to handle power is install the TKX T5 manual good for 600 FT/LB torque and is a bolt in replacement for the T5 which in only good for 300 FT/LB torque
yup, currently got an 88 Iroc-Z 305tbi 5-speed, and also had a 92 350tpi 700R4 G92 high wing spoiler, Black on grey interior-that was totaled by a girl texting coming off the freeway about 55mph...
@@UsefulEntertainment wish...she even got let go of by the cop with no DL, no insurance probably cause she was 21 and showing some clevage with that v-neck. So I went to the police station and filed a report as why did this officer let her go and drive off while my 92 camaro was crippled...I had talked to a Capatain, he told me her license was suspended...after that he kept quiet while going through his computer. Then he assured me this will be under investigation as what he saw on that monitor....probably a warrant-thats why it was suspended
To settle the engine size debate.... Look in the sticker located inside the hood....tells the engine size OR. LOOK AT THE RPO CODE SHEET located on the inside of the center console glove box....
You must not have known how to properly set up/maintain your LU5. I’ve been daily driving, modifying, and racing CFI cars for over 25 years. They’re extremely reliable.
@@Joesmusclecargarage to be fair I was 17 at it was my second car. Not gonna lie I did not know nearly enough. It was a very unique motor that’s for sure.
1 way to gain interactions and views is to mention stats that aren’t correct, haha. I cruised the comments before watching the video. Anyway, I had 1 of these, it was a fun car. Thanks for the drive down memory lane.
Riddle me this boy wonder. You obviously are driving a manual 5 speed in an 87' IROC Z28 now you didn't say that the car has a swapped engine. So with that all 5.7 350cu IROC Z28 came only in automatic transmissions not one of them even if you wanted to special order it came with a 5 speed. Only the 5.0l 305cu engines came with the 5 speeds
You would be correct. Even the dealership says its a 5.0L I just assumed the same year had the same engine but different transmission. I appreciate your correction.
@@garage_ninety_nine thanks for the reply back, I love the IROC Z28 and 2nd and 4th gen Trans Am. I've owned 3 IROC Z28's 2 automatic with 5.7l and 1 5.0l 5speed manual. Texting kind of sux because people can take what you text the wrong way. My comment was made in fun and jest because we're all car aficionados. Thanks again for the video for us motorheads
The 1987 IROC did not come standard with a 5 spd. behind the behind the 5.7 liter. The 5 spd. only came behind the 5 liter. I owned one with the 5 spd. and the 5 liter.
So it's got a steering wheel, it's got seats a shifter and a tonneau roll bar! Wow some good selling points there! Oh yeah and it has reverse!! Good stuff bro!!
No, it's a 305 TPI or HO... Unless you modified the crap out of them, you couldn't get a stock 5.7 TPI teamed with a stock 5 speed... The cars then would be able to compete with the Corvette of the time, with the advantage actually going to the less expensive IROC, believe it or not... GM wasn't about to go for that!
That Corolla would take this car most likely. My 87 T/A had the 305 and 5 speed. I got beat one day across an intersection by some falling apart 4 door corolla type car. I don't think he even knew I was trying to out-accelerate him (my lane merged over in to his, I was trying to get over in front of the traffic behind him). Now, I've got near 400hp in an LS1 in the car, I refuse to be embarrassed like that again!
Well at least he seen his huge mistake. & just a FYI. They never came factory with strut tower braces. I hate mis leading videos. It’s not stock when you have add on’s 😢
I never said they came from factory with a strut tower brace. Im simply reviewing a z28 that was for sale at the time of this video and it just so happens to have strut braces. I promise those braces don’t make a noticeable difference in driver feel. It’s still basically stock, just not all original.
No TBI in 87 Thirdgens. It also has "TUNED PORT INJECTION" emblem on the bumper which eludes to 5.0, if it was a 350 it would say 5.7 LITER TUNED PORT INJECTION. Personally id rather have the 5 spd/5.0 than the 5.7/auto.
Exactly what I was gonna say. sweet car none the less. I've always wanted one since high school. Maybe one of these days. i like the black and gold ones.
I cringed when you slammed the hatch - set it down gently, press till it clicks and let the power motor pull it down. This is why a lot of them are broken, slamming it like an old school trunk. Nice car.
Sorry mate! It's pretty hard to learn every single mechanism on every single car in the first 10 minutes I see a car for the first time. Wouldn't you agree?
@@garage_ninety_nine Yes, it is, I agree. I blame the owner of the car for not telling you, clearly you are just learning about these cars so you should have been told. Cheers.
I liked the looks of these cars. But what I didn`t like was the ride quality or that everytime you hit a bump it sounded like a box of bolts rattling in the doors like a cheap pos.
