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Didn't all 91 z28's come with tpi?

Old May 24, 2004 | 09:00 AM
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Didn't all 91 z28's come with tpi?

I had one and it had tpi, but there is a 91 z convertible on ebay and it has tbi on it. I emailed the guy and asked him if it was the original motor and he told me yes that the z28's came either way. I thought the rs's came with tbi and the z's came with tpi
Old May 24, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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Link to the auction?
You are correct. All 91 Z28's has TPI, either he switched the motor, or it isn't a Z28.
Old May 24, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Re: Didn't all 91 z28's come with tpi?

Originally posted by Lt1 and Ls1
I had one and it had tpi, but there is a 91 z convertible on ebay and it has tbi on it. I emailed the guy and asked him if it was the original motor and he told me yes that the z28's came either way. I thought the rs's came with tbi and the z's came with tpi
Yup, all 91-92 Z's came with tpi. Like Pyro said, he swapped the motor out or thats not a Z. But hook us up with the link. Maybe we can spot somemore things out
Old May 24, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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he prolly threw some Z28 badges on an RS V8 and is tring to sell it for more than its worth. sounds fishy to me but maybe he just doesn't know whats in his car...
Old May 24, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eb...spagename=WDVW

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Old May 24, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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There is the link. look how dirty the water resevor is. The whole under the hood is filthy. Seems to me to be a better and cleaner running z28 he would have the motor and all cleaned up.
Old May 24, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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YEs, all 91 Z's were stocked with the TPI 5.0 or 5.7 engines.
Maybe the car isn't even a 91.....

Does it have....
updated 91-92 gfx?
hood blisters?
16" stock alloy rims?

If not, you most likely looking at a late 80's camaro Rs with some phony badges on it Its all too common

Just make sure you know what you're buying b4 you buy it.




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Old May 24, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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It has the 91-92 ground effects, and I can tell from the interior pics that the guages are also from those years. But, I don't think it is a Z28. The front grille on the Zs do not look like that. I'm sure that is a 91 RS, and not a 91 Z28. You could get the RS cars w/ those 16" alloy rims as well. And of course the engine. I believe the Z28s also had black around the headlights.

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Old May 24, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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Originally posted by FastWhiteTA
It has the 91-92 ground effects, and I can tell from the interior pics that the guages are also from those years. But, I don't think it is a Z28. The front grille on the Zs do not look like that. I'm sure that is a 91 RS, and not a 91 Z28. You could get the RS cars w/ those 16" alloy rims as well. And of course the engine. I believe the Z28s also had black around the headlights.
Yup, that is an rs grill. So it is not a Z. I ran the vin and the original motor is the LO3 so that means its a rs with Z bading Thats just like people who sell these cars and dont know anybetter and say their car has a 350 when its just a 305.

Here are the results for your query on: 1G1FP33E9ML163029
Made in: United States
Manufacturer: General Motors
Make: Chevrolet
Carline Code: F-Body
Carline Series: Camaro (all models)
Body Type: 2 door convertible
Restraint System: Manual belts (driver inflatable)
Engine Code: 305 ci V8 L03 (1988-1992)
9 is the CHECK DIGIT
Model Year: 1991
Assembly Plant: Van Nuys
Production Sequence: 163029
Old May 24, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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Looks like some one is tring to pull a fast one to me,plus it's already over priced ,and to much has been done to it just recently. Look to me like it has been spruced-up for a quick sell.

I would say BEWARE !
Old May 24, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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I know it. I had a 91 z28 convertible that was red and had black headlight pockets, 305 tpi. I was looking at maybe getting another one but something else is the hood blisters are black. Maybe it was to hard to match the white paint?? Screw ball idiot guy.
Old May 24, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Agreed with FastWhite and splinter - that car is not a real Z28. The front grill is an RS grill, not a Z28. The only engine in the Z28 convertible that year was the 305 TPI as I recall. The TBI 305 was in the RS only.
Old May 24, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Well he does state 91k miles where in description where it has the vin #, ect..he lists 124k miles...
Old May 24, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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That front grill means nothing. My 85 z28 has the same one. The fog lights grill was an option, but I believe it was standard on the IROC models.
Old May 24, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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it's not a z28,the 8th digit in the vin is a 8 meaning it is has the 305 tbi motor and the grill is on the rs camaro.thr z28 has fog lights with a chevy bowtie were the front plate would go.

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