I had an 84 with a 2.8l and 5 speed. You'd get a nice bump in power by just advancing the timing to 12*, flip the air cleaner lid, and grind away the limiting tab for the secondary air door on the carb. That last mod is very noticeable. A cat back exhaust from a carbed 305 will bolt right on and a set of 3.73s really wake it up over the stock 3.23s.
@rjscott6116
6 ай бұрын
It was awesome to hear that young fans letter. Now i know i wasn't the only kid who though of Motorweek as their favorite television program. Even as a child, imo, cartoons didn't come close. No other show would get me as excited. As a kid who would ask for auto magazines, and Autotraders instead of toys, no other show comes close (not even the copycat shows that came after your brilliant idea. If i could only watch one show forever, make it Motorweek, and I'll never get bored.😊
@nycbanker123
6 ай бұрын
I felt the same... it still comes on and im still watching it
@rjscott6116
6 ай бұрын
This show is perfect. Real data, solid reviews, a hint of humor, testing, testing, testing, and reviewing... put all these reviews together and they'd be an encyclopedia on film. No goofy useless, goofy fluff such as "quirks, n' features".... gag! 🤢🤮. The way Motorweek does each review is literally the gold standard of automotive reviewing, a way to learn what you want to know if you want to make a well informed decision. I hope everyone of your young reviewers just studies what John does, and repeats that, Because that's What has kept people watching the show all these years.
@Moistnmeaty90
6 ай бұрын
That 2.8 is a turd. I couldn’t even imagine this with the iron duke engine. That’d be downright terrifying.
@carlasghost656
6 ай бұрын
I took a road trip in one with an Iron Duke and automatic. Four people plus luggage (how all that stuffed in there is still a mystery) I'm pretty sure a Chevette could have outrun us. Even in the 55 MPH era we stayed in the right lane.
@tmmurphy
Ай бұрын
My bosses' wife had one and he said it felt like he needed to open the door and help it along with his feet most times (ala Fred Flintstone). The steel hood and fenders versus the fiberglass ones on his Z28 didn't help. Of course, when it came time to trade a car in, she made him trade the Z28 he paid cash for and keep the "sport coupe" with the hoary old Iron Duke. It is 2024 and he still talks about it with annoyance.
@fernandorocha-dx1wv
6 ай бұрын
I love the Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta, my dream and favorite car. I want one, 1985 and 1986 is my favorites
@hakeemsd70m
6 ай бұрын
The '82 Camaro is arguably my favorite Camaro of all time. The 2.8 was a slug of a motor though. The government really did its number on performance cars in response to the oil crisis of '73. Interestingly enough, the 82 Camaro and Firebird are largely responsible for the rebirth of the muscle car wars, with the 305 of course.
@cpear760
16 күн бұрын
21 mpg on a GM V6? That's actually pretty good. I only managed to get 16mpg out of my CPI 4.3.
@landyachtfan79
5 ай бұрын
John Tracy is 52 now, & I'm sure has had plenty of these.
@seven02gaming90
6 ай бұрын
Dude drags the luggage along the body as he puts the bags in the trunk lol 😅
@jamesstuart3346
6 ай бұрын
One of the best styled cars ever to come out of the USA. I had a base 1984 with 2.8 and 5 speed and it was lovely. Unfortunately build quality was not 😢
@FORD_4.6
6 ай бұрын
نبغى اختبار قيادة فورد كراون فكتوريا LX اسبورت 2004 و ميركوري مارودر 2004 نسخه سوبر اتشارج والعادي
@glx68
6 ай бұрын
Hi; you can see a test of the Mercury Marauder on the motorweek channel right here on KZitem!🎉
@FORD_4.6
6 ай бұрын
@@glx68I didn't get his channel Mercury Marauder Super Charge and Crown Victoria 2004 LX Sport
@glx68
6 ай бұрын
@@FORD_4.6 Ok. Motorweek has its own channel here on KZitem. So you have to search for "motorweek/mercury marauder". Good luck to you. On this officicial channen you can see even more cars from FORD with the famous 4.6 litre V8!😌
@britishsecretagent0078
6 ай бұрын
Camaro…life before antilock and 4 wheel disc brakes
@slicksmith856
6 ай бұрын
The same has been said of my mother in-law.
@stangedude5646
6 ай бұрын
John is 56.
@VcArena
6 ай бұрын
They really are practical. But man those old engines are dogs.
@thewiseguy3529
6 ай бұрын
They were much better with fuel injection
@303nitzubishi4
6 ай бұрын
Yeah the first gen 2.8 was bad no matter what vehicle it was in. And there were alot. The second gen that came out in 1988 had a couple hiccups early on while GM figured out the speed density/MAF systems but other than that they were very reliable and efficient.
@bsimpo18
6 ай бұрын
All the name of mpg
@justinwhite9689
6 ай бұрын
Dark times for GM horsepower
@1125bjfitz
6 ай бұрын
Good lord .. what a complete pile!
@TheOzthewiz
6 ай бұрын
This Camaro ia JOKE. Why GM would produce a car that has the LOOK of a muscle car with the performance of a Pontiac T-1000 is mind boggling !
@NeverMind-pk4wz
6 ай бұрын
As said, you had the option to go up to a 5.0/5.7, but if you cannot afford the additional Price or the even lower MPG, then this 2.8 was a good option. Nearly all engines back then, if not supercharged, had poor performance - the 5.0 for the Camaro delivered 145 hp, but even the 1st Gen Mustang came with engines starting at 3.3 Liters and 115 hp, 2nd and 3rd gen were in terms of Peak performance not much stronger compared to the biggest Camaro engine. Everyone thinks that the Term "Muscle car" is automatically assigned to high performance, but back then it wasn´t the reality.
@GeeEm1313
6 ай бұрын
Malaise Era.
@tonyflorio3269
6 ай бұрын
This was part of what ponycars were. Camaros (and Mustangs) had fairly cheap, low power base motors from the beginning; the prior model's base six at times didn't even make 100 HP! But, they had a low base price, making them an attractive first new car for young buyers -- which was a huge market at the time.
@ilanoliveira4237
6 ай бұрын
V8 was 145bhp, almost 10 years later, those V6 offer would get this 140/145bhp.
@user-cn4ih4ro2u
6 ай бұрын
Agreed garbage car as most of GM vehicles are, although MW always seems to praise them, giving their viewers, a full sense of reliability
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