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Mar 15, 2011 | 07:51 AM

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Heck, I didn't know they didn't make a 83 Vette.

Mar 15, 2011 | 07:55 AM

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Between emissions and the crossfire snafu they weren't ready and didn't offer an 83. So the 84 was the biggest suckball of a car...lol

The vette lost all power for a number of years. A buddy I knew had an 87. I was putting pieces together to build a mustang and got an 85 HO motor for it. Had 240hp, the 87 vette had 240hp...

Mar 15, 2011 | 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Although..the 83 Vette is a classic. Because 99% of those guys don't know they didn't make an 83 vette.

I asked someone at work to find me a 83 Vette. I told that person hat I still haven't found one.

I heard another reason why they didn't make a 83 Vette was because they were trying to finish the new factory in Bowling Green, KY for the Vettes.

Mar 15, 2011 | 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BillBoost37

How about having fun with the parts counter folks. Ask for an alternator for an 83 Vette or a 96 Chevette, Dodge Omni etc etc. Go for something outside of it'* year range that'* popular enough to mess with them.

Probably wouldn't work too well, 1st question a guy asks for is year and make and attempts to pull it up on computer. Now, if it was old school like I used to do, the scheme would work on books.

Go ask a store clerk(works at almost any store) for Chemlight batteries.