Another Bargain or Bust Facebook Camaro?!? Low Mileage 1986 Z28 Tuned Port Injection! Will It Run?!?

I've been on the lookout for a clean third gen Camaro for a some time and this one came up on Facebook Marketplace and seemed like a good deal. I made the deal and brought it home. Allegedly it was some undercover car out east aquired as part of a sting and only had 34k miles on it but had been sitting for years and needed a fuel pump to run again. Let's find out if that's the case and get this Camaro back on the road. If you'd like to own the car as shown in this video it can be yours for $1,500 USD. As always, thanks for watching!
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[@PuddinsFabShop]

When you flashed back to loading it in the barn, I seen that guy and was waiting to hear " Dan, DD Speed Shop here"

[@buckeyejim2989]

🗿💨 yep 😂

[@mattheighman7210]

This guys videos are better😂😂

[@kylejohnson795]

I’m crying

[@ThomasSmith-hh8fp]

nope..

[@Hobodeluxe960]

yeah he looks like this one guy that used to work for me back in the day, I wondered how he found his way home and back to work every day.

[@shanedingz]

I’m out Mortske. I was an early subscriber and have enjoyed your videos the last few years. It’s not the Camaro, it’s not the channel. It’s me. I’m done sitting around watching other people do stuff. Time to get off my ass and do my own stuff.

[@ALMIGHTYGARAGE]

That's the best comment I've ever seen man go out there and get any old project done don't have to be a car can be a minibike go kart anything go turn a wrench man and enjoy life brother

[@mpriddy313]

Do both.

[@kidd1072]

That's what Pudding said to do !😂

[@dogpatchfab]

Well shit the bed, don't waste anymore time commenting

[@imheretolearn770]

I came to heckle, now Im here to applaud. 👏 get after it.

[@WatchWesWork]

That thing would sell here as "solid", "minimal rust", "needs minor repair".

[@hamairman6840]

At least there were no pistons with holes in them.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Yes there is still.metal there good enough it's just brown

[@MortskeRepair]

I'll make you a heckuva deal Wes!

[@robertpimpo4698]

Too find one of those in ny in that shape would be amazing

[@DDSpeedShop]

Don't store it there long.... weird things happen to cars at morstkes....

[@jogden6632]

"I'm Paul Harvey........GOOD DAY!" You brought back a lot of memories of wrenching on junk with my dad and listening to the radio in the garage. Always loved hearing Paul Harvey's segment. Keep up the good work!

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

My buddy and I used to cruise around in an 86 Camaro in high school. Unfortunately, it was in 1999, which meant we were losers.

[@kimberlywilliams9757]

🤣🤣🤣 nah, you guys were cool ahead of your time!

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

@@kimberlywilliams9757 it was a 2.8 V6, white with doo doo brown interior, we were losers.

[@imheretolearn770]

​@michaelblaszkiewicz7283 you're right, you guys did suck lol

[@dustinwilson1981]

My buddy and I cruised in his $1000 '86 Z28, was a 305 tpi, but was rod knocking. He swapped in a 5.7 and kept the tpi. It was a screamer in 1999 and 2000. His was a non ttop and auto and we had fun taking railroad tracks at 60mph and that thing could do donuts like crazy! "The good old days"

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

lol

[@russell154]

The biggest problem with third gen’s ,,,, the type of previous owners they attract.

[@JeffKopis]

Ive loved these cars since the late 80s, yet Ive never owned one. And Ive now owned 100 cars and trucks. There's too much "low life" stigma attached to them.

[@mexicanspec]

You must mean second owners because the people that bought them new, at least in 19687, were not odd people.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

You mean thr redneck behind the wheel that owned it and made Joe dirt look classy

[@Nza420]

bro, as long as you grow a mullet, it's all good.

[@jonkotek234]

We called them "trailer park Corvettes" when I was growing up. Bonus points if it had a baby seat in the back. Or up on cinder blocks

[@pbasso17]

I'm not the only 1 who takes Monday to Monday to get through these videos am I? Love what you do brother, don't change a thing!

[@corvettejohn4507]

Yes, the round rusty object next to the mouse house under the intake plenum is an EGR valve. The throttle body is not liquid cooled, it is liquid heated. That is to keep cold moist air from forming ice on the throttle blades in cold climates.

[@MortskeRepair]

Yeah I said that wrong.

[@jasonwakeman3821]

Some 454 tbi trucks had a similar type deal which were also 4 bbl to tbi adapters cause tbi 454 had 4bbl manifold from factory.. used one while swapping an older 350 with an air gap 4bbl manifold into a 91 truck .

[@dewworm1666]

RPO code Z28 came out in 1967 with 602 examples built for the 1st model year.

[@MortskeRepair]

No way?!? REally? Dang, I was way off.

[@dewworm1666]

@MortskeRepair And in 1968, because GM President Pete Estes wasnt sure if they were going to continue the Z28 homologation, some of the engineers had a '68 convertible optioned with RPO Z28 and gave it to Mr. Estes to persuade him. It worked. That is the only 1st gen Camaro Z28 convertible ever made and it now belongs to Dana Mecum of Mecum Auto Auctions. The rarest muscle car ever built.

[@tcanthony2]

I hope the old owner watches and pops into the comments spewing more of his bs. He seems like the type.

[@MortskeRepair]

That would make my day!

[@jeremybagnell5714]

I'm not going to hold my breath that the guy will

[@jeremybagnell5714]

Wouldn't surprise me if he has a mullet down to his back 🤣😆

[@austin2466]

If he has any sense he won't. Unless he enjoys getting roasted by thousands of strangers on the internet! Shame on him!

[@garymccord4277]

I learn more from your channel on how to trouble shoot and repair what you got. And turn a sow's ear into a silk purse. Mortske you ROCK, Another great video from the Master Mechanic Mortske

[@MortskeRepair]

I'm not a fan of purses.

[@j.lthecarguy5020]

Fun fact about the LG4 it was a 305 with a quadrajet that was computer controlled, it had two electric ports on it. They called it the E4ME carb, I still have mines it’s currently my new door stop.

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

mine was gone.......just threw on a holley 650,a bit overkill but the price was on point

[@Jerkwad152]

That's about all those electronic frankencarbs are good for.

[@j.lthecarguy5020]

@@Jerkwad152 Exactly like I understand this was a way they came up with to meet the requirements for C.A.F.E. But they could’ve just went with smaller jet sizes. Luckily by 87 I believe all the v8s in the 3rd gens went efi, so no more Frankenstein carbs 🤣🤣🤣.

[@j.lthecarguy5020]

@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 I had a 625 Street Demon carb on my 305. I would rather be slightly over carbed than under carbed. Because lack of fuel is where you really start to destroy shit, especially in performance applications.

[@MortskeRepair]

Sounds horrendous!

[@icantsaywhat]

That body strut thing you were holding while working on the gas tank. That was the pan hard bar to help locate the rear end

[@MrSpartanPaul]

That's actually the panhard bar brace.

[@nukesploder]

Glad for the content mortske!! Got covid yesterday and now am at home with soup and some Mortske Monday! Thanks again!!

[@MortskeRepair]

get well soon!

[@fixxerautomotive4917]

Sweet thridgen project! I just got me a 86 Ford Bronco II inline fuel pump and strapped it to a boat tank. Cheap and easy and it runs everything that comes in with a bad fuel pump- so i just hook it up and drive the rig into the shop. I went to the junk yard and cut off every different fuel fitting I could find and put them in one of those Milwaukee tool bags along with a 99 corvette fuel filter (to adapt it to newer returnless systems). Then all you need is some fuel injection hose and FI hose clamps- it even works on GM TBI despite the pressure difference. One of the main things that go wrong with these is the fuel inectors go bad when exposed to ethanol- it eats the laquer off the windings inside of them then they have a resistance that is too low for the ECM to handle. you can test them with a multimeter in ohms mode- the resistance should be around 12 ohms on each injector- much less and it wont work right. TPS voltage should be set to .55 volts KOEO. They were all 305's until about 88 when they came out with the 9 bolt that could handle the 350

[@hankwilliams4024]

One of my favorite test rigs was a pump up garden sprayer with a soldered on air hose quick connect with a bunch of GM adapters. You could set it to whatever pressure you wanted. Carb, TBI, EFI didn’t matter lol

[@freestang6662]

Enjoying Mortske Monday a little early today due to ice on the roads. She reminds me of my first car, an '84 with the anemic 2.8 V6. I think '80s model GMs came off the assembly line with the headliner hanging down...haha!

[@drrick8839]

Hey Mortske, My sincere condolences! I’ve got that same sinking feeling I used to get when I was younger and would discover I’d gotten beat on buying a car, and I’ve only watched your inspection so far. I can see why you’re offering it for less than half of what you paid for it. I’m hoping that things improve as I watch the rest, but I’m expecting the worst. Sorry my friend! Peace, DrRick

[@jobertvangool9961]

Oh wow, this one looks worse from below than a 65 year old barn find with the barn situated snugly underwater next to the Titanic. It really hurts the eyes, could be the rust trying to escape and jumping off.😂😂😂😂😂 Stevie Wonder would have left it where it was. I bet most other channels would have hid it from their subscribers, you didn’t really, really appreciate that👍🏼👍🏼Honestly, this usually only happens to me. 😂Thank you! You really made my day!

[@mikemassey1405]

😂😂😂

[@MortskeRepair]

We show it how it is!

[@bobbymac9334]

You should look down here in Missouri, I see them all the time for 500 on up in better shaoe than that one.

[@JeffKopis]

Here in Washington too.

[@MortskeRepair]

@@JeffKopis send em my way!

[@JeffKopis]

@@MortskeRepair You pay the shipping, plus whatever I paid for em. The nearby town of Neah Bay (a Reservation, natch) has half a dozen moldering away in yards. But not necessarily IROCs, Z28s, and Trans Ams. I think the shipping cost from the NW tip of Washington to ND would make em too expensive for ya

[@VATION3RD]

We put a new transmission in my friends 3rd gen Camaro and we left the torque arm off to see what it would do without it, every time you take off in drive normally it would raise 6" up and if you put it in reverse and held the brake it would pull the car 6 in load of the the ground, the torque arms is really the only support keeping the rear end straight...

[@MortskeRepair]

crazy, maybe we should try...

[@barmanvarn]

I'm getting flashbacks to my first car at 16...it was an '84. Still miss that car and that was almost 40 years ago.

[@mpriddy313]

Brand new car at 16?! Wow. Nice.

[@barmanvarn]

@@mpriddy313 LOL. No. I got it in 1989 (maybe '90) and it was in decent shape but high miles. I think I got it for $4000 or $5000. My grandparents loaned me the money and I had to pay them back over the next few years.

[@600wheel]

Hook a 9volt battery to the injector to open it and spray brake clean through the injector to clean it. Works amazing

[@danhooper8652]

I swapped out a 2.3 Turbo that came out of a wrecked Thunderbird into a 1993 Ranger and fought the fuel system for a couple of weeks because the injectors were all stuck shut with crappy fuel. Cleaned the injectors and it ran like a top.

[@MortskeRepair]

Awesome!

[@mpriddy313]

Thanks for the excellent content! Here’s one vote for an update video on your early Fords. Cheers!

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure!

[@trailerpark187]

I had an 85 s15 jimmy with a tpi. Thing was good. Had the hood and fenders bolted together, and it flipped toward like a vette.

[@MortskeRepair]

what a ride!

[@ericnelson6982]

I know in the 80's GM used the oil pressure sending unit to shut off the fuel pump if it did not have oil pressure. or if the sending unit was bad.

[@oldpolak5203]

This is a fact that brings back memories 😅

[@grabasandwich]

19:33 There were Z28s in '67! Only 602 but still 😊

[@MortskeRepair]

My bad!

[@abcsd1254]

That CAM2 oil filter is mid 90s; this may very well be a super low mileage car but was garaged in Lake Superior lol

[@MortskeRepair]

thanks for the info!

[@Brian-Gribble]

Hey Mortske! I finally saw DD speed shops episode on the Bricklin last night. I choked on my coffee when I saw the stickers you slapped on it! Classic!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@buckeyejim2989]

😂👍

[@DDSpeedShop]

I think it was a hate crime

[@Brian-Gribble]

🤣🤣🤣@@DDSpeedShop

[@MortskeRepair]

whoops

[@buckeyejim2989]

😂😂

[@caseyrenner7024]

My Uncle had a Blue Iroc z28 for years it had the T tops, Alpine cassette Deck and JL subs in the back (mid 90s install) He Had a local trans shop go through the automatic trans, while he went through the 5.0 and Rebuilt the entire thing, I can't even remember everything he did, but i remember the car screamed. he eventually parked it in the bushes out back for a good 15 years and my cousin pulled it into the shop when he was about 13 and went through refreshing it and getting it going again, drove it to school and it was his daily for about 5 years, he eventually sold it for a old truck. lots of good times ripping that car when my uncle owned it. i always loved the metallic blue paint. he had one of those airbrushed vanity plates with his name and it said "Iroc and Roll" above his name with a couple of palmtrees and a beach scene😂the 90s were a great time 😂

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for sharing!

[@joshgunn2068]

Happy Mortske Monday everyone

[@sittinandthinkin]

When I lived in Northern WI, I noticed how much louder the snow would crunch underfoot the colder it got.

[@thecommodoredecker]

17:17 tune ports aint so bad. I used to think and do the same thing. They suck, rip it out and drop in some with a carb. That was until i got my formula! It wouldnt idle and ran like shit. I replaced the fuel pump, the filter and the fuel pressure regulator. Replaced the injectors with factory spec brand new ones and it runs AWESOME! thing is loyal asf! SBCs are loyal anyway but that tpi is better than any carb or TBI unit. I wanted to do the same as you and put an LS in it but it runs so damn good im gonna keep it. I want to do a "what if" Callaway made a run of sledgehammer firebirds! Lol i guess what im saying is give it a chance!

[@RandyBills-f7q]

Yeah we have crunchy snow down here in the Hoosier state too IT SUCKS lol

[@SpaceInTime1885]

When there becomes a bidding war, walk away. They'll call you back pleading to buy it if its a hoax. Thats when you lowball the SH!T out of them. 😂😂😂

[@MortskeRepair]

that woulda been a better idea

[@mbperformance9794]

Mortske !!! What a rookie move! I’ve been there too. Keep up the great content!

[@jamesjohnson8867]

Mortske, I would like to buy a hoodie from you and Puddin but I don't want the pull over type. Are you going to get the zip up ever. Great video as always.

[@MortskeRepair]

No plans, sorry

[@johnelliott7375]

Glad to see you included the Duff in the Mortske Repair Minute.😊

[@rickanderson1350]

Love how you promote Dan! You, DD, Puddin, and sleeper dudes content always give me a laugh! Love to read all the haters comments! Keep up the great content! Stay blessed!!!!!

[@johnparker6642]

So true bud, Murder Nova, 187 customs gave Mortske and a bunch of the other channels like Mortske n Puddin a nice comment yesterday in his live show. Pretty cool for guys like Shawn Ellington giving props to these fellas ;-)

[@rickanderson1350]

@@johnparker6642 the car communities on KZbin are fantastic! Big or small we all like watching, learning, sharing and helping each other out. Now if we could just get the rest of the country to act like them/us what a great place it would be! Stay blessed

[@johnparker6642]

@@rickanderson1350 💯%, perfectly said

[@corvettejohn4507]

Tom, the Z/28 option was first offered on the 1967 Camaro. 602 were built the first year. The first ones were built in December 1966. It was built specifically to compete in the SCCA Trans Am racing series, and won the championship in '68 and '69. The Pontiac Trans Am was first offered in 1969.

[@multiperpose2010]

Sounds like that wing a ding thing in your girlfriends bedroom drawer 😂

[@dalem9838]

I fixed a tune port corvette that had 1 bad injector, internally shorted and shut the whole bank down. Minimum of 10 ohm resistance.

[@scottnyc6572]

Just from the initial undercarriage inspection it looked like the right rear coil spring wasn’t sitting the same as the left side.

[@robertvance1873]

I saw the Spring also.

[@MortskeRepair]

@@robertvance1873 I popped it back in place

[@dennissanborn3159]

great how you have a sense of humor., dry as it is i love it.i lived my life doing repairs on cars. i'm in my 70's and fair to say i can think out a problem more than i can address. just don't have it in me anymore. Ah to be 50 again.

[@MortskeRepair]

dry?!? what?!? haha

[@brianhayes7618]

About 10 years ago I bought a rust free 86 Camaro RS with the 5.3. It was loaded with ac automatic power windows and seats. Everything worked even had new tires on the same rims you have on yours. I only paid $750 for it. Even all the suspension and brakes were almost new. Car drove beautifully. I drove it for 3 years only problem was I had to replace the fuel pump and I did it the correct way by undoing the rear muffler and dropping the rear axle some it was a pain but got it done. I turned around and sold the car for $3000 . I live in Florida so the car was immaculate underneath. It was red with tee tops and ground effects. Wish I had kept it now after watching this video. Sorry you got screwed so bad. Good luck in whatever you decide to do with it.

[@mexicanspec]

I would love to see a 1986 RS since it didn't exist. In 1986 You had the Sport Coupe or the Z28. In 1987 Chevrolet tested the market with a limited edition RS model all with the 2.8L V6 available in red, black or white.

[@aidanlyons1155]

A 5.3? I never heard of that one.

[@tecfixed2840]

Well after a second bout of COVID i thought i was having a bad week but after watching this debacle your pain is greater than mine 😂 Sandwiches and auctions always a bad mix!

[@RABBITMotorworks]

lol just finished a bout of that cerveza crap too

[@samuellashbrook6353]

Chins editing is getting top notch!!!

[@MortskeRepair]

always!

[@margraffsgarage]

love third gens, i have my fair share of them. right now i have an 85 iroc and 82 z28. i have also had 2 92 25th anniversary editions RS ones as well. just love these cars. keep up the good work

[@icantsaywhat]

Is your 82 crossfire injection they used on them in 82. Nice collection of cars I miss all of my z28s. I had an 85 iroc 88 iroc 85 z28 5 speed all tTop cars man I loved them cars

[@grabasandwich]

​@@icantsaywhatI heard 82's had a fiberglass hoods too?

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

​@@grabasandwichI've seen an'82 with the fiberglass hood from the factory. Not sure if all of them were like that.

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

I have an '87 iroc 305 t-tops car. I'm dropping in a high-comp L46 from a '70 Z28 when I get the courage to tear apart a numbers matching iroc😑

[@grabasandwich]

@@Whats-It-To-Ya numbers don't mean sh¡t dude. We only live once. Everything's mass produced and it's just the rich people driving up the prices beyond our reach with their p¡ssing matches.

[@dunbridgetruckstop]

I have been watching these videos for years and love them!! First time he ever smiled on camera!!!! Hugs from Dunbridge Ohio and The Dunbridge Truckstop

[@davidarnette327]

Love the home made fuel cell...Mortske Engineering at its best!

[@MortskeRepair]

Nothing but the finest!

[@Profabdesigns]

Dang Mortske, I cannot remember when I laughed this much on one of your videos. The one of Stuey asking about the hotdog down the hall really got me. And, and the Mortske minute too? Awww say it ain’t so? Bonus. Only thing missing is a few chicken chasers, and you’d have a trifecta!!

[@charleykeenan6171]

Honest episode! I admire you for posting the good, bad and the ugly. We all make mistakes and pay too much, we all left something in that we shouldn't have.. $1500 is a bargain for this thing - if for no other reason than just parts.. Great episode as always and thanks again 👍

[@MortskeRepair]

Learn from your mistakes! I should be on smart SOB@!

[@alphonsowalkingbull6326]

Finally got to finish this,when you told Mojo about using a cereal box as a gasket I laughed because my grandpa taught me the same th8ng if you need a gasket in a pinch,also when the SnapOn guy in Minneapolis tried to sell me a $135.00 Stethoscope and I showed him how to use the Oil Dipstick the same way his facial expression and walking away was priceless lol,these TPI sound like a cool Idea but the first time I had to do both upper and lower intake gaskets and a new distributor I changed my mind real fast lol

[@Orbacron]

There's just something so nostalgic about a square body camaro

[@That70sChannel]

From now on I'm calling those ugly things "Square Body Camaros" I learned drifting in a brand new 82 "Square Body Caprice." (Sorry, Dad)

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

​@@That70sChannelI don't know if I'd call them ugly, they looked like Farrah Fawcett compared to the Foxbody Mustang. They were basically a rear wheel drive Escort and they were ugly ten ways until Sunday. I had an '87 iroc with T-tops in high school and the chicks loved it. Ironically the prom king had a Foxbody but guess who drove the prom queen to our senior prom? Yup. I'm telling ya man, the third Gen Camaros and Trans Ams were chick magnets.

[@That70sChannel]

Agree. I was in high school from about 79 to 83 and there was nothing during that time or after that I would have wanted to have if you gave it to me

[@That70sChannel]

@2JZEngineNoShit I will say though that the suspension setup on that third gen is way better than the previous. They handled a lot better. I had a crush on a girl who drove one. She had a crush on my younger brother and she ended up marrying my younger brother's friend. Who decided after he had seven kids with her that he's gay.

[@MortskeRepair]

OMG please never repeat the term "square body Camaro" again! I can see the jean jackets and mullets now!

[@AltTechFan]

I didn't see that coming. Nice job on using the injectors from the Ford. If no one buys it for what you want, at least you have a known good 700R4 and posi.

[@kennethbarker852]

brilliant video to see thanks take care ❤🐰🦔

[@larrygcrews7971]

Just wanted to say thanks again..Not having a pitty party here but since 2019 id lost my job due to injury then lost my mom in 2020 then covid lock down a shoulder replacement in 2022 then my dog passed away unexpectedly which crushed me. Mon mornings was our thing id say Mortske and Duff dog is on TV and she'd jump up beside me and watch the tv lol... Got a new Dog and everything is back to normal because Mondays wasn't the same without my dog and a Mortske video. Thanks for giving me something to look forward to every week when things wasn't so great grand or wonderful!

[@MortskeRepair]

Our pleasure

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Man that car sure brings back some good memories cruising around backin the day!!!!!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Meh

[@MortskeRepair]

You're just mad your brother sold it to me...

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Actually in the 80’s my best friends dad got one of these Camaros in Utah. With the 5.7 and a 5 speed with the limited slip. Then he brought it to Northern Cal. Where we lived. When he took the Lamborghini Espada (not big $$ , but still a V12 ) we would take the Camaro on weekends to cruise in. And versa visa when he took the Camaro. We got tacos…. 😂😂

[@MortskeRepair]

Thanks for sharing!

[@geoffreyfox60]

Did you see pudding had get daddy to start a tractor 🚜 how shameful ❤😂🎉😮😅😊 his wife shouldn't let out on his own hay.

[@MortskeRepair]

haha

[@steveperyer4850]

Monday morning excitement, with Sir Mortske😊

[@kylejohnson795]

I’d like to be ther owner how can I purchase?

[@MortskeRepair]

email is in the video description

[@richardthomas1743]

Yikes! 😲 I hope that you can make Lemonade from this Lemon! Looking at the bright side it will make for a good video!😃

[@nathanwest4605]

I grew up hearing Paul Harvey storys in my dads work truck on AM radio. He had that commanding, yet soothing voice that is missing in radio today.

[@MortskeRepair]

He really was a great voice!

[@ksokie63]

Hey Mortske and Duff 👋, what a good video to start the week with. Not running to driving. Thanks Mortske 👍

[@DDRighteous]

From no knowledge to TPI certified in one episode, well done Mortske.

[@johnsommerfeld6889]

The struggle is real! Thanks for the video, glad that you got it going.

[@DangerousSportsForSeniors]

Thanks for sticking with it. The more you struggle, the more we're entertained. Good job as always

[@vanlifecarjunkies858]

Duff said dammit now that ice is melting, right into my chill spot

[@jeffboyer8214]

Ultra sonic cleaning needed. Then, run some sea foam or gumout liquid. Unitll clean. Be safe with fuel. No flames are needed 🔥.

[@lugnutgmc]

Loved the problem solving on this one. Thanks for not giving up!

[@MortskeRepair]

You're welcome!

[@kevinb158]

You got me with this one gotta love 3 Gen there's something special about these headache. I have a 91 firebird tpi I've always wanted to put The tpi in a extended cab S10 Would make a good truck a 5 speed would make it even better

[@brianlackie5093]

Those cars are actually a lot better than we think if you know how to work on them they're actually pretty good. The problem with those cars is everybody tries to chop them up and think they have a way of fixing fixing it with a hacksaw and it just ruins them. They're actually really good cars if you know how to work on them

[@richarddetlaff-gc3kk]

Hey man ,my name bart mcbuff and I am the guy u bought that car off of, I was getting ready to put a hog cam and some headers in it until you weaseled me out of it...3600 was a steal ,I knew what I had

[@megumei044]

I restored a 1985 Camaro SC back in High School/Trade School and have been on a bit of a kick to get a 3rd gen again. Hearing the Paul Harvey skit hit me right in the feeeeelz. Took me right back to 2001 eating lunch while sitting in the in progress SC in the parking lot of the community college after getting out of HS for the morning with paul on the radio as we had few stations to choose from 😅 good memories!

[@MortskeRepair]

Good times

[@rockinrodney66]

The part about the fix a flat can was so funny. You would a blast with my 70s pile of popular mechanics mags.

[@MortskeRepair]

Sounds like a good time!

[@marioncobaretti2280]

I worked in a chev dealer resealing those tuned ports. Those are easy to work on. I still have my memories of them. When the 5.7 came out there were no standard trans. Option on them, only 5.0,s.

[@MortskeRepair]

Interesting

[@Guns_N_Gears]

Crunchy snow, gotta love the cold!! Word on the streets is 30° here in Wisco today. That Camaro brings me back to the cruising days with CB antennas and mullets. Id love to have another one of those cars. There was also another engine option.(not sure about later years 86') 5.0HO with 5 speed. Those were MUCH quicker than the dismal 350 Thanks for the memories Mort👍👍

[@MortskeRepair]

Heat wave!

[@Guns_N_Gears]

@MortskeRepair Hahahahaha, yea. I don't believe it hit 30, but sure felt nice compared to how it's been. Take it easy:)

[@genetomblin2883]

Crank position sensor? It's what tells the computer where the engine is in order to fire the correct injector at the right time(when the intake valve is open). Never heard of a cold start injector, a Ford would just have longer injector pulses until the engine is warm enough to go into closed loop mode where the pulse length is adjusted to get the correct voltage from the O2 sensor.

[@buckeyejim2989]

🗿💨 yep, useless info- GM went to thinner sheet metal in 81 up cars and trucks. I miss those heavy doors. Thanks for sharing Mortske,, good seeing you smiling 😊

[@MortskeRepair]

good to know!

[@lsxmatt]

Dude that dash pad looks mint! That alone is worth 2-300 bucks. Can’t win them all but it really doesn’t look too bad. It’s hard to drive home with nothing after going through the effort to make the trip. I know I’m guilty of it…

[@williamnutley5509]

Evening, as I'm watching this I can hear Kenny Rodgers singing the gambler! Stay warm and have a good one!

[@Devilofaguy]

Good Morning Mr Mortske and Duff from Alabama

[@trashy3rdgen82]

Love seeing fbodys on your channel. I got a 88 RS and i just bought a 86 Iroc roller. Keeps me motivated

[@MortskeRepair]

Glad to hear it!

[@gr00vechamp]

Noooooo! That's what I screamed at my TV when Mortske heated up the fuel line fittings with a cutting torch. Then I had to change my underwear. "We're gonna lose the shop!"

[@MortskeRepair]

fun times!

[@lost_on_2wheels]

A buddy of mine in High School had a mid 80's IROC (circa 1997) and transmission went out after soccer practice. Instead of calling for a tow, he hopped in it and drove all the way home in reverse. Never forget being stopped at a 4 lane intersection and the looks he was getting.

[@MortskeRepair]

Good times!

[@davebarron5939]

"Kinda like a Rod Knock" BOY that's an understatement. LOL Love these 3rd Gens, cant be beat, I have an 83 I finally put a cammed LQ9 in with 4L65E, car is a hoot! You giggle like a school every time you drive it, look forward to this.

[@MortskeRepair]

Sweet

[@craigwalker4211]

I've an injector pug with decent length of wire, I plug into the injector earth it then flash the power lead against a 12v feed (don't connect as you'll fry the injector as the are 9v) the extra jolt of power usually frees stuck injectors.

[@mikemadison2747]

What a great episode! It had everything I love in a will it run. Even got a Mortske Minute! I feel spoiled. 😁

[@steve-tx2tt]

yeah, I think the only way I would even turn a wrench on that one is if I was taking it completely apart to salvage anything worth keeping.

[@prevost8686]

I guess the rear limited slip axle assembly would be worth something. T5 are a dime a dozen and the engine is about a 150-200 core. Since I’ve been a technician for years I would probably snatch the drivetrain and do a decent refresh on the engine and make sure the transmission and rear diff are good and get what I could for them and scrap the rest. I’ve been there and sometimes you just have to take the loss or become a scumbag and try to screw someone else. I sleep better just taking the loss and moving on.

[@GOTG4MER]

Your level of not giving up is awe inspiring... I would have chucked that wrench across the shop taking that fuel line off the front. At least twice...

[@MortskeRepair]

Thank you! WE cut that part out!

[@sirrotten6963]

I really enjoyed the mortske minute doing the VIN on the vehicle you're working on😊

[@MortskeRepair]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@briankottman8274]

Appreciate you diving into unknown territory with vigor to keep modern technology - easy starts and efficiency. Nicely done!

[@MortskeRepair]

Much appreciated!

[@sinformant]

Years ago I worked on a 1995 GMC 1500 that needed a new fuel pump. When I finished ripping the rotted straps and got the tank down I was greeted with half a tub of hardened plumbers putty spackled around the sender. Videoed all that away and found the lock ring just sitting inside the putty not even in place and locked in. When I got the sender assembly out the o-ring seal that seals the sender to the tank was just hanging out in the bottom of the fuel tank.....🤦‍♂️ the owner had told me that the truck used a lot of coolant. When I went looking for a coolant leak I found that whoever had last replaced the thermostat and bolted the housing down with the little half oval metal plate that goes on top in between the housing and the intake manifold which left an 1/8" gap on one side that just leaked coolant like a sivv.... after all that it still ran rough. So I tracked down and fixed 463,000 vacuum leaks lol

[@dueljet]

The big round guy is the egr valve. Also, the throttle body is liquid warmed, not liquid cooled! I can't believe the hacks cut a hole in the body for pump/sending unit access.

[@robbalinski1606]

yesh that old girls still solid yet! My winter beater cant even be put on jack stands as they go right through the unibody.... I can also inspect my front suspension from the engine bay......thats a gem. lol another great video mortske

[@feron450]

Good thing about those third gen’s, you can grab a diff from a 4th gen. And it bolts right up. So you’ll get disc brakes in the rear and you can get 4th gen 10 bolts dirt cheap

[@MortskeRepair]

Good to know!

[@davidanderson2393]

Surprised the previous owner let go of that gem, he looked more like a dirt reynolds kinda guy. I have a funny feeling old dirt reynolds wouldn't mind donating it's LS to swap into the Z28. Kind of hard to get to excited about the Z28 when you have way better older projects on hand.

[@ToriL97]

I've been doing the metal work and restoration of my 83 Z28. It's a shame how much cost cutting went into these cars. They could have been a lot better. Things to look for if you get another one, the areas around the body plugs on the front and rear foot wells rust. The pinch welds up front are not meant to be lifted from, they crush the fender mount and the door will catch on the fender and it is a large cause for rust in that front corner since it breaks the rocker and floor open. The lift arms need to either go under the subframe by the transmission or the rocker supports/torque boxes. The rear impact support under the bumper are always rusty up here and they do make replacements, they're not expensive. The spare tire compartment on the right side of the trunk is common rust spot (same on driver side). If it's a t-tops car pull the tops out and check the weatherstrip channels. If they're rusty it can lead to a hole on either driver or passenger a pillar bottom, no one really makes replacement pieces for the channels either. The strut tower tops can rust through behind the mount, battery trays on either side where it's spot welded to the inner fender, bottom of the radiator support, the driver side trans mount, and the front of the rear wheel wells will start to rust along the pinch weld and at the bottom. The coating they used from the factory is not very good and a lot of those areas get moisture and salt between the layers and rust.

[@prevost8686]

They were very poor quality as was most other vehicles of that era. Not many domestic vehicles of that time were known for their quality, reliability, and durability. I was young in the 80s and I wanted a Z28 so badly that I couldn’t stand it. Fortunately my poverty prevented me from getting one.