1984 Impala

[Primavara]

Hi, can anyone tell me the pros and cons of the 84 Impala? :dunno:

[streetarab]

fuckin :bigpimp:




got pics? engine? tranny? gears in the rearend? miles (or km)? all this will effect gas mileage and how the car will treat you, with breaking down and whatnot

[Primavara]

V8, 305 HP, 153 KM, Rearwheel drive, Tranny in good shape, well maintaded car, grandfathers car gave it to his grandson.

[streetarab]

is it a 305 cubic inch? im sure it didnt come with 305 hp, two or four barrel carb?

[Primavara]

305 HP I belive it came out with the 305 and 350. Two barrel I belive.

[streetarab]

i have a 305 with a 4 barrel and its only factory rated at 150 HP and 240 lb/ft

yea, caprices only came in 350 and 305 in the eightys, two barrels are excellent on gas mileage (about as good as you can get with a two and a half ton car) but your probably puttin down less than 150 hp

hmmm, i just checked chilton and it says that 84 305's only came with 4bbl carbs :dunno:

[Primavara]

It must be 4 barrel then. Because I'm pretty sure it's 305. I mean if it was only 150 we woulnt be talking about pulling our boat right?

[streetarab]

the 4 barrel only makes 150 hp, :thumbsdow

[Primavara]

You've got me confused here man. 2 barrel = 305? 4 barrel = 150?

[streetarab]

there are two engines, a 305 cubic inch (5.0 liter) and a 350 cubic inch (5.7 liter)

they both came with two different types of carberateurs(sp?) a 4 barrel and a 2 barrel, the 2 barrel has two holes for air passage and the 4 barrel has 4 holes, meaning it can flow more air

you will make more power with a 4 barrel than with a 2 because the 4 barrel can flow more air

unfortunatly, the 305 with a 4 barrel carb will only make 150 horsepower, this is not alot :thumbsdow

[Primavara]

Everyone is saying it's 305 HP so it must be 2 barrel?

[streetarab]

no

when you say 305 HP the means 305 horsepower, unless this thing is all decked out with performance shit, its nowhere near that

305 cubic inches is the engine displacement and is independant of the carburetor size, the carburetor is what mixes the fuel and air

[Primavara]

so it's pretty much a peice of crap then? :confused:

[streetarab]

no

its a good engine and will run forever if you keep changing the oil but its not a race car

[Primavara]

Think it's got the guts to pull a boat?

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Primavara
so it's pretty much a peice of crap then? :confused:

Depends on what you want out of a car, if you want shitty gas milage and poor performance than it's great.


Originally posted by Primavara
Think it's got the guts to pull a boat?

The auto 305 might be rated for about 1000 or so pounds.

[Primavara]

Originally posted by QuasarCav


Depends on what you want out of a car, if you want shitty gas milage and poor performance than it's great.



The auto 305 might be rated for about 1000 or so pounds.

Poor performance how so?

[QuasarCav]

The car weighs like 4000lbs and puts out 150hp/245tq.

I would say it's good for a 12+ sec 0-60 and a 18+ sec 1/4 in Calgary.

A 1984 Impala is used for taking the family on roads trips..... In 1984

[Primavara]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
The car weighs like 4000lbs and puts out 150hp/245tq.

I would say it's good for a 12+ sec 0-60 and a 18+ sec 1/4 in Calgary.

A 1984 Impala is used for taking the family on roads trips..... In 1984

:thumbsdow Not good to hear. Dont know what my old man is thinking.

[CryoCarnage]

Originally posted by Primavara


:thumbsdow Not good to hear. Dont know what my old man is thinking.
hey at least you get RWD huh. Remember there are far things worse then what youi get. My friend got a 1984 celbrity from his grandparents recently. Not good for a 20 year old :(

[Primavara]

Guess it could be worse. :dunno:

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Primavara
Guess it could be worse. :dunno:


If it gets you on the road than that is all that counts!

Is this your first car?

[Primavara]

Originally posted by QuasarCav



If it gets you on the road than that is all that counts!

Is this your first car?

ya

[streetarab]

itll be fine, i g-teched my car and got 17.88 in the "quarter", theyre heavy and not exactly quick, but in the rain you can still drift and the snow is a blast, if you get into an accident, youll be reletivly unharmed, theyre fuckin huge, gvw is 4800lbs on my car, that being said itll still beat some civics and other peices of shit, for your first car, if its in good shape, itll be good, be prepared to shell out in gas though

[Primavara]

I'm very pleased with this car. Drives itself it seems like. A real treat to ride. The inside is mint nothing needs to be done. I'm going to get engine fixed up a bit, new muffler and new tires aswell. Then I'll be good to go. Everything is so clean inside so I might even just keep the orginal sterio.

[lastprodigy]

Originally posted by Primavara
305 HP I belive it came out with the 305 and 350. Two barrel I belive.

Originally posted by Primavara
It must be 4 barrel then. Because I'm pretty sure it's 305. I mean if it was only 150 we woulnt be talking about pulling our boat right?

Originally posted by Primavara
You've got me confused here man. 2 barrel = 305? 4 barrel = 150?

Originally posted by Primavara
Everyone is saying it's 305 HP so it must be 2 barrel?

Originally posted by Primavara
so it's pretty much a peice of crap then? :confused:

Originally posted by Primavara
Think it's got the guts to pull a boat?




:rofl:

[Primavara]

lastprodigy, I'll admit I'm not much of a car guy. Thats why I'm asking questions to guys like you.

[lastprodigy]

Nothing against you, its just the sequence of your posts that amused me. No offence, I dont know much about those cars either!

[streetarab]

if your not mechanically inclined you could pay for a lot more, theres a lot of little shit that has happened, ive had a few calipers lock up that i had to change, water pump, altenators, basic little shit, its easy to do yourself but your gonna pay out your ass if you cant, i also learned how to mount and balance my own tires, $10 a tire is far too much :D