> ..The 1984 Corvette was an underpowered turd. That was the first and last > year for "crossfire injection" a dual throttle body injection system. '85 > and up are MUCH better cars. Also, it was the first year of production for > the C4(?) after a year hiatus of production and GM was not particularly > kind to the first production run of ANY car... > I thought that might be the one. GM built a lot of mediocre Corvettes which they are still living down. Even today's models still draw complaints about their low rent interiors, not commensurate with the price.
My Sting Ray, being the first year, had shortcomings. Little Chevy 2 drum brakes which heated up and faded away after a lap or two at the track. Also, there was a relief valve on the oil pump that would open and oil pressure would disappear so you'd have to stop and let the engine cool a bit. Also, the 427s (porcupine heads, was it?) that broke rocker arms regularly. My Stingray on Michelin SDS tires was a hell of an autocross car, at the time. And the cowl shake was VERY noticeable so I kept the hardtop on most of the time to tie the front and rear ends together. After two years I gave up and went back to Porsche, namely a 356SC Coupe. RLE _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
