Calling All Caprice owners.

[Nashport_Native]

I have a 4 door 83 caprice with the 305 and 4 speed auto, just put headers and glass packs on today, car has 197k on the stock drive train.

currently building a 350 and a turbo 350 to replace the wore out parts with.

[Wilt's Heavy Chevy]

I'm glad too find this site again. Seems I havn't been here since last year. I did quite a few things to my Caprice since then.--- 91 Caprice Civi, Dark Red Interior, 255-50/17 Pirelli Tires Mounted on 17x8.5 B52 Mondera Rims, 9C1 Sway Bars, SS Springs, Bilstein 1104/0929 Shocks, True duals W/ Walker Talker mufflers, SS Grille, SS Spoiler, Le Bra, Tail Light Chrome Delete, Bonnie Leather Seats, Waiting for Caprice SS Script. Did I forget to mention (Slow 5.0) Engine

[Cap420]

Glad I found this board....hopefully you guys can help me out and ill try to help anyone else out when I can.
Im more of a truck guy myself but I bought my Cap a week ago for a commuter. My truck is about to hit 100k miles and I'd like to keep it under that for as long as I can...Anyway I fell in love with the car before I even got it home....I'd like to keep it stock for now, but when the engine goes Im gonna buy another driver and trick this car out...Shaved, black paint, bagged and all that good stuff...
I love the reaction I get in this car. It gets more attention than my Sierra on bags. And about 50% of the cops I pass wave at me....
Right now shes got some work to get done....I sanded down the surface rust on the rear quarters and repainted them....Replaced the steering column. Im replacing the distributor cap tommorow(got a real bad miss a couple days ago, I replaced plugs and wires, man thats a b*tch, but it was still there), and I replaced the outer tie rods.....Thatll get her thru inspection.
Do alot of police pckg Caps have cloth seats and carpet? Most of the ones Ive seen had vinyl backseat and rubber floors. I figure it was a take home car or something....Its pretty well optioned out. Anyway I love this car I just cant wait to get it back on the dam road...

[Cap420]

Oh yeah, car above is a '95 5.7 9C1....

[bigmoSS]

hey guys am the new guy to caprice and the site lol
i wana kno the diff between lt1 and 9c1
dont laugh plz help lol

[Stepside_Noma]

http://impalassforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
all you ever wanted to know and more!

[2fast4me]

LT1 and 9C1 are one and the same as far as I know. Cop car with 5.7 Vette motor, I think.

[fed92sled]

Quote by: 2fast4me

"LT1 and 9C1 are one and the same as far as I know. Cop car with 5.7 Vette motor, I think."

Actually, a lot of 9c1s came with the 4.3 liter engine. Although caprices have a "corvette style" engine in them, they do not have a corvette engine in them. There are many differences between the two engines, even though they are both LT1s.

[HLandin]

9C1 is just the general designation for Police Package Caprices, even before the LT1, back to to the L05 (5.7L) and L03 (5.0L) engines. LT1 engines are designed from the Corvette engine; however, the LT1 engine does not appear in Caprices until about '94. My 1990 Caprice is a 9C1 but has the L05 engine. So, LT1 and 9C1 are not the same thing.

[fed92sled]

True, how could i forget the 91-93 9c1s. Sorry.

[jay easy]

I've been looking for a rh tail light assembly for my 96 caprice but can't seem to find one out there. The only place that seems to have one is the dealer and they want to charge me 260 bucks. If you know of one please let me know.

[HLandin]

I don't know if this helps, but it looks like they have a tail light here:
http://www.chevypartspro.com/cgi-bin...&model=CAPRICE
The main site is here:
http://www.chevypartspro.com/

Another place to check is:
www.rockauto.com
So far, they appear to have the most extensive catalog of new/reman replacement caprice parts I've seen so far.

Let me know if this helps.

[jay easy]

Thanks i have already been to both of those sites and all they have is the lens only. i need the whole assembly thanks anyways

'96 Heavy chevy Boy

[beat88ls]

i've always owned chevy(except for my ranger) my first chevy was an s10, then i had a silverado but i always liked the caprice/impalas. my first caprice was an 88 brougham ls. i sold it due to a blown tranny. then i bought my 83, which i still have. and i couldnt be happier with it

[ncinirator]

I had a 94 caprice Lt1. I got it with 90K after the government was thru with it. I loved that car.

It was stolen. I worked for a local police department and thought it was safe where it was parked, in the parking lot across the street. Some one wanted revenge or something. I never saw it again. I loved that car more than my girl friend.

It was government grey. Super fast with center peice rims, no beuty rings or hub caps. It was called the grey ghost by many, my baby by me.

Man I loved that car. No telling what happened to it. Parted out, stripped, burned, crushed? Who knows.

I miss you baby.