randy78

hey all i just picked up a good running 84 impala

i guess it has the 3.8L Olds v-6 in it ?? the base engine through 84 in these cars ?

measly 110hp ?

is this true ?

tell me about the engine, reliability, issues, known problems to repair ?

this one has a billion miles on it but it runs good,


heck, in 1986 it already had 68,000 miles on it according to the title

a salesman drove it when it was new, i was told,



thanks

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randy78

this one is noticeably faster than my 88 caprice with the 305

the impala is 3.8 and thm250c and 2.73 axle

the 88 is 305 and 700r4 and 2.56

the caprice is a slow pig compared to this impala

good 3.8L engine, ive never owned a 3.8 RWD before, im pleasantly surprised! its gonna be a great winter beater

may end up selling/trading the caprice off now

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I also am user fastr68 here- Randy
-'54 F100 302 C-6 -'57 F100 -'57 Bel Air HT 307 4spd '57 210 HT 4dr 265 3spd -'68 corvair monza convertible w/ PG -'79 C-20 -'80 K-20 -'82 K-10 SS -'82 TRANS AM WS7 HT 5.0L TH350 2400 stall, blue/blue, level III PMD cloth PG hood -'85 Elky SS 310ci 2004r fully restored 2008 -'85 Riviera 5.0L 116k auto blue/blue parting out,92 s-10 2wd 4.3L --'97 cavalier RS 2.2L, 5sd -'05 18ft car trailer

Pat_OD

i was under the impression that the 2000-2005 impalas were the only ones to have a 6 cylinder in them.

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randy78

oops it is chevy 3.8 L lol 229ci distributor in rear, 90 degree block and bellhousing both

dang..

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I also am user fastr68 here- Randy
-'54 F100 302 C-6 -'57 F100 -'57 Bel Air HT 307 4spd '57 210 HT 4dr 265 3spd -'68 corvair monza convertible w/ PG -'79 C-20 -'80 K-20 -'82 K-10 SS -'82 TRANS AM WS7 HT 5.0L TH350 2400 stall, blue/blue, level III PMD cloth PG hood -'85 Elky SS 310ci 2004r fully restored 2008 -'85 Riviera 5.0L 116k auto blue/blue parting out,92 s-10 2wd 4.3L --'97 cavalier RS 2.2L, 5sd -'05 18ft car trailer

Torcque

Good find.

My 85 Impala has a GM 350 swapped in but beware. I ran a car fax report after having it for a month and discovered that mine had at least 5 odometer rollbacks. I have no idea what the real mileage is on mine, but it only had one owner before me, it runs fine, and it's paid for. Good luck with yours.