1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo?

Steve Polhill · 07-03-2019, 03:33 PM

We have a customer with a mint 96 Camaro Convertible for sale. Curious if it would be a decent combo or if it should just stay a street car. I think it fit's O or P Auto and would have to weigh 3460lbs I think.

Billy Nees · 07-03-2019, 05:15 PM

If it's a 3800, it's "pretty good" Steve.

Steve Polhill · 07-03-2019, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

If it's a 3800, it's "pretty good" Steve.

It is a 3800 Billy. she's heavy though.

Mark Yacavone · 07-03-2019, 07:25 PM

Steve The Liberal, I was involved in one of them last year.
It's beat up pretty good.
Lean on it hard, in good air, it's 1.00-1.05 under combo.
Better in SS. You need the roll bar anyway. Doubt you could get it light enough though.
Stick shift? Much better. Low 12 second car.

Steve Polhill · 07-04-2019, 10:07 AM

Mark The Republican. That's good to know. I'm not looking for a killer combo, More something that won't break the bank and get me 1/2 second under in D3 in the summer.

Billy Nees · 07-04-2019, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Steve The Liberal

Steve, I think that you'll find that this combo has already been the beneficiary of some very "liberal" HP and technical help from the NHRA.
In other words, it's gotten plenty of welfare assistance already!

Bunkster · 07-04-2019, 02:09 PM

Harry Doolittle?

Mike Jones · 07-04-2019, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Polhill

Mark The Republican. .

not to nit pick, but shouldn`t it be "Mark the Conservative"?
MJ

Billy Nees · 07-04-2019, 05:09 PM

Being a non-political website, probably...

Jim Wahl · 07-04-2019, 08:58 PM

Steve the Liberal, my son had a '96 3800 Firebird, auto, T-tops etc. With a posi, a gear, Stocker slicks and a tune (injectors etc) he had it running 12.50 without taking a valve cover off! Jim

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Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? We have a customer with a mint 96 Camaro Convertible for sale. Curious if it would be a decent combo or if it should just stay a street car. I think it fit's O or P Auto and would have to weigh 3460lbs I think. __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,682 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: 1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? If it's a 3800, it's "pretty good" Steve. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,807 Likes: 2,897 Liked 5,109 Times in 1,947 Posts	Re: 1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? Steve The Liberal, I was involved in one of them last year. It's beat up pretty good. Lean on it hard, in good air, it's 1.00-1.05 under combo. Better in SS. You need the roll bar anyway. Doubt you could get it light enough though. Stick shift? Much better. Low 12 second car. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	Re: 1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? Mark The Republican. That's good to know. I'm not looking for a killer combo, More something that won't break the bank and get me 1/2 second under in D3 in the summer. __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP

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Bunkster Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 43 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? Harry Doolittle?

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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,485 Likes: 3,587 Liked 7,682 Times in 1,730 Posts	Re: 1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? Being a non-political website, probably... __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: 1996 Camaro Convertible 3.8L Good combo? Steve the Liberal, my son had a '96 3800 Firebird, auto, T-tops etc. With a posi, a gear, Stocker slicks and a tune (injectors etc) he had it running 12.50 without taking a valve cover off! Jim . __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.