Chevrolet Camaro (1982)
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.jpg) Chevrolet Camaro (1982–1985)
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| Camaro | |
| Production period: | 1982-1993 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | Coupé , convertible |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 2.5–5.7 liters |
| Length: | 4877-4890 mm |
| Width: | 1850 mm |
| Height: | 1275-1283 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2565 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1400-1525 kg |
| Previous model | Chevrolet Camaro (1970) |
| successor | Chevrolet Camaro (1993) |
The Camaro is a pony car (a sports car) from the US automobile brand Chevrolet , which belongs to the automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM). According to Chevrolet, the name "Camaro" is derived from the French word camarade , which translates as "comrade" or "friend".
The engine of the Camaro often chosen by buyers were large-volume V8 engines with more than 5 liters of displacement and over 200 SAE-HP (approx. 150 kW). In-line six-cylinder engines, later V6 engines, and in-line four-cylinder engines in the 1980s, were also the entry-level engines.
Model history
1982
In spring 1982 the third generation of the Camaro came on the market. These were the first models with injection , four-speed automatic transmission (instead of the previous three-speed automatic transmission), five-speed manual transmission (the four-speed manual transmission remained in 1982 and with some models from 1983/1984 series), 14- and 15-inch wheels , Tailgate and even a basic four-cylinder engine (as a result of the second oil crisis in 1979). The Camaro Z28 was named Car of the Year 1982 by Motor Trend magazine . According to general consensus, the third generation Camaro had a better and more cornering chassis.
The basic sports coupé had a 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine as standard. The 2.8-liter V6 engine and the 5-liter V8 engine were available as options. The standard equipment included deep-seated hubcaps; Aluminum wheels in size 7J × 14 painted in body color were available at extra cost.
The equipment version “Berlinetta” was available with the six-cylinder engine or - at an additional cost - with the 5-liter V8 engine. Special 7J × 14 aluminum rims in gold tint and with "Berlinetta" hubs, special decorative stripes, gold-colored "Berlinetta" emblems, headlight cavities with contrasting colors and rear lights with horizontal decorative stripes in gold / black were standard. Inside, the Berlinetta included special fabric covers and carpeting on the rear luggage rack and the rear wheel cutouts, as well as additional insulating mats, additional instruments and a special steering wheel with the “Berlinetta” emblem.
In the Z28, the 5-liter V8 engine or, on request, the five-liter engine with central "cross-fire" intake manifold injection were available. The carburetor machine was available with a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission; it made 145 net SAE-HP (147 DIN-PS), the cross-fire V8 engine came to 165 SAE-HP, but was only available with automatic transmission. The contemporary sports coupé friends gave the Z28 good marks in terms of design and road holding, but complained about the low performance, especially in comparison to the Ford Mustang GT of the time with its high-output five-liter V8 engine; Chevrolet later wanted to catch up with more powerful versions of the Camaro five-liter engine and replaced the four-speed manual and three-speed automatic transmissions with more modern five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmissions, but Ford introduced similar innovations to the Mustang five-liter engine, despite the older body had numerous advantages over the Camaro, including higher engine power, lower weight and lower prices.
All Z28 with the engine with central injection had lightweight engine hoods with functional air intakes. General features of the Z28 were a modified front, a three-part rear spoiler and front spoiler as well as rocker panels and rear aprons in gold or silver. Above that there was a two-tone decorative stripe. Also standard were five-spoke aluminum wheels in size 7J × 15 with silver or gold accents. There were Z28 emblems on the right rear bumper and on the sill aprons.
The Camaro served as a pace car in Indianapolis in 1982 ; the Chevrolet dealerships sold over 6,000 pace car replicas. The special model had a special color scheme in silver and blue, decorative stripes, 15-inch wheels from the Z28 and an interior in silver / blue with six-way adjustable sports seats from Lear-Seigler. The regular engines of the Z28 were available in the pace car replica. However, the pace car actually used was powered by a special, heavily redesigned 5.7-liter V8 engine.
1983
As a completely new model just introduced, the Camaro remained largely unchanged in model year 1983, but there was an important innovation in the engines: the 165 HP five-liter V8 engine, which was considered vulnerable, gave way to the new L69 five-liter shortly after the start of the model year. Engine with quadruple carburetor and 190 SAE-HP (193 DIN-PS), which meant that the Camaro was better able to withstand its arch-rival Mustang.
Only 3223 copies of the L69 were made in model year 1983, which makes it quite rare today. The basic Camaro and Berlinetta were continued unchanged, with the exception of new paint colors.
1984
The dashboard, criticized for its build quality and appearance, has been redesigned. Digital display instruments were standard on the Berlinetta, plus an overhead console and control satellites with switches for indicators, cruise control, air conditioning, windshield wipers and headlights.
On the drive side, the cross-fire five-liter engine was omitted, versions with manual transmission received a hydraulically operated clutch and instead of the three-speed automatic transmission, the new overdrive automatic transmission type 700R4 was added to the range.
The HO engine (L69) in the Z28 was now also available with an automatic transmission.
1985
There was a lot of news in the 1985 model year - Chevrolet launched a new Camaro model, the famous IROC-Z , named after the popular International Race of Champions . This had an improved chassis, decorative stripes and the tuned port injection of the Corvette engine, as well as new 16-inch five-spoke aluminum wheels and tires in size 245 / 50ZR16. For the time being, only the five-liter engine received TPI injection; the 5.7-liter L98 engine was only available in spring 1986 and only with the 700R4 automatic transmission, plus only in the IROC-Z with 215 SAE-HP (218 DIN-PS) - in the normal Z28 there was the machine Not.
All vehicles from model year 1985 received a modified front section with deeper front aprons and front spoilers on the Z28 and the new IROC-Z. Instead of the special speedometers with double needle indicators for km / h and miles per hour, conventional speedometers with a needle, reaching up to 85 miles per hour, were now used. The 2.8-liter V6 received an injection system , which increased its output from 112 SAE-HP to 135 SAE-HP (114 DIN-PS and 137 DIN-PS). The four-cylinder engine of the basic model, which was rarely sold, was discontinued after this year of construction.
1986
The Camaro received a third brake light (now required by law). Only in the 1986 model year was this on the rear window of all models (Basis, Z28 and IROC-Z); later it was integrated in the rear spoiler. The five-liter engine with four-way carburetor (L69) was last available, the 2.8-liter V6 engine was standard in the base model - the four-cylinder engine was no longer available. In the IROC-Z, the TPI five-liter engine developed 190 SAE-HP (218 or 193 DIN-PS) instead of 215. According to reports, Chevrolet built 1000 Camaros with the 5.7-liter V8 engine with tuned port injection (TPI) d. H. a multipoint injection , but with no air conditioning and it was not generally available.
1987
After a long test phase, the IROC-Z now had the 5.7 liter engine with TPI and the 5 liter TPI V8 engine with five-speed gearbox. Externally, the 5.7-liter engine with TPI was indistinguishable from the five-liter TPI engine. The 5-liter TPI V8 engine developed 215 hp (218 DIN hp) with manual or automatic transmission. The V8 Camaro had new roller bearing tappets and modified valve covers with central screws; the cylinder heads had improved seals. Camaro with the G92 and L98 engines received a new HD 7.75 differential ex works from BorgWarner , which was manufactured by Holden in Australia. All 1987 IROC-Z models with the 5.7 liter TPI engine had rear disc brakes , limited-slip differentials and oil coolers.
The most noticeable change in model year 1987 was the third brake light integrated into the rear spoiler and no longer placed on the rear window (with the exception of the basic coupé without rear spoiler, where the light remained in its old location). The Berlinetta equipment variant no longer existed, it gave way to an LT model, the basic and Z28 versions remained unchanged in the range. In the IROC-Z and the Z28, the speedometer now reached up to 145 miles per hour (240 km / h), in the base model and in the LT up to 110 miles per hour (180 km / h). The 2.8-liter V6 engine and the five-liter carburettor engine remained unchanged.
What was new, however, was the Camaro convertible - the first since the 1969 model year. ASC carried out the conversion based on the Camaro with a T-top, which had a reinforced frame. In the first year only 1007 pieces were made. Since the Camaro celebrated its 20th birthday in 1987, the new convertibles were considered anniversary models and were given a badge embossed with “20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition” on the dashboard.
1988
In the 1988 model year, the Camaro program was streamlined considerably; the poorly selling LT and the regular Z28 were omitted. This left only the basic coupé and the IROC-Z; Due to the discontinuation of the basic Z28, the latter received a stripped-down equipment (the previously standard five-spoke 16-inch aluminum wheels were now available at an additional cost - the old 15-inch five-spoke steel wheels of the earlier Z28, which were also the basic -Coupé received). The spoilers and aprons of the former Z28 were now standard on the basic model. All engines of the 1988 model year were injection - the TBI five-liter V8 engine received central manifold injection, the 2.8-liter V6 engine, the five-liter engine and the 5.7-liter engine remained unchanged.
1989
In the 1989 model year, the RS model name (no longer used since 1980) returned to the Camaro range. The RS now served as the new base model, which outwardly resembled the earlier Z28, but had the 2.8-liter V6 engine as standard (the TBI five-liter engine was available at an additional cost).
The IROC-Z was available with the 170 SAE-HP TBI five-liter engine with central intake manifold injection, as a 215 SAE-HP TPI five-liter engine and as a 5.7-liter engine with TPI and 235 SAE-HP. The latter was available on request (only with 700R4 automatic) with a new double catalytic converter and 240 hp.
1990
1990 represented a new low in the series with 35,048 units, which was not least due to the fact that the revised Camaro was introduced quite early.
1990 was also the last year for the IROC-Z. Chevrolet had not extended the contract with the IROC racing series; Chrysler stepped in with the Dodge Daytona . For the first time there was a driver airbag in the Camaro / Firebird . The displacement of the 2.8-liter V6 engine was increased to 3.1 liters. The crescent-shaped dashboard, which was only available in the Camaro from 1990 to 1992, was also new.
1991
The Camaro '91 debuted in mid-1990. All models received a facelift with a spoiler / sill package for the RS and the Z28 - the IROC-Z no longer existed. The Z28 had a higher rear spoiler and scoops on the bonnet. For the first time, the special B4C package was offered to police, government and military authorities - an RS with the engine and chassis of the Z28. Almost 600 copies could be sold.
1992
The 1992 model year was the last for the third generation Camaro. For its 25th birthday, Chevrolet had planned a special model with the aluminum cylinder heads of the Corvette, sports exhaust manifold and six-speed gearbox, but what came on the market was limited to a model with special decorative stripes and emblems. The Camaro with the B4C package received special brakes and chassis parts, making it one of the best third-generation Camaro. Almost 500 B4C of the model year 1992 were sold. The B4C package was later also available on the successor model.
The fourth generation was introduced in early 1993.
Engines
- 1982-1986: 2.5 liter R4 (151 cui), Iron Duke
- 1982-1984: 2.8 liter V6 (173 cui), LC1
- 1985-1989: 2.8 liter V6 (173 cui), LB8
- 1990–1992: 3.1 liter V6 (191 cui), 60 ° Gen II
- 1982–1983: 5.0 liter V8 (305 cui), LU5 small block
- 1982–1987: 5.0 liter V8 (305 cui), LG4 small block
- 1983–1986: 5.0 liter V8 (305 cui), L69 small block
- 1988-1992: 5.0 liter V8 (305 cui), LO3 small block
- 1985-1992: 5.0 liter V8 (305 cui), LB9 small block
- 1987-1992: 5.7 liter V8 (350 cui), L98 small block
