Why does the corvette cross-fire injection system get so much hate?
Why does the corvette cross-fire injection system get so much hate?
The Cross-Fire Injection System seemed to be the answer. The Cross-Fire managed to do all that was needed: fit under the hood, and save Chevrolet from a fiasco of warranty returns and lost luster to its shining halo car. So why does it get so much hate, even from Corvette lovers?
How many miles does a cross fire corvette get?
There are even several members with more than a quarter-million miles racked up on 1982 or 1984 (there are no 1983 Corvettes) Cross-Fire equipped Corvettes. Corvette Forum member toobroketoretire says “I have owned an ’82 for 23 years, and now have 275,000 miles on it.
What was the horsepower of the corvette L83?
Chevrolet would give this engine the RPO code of L83. It seemed to make sense since from 1975 until 1980 the L82 4-bbl 350 CID V8 which was rated at between 205 to 230 horsepower (from 1975-1980) was the Corvette’s high-performance motor option.
What kind of engine did the 1984 Corvette have?
The reason for the output increase was the 1984 Corvette was the recipient of an improved exhaust system. The 1984 Corvette was the fastest American production car for 1984 – it wasn’t by much but it still received the title.
The Cross-Fire Injection System seemed to be the answer. The Cross-Fire managed to do all that was needed: fit under the hood, and save Chevrolet from a fiasco of warranty returns and lost luster to its shining halo car. So why does it get so much hate, even from Corvette lovers?
Chevrolet would give this engine the RPO code of L83. It seemed to make sense since from 1975 until 1980 the L82 4-bbl 350 CID V8 which was rated at between 205 to 230 horsepower (from 1975-1980) was the Corvette’s high-performance motor option.
There are even several members with more than a quarter-million miles racked up on 1982 or 1984 (there are no 1983 Corvettes) Cross-Fire equipped Corvettes. Corvette Forum member toobroketoretire says “I have owned an ’82 for 23 years, and now have 275,000 miles on it.
What kind of cross fire intake does the L83 have?
Performance Plus Systems (now a defunct company), released an aftermarket free-flow Cross-Fire intake, called the X-Ram for the L83. On the outside the X-Ram looked exactly like the L83’s stock intake however inside it had a flow rate of 1440 cfm versus the stock intakes’s 475 cfm.
