# Orr89rocz's 1989 Camaro Iroc-z 5.7L **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 12, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547 "2007-03-12T21:09:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/101 "2007-12-02T14:16:18Z")
> [@SoLow"](#): > > ya that would suck…but then u can go even bigger and better then only if i get a job soon to pay for it. lol i’m barely making any income 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Quik83Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik83z/32/6042_2.png) [@Quik83Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik83Z)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/102 "2007-12-02T14:43:17Z")
Are you getting the L98 heads for free? You DO realize, that they really DO NOT FLOW THAT WELL stock. I understand you are going to port them, but I’m not sure I would go through the trouble of a head swap just for those particular heads. (Especially when there are lots of better choices out there.) Just Sayin… ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/103 "2007-12-02T16:14:50Z")
EDIT: no longer doin heads cam L98 but a whole new 383 ‘L98’ so to speak 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/104 "2007-12-02T17:18:45Z")
RIGHT STUFF FTW ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/105 "2007-12-02T17:34:52Z")
> [@Ooh a new iMac! :cjerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-a-new-imac-cjerk/33660/15): > > RIGHT STUFF FTW 🤣 i was thinking the same thing ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/106 "2007-12-02T19:15:40Z")
it was like welded to the motor! it took awhile to get taht manifold off with the right stuff on there!! seals nicely too ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/107 "2007-12-03T04:52:06Z")
> [@Ooh a new iMac! :cjerk](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ooh-a-new-imac-cjerk/33660/15): > > RIGHT STUFF FTW RIGHT STUFF\> ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/108 "2007-12-03T14:09:41Z")
drivers side cylinder head is off, will get pics tonight. i was having lean conditions as the exhaust valves were white and so were the plugs. I added 3-4 % fuel and still lean i guess. cylinder walls and pistons look great! like clean and like new. should that be like that at 158K miles??? or was it because it was lean that it “cleaned” up. head gasket looked like a coated thin steel shim type so i dont know if thats original or not. i’ll get some pics ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/109 "2007-12-03T19:28:45Z")
some pics ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/pistons2L98.JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/pistons2L98.JPG) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/cylinderpistons.JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/cylinderpistons.JPG) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/dirtymotorbay.JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/dirtymotorbay.JPG) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/carofparts1.JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/carofparts1.JPG) HOLY LEAN CONDITION!! those valves are WHITEEEE! ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/snowwhitevalves.JPG](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/snowwhitevalves.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Wayne9125](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne9125/32/6045_2.png) [@Wayne9125](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne9125)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/110 "2007-12-03T20:01:01Z")
haha wow thats nuts ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/111 "2007-12-04T06:10:27Z")
thats exactly how my motor looks! ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/112 "2007-12-04T08:13:53Z")
thats not a good sign then huh? cuz aint your motor blown up? ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/113 "2007-12-04T08:25:13Z")
> [@Vista, Office '07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vista-office-07/33705/9): > > thats exactly how my motor looks! you did an l98 swap ?:eek3: ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/114 "2007-12-04T11:27:36Z")
nope. topless! i just popped a headgasket ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/115 "2007-12-04T19:21:38Z")
K, other head is off, motor is looking pretty good so far ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/116 "2007-12-04T19:41:51Z")
Schmexy. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/117 "2007-12-05T04:38:26Z")
306 ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/118 "2007-12-05T12:05:32Z")
you think that would be safe to run on this bottom end? i’m so tempted to go with that cam since i can get it for somewhat cheap, everyone sells it now it seems. plus it will sound bad asssssss BUT i dont want to rev any higher than 5800-6000. i’ll take it to 6500 in november to get a max effort time out of it if it will help, but i dont think i’ll beable to tune this cam i’m nervous about it. if this motor blows i dont think i’ll be too happy haha ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/119 "2007-12-06T04:36:10Z")
why not? ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/orr89roczs-1989-camaro-iroc-z-5-7l/188547/120 "2007-12-06T07:30:45Z")
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