# Thinking about buying a 94-96 Impala SS

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 30, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-buying-a-94-96-impala-ss/190226 "2007-05-30T08:27:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thinking-about-buying-a-94-96-impala-ss/190226/10 "2007-05-30T20:09:41Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/29846/210):
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> Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
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> Oh, I’m a little biased though… :bigthumb: 😃
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> Two things to read up on, Replacing the OptiSpark, and fixing the window rollers. Two things you’ll need to do sooner or later. Neither are really hard, just time consuming.
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> Also, before spending that much make sure it’s a real SS and not a clone. Look at the tag on the trunk lid. If it has the code WX3, and the VIN matches the VIN on the dash you should be golden.
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> More than you ever wanted to know about these cars:  
> [http://impala.homeip.net/faq/faq\_index.cgi](http://impala.homeip.net/faq/faq_index.cgi)  
> [http://impalassforum.com](http://impalassforum.com)

Optispark is definately a poor design & will probably need replaced sometime in it’s life.

> [@:tup: to Hybrid](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tup-to-hybrid/30443/10):
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> So not all the 96’s had the console shifter? This one has it on the column, which made me think it’s not a '96. I read that this was one of the changes for this model year as well as the analog speedometer and tach.

All '95-'96 cars had console shift. Also they had analog guages with a tach. And they were available in two colors other than black (black cherry & green-grey). '94 cars were all black & had digital speedo w/o tach.

$9800 is reasonable. Make sure it is a 5.7L and not a 4.3L V8. They look identical to the untrained eye. All Impy SS’ came with a 5.7L, but alot of these cars have been hammered. I think the engine size is cast into the block on the lower portion near the motor mounts.

These are fun cars to drive & easy to make fast. Even if they are 4000 lbs.

A T56 six speed is a bolt in mod, too.

**EDIT: I Was pretty certain '95 & '96 had floor shifters, but the referenced article [http://impala.homeip.net/faq/faq.cgi?interior%2Fconsole.html](http://impala.homeip.net/faq/faq.cgi?interior%2Fconsole%2Ehtml) above says only '96 has a console. I know it was not an option, because I test drove one in '96 that had a floor shifter, was a grey - green car and there really was no options available, as they only came one way other than the color.**

Blazin si - what are you doing with the CL? How many miles? Color? Leather or cloth?

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