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Junkyard_Dog SuperDork
3/15/16 9:48 a.m.

1985 Chevy Chevette - $1350 (Verplank) 1985 Chevy Chevette for sale, runs good, 1981 Buick V6, 3.8. Automatic turbo 3 speed transmission with a shift kit. $1350.00 or best offer.

Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/15/16 1:12 p.m.

Chevette? Buick six? Paging Knurled...

wait, that's me. Crud.

noddaz GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/15/16 2:39 p.m.

That does not look like a Buick V6...

81cpcamaro Dork
3/15/16 3:03 p.m.

It's a 229 Chevy V6, the little brother to the 4.3L V6.

markwemple Dork
3/15/16 3:14 p.m.

Wait, people actually like Chevettes?

bravenrace MegaDork
3/15/16 3:27 p.m.

markwemple wrote: Wait, people actually like Chevettes?

Time does strange things to people's memories...

TiggerWelder Reader
3/15/16 3:51 p.m.

The power was highlighted by the suspension and brakes!

BrokenYugo UltimaDork
3/15/16 4:06 p.m.

Rear distributor is a dead giveaway that its a Chevy engine. If the seller is that easily confused, better count the trans pan bolts and make sure there isn't a TH200 under there.

markwemple wrote: Wait, people actually like Chevettes?

They weigh nothing, were never worth anything, and are already set up for RWD.

Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/15/16 4:43 p.m.

markwemple wrote: Wait, people actually like Chevettes?

Yep. It's a slightly bastardized Opel Kadett. Just a few people have rallied Kadetts, and Mantas which are extremely similar, and Vauxhall Chevettes which even looked like the "Chevy" product.

Some Finnish guy named Toivonen got noticed while driving a Chevette, got picked up by some Italian company...

nutherjrfan HalfDork
3/15/16 4:58 p.m.

markwemple wrote: Wait, people actually like Chevettes?

ahem.

markwemple Dork
3/15/16 6:32 p.m.

Bu....but......Chevette?

Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/15/16 7:17 p.m.

Chevette.

To the YouTube Hotlink Thread!

Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
3/15/16 8:28 p.m.

the 60 degree V6 is a sort of popular swap in these to. I'd like to do a 3500/T5 in one. thats 200hp out of the box in a very light RWD...

einy Reader
3/17/16 2:39 p.m.

Knurled, that just may be the best looking Chevette in the history of Chevettes !!!! Proof positive that box flares make ANYTHING look better !!

Bobzilla UltimaDork
3/17/16 3:39 p.m.

Gearheadotaku wrote: the 60 degree V6 is a sort of popular swap in these to. I'd like to do a 3500/T5 in one. thats 200hp out of the box in a very light RWD...

2.0t/6SPD from the Solstice GXP

Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/17/16 4:43 p.m.

Bobzilla wrote:
Gearheadotaku wrote: the 60 degree V6 is a sort of popular swap in these to. I'd like to do a 3500/T5 in one. thats 200hp out of the box in a very light RWD...
2.0t/6SPD from the Solstice GXP

I have a line on one, complete drivetrain dropout when the owner installed an LS3.

Hmm.