A 1984 Chevrolet Corvette with the dual-throttle-body Cross-Fire fuel-injection system.
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The first model year for the revolutionary C4 Corvette, now languishing in a self-service junkyard near Pikes Peak.
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Here are the dual throttle bodies of the notorious Cross-Fire Injection system, used on 1982 and 1984 Corvettes (there was no 1983 Corvette).
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The interior has been gutted pretty comprehensively by junkyard shoppers.
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Here’s the L83’s engine cover.
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This car was equipped with the interesting Doug Nash 4+3 overdrive manual transmission, although the trans itself was gone by the time I got here.
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The first Corvette that actually handled like a real sports car.
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C4s show up regularly in U-Wrench-style yards, but the ’84s are rare.
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