1989 Chevrolet Celebrity - info and exhaust

[foxbodymustang86]

my uncle has owned three different year celebrity wagons-First one was a white 86, brown 85, and blue 84.All three had the 2.8 V6.

[TheBangbus69]

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[leftventricle]

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[joshster89]

What is the name of the specific engine that the Corsica, Baretta, Celebrity, and Lumina had that made that really throaty exhaust noise?

[leftventricle]

@joshster89 The "throaty exhaust" is not stock to any of those vehicles. The previous owner installed a dual outlet muffler that came from a Camaro.

[SCBianchi]

Eighteen seconds in the quarter doesnt seem awful for a front drive nine passanger.

[whitemikeyslife]

What a shit car.. Isn't it ironic this bucket is called a "Celebrity" and an actual celebrity has never stepped foot in one of these pieces of shit.

[leftventricle]

@whitemikeyslife Thanks for your insight!

[nadz109]

I had one, mine was a '88, eurosport, it was a piece of shit too.

[leftventricle]

@nadz109 Oh boy, a troll! I was wondering when I would get one on this video.

[linadsenoj]

I like it. Did you use a Camaro muffler?

Check out my 84 celeb wagon (3.8L supercharged)

[leftventricle]

@linadsenoj Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's a dual outlet muffler from an F-body.

[newgroundsguru]

we had one of those when i was a kid. cool wagon

[richarded22]

cool my dad had a cebebrity when i was growing up car got rear ended by a truck and still after it was fixed never had any troble from it was a great car lol he still wont give it to me after 9 years of having it

[Gagero26]

is anything on that stock???

[leftventricle]

@Gagero26 Um... The exhaust manifolds, crossover, downpipe, midpipe and cat are stock, as is the body and interior. Steering rack and associated components are. I put stock Celebrity rally wheels on it, but they're from a junked '87. I think the cylinder heads are the stock 2.8's. Yeah, a few things are, but I have replaced a large portion of the mechanicals, including the transmission in May '09. I'm gonna have the top end rebuilt soon.

[4age20vbt]

I have a 1989 Celebrity 4 door with the 2.8L It currently has a blown headgasket and rather than rebuilding it I have the option to upgrade to a 3.1L for $300. Is the wiring, computer, mounts and exhaust a direct fit from the 2.8L to the 3.1? Any info is greatly appreciated thank you. 

[leftventricle]

@4age20vbt Yeah, as long as it's an MFI engine. The upper intake should be the same design as the 2.8. It uses the same mounts, wiring, sensors, all that, but you'll have to swap over the 2.8's EGR. Also, if you get the engine from an L or J body, you'll need to replace one head bolt so you can use the dogbone. If you have any other questions, feel free to sign up at the A-body forum, a-body.net and we'll be able to help you.

[capnfrog]

my celebrity never sounded like that... we did have the i4. that 3rd row extra seat was the coolest though

[ChronoCrossKid]

Celebrity-CL  Cl= COOL

[3800fan]

I didn't ever notice those older 2.8 or 3.1's ticking. I knew those crappy newer 3.1 sfi's ticked like mad and sounded horrible though

[Osmium192]

Do you have stairs in your house? cool wagon by the way.

[leftventricle]

I am protected. You should be able to find me in AI under the same name.

[xScoobyDoo82x]

I dig the Lumina wheels. I've never see that before on a Celebrity.

[MrGTR1988]

the car is good as it can be ok lol

[Dunoj]

My aunt use to have an '89 Celebrity Wagon which was then given to my grandparents. Same steering wheel to. I'm guessing it was the same model. Does yours have power locks and manual windows and mirrors?

[leftventricle]

Indeed it does. This is the CL trim, which means it has the velour interior. Even the third seat is velour, while most other wagons had a vinyl third seat.

The steering wheel is from a Eurosport. It originally came with that bus-sized wheel Chevy used back then, but I had the PO put the Euro wheel on before I left his house.

[Dunoj]

Nice. This video brings back some great memories of that car.

[blueeyes5221]

I have an 89 celebrity but mine doesnt have a tape player :(

[leftventricle]

Don't let that tape deck fool you, it doesn't work. Last time I put a tape in, it ate it. 0_o

[lculliver]

i'm buying an 89 celebrity it cranks up and runs fine till you put it in gear it dies out you had that problem with yours before?

[kingcollegefan]

@lculliver thats a symptom of blown rings or low pressure

[jaimehatespapi]

So this engine didnt originally come with the car? It used to have a 2.8?

[jaimehatespapi]

opps, didn't watch all the way through when you explained the engine. Sounds good. Are you going to get it painted? Looks rust free, was it a CA/NV/AZ car all its life?

[leftventricle]

No, it came from Iowa. There is rust, but it's not nearly as bad as it could be, considering it had been there for 19 years before I bought it and took it to Las Vegas. The fenders have some, and a good bit of the underbody, but it's not like the cancer you see on cars from the north or northeast.

[jaimehatespapi]

Oh, I would have never guessed, I couldn't see any visible rust. These cars are getting more rare every year.

[anissadavid]

i like the dual exhaust. i got a few celebs but only one wagon, an 86 euro, 2.8 4 speed auto. the best radio actually has a eq. i wanna put dual exhaust on my 86. if you wanna see my collection go to cardomain and search for celebfan. i got a convertable celebrity too.

[davida1hiwaaynet]

Like the 'zaust note! You can tell that has the 60° V6 engine. It has its own sound.

Where's your air filter bolt? Won't that let crud suck into the engine through the hole?

Pretty good looking ride, thanks!

David

[leftventricle]

The bolt has never been there. The filter housing is basically sitting on top of the AC drier or whatever that cylindrical thing is.

[davida1hiwaaynet]

Aha! I can't tell for sure, but the filter on my 87 Century looks similar, and if the bolt is gone, the engine would draw dirty air around the filter instead of through it. Yours must be different because more I think about it, the air hose comes off the top of the filter on the Century.

[leftventricle]

I don't think anything nasty has been drawn in. The cover just about seals with the top of the filter.

[davida1hiwaaynet]

Good! Engine sounds great and does not smoke any even whey you revved it. Nothing to worry about!