Chevy X-11 thread

[blk86trbo]

GOOD GOD!!! What is it with TM and X-11s?? I've got an 81 X-11 waiting to accept the AWD from the 90 Pont 6000SE parked in front of it!!

Whatever it is, it must be the same strain of disease! Likely contracted in the early to mid 80s!

Mike

Had a burnt orange 81 X-11, a maroon 82, and a tan 82...the tan one was really clean and can be seen on the last page of this link http://community-2.webtv.net/blk86tr...ona/page3.html

Found a blue one in a yard once with the swing out back windows that are controlled by a knob in the ceiling...have you ever seen that option? Definately cool...I made sure to snag those parts

[PBODY]

Didn't the FWD X bodies have like 12 recalls before the dealership ever got them off the trucks when they were new?

The closest thing I had was a 2.8 (non-HO) 4 speed Citation in high school as a beater. The rack was so bad it was impossible to steer.

Dad had the poor version of the X-11 the XS Citation. Sold it on his car lot to a girl who had a rusted out X-11. She loved the X bodies.

I did see someone on line who had a really clean Pontiac Phoenix coupe with a 2.8 HO and manual trans. I thought that was pretty cool.

[blk86trbo]

Didn't the FWD X bodies have like 12 recalls before the dealership ever got them off the trucks when they were new?

The closest thing I had was a 2.8 (non-HO) 4 speed Citation in high school as a beater. The rack was so bad it was impossible to steer.

Dad had the poor version of the X-11 the XS Citation. Sold it on his car lot to a girl who had a rusted out X-11. She loved the X bodies.

I did see someone on line who had a really clean Pontiac Phoenix coupe with a 2.8 HO and manual trans. I thought that was pretty cool.

Yeah the X line had issues...fortunately the examples I owned were fairly decent. My Father also had a 2 door 4 speed 2.8 non-HO, it was blue...plus two different 4-door models with the Iron Duke. And I do remember the XS, a local guy had one.

I think the "performance" model for the Pontiac Phoenix with the HO engine was called an SJ? I've only seen one in person, and I'm pretty sure it came from the factory with a standard steel hood.

[PBODY]

Check out whats behind it.

[zin]

Had a burnt orange 81 X-11, a maroon 82, and a tan 82...the tan one was really clean and can be seen on the last page of this link http://community-2.webtv.net/blk86tr...ona/page3.html

I had a silver 81 X (4-speed) as my second car, but flight tested it in AZ... Never try to drive 30+ hours straight with no A/C or Heater in the summer time (or ever really)... the one I have currently is White (auto), and a bit rusty... A bit surprising as it came from OR.

Found a blue one in a yard once with the swing out back windows that are controlled by a knob in the ceiling...have you ever seen that option? Definitely cool...I made sure to snag those parts

I've only seen them on one other X-Body, and it was the funkiest/rarest X-11 I've ever seen. It was a 82 or 83 (IIRC) and was from Mexico!! It had metric gauges and was maroon in color, I got the hood off it, and the gauges, but that's all, too bad too, it was in really good shape! I suspect that it was there due to Smog issues. It was kind of weird in that it had a cut switch for setting the timing, or at least that's what I suspected it was for, I don't read Spanish! I still have what's left of the hood, just couldn't throw it away!

Mike

[zin]

I think the "performance" model for the Pontiac Phoenix with the HO engine was called an SJ? I've only seen one in person, and I'm pretty sure it came from the factory with a standard steel hood.

Right on all counts!

Mike

[black86glhs]

Yeah the X line had issues...fortunately the examples I owned were fairly decent. My Father also had a 2 door 4 speed 2.8 non-HO, it was blue...plus two different 4-door models with the Iron Duke. And I do remember the XS, a local guy had one.

I think the "performance" model for the Pontiac Phoenix with the HO engine was called an SJ? I've only seen one in person, and I'm pretty sure it came from the factory with a standard steel hood.

Yeah, the SJ was Pontiac's sporty version, Paul. My dad had an 80 Phoenix 4cyl 4spd. I liked the interior a lot on it. That thing ran really good. They did have a lot of recalls, but both of mine were excellent cars. I used to get 30 MPG with the auto and 32 mpg with the 4spd on the highway. My dads Pontiac got in the upper 30's on the highway.

[SpoolinGLH]

My dad put a 3.8 SC Series II in a X-11.... That thing was a beast!!!! I need to find those pictures...

[bradp]

I rebuilt and engine in an 83 X-11 that had swing out windows controlled from the front on levers, pretty cool. Here are the 2 I owned the silver one is the same on Mike had too. The interior & engine shot is the Silver one that was an early HO 81 car as it had the 6500 rpm redline and oil dipstick on the far end of engine.

[blk86trbo]

Neat pics and stories!

How about those V-8 FWD X-11's? Apparently the engine cradle on the front of an X-11 is the same setup as the engine cradle on the back of a Fiero...and there are companies that make kits to drop the FWD V-8 Cadillac motor in the back of a Fiero, so...

[PBODY]

Yes I've seen the V8 Caddy swap. That is nuts.

[blk86trbo]

Yes I've seen the V8 Caddy swap. That is nuts.

Right on! Here's a clean swap...makes me really miss the ones I've owned! http://thebaron.110mb.com/v8citation/

[black86glhs]

The 84-88 Olds Ciera got the 3.8 V6. The X and A bodies are virtually identical frame wise. So the engine mounts are easy to get to put a 3.8 and 4T60 into the Citation. Heck the 84 & 85 cars got the 4sp auto as an option.

[raccoon]

the fact remains that the K car pwnt the X car.

[black86glhs]

Only because all of the tards who bought a car that had no balls to it...aka...the K car.....LOL.

[raccoon]

its really Chrysler fault for just keeping with he same idea for so long.

[thefitisgay]

those things looks like a nightmare to work on...

[86Shelby]

I don't know what to think of that swap. Flippin performance lacking engine.

[zin]

I rebuilt and engine in an 83 X-11 that had swing out windows controlled from the front on levers, pretty cool. Here are the 2 I owned the silver one is the same on Mike had too. The interior & engine shot is the Silver one that was an early HO 81 car as it had the 6500 rpm redline and oil dipstick on the far end of engine.

I still have the steering wheel, instrument cluster,rear spoiler, wheels, and console from that silver car!!

Mike

PS Brad, clean that hair off your scanner!!

[blk86trbo]

PS Brad, clean that hair off your scanner!!

LOL

Oh I almost forgot...last time I was at the yard, they actually had a 4-door Citation II. It had all 4 factory mud flaps with the word "Citiation" embossed in white, styled exactly like the emblem. Probably quite common back in the day, but I'd imagine it would be difficult to find a complete set nowadays.