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Old 05-18-2010, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
but they look hot getting beat

did you change torque tube and gears?
Sorry Phil,

I've been "out of pocket" for a few days. I replaced my TT, M6 and Diff with a Z06 drive train. I had Ed move the hardened left shaft from my old rear to the Z rear. Roger - OBXFUNN - just happen to have the stuff laying around down in VA Beach and made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Brian - COBRA4B - is now running my 3.90's in his vert. 12mm TT and the M12 - I'm good to go. I realized last weekend I need to replace the bushings in my shifter box. I've got a HUGE amount of play.
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I was searching 427s, and came across this old thread.

How's the car running
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Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
I was searching 427s, and came across this old thread.

How's the car running
The care is running GREAT. I pulled the downtube to check intake for oil. I'm running vent off the valve covers - without any baffles. The intake was bone dry. No sign of any oil. Blowby has to be negligable - if any.

I'm slowly working my way up to taking it over 3500RPM. It's scary fast even at that.
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
I'm slowly working my way up to taking it over 3500RPM. It's scary fast even at that.
Right.. I think you meant to say 13,500 RPMs
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Wait? I though you should break in an engine the way you plan on driving it ??
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Wait? I though you should break in an engine the way you plan on driving it ??
If I drive it hard, the groceries go all over the place in the trunk.
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If I drive it hard, the groceries go all over the place in the trunk.
Then you'd be a salad tosser
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Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
Then you'd be a salad tosser
You really need to hang with a better crowd at work...
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Nice thread, the machine work looked great



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