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Forum: Engine Mods
03-21-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,530
Posted By MassVette

The hi-rise 4 bbl. setup fits under the Mid Year...

The hi-rise 4 bbl. setup fits under the Mid Year big block hood just fine. You need to use the drop base Corvette/ Chevelle air cleaner though. I used the 67 Tri-power setup (also a hi-rise) and it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-06-2011, 07:44 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 9,214
Posted By MassVette

Very well said! I own both a '79 with a...

Very well said!
I own both a '79 with a 502/6-speed and a '67 540/6 speed roadster. They're both great cars, but the '79 gets way more 'thumbs ups' from the under-40 crowd!!

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-14-2009, 08:57 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 6,432
Posted By MassVette

Coming from you, Rich, I would take that as a...

Coming from you, Rich, I would take that as a supreme compliment!
:yesnod::thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-14-2009, 08:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,714
Posted By MassVette

My friend paid over $4100 for the C-3, 5-speed...

My friend paid over $4100 for the C-3, 5-speed complete kit from Kiesler over 3 years ago. I guess the Kiesler salesman must've seen him coming.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-14-2009, 08:48 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 2,213
Posted By MassVette

My Corvettes will not shrink by 50% overnight-...

My Corvettes will not shrink by 50% overnight- and I can still drive them whenever I want!:yesnod::lol:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-14-2009, 08:34 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,714
Posted By MassVette

Damn-inflation rears it's ugly head....glad I...

Damn-inflation rears it's ugly head....glad I built both vettes (67 & 79-both with ROD 6 speeds) when I did.
Wonder what the Kiesler C-2 complete kits are going for now..........
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-13-2009, 06:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 597
Posted By MassVette

There is LOTS of HP loss with Hooker sidepipe...

There is LOTS of HP loss with Hooker sidepipe muffler inserts...
Base run dyno on my 79 with the 502 showed a 90 h.p. drop with the Hooker glass pack (straight through) inserts!
That's why they...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-13-2009, 06:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,714
Posted By MassVette

Maybe it was the 6 speed ROD.

Maybe it was the 6 speed ROD.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-13-2009, 06:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,714
Posted By MassVette

6 Speed O/D is that much....... 5 Speed O/D...

6 Speed O/D is that much.......

5 Speed O/D is less.

A Kiesler Corvette 5 speed kit is well over 4K complete.

Plus you have to change the clutch, change the driveshaft, align the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-12-2009, 04:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 421
Posted By MassVette

A few more pics of Rich's supercar............. ...

A few more pics of Rich's supercar.............



http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc896/th_95162_DSC_0057_lores_122_896lo.jpg...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-12-2009, 04:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 269
Posted By MassVette

Amen to that! :yesnod::thumbs::yesnod:

Amen to that! :yesnod::thumbs::yesnod:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-12-2009, 09:45 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,714
Posted By MassVette

No one will listen (maybe because Kiesler has...

No one will listen (maybe because Kiesler has done such a great marketing job), but save yourself $1000. plus all the install PITA install mods by getting a Richmond 5 speed O/D trans. Same bolt-ups,...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-12-2009, 07:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,714
Posted By MassVette

Here's a llink on T-5 swaps and...

Here's a llink on T-5 swaps and interchanges........
http://www.inliners.org/Jack/T5tech.html
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-11-2009, 11:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 421
Posted By MassVette

A couple of old friends....

Ran into a couple of old friends at the World of Wheels in Boston yesterday- what a car they built this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations to Rich and Barb!

...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-19-2008, 03:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,132
Posted By MassVette

Absolutely- that's why those crappy...

Absolutely- that's why those crappy 'truck-motored' Mid-Years go for over twice the $$$ than for a small block car- cause they stunk so bad nobody even wants one.............. :rofl:
Hell, the Edsel...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-26-2008, 03:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 881
Posted By MassVette

Here's a couple of Les Lucier's A/MP 427 BB '57...

Here's a couple of Les Lucier's A/MP 427 BB '57 Corvette -way back when; engine by Jimmy Reid. Known 'em both for over 40 years. :cheers:
Pics courtesy of Mid Year Roadster:thumbs:


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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-22-2008, 07:42 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 369
Posted By MassVette

Thanks for the link! :thumbs:

Thanks for the link! :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-04-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 295
Posted By MassVette

Thanks so much for this wonderful clip! :thumbs:

Thanks so much for this wonderful clip! :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-04-2008, 11:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,015
Posted By MassVette

Thought there might be more from anyone who knew...

Thought there might be more from anyone who knew or remembered. Guess I'm gettin' too old.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-02-2008, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,015
Posted By MassVette

The California Corvette- Reid's Automotive

Per request, here are some nice shots of a 427-powered 57, the 'California Corvette'. She was campaigned in the late 60's and 70's by my friends Reid Automotive's Jimmy Reid and owner/driver Les...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-01-2008, 04:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,934
Posted By MassVette

That is another shot of the 'California Corvette'...

That is another shot of the 'California Corvette' before she was lettered.
I have many beautiful 8x10 shots of her in action.:thumbs: :cool:

P.S.
Les told me that he sold the car to the owner's...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-01-2008, 04:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,934
Posted By MassVette

You mean this car? ...

You mean this car?
http://img219.imagevenue.com/loc14/th_42818_Calicor_1_color_poster_lores_122_14lo.jpg (http://img219.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=42818_Calicor_1_color_poster_lores_122_14lo.jpg)...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-27-2008, 03:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,442
Posted By MassVette

What a beast! I LOVE that car!!!!!!!!!!!!...

What a beast! I LOVE that car!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs: :yesnod: :thumbs:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-27-2008, 02:47 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,499
Posted By MassVette

Looks like the culprit was the voltage regulator...

Looks like the culprit was the voltage regulator all along (after replacing a bad alternator diode earlier in the new Powermaster Delco 100 amp 3 wire alternator)! I'm surprised because the regulator...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-27-2008, 02:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,098
Posted By MassVette

Looks like the culprit was the voltage regulator...

Looks like the culprit was the voltage regulator all along (after replacing a bad alternator diode earlier in the new Powermaster Delco 100 amp 3 wire alternator)! I'm surprised because the regulator...
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