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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes for Sale/Wanted
11-16-2002, 11:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 298
Posted By mixtli

WTB 65-66 project

Looking for bigblock ragtop possibly sans motor & tranny. I can handle major body work, so no prob there. Will do frame up resto.
Mixtli
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-31-2002, 07:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,344
Posted By mixtli

Gearhead sayings - lets hear em.

Was reading the BB/SB question and STINGRAYNICK75 said "they'res no substitute for cubic inches." (hope i got the quote right) I then thought of a few others I've heard over the years like:
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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-31-2002, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 333
Posted By mixtli

decode motor numbers pleese

Can somebody tell me if this is right motor for my 71.

vin is 194371S113282

2 sets of numbers on deck 011S113282 and V0316CJL

if you can deciper or point me to website that would be good.
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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-29-2002, 08:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 901
Posted By mixtli

Re: fan blade unsymetricallity (Sean82)

Did you say you can't replace the belt if the blades are evenly spaced?

I don't think I understand.

Mixtli
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-29-2002, 06:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 901
Posted By mixtli

fan blade unsymetricallity (trivia)

Can anyone tell me why the fan blades on my 71 small block are not evenly spread apart? two of em are closer together than the remaining three. Doesn't seem logical to me, but I am ee, not me so......
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-29-2002, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 692
Posted By mixtli

Re: steering knuckle bolt torque (Jim Shea)

Ok on the assembly altogether in st louie, but any lockwashers or flatwashers in the assembly?

thanks
Mixtli
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-28-2002, 06:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 692
Posted By mixtli

Re: steering knuckle bolt torque (Scott78)

Yea Scott, I think they're the ones. I'll give em a good amount of torque then. And do you remember if there were any lockwashers? I don't think so.

Thanks
Mixtli
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-27-2002, 08:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 692
Posted By mixtli

steering knuckle bolt torque

I pulled spindle (with steering widget and brake backing plate) assembly apart to clean and paint.

Can't find the assy drawing in the manual. So what's the torque on the 2 big bolts that holds...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-26-2002, 08:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 347
Posted By mixtli

Please point me to control arm bushing faq/tome/info

There was a magnus opus here on rebuilding lower control arms. Mine are apart and sand-blasted, and painted and ready to put back together. Do I hammer bushings back in, or need a press?

Mixtli
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-10-2002, 06:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 385
Posted By mixtli

tires too big for my 1971?

Along the thread of which are the right tires for 1971 ---

Car has GR70-15 tires now. (Car has passed through many hands and has not been on the road for well over 20 years.)

Tires seem to be...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-05-2002, 10:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By mixtli

How does carffax work?

I was wondering how carfax works. My brother is dealer, and uses a lot. He tells me that vin can be used to access a whole bunch of info. Where does this info come from? Insurance companys...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-05-2002, 10:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 658
Posted By mixtli

Re: Radio Repair (Red70)

If you want to add some balls to that radio you can have 21st century electronics installed. A friend of mine works for American Classic Restorations. He is very meticulous, and can make that old...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-23-2002, 12:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 16,244
Posted By mixtli

3963512 What does it mean?

Thus is number off of block by bellhousing. Motor is big block in 69.

Thanks
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-22-2002, 06:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 436
Posted By mixtli

I think I just bought a 69 L88

Ok, Ok, Perhaps not. But I'm still hopefull. Sorta like the feeling you get when the lottery is over 100mil, and you know you've got the winning ticket in yer pocket.

So how do I tell what the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-22-2002, 05:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By mixtli

69 BIG BLOCK Numbers?? Perchance to dream an L88.....

My Brother just picked up 69 with big block. Now motor has been gone thru and dyno tested and so on and so forth. Motor was alledgedly decked, so numbers on front of block somewhere between hardly...
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
05-15-2002, 11:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 174
Posted By mixtli

WTB Lower control arm driver side for my 71

Can Email or call 508-278-3627

Bob
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
05-15-2002, 11:06 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,664
Posted By mixtli

Re: Parting out 72 (Dale Z)

I need driver side lower control arm. Just found out mine is bent.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-12-2002, 08:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 488
Posted By mixtli

Re: wheres the cheapest place to buy a 1980 shop manual from? (razz1980)

Try Helm in Detroit. They're on-line.
bought mine (71) for abt 40 bucks
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-12-2002, 08:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 309
Posted By mixtli

What happened with hot start prob?

Awile back 1-2mos Somebody posted that they had a prob starting when hot. Not the usual slow cranking prob, but nothing, no click, no nothing.

What happened? Resolved?
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes for Sale/Wanted
05-11-2002, 10:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,366
Posted By mixtli

Re: Wanted: 1957 Corvette Project Car (jimgessner)

My friend has a 57 in his barn. Car has been sitting there since late 60s - is actually his fathers. Car is about 99% intact - missing radiator. I offered him $20k for it. He said maybe. I'd...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-11-2002, 09:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 338
Posted By mixtli

How do I get the ball joints out?

Ok, so now the control arms are out, and I figured out how to get the bushings out. Now I can't get the ball joints seperated from the control arms. I ground the heads of the rivits off (the side...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-05-2002, 08:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,261
Posted By mixtli

Re: Control Arm Bushings (Vader953)

Yikes! I'm going through the same ordeal. Got the control arms out yesterday and figured I'd spend an hour or so pulling em apart next weekend. No??

Ok, suppose we don't want to spend the $50,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-28-2002, 04:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,204
Posted By mixtli

Re: CARPET CLEANING (Jvette73)

My seats are out too. A little bit of mold I think is growing on em. I wonder if I can run the carpets through the clothes washer at laundrymat. Whaddayathink?

Bob
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-28-2002, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,493
Posted By mixtli

What da heck is a TCS????

MY Mid-America _Assembly_Instruction_Manual_ for my 71 shows the following parts on the schematic pages.
TCS SW. (Switch?)
TCS SOL (solonoid?)
TCS TEMP SW
TCS Relay

So what do they do?
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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-27-2002, 09:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 364
Posted By mixtli

Hasn't been running in 5 years

Need some help here with starting my 71. Car hasn't been started in 5 or so years. Have a couple Qs.

What is the initial point gap I should use. I know dwell 28-32, but no dwell meter handy. ...
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