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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-22-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 738
Posted By ratflinger

IMHO all threads should be locked after some...

IMHO all threads should be locked after some amount of time. If one wishes to comment on a thread then it's easy to just comment and reference the older thread.

I do get aggravated by noobs that...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-21-2024, 08:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 549
Posted By ratflinger

PM sent

PM sent
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-21-2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 549
Posted By ratflinger

Okay, for a 406 how about a nice Team G intake,...

Okay, for a 406 how about a nice Team G intake, if you have the heads to support the flow.

...
Forum: C3 General
04-20-2024, 10:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 254
Posted By ratflinger

The master has spoken

The master has spoken
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-20-2024, 10:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 549
Posted By ratflinger

Semi-bizarre? Most Corvettes, as well as many...

Semi-bizarre? Most Corvettes, as well as many other GM engines, came with a Q-Jet carb. That is a Q-Jet intake. The only other intakes are for square-bore Holley type carbs. You have decision to...
Forum: Southwest
04-20-2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 289
Views: 32,890
Posted By ratflinger

'79 that I'm still trying to put back together.

'79 that I'm still trying to put back together.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-20-2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 654
Posted By ratflinger

Damn, find myself agreeing with you.

Damn, find myself agreeing with you.
Forum: C3 General
04-20-2024, 10:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 254
Posted By ratflinger

Guys, he's not talking about the choke assembly

Guys, he's not talking about the choke assembly
Forum: C3 General
04-19-2024, 10:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 254
Posted By ratflinger

That diaphragm & linkage keeps the airflow out of...

That diaphragm & linkage keeps the airflow out of the back 2 barrels until the fronts are mostly open.
Forum: C3 General
04-16-2024, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 231
Posted By ratflinger

Bowtie Overdrives has a nice unit, as does G-Force

Bowtie Overdrives has a nice unit, as does G-Force
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-15-2024, 11:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 306
Posted By ratflinger

No, you do not, just unbolt and set aside the...

No, you do not, just unbolt and set aside the accessories. Now, this will be a great time to replace your timing chain and timing gears. But you will have to drop the pan.

Whose heads are those?...
Forum: C3 General
04-15-2024, 09:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By ratflinger

Way more tires available for 18" wheels, all the...

Way more tires available for 18" wheels, all the way from cheap to Pilot Cup
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-15-2024, 09:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 375
Posted By ratflinger

Cracked or exploded posi case is probably #1,...

Cracked or exploded posi case is probably #1, ring gear bolt backing out and causing an explosion. Otherwise it should be repairable.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-15-2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 714
Posted By ratflinger

If you want an LS car buy a C5

If you want an LS car buy a C5
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-15-2024, 10:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 224
Posted By ratflinger

The dist is grounded through the hold down nut. ...

The dist is grounded through the hold down nut. If you have any question about it then it is good to add a gnd wire from the dist body to the engine. The 3 wire clip is built so that it can not be...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-14-2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 476
Posted By ratflinger

I'm with REELAV8R - it's a heat shield. I also...

I'm with REELAV8R - it's a heat shield. I also agree that the OP needs to ditch the POS Edelbrock carb and replace it with a properly setup Q-Jet. Adapting a carb to a different intake is about the...
Forum: C3 General
04-13-2024, 01:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 390
Posted By ratflinger

Generic headers that won't fit, heck you can't...

Generic headers that won't fit, heck you can't even get name brand headers to fit anymore. I'm sure someone will show up with a brand that fits on their car, but to make yours fit, yeah dinging is...
Forum: C3 General
04-10-2024, 10:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 511
Posted By ratflinger

Dealers always jack the prices and those are...

Dealers always jack the prices and those are stupidly priced. Most likely consignment because they aren't priced to sell. Any Corvette is only worth what you are willing to pay for it. Craig's...
Forum: C3 General
04-08-2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 374
Posted By ratflinger

Nope and HeadsU.P. has the insurance covered.

Nope and HeadsU.P. has the insurance covered.
Forum: C3 General
04-08-2024, 06:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 374
Posted By ratflinger

No, this is what you want: ...

No, this is what you want:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/arp-134-2501

...
Forum: C3 General
04-07-2024, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 289
Posted By ratflinger

You have a vacuum issue, may be in the lines,...

You have a vacuum issue, may be in the lines, maybe in the mechanism. You'll need to get a vacuum diagram and track it down. Search in this forum, plenty of tips.

And don't list your name as the...
Forum: C3 General
04-07-2024, 10:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 533
Posted By ratflinger

Yeah, a '79, they built about 53,000 of them. ...

Yeah, a '79, they built about 53,000 of them. Choose a year that you like, that someone has taken good care of, even then there will be work. The 1st you need to decide on is how much you are...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-07-2024, 10:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 927
Posted By ratflinger

A big hammer takes care of that.

A big hammer takes care of that.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-07-2024, 10:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 279
Posted By ratflinger

Just find a good transmission shop that will...

Just find a good transmission shop that will rebuild what you have with upgraded parts. Get someone good though, not Joe Blow's Tranny Shop. 300hp is no issue for a 700R4
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-07-2024, 09:27 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,079
Posted By ratflinger

A remedial course in punctuation and spelling...

A remedial course in punctuation and spelling might be in order too.
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