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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-05-2010, 03:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,021
Posted By midyear1

Don't know if you're still looking at this time,...

Don't know if you're still looking at this time, but since the thread has been resuscitated, here's a choice.

Summit has a pair in stainless, no fitment issues when I installed them on a '67 with...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-25-2010, 11:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,148
Posted By midyear1

Since you would be using the same grind, and you...

Since you would be using the same grind, and you state that the cam and lifters are in great shape, I'd reuse them, and be sure to heed Vogie's caveat above.

I would verify each lobe for identical...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,121
Posted By midyear1

The Jegs pumps listed in the link below are made...

The Jegs pumps listed in the link below are made by Schumann. Very high quality, and reasonably priced.

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/JEGS-SB-Chevy-Oil-Pumps/834736/10002/-1

Schumann pumps were...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-03-2010, 11:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 649
Posted By midyear1

Yep. ...

Yep.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MRG-4375/

If you look closely at your pins ( or the large image view at the link above ) , you'll see one end is chamfered to insert into the block. Light...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-06-2010, 12:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,766
Posted By midyear1

:iagree: That's what grounds your dash to...

:iagree:

That's what grounds your dash to the frame. That little clip tang is subject to oxidation/corrosion, and provides very little "bite" into the surface it's grounded to. IMO, it's no...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
05-06-2010, 11:19 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,755
Posted By midyear1

No electronic trigger distributor ( or cd...

No electronic trigger distributor ( or cd ignition box ) reacts well to voltage spikes, or being run at very low voltage. I think your module is toast. The recommended procedure for charging a...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-22-2010, 12:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,069
Posted By midyear1

Dashmat makes a very good product. I've used...

Dashmat makes a very good product. I've used their mats on several vehicles when I lived in Arizona, always fit well and didn't require using any velcro if you just installed it and let gravity do...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-12-2010, 01:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,814
Posted By midyear1

Sure seems like gas fouling to me too.What do the...

Sure seems like gas fouling to me too.What do the tips of your exhaust pipes look like? Gas fouling will produce a dry powdery black sooting, oil fouling a wetter and denser black soot. Since you're...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
04-12-2010, 11:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 982
Posted By midyear1

Have you checked the wiring terminal connections...

Have you checked the wiring terminal connections for corrosion or broken wire strands that could be causing high resistance/lower voltage at the slower operating motor? That's what I would check for...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-29-2010, 01:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,014
Posted By midyear1

All of the stainless sleeved rebuilders lifetime...

All of the stainless sleeved rebuilders lifetime warranties guarantee that the caliper will always be able to be resealed, not that they will be replaced if (when) they leak. You do get an initial...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-31-2009, 01:28 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 15,323
Posted By midyear1

Did a little seaching for you, this is what I...

Did a little seaching for you, this is what I came up with:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-and-c2-corvettes/2147398-65-coupe-windshield-installation.html

Hope this helps. The Goop soap in...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-06-2009, 02:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,417
Posted By midyear1

If you're running undercar exhaust, these should...

If you're running undercar exhaust, these should work, since they're spec'd to work with Fast Burn heads, which are angle plug.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-65752/?image=large

specs...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-17-2009, 12:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,462
Posted By midyear1

Looks like one of these might do the trick for...

Looks like one of these might do the trick for you. Sears or others may have a similar tool if there isn't a Harbor Freight near you.The one on the left should let you grab it.

...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-29-2009, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,782
Posted By midyear1

HP and torque readings are identical and "normal"...

HP and torque readings are identical and "normal" for EVERY engine, since HP is calculated as a result of torque:

HP = Torque x RPM / 5252

The disturbing part is your statement that HP is...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-23-2009, 02:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,516
Posted By midyear1

Same product is available here for $59 less: ...

Same product is available here for $59 less:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=PWM%2D82051&N=700+0&autoview=sku

:thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-20-2009, 09:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,832
Posted By midyear1

Grey, Vette123, DaytonaBlue64, and Blk63Vette: ...

Grey, Vette123, DaytonaBlue64, and Blk63Vette:

I'm so sorry that you are all suffering as a result of the misguided policies and actions of government at all levels, and the greed and fraudulent...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-20-2009, 07:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 59,763
Posted By midyear1

Most cam manufacturers grind a certain amount of...

Most cam manufacturers grind a certain amount of advance into the cam ( usually 4* ) when it is installed with the crank gear installed using the "0" keyway.

Any degree changes made at the cam...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-07-2009, 01:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,611
Posted By midyear1

Hmmmm.... Backfires (slight..couple of pops)...

Hmmmm....

Backfires (slight..couple of pops) only on the right bank/exhaust

Does it with both carbs, so it's very unlikely to be the carb, IMO

Happens when just starting off, and when...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-31-2009, 12:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,497
Posted By midyear1

The NAICS system has replaced the old SIC system...

The NAICS system has replaced the old SIC system for industrial classification and manufacturer. Preparation for the coming merger of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico as an EU competitive economic...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-30-2009, 03:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 276
Posted By midyear1

I ran a search, this is the best info I could...

I ran a search, this is the best info I could find:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4452750


Many newer heads are using Viton umbrella seals. You might want to check and see...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-27-2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 904
Posted By midyear1

65 amp, external regulator, Powermaster 'Retro'...

65 amp, external regulator, Powermaster 'Retro' series

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?CP=1&part=PWM-7102&N=700%200&Ntt=PWM~7102&Ntk=KeywordSearch&rsview=sku&Ns=
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-25-2009, 06:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,016
Posted By midyear1

This may be helpful. (Trying to save some typing...

This may be helpful. (Trying to save some typing tippy-tappy.)

When you open up the .pdf in the link I posted in the thread link below, scroll down to Figure 3. Your frame may have experienced...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-25-2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,100
Posted By midyear1

I had a customer in Phoenix who had installed one...

I had a customer in Phoenix who had installed one in his late 80's Chevy dually. He used to tow a heavy car-hauling trailer with this truck, and said that it made a huge difference going up the hills...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-25-2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 704
Posted By midyear1

GM skip welded as a cost measure that didn't...

GM skip welded as a cost measure that didn't affect the safety or handling of the car in it's intended street usage. Vogie is correct in referencing the frame mods for racing in the Chevy Power...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-24-2009, 11:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 662
Posted By midyear1

I notice that the low compression is occurring in...

I notice that the low compression is occurring in a firing order balance pair, where they are 360* apart in the 720* ( crankshaft ) 4 cycle sequence.

1 8 4 3
6 5 7 2

Each vertical pair...
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