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Forum: C3 General
06-26-2019, 05:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,268
Posted By birdsmith

The experience of actually driving my 911 is 100%...

The experience of actually driving my 911 is 100% than driving the C3, and it uses about half as much gas. I guess people give me the finger because they hate that I'm having so much fun!
Forum: C3 General
06-26-2019, 02:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,597
Posted By birdsmith

GM (Rochester) unfortunately did not make these...

GM (Rochester) unfortunately did not make these carburetors really for performance purposes. When they are working correctly, they can produce a very good combination of performance and economy for a...
Forum: C3 General
06-25-2019, 09:50 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,268
Posted By birdsmith

I haven't had the ticket problem in the 911,...

I haven't had the ticket problem in the 911, maybe cuz I'm such an old phart that cops don't see me as a problem. The problem with the C3 was really lack of usability...any small block with a...
Forum: C3 General
06-25-2019, 03:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,268
Posted By birdsmith

I sold my C3 some years ago to pay for a 996...

I sold my C3 some years ago to pay for a 996 Porsche, and I'd like to offer some observations...

The Porsche doesn't really break, I've driven it pretty much 10,000 trouble-free miles, but I live...
Forum: C3 General
06-25-2019, 03:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,597
Posted By birdsmith

Worst thing about a QJet. You HAVE to take the...

Worst thing about a QJet. You HAVE to take the top off the carb to measure float level & drop. Sorry, but that's just how they are, and it's a big reason why so many QJet-equipped cars had their...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-09-2019, 03:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 668
Posted By birdsmith

Does it just make the noise when driving straight...

Does it just make the noise when driving straight or only when turning? There is a GM differential additive that you have to have in the gear oil, otherwise the rearend will make a "whomping" sound...
Forum: Other Cars
05-02-2019, 01:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,150
Posted By birdsmith

Everybody I've ever talked to that had a Sprite...

Everybody I've ever talked to that had a Sprite (which the Midget is just a non-bugeye version of) has said they were the most fun car they ever drove. You could just restore that (easy enough)...
Forum: Other Cars
05-01-2019, 11:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,150
Posted By birdsmith

I was just lurking through here, when I stumbled...

I was just lurking through here, when I stumbled across your post. I bought my son a '91 240SX as his first car about ten years ago, and he still has it. BUT he is well-immersed in drift car culture,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-30-2019, 03:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,448
Posted By birdsmith

Clearly there have been some problems associated...

Clearly there have been some problems associated with this particular build, and the best way to get to the bottom of the situation is to do a proper diagnosis. If it were my car and it had suffered...
Forum: C3 General
04-28-2019, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3,304
Views: 946,885
Posted By birdsmith

I first started watching this thread some years...

I first started watching this thread some years ago when I was doing my own restoration on a '70 Corvette which I completed and later sold. I'm reading this from a Navy ship in the Mediterranean...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-27-2019, 03:22 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 18,531
Posted By birdsmith

By asking if big-block handling is 'sub-par',...

By asking if big-block handling is 'sub-par', what exactly is your index for "par"? The big-block era for Corvettes occurred when big-blocks were popular across the entire spectrum of American...
Forum: C3 General
04-25-2019, 03:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,508
Posted By birdsmith

As others have mentioned...small block Chevys are...

As others have mentioned...small block Chevys are designed to idle at around 20 psi when hot and at around 40-45 psi at rpm. If you want to run more pressure than that a restrictor kit needs to be...
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