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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-30-2009, 12:22 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,404
Posted By misfit1

C1’s handle like a truck compared to most of the...

C1’s handle like a truck compared to most of the sports cars in its class, at the time. I’ve had the opportunity to drive many of the corvettes peers and they beat the Corvette, hands down. Those...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-30-2009, 12:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,169
Posted By misfit1

I know the wheels on my car right now are the...

I know the wheels on my car right now are the Monte Carlo wheels. I’ll have to take the beauty ring off to measure the offset. But, I remembered the extra rim, I gave you the measurement from, is...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-29-2009, 07:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,169
Posted By misfit1

I have an extra rally rim in the garage, so I...

I have an extra rally rim in the garage, so I went out and measured 3 ¾. The reason I went with the different size tires was cost. I didn’t plan of keeping these too long and I got a great deal on...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-29-2009, 01:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 9,169
Posted By misfit1

Here is what I have on mine. ...

Here is what I have on mine.

http://i33.tinypic.com/nd3r6h.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/vqip6o.jpg

I went with the Monte Carlo wheels. They are 15x7, with a 4” offset (pretty sure). The...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-08-2009, 10:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,009
Posted By misfit1

Rats, I was hoping for an "off the shelf part" ....

Rats, I was hoping for an "off the shelf part" . Thanks anyway, I'll make one also.
Dave
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-06-2009, 10:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,009
Posted By misfit1

Where did you get the steel spacers? I need a set...

Where did you get the steel spacers? I need a set for a project I'm working on.
Forum: C5 Tech
04-21-2009, 08:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 282
Posted By misfit1

Z06 MAF question

Hi guys, I am usually on the C1 forums, but I have a LS1 question for anyone who can answer. Anyway, I have a C1 with a 2002 LS1 and I want to use a 2007 Z06 air intake. It has the small bolt in MAF....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-28-2008, 02:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,603
Posted By misfit1

I don’t know if you would need a special oil pan,...

I don’t know if you would need a special oil pan, even with the stock suspension. I have had to drop my oil pan a couple of times and I didn’t even drain the oil. I just undid the bolts and lowered...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-27-2008, 11:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,603
Posted By misfit1

Sorry about the Kevin, Duntov-097 is correct, I...

Sorry about the Kevin, Duntov-097 is correct, I didn’t even think of that. But I would imagine the setup is close to what you would need, just ask the vender that sells the mounts as to what’s...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-25-2008, 11:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,603
Posted By misfit1

Kevin, to install a 4 speed to a LS engine you...

Kevin, to install a 4 speed to a LS engine you need to get a special pilot bearing & flywheel. GM makes them and the part numbers are, PN 12561680 (flywheel), PN 12557583 (pilot bearing). You can get...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-13-2008, 01:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By misfit1

Thank you guys, I’m going to go to the garage...

Thank you guys, I’m going to go to the garage tonight and see if those markings are on them. Also, John, are those markings strictly Corvette or do all GM wheels of that era have them? I know at...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
03-12-2008, 10:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By misfit1

How do you tell what year steel rims are?

Does anybody know what to look for on steel rims to tell what year they are from? I have about 7 and I am trying to decipher what year they are. All have the nibs around the circumference to hold the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-24-2008, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,137
Posted By misfit1

Well Damn, I want to lower mine an inch, sounds...

Well Damn, I want to lower mine an inch, sounds like I may try this instead of springs or a lowering block, :thumbs: thanks Plasticman!!

Dave
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-15-2008, 10:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 992
Posted By misfit1

There is Jim France, he has a web site called...

There is Jim France, he has a web site called jimsperformance.com or give him a call, 410-465-9569 and he will make up a wiring harness to your measurements. Let’s say you want to mount the ECU in...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-03-2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 822
Posted By misfit1

:iagree: You almost made milk come out of my...

:iagree: You almost made milk come out of my nose. There’s not much about C1's that isn’t primitive! ;)
Dave
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-30-2008, 12:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,605
Posted By misfit1

For working on a real dirty interior, I use...

For working on a real dirty interior, I use Wesley's Bleach-white. That stuff, with a mild bristle brush really gets off ground-in crud on vinyl. Don’t use it on painted surfaces or leather. As for...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-22-2008, 11:17 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,439
Posted By misfit1

Hey Doug, I used to own a gas station and on two...

Hey Doug, I used to own a gas station and on two occasions I witnessed this. Some guy fills a plastic gas can in the back of a pickup truck with a plastic bed liner and the combination seams to set...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-22-2008, 10:57 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,439
Posted By misfit1

Hey Bill, I guess that was a little difficult...

Hey Bill,
I guess that was a little difficult to understand. Yes, the company is called
Tanks http://www.tanksinc.com/
and I got the high performance pump, PA-4.

...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-21-2008, 03:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,439
Posted By misfit1

To 1960Vette

Caution!!! You do not want to return your fuel to a vent, because your car will explode. The returned fuel line needs to go into the fuel, not terminated at the top of the tank. Static will build up...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-21-2008, 03:30 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 8,439
Posted By misfit1

Hi Bill, Depending on what type of fuel pump...

Hi Bill,
Depending on what type of fuel pump and injection you go with kinda dictates what type of fuel system to run. I needed around 55 PSI at the fuel rail (LS1) and I only wanted to run one...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-23-2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 906
Posted By misfit1

I recently had someone who sells custom radiators...

I recently had someone who sells custom radiators on Ebay make a radiator for me, LS1 in a C1.
1. He promised four weeks turn around and it took twice as long.
2. The inlet & outlet fittings were...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
09-28-2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,418
Posted By misfit1

Here are places to look for hydraulic parts,...

Here are places to look for hydraulic parts, Novak, Jegs. Novak’s has a set-up for GM bell housings. The C1 has a flimsy firewall and you could make a larger metal back plate then 78Vette-SA, to...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-21-2007, 12:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,694
Posted By misfit1

Since you are installing an Ididit or Flaming...

Since you are installing an Ididit or Flaming River column it is a piece of cake. All you need is the wire kit, costs about $50, very easy. I installed the same thing on my 61, Ididit has a wire kit...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-17-2007, 10:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 576
Posted By misfit1

Use stainless band clamps, they don't crush the...

Use stainless band clamps, they don't crush the pipes.
Dave
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-08-2007, 09:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,026
Posted By misfit1

I had been considering getting one of these since...

I had been considering getting one of these since my British car days and you know the horror stories about their wiring. When I started reading the threads I bought one on FleaBay. The way I figure,...
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