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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-21-2016, 11:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,493
Posted By GruntyPants

I'm wondering if something is going on with the...

I'm wondering if something is going on with the alternator.. just because it CAN put out 110 amps, doesn't mean it does it all the time. The demand for those amps needs to be present in the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
10-16-2013, 10:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,048
Posted By GruntyPants

'53-'55 Identification Info

Hello all,
Normally I'm lurking on the C3 forum when working on my '69, but I find myself needing the expertise of the C1 crowd.

I have what I've been told is a '54. But the only type of...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-03-2012, 10:45 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,176
Posted By GruntyPants

I would just stick with FatMat. I put down...

I would just stick with FatMat. I put down Reflectix when I installed my new carpet, but wish I had put down some sound deadener instead.
It's still too loud in the cabin side the Reflectix doesn't...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-03-2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,052
Posted By GruntyPants

Firebird Belts

When I installed the rear firebird seatbelts in my '69, I ended up making a bracket that rotated the assembly 90 degrees so the locking mechanism would work properly. My original retracts mounted on...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-02-2009, 02:15 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 10,274
Posted By GruntyPants

Chiming in

I really appreciate your attitude considering the harshness of some of the posts that were put up here.

You got a great deal on the learning experience of a lifetime. Have fun fiddling and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-05-2009, 06:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 699
Posted By GruntyPants

Sidepipes

Posted at the same time...

Yes motor mounts and/or body mounts... try to measure from a common point on the engine (top of the heads to the frame rails or similar) and see if there's any difference
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-30-2009, 10:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 438
Posted By GruntyPants

No, the solenoid should be unaffected by the...

No, the solenoid should be unaffected by the grounding. Carefully check the rest of the wires, and give it a try and see what you get.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-24-2009, 10:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 304
Posted By GruntyPants

Issue?

You might need a regulator, to get the pressure down to under say 10 psi. But are you having issues with how the car is running?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-23-2009, 02:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,346
Posted By GruntyPants

:iagree: Now that I re-read the OP, it says that...

:iagree: Now that I re-read the OP, it says that the starter won't engage, meaning the solenoid is faulty. You can replace it with a stock one, and might have this issue again in a few years, or run...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-23-2009, 02:38 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,346
Posted By GruntyPants

What terminals are you jumpering to make it start...

What terminals are you jumpering to make it start right up while hot? Are you just jumping the battery terminal on the starter over to the solenoid?

My point is that if you're having high...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-23-2009, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 304
Posted By GruntyPants

Fuel pressure

Agreed, 15psi might be blowing the needle out of the seat on the carb, but since the fuel pump is a 'surge' type lever pump, you will see pressure going from 0 to max on each cycle. Since the fuel...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-22-2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,740
Posted By GruntyPants

Disconnect switch

Unless the 'drain' is at the battery post, it doesn't matter which side you disconnect, the path is broken.

However you can quickly test that in fact you do have a drain by disconnecting the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-20-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,315
Posted By GruntyPants

So does the car run? If so, do you have to reach...

So does the car run? If so, do you have to reach under the hood and plug stuff in or anything crazy like that?

Depending on your comfort level with electrical things, you may just want to replace...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-20-2009, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By GruntyPants

Check your ground in the rear... It's been a...

Check your ground in the rear... It's been a while since I had mine apart, but since the body isn't grounded, each part of the lighting harness needs a ground to the frame. It sounds like it's hooked...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-18-2009, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,126
Posted By GruntyPants

Body removal

Are you referring to removing just the front clip, meaning from the firewall forward? These cars aren't made that way. To remove the nose is a pretty major bit of work since it is bonded with...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-14-2009, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 805
Posted By GruntyPants

You may just need to solder/crimp a ring...

You may just need to solder/crimp a ring connector on there and ground it to the case/regulator.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-14-2009, 11:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,101
Posted By GruntyPants

Hey, and greetings from Kennesaw! Do you...

Hey, and greetings from Kennesaw!

Do you have power to the wire with the car off? Does the wire from the alternator go straight to the horn relay? I'm kind of fuzzy on the wiring after '69.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-02-2009, 02:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 796
Posted By GruntyPants

Where under the pan, near the rear or front? Any...

Where under the pan, near the rear or front? Any burning oil smell while driving?
Could be pan related, or a front seal, or a rear main. Sometimes it's hard to tell where the leak actually is since...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-22-2009, 06:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 720
Posted By GruntyPants

I don't think rotating the crank in the...

I don't think rotating the crank in the 'un-natural' direction will create slack in the chain that isn't already there. The only way to really tell is to pull of the front cover and see how much...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-22-2009, 06:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 505
Posted By GruntyPants

How does the rest of the installation look? is...

How does the rest of the installation look? is the rest of the harness nicely pulled up and out of the way, with no wires stressed or pulled? If everything else is working without issue, just solder...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-22-2009, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 411
Posted By GruntyPants

Agreed, a collapsed rubber hose will cause the...

Agreed, a collapsed rubber hose will cause the lock-up, replace those first. And yes that can be done with basic hand tools. The tricky bit is to get the system bled properly again.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-14-2009, 10:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,996
Posted By GruntyPants

Don't rule out some slop in the timing chain... I...

Don't rule out some slop in the timing chain... I was amazed at how slack mine was when I tore it down.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-13-2009, 12:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 942
Posted By GruntyPants

quote "check volts at the coil, you will see...

quote "check volts at the coil, you will see voltage with the points closed and zero voltage with the point open.. if not then your points are grounded or perhaps you have then installed...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-13-2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 942
Posted By GruntyPants

Do you have voltage at the coil when the key is...

Do you have voltage at the coil when the key is in the 'run' position? Also do you have voltage to the coil when the key is in the 'start' position. You may have missed the second wire coming up from...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-12-2009, 10:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 371
Posted By GruntyPants

The '81 has a computer controlled quadrajet. if...

The '81 has a computer controlled quadrajet. if you change it out with an aftermarket one, you may have issues with the 'check engine' light as well as the computer controlled HEI. I would suggest...
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