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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-07-2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,350
Posted By builder

FI units

Been looking to buy a restorable FI unit for a 1959 290hp. What kind of todays prices should I be looking at for these units?
Forum: C3 General
05-22-2016, 11:21 AM
Replies: 986
Views: 675,532
Posted By builder

If it were mine, I would certainly have a heavy...

If it were mine, I would certainly have a heavy photographic record of everything. Getting it out of the barn, unloading etc. Before cleaning I would certainly try to show it a few times too. I'd...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
06-06-2014, 09:17 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,942
Posted By builder

I would just rebuild the original if the block is...

I would just rebuild the original if the block is still good. Who doesn't have a 350 these days?
Forum: C3 General
12-18-2012, 12:12 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 7,438
Posted By builder

I remember when I was 17 and admiring a full...

I remember when I was 17 and admiring a full dressed Harley, thinking that I could never see the day that I could own something like that because they cost like $5000 back then. Now I own several...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-18-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 623
Posted By builder

I don't think I could block up my car for that...

I don't think I could block up my car for that many years. I would have to enjoy it. Pretty cool though.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-17-2012, 09:44 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,020
Posted By builder

I was fortunate to trace my '58 to 1970. The guy...

I was fortunate to trace my '58 to 1970. The guy I bought it from had the California title. I googled and found the sister of the man my friend bought the car from, and she gave him my number. He...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-17-2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,841
Posted By builder

Look at this page and read the summary after the...

Look at this page and read the summary after the descriptions of the air compressors. Good information to consider.

http://www.eatoncompressor.com/page/page/504747.htm
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-14-2012, 12:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,542
Posted By builder

My thoughts are that the price is about the...

My thoughts are that the price is about the asking prices especially with the air cleaner assy. I prefer Chuck Smith over Podell.

And complete will include the correct distributor.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-13-2012, 12:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,109
Posted By builder

In place of the rope seal...... I went to...

In place of the rope seal...... I went to neoprene, the surface of the crank needs to be checked. The rope seal will groove up the crank pretty good in most cases. The neoprene seals used to replace...
Forum: C3 General
12-09-2012, 11:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 618
Posted By builder

I like the 74's. I think they are one of the...

I like the 74's. I think they are one of the nicest looking years.It don't look too bad, and with the new parts it will look even better.
Forum: C3 General
12-07-2012, 12:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,836
Posted By builder

It has obviousely been stored in a damp shed. I...

It has obviousely been stored in a damp shed. I would still love the find.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-06-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,566
Posted By builder

I bought a 57 Chevy from a guy about 7 yrs ago or...

I bought a 57 Chevy from a guy about 7 yrs ago or so. I ran in to him at a block party downtown this summer. He wanted to buy it back. If I sell it to him, it will be the 5th time he bought the car.
Forum: C3 General
12-06-2012, 11:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,802
Posted By builder

I open one valve on one caliper at a time. Make...

I open one valve on one caliper at a time. Make sure the master is full. Let gravity take over. Get a cup of coffee. When it drips steady, close it up and go to the next caliper, and so on, till all...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-06-2012, 11:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,566
Posted By builder

I remember a '63 convertable that I wanted, but...

I remember a '63 convertable that I wanted, but not as bad as the owner wanted to keep it. :leaving:
Forum: C3 General
12-06-2012, 09:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,611
Posted By builder

I think any SBC is good to 5500. If it blows with...

I think any SBC is good to 5500. If it blows with that, it was going to blow anyway.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-04-2012, 04:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 761
Posted By builder

I would buy a carb with vacuum secondaries....

I would buy a carb with vacuum secondaries. Period.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-04-2012, 04:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,254
Posted By builder

I have a bendpak. I love it. My neighbor came...

I have a bendpak. I love it. My neighbor came over and was thinking about getting a new lift. He liked mine and bought 2 for his shop.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-04-2012, 04:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,659
Posted By builder

Heck, My 69 Coupe looks like crap paintwise. I...

Heck, My 69 Coupe looks like crap paintwise. I made it safe and reliable mechanically. I drive it all the time. I don't haul bricks and cement in it, but I think it is better to drive it than to let...
Forum: C3 General
12-03-2012, 11:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,611
Posted By builder

Redline.

Redline.
Forum: C3 General
12-03-2012, 04:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,975
Posted By builder

If the "guy" doesn't have paperwork to show it,...

If the "guy" doesn't have paperwork to show it, he doesn't know what the engine really is....it's just another SBC.
Can that motor push 400 HP? It could, but without a dyno test.....We may never...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-30-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,072
Posted By builder

When I got my barn find i thought, "That's a...

When I got my barn find i thought, "That's a Lottery Win!"
Forum: C3 General
11-29-2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,333
Posted By builder

I own lots of manuals. Referance and mechanical....

I own lots of manuals. Referance and mechanical. My biggest and most expensive tool was my shop.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
11-28-2012, 03:39 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 10,046
Posted By builder

After fixing up an old car, I seem disappointed...

After fixing up an old car, I seem disappointed in he way it drives because I want to drive it all the time. The problem is that I am getting older and I enjoy the comforts of modern cars. I do...
Forum: C3 General
11-23-2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,340
Posted By builder

Try to cut the outside shell off and get them to...

Try to cut the outside shell off and get them to slide over the new filters for looks. I wouldn't drive with it tho.
Forum: C3 General
11-23-2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,545
Posted By builder

I only use a pressure washer to clean an engine...

I only use a pressure washer to clean an engine up before I want to rip it apart or out, so I don't get dirty. Otherwise, I try not too. I really don't like the job.
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