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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-06-2009, 02:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,473
Posted By Durango_Boy

Depending on your driving habits and preferences...

Depending on your driving habits and preferences you might need a bit more cam but overall you'll really like the combination. The Vortec heads are an amazing flowing set.

I would though, if I...
Forum: C3 General
02-06-2009, 11:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 359
Posted By Durango_Boy

I'm happy with my Vanacors L88 hood but I think...

I'm happy with my Vanacors L88 hood but I think they had a fire...may not be currently back up and running.
Forum: C3 General
02-06-2009, 11:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 402
Posted By Durango_Boy

Hey Curt...man your schedule makes it hard to...

Hey Curt...man your schedule makes it hard to catch up with you. LOL.

It's not bad at all really...in fact the hardest part is just getting the old booster out. I found it's easier to remove the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-06-2009, 08:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,853
Posted By Durango_Boy

Be very careful with the Autozone replacement...

Be very careful with the Autozone replacement radiators. You 'may' have fitment issues and quality seems suspect. A few people say they are fine and a few others say they were built poorly and...
Forum: C3 General
02-06-2009, 08:27 AM
Replies: 3,304
Views: 947,138
Posted By Durango_Boy

Just open a new Photobucket account in a...

Just open a new Photobucket account in a different name with a different email address and delete a few pics from your main one so they work again.
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
02-05-2009, 03:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 308
Posted By Durango_Boy

W T B - Plastic Speedo and Tach Housings.

I need the pair, for speedo and tach, of the plastic housings that goes between the metal lens bezels and the gauge cans. The ones I have all have cracked or missing tabs.

Some came with light...
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 01:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,448
Posted By Durango_Boy

Autozone sells assortment packs of vacuum 'T' and...

Autozone sells assortment packs of vacuum 'T' and you can get them in almost any hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-05-2009, 01:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,339
Posted By Durango_Boy

Yes the starter is grounded through the engine...

Yes the starter is grounded through the engine but the engine is grounded through the frame, which is grounded to the battery. They all have to have solid connections to work properly.
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 12:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 598
Posted By Durango_Boy

Does your '75 have power steering? If you're...

Does your '75 have power steering? If you're going to add power to a C3 it's almost easier and cheaper to upgrade to a Hydrobooster, which is a power booster that runs off of the power steering pump...
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 11:00 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,403
Posted By Durango_Boy

Those look very good and right at home in that...

Those look very good and right at home in that cabin. Replacing my stock seats with my Celica seats was the best thing I did to my interior. Everyone who notices thinks the world of them and Curt...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-05-2009, 10:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,853
Posted By Durango_Boy

I'm not sure on the '75 but I have heard of guys...

I'm not sure on the '75 but I have heard of guys with rubber bumper Vettes having to unbolt the top of the core support and push it towards the nose of the car to get the radiator to come out with...
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 10:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,793
Posted By Durango_Boy

Wow Paul, great information. Shame the '78 thru...

Wow Paul, great information. Shame the '78 thru '82 tanks won't fit in the earlier C3s.
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 09:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,793
Posted By Durango_Boy

I'm pretty sure the bladder was removed from the...

I'm pretty sure the bladder was removed from the Corvette tank for the '78 year where it was replaced with a harder coating inside the tank that I don't think is removable. I don't know that it was...
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 09:36 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,390
Posted By Durango_Boy

I think the later year hoods were thicker and had...

I think the later year hoods were thicker and had more 'meat' to them. I was so shocked by the weight I put it on a scale and it was between 48 and 49 lbs with insulation and mounting hardware.

I...
Forum: C3 General
02-05-2009, 08:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,793
Posted By Durango_Boy

Why so apocalyptic? Didn't the seller already...

Why so apocalyptic? Didn't the seller already say he was thinking of removing it and just wanted to know what material it was? To me it seems he already knew what directions he could go in.
...
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,390
Posted By Durango_Boy

Yeah the one on my '77 was close to 50 lbs too.

Yeah the one on my '77 was close to 50 lbs too.
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 640
Posted By Durango_Boy

Great work...looks very good. :thumbs: I like...

Great work...looks very good. :thumbs: I like the grill treatment on the compartment door too.
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 09:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 306
Posted By Durango_Boy

The bulb sockets hold the bulbs and twist lock...

The bulb sockets hold the bulbs and twist lock into the marker light housings. You can simply reach up and around...headlights up works best, and turn the sockets to get the bulbs out.

Then,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-04-2009, 09:09 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 257
Posted By Durango_Boy

I just did a head unit replacement in a 2002...

I just did a head unit replacement in a 2002 Cavalier and I have been doing car audio for over 10 years.

Email me and I will help you with any questions you have.

Tamaca1@aol.com
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 09:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 713
Posted By Durango_Boy

The only sound deadener that I have found that I...

The only sound deadener that I have found that I thought worked better than Dynamat Extreme was Damplifier Pro, from Second Skin Audio, and it's more expensive than Dynamat Extreme. It's better and...
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 09:05 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,793
Posted By Durango_Boy

Please. Post some data showing that if someone...

Please. Post some data showing that if someone rear ends my Vette that I will burst into flames, and then show me data showing that I wouldn't burst into flames with the bladder in my tank.

What...
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 08:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 598
Posted By Durango_Boy

I've had mine for close to 10 years now...I put...

I've had mine for close to 10 years now...I put them on when I got the car and re-did the brakes and suspension. No leaks or issues and it sits all winter and part of the summer.
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 08:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,793
Posted By Durango_Boy

I know the gas tank was the same from '75 to '77...

I know the gas tank was the same from '75 to '77 so it's very possible that your tank has the rubber bladder...I just don't know for sure.

I also have no idea if you would have deterioration...
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 05:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 713
Posted By Durango_Boy

That's heat insulation...not sound deadener. ...

That's heat insulation...not sound deadener. They are two completely different products with different purposes. Both work great together but one won't do the other's job.

Heat barriers do...
Forum: C3 General
02-04-2009, 04:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 669
Posted By Durango_Boy

The one I have, from a '74, has 3 studs and no...

The one I have, from a '74, has 3 studs and no thread markings so adhesive only. :thumbs:

Edit: I checked and it 'looks' like there might have been a fourth stud that broke off. Hard to...
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