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Forum: C4 General Discussion
07-15-2022, 06:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,978
Posted By mtwoolford

The 96 LT4's are wonderful cars; I own one and I...

The 96 LT4's are wonderful cars; I own one and I appreciate the sleek clean styling. One of the best looking corvette IMHO. I've addressed (and upgraded) almost every system on the car and would...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-26-2021, 12:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,362
Posted By mtwoolford

It's called a "closed" impeller and is the most...

It's called a "closed" impeller and is the most efficient design.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-25-2021, 02:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,362
Posted By mtwoolford

First back to basics. ALL centrifugal pumps pull...

First back to basics. ALL centrifugal pumps pull water into the center of the impeller and centrifugal force throws it outward. The "standard rotation" involves "traditional" small blocks circa...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-19-2021, 03:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,030
Posted By mtwoolford

nice

nice
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-19-2021, 03:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 619
Posted By mtwoolford

just a thought; did you change the 02 sensors? ...

just a thought; did you change the 02 sensors? they're kind like sparkplugs; don't last forever.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-18-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 560
Posted By mtwoolford

Same thing except it was a hairline crack in a...

Same thing except it was a hairline crack in a plastic check valve in a heater hose (close to the exhaust manifold; imagine that)
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-17-2021, 11:59 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 9,749
Posted By mtwoolford

Just use lots of lube on the bushings, bolts,...

Just use lots of lube on the bushings, bolts, sleeves, etc; the pitiful amount they send with the kits isn't near enough. I used poly on all my suspension bushings, power steering rack mounts,...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-17-2021, 11:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,824
Posted By mtwoolford

You have the same exact setup as I do except that...

You have the same exact setup as I do except that I run a lightweight billet steel flywheel.

Love it, but as the song says, "love don't come easy"

Frst, unlike the "olden days,' there ain't no...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-12-2021, 12:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 702
Posted By mtwoolford

If you want to retain the crank postioner ring,...

If you want to retain the crank postioner ring, and the stock (unkeyed) crank hub, you need a key specific for a 96 LT engine, and the one you have is not it. The 96 key will be ground down so that...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-04-2021, 11:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,069
Posted By mtwoolford

speaking from experience, pull the intake...

speaking from experience, pull the intake manifold and inspect the oil pump drive stub shaft; either a stripped gear on the stub shaft (my experience) or a cracked stub shaft housing. Google it;...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-24-2021, 12:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,043
Posted By mtwoolford

The corvette pan depth is 6&7/8th inch in depth...

The corvette pan depth is 6&7/8th inch in depth (7 inch nominal); pretty shallow; the camaro pan is probably deeper and may need a longer oil pump pickup
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-23-2021, 11:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,211
Posted By mtwoolford

Good advice. I've removed the crank hub several...

Good advice. I've removed the crank hub several times, and even the first time, on a 100K engine, it took only a small amount of torque to get the crank hub to begin to move. Still, if the cap screw...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
02-23-2021, 04:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,211
Posted By mtwoolford

Yes, I pulled my LT4 crank hub with engine in...

Yes, I pulled my LT4 crank hub with engine in car; no you don't need any special tools and, DO NOT confuse taking off an LT hub with taking off an L98 hub, the process is COMPLETELY different. (an...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-22-2020, 07:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,244
Posted By mtwoolford

An LT4 cam has a lot of overlap; enough to...

An LT4 cam has a lot of overlap; enough to eliminate the need for an EGR system. That will affect your compression numbers.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-17-2020, 01:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 595
Posted By mtwoolford

Anything that's still available. Get 'em while...

Anything that's still available. Get 'em while you can.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
08-10-2020, 11:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,768
Posted By mtwoolford

That is a weak spot with a C4 drive line. I had a...

That is a weak spot with a C4 drive line. I had a similar issue. First I had the cracked webbing heliarc welded. Next I cut lengths of steel pipe with an i.d just slightly larger than the o.d of the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
08-10-2020, 11:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,146
Posted By mtwoolford

Go online and look for "direct replacement" or...

Go online and look for "direct replacement" or "direct fit", assuming your cats are oem, the old ones should unbolt and the new ones bolt right back in in their place. The costs arise when trying...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
08-10-2020, 11:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,146
Posted By mtwoolford

You sir do not live in California.

You sir do not live in California.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-31-2020, 02:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By mtwoolford

I used one. Its a nice piece; Definitely better...

I used one. Its a nice piece; Definitely better than oem. The important thing is not to reuse the original drive gear. Ask me how I know. I believe i might have used a single, thin washer...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-13-2020, 11:58 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,184
Posted By mtwoolford

A thread pitch gage will tell you that, but they...

A thread pitch gage will tell you that, but they are almost certainly metric
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-12-2020, 01:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,184
Posted By mtwoolford

pull the plug back out and try to you can get a...

pull the plug back out and try to you can get a small mirror up there and see what's going on?

For the thread pitch, you'll need a thread pitch gage; they're not expensive and come in quite handy.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-12-2020, 01:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
Posted By mtwoolford

This may not be to everyone's liking, but I use...

This may not be to everyone's liking, but I use little "sticky tabs" to mark pages that I have found useful / relevant.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
07-05-2020, 10:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 824
Posted By mtwoolford

just curious; the front of the engine looks...

just curious; the front of the engine looks pretty clean (at least compared to mine when I first tore into it); did you clean it? if so, how?
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
07-03-2020, 12:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,708
Posted By mtwoolford

It's called an LT4 Hot Cam for a reason. A Hot...

It's called an LT4 Hot Cam for a reason. A Hot Cam kit will give you everything you need, springs and cam, Reuse the stock 1.6 roller rockers and roller lifters, Spring for some new valve stem...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
06-30-2020, 12:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 808
Posted By mtwoolford

I agree; had ZF doc do this on my 96; one of the...

I agree; had ZF doc do this on my 96; one of the best mods / repairs dollar per dollar. As noted, ZF doc can rebuilt the entire shifter mechanism, and it makes all the difference. With Hurst you...
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