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08-02-2023, 01:40 AM
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Sad day. Baby is gone after 21 years.
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Sad day. Baby is gone after 21 years.
Had to sell her off today. Other car gave out so needed the money. Love this forum and couldnt have lasted without you guys. Lars, Hotrod all of you thank you very much. Going to miss it here.
You...
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10-21-2022, 03:24 AM
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Qjet filter stud threads stripped......Lrs
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ok I will buy a new stud just to make sure but...
ok I will buy a new stud just to make sure but Lars could anyone make new helicoil insert threads or too hard and is machining involved?
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10-20-2022, 04:11 AM
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Qjet filter stud threads stripped......Lrs
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Qjet filter stud threads stripped......Lrs
Finally have the car almost back to normal. Now air filter lid qjet stud will not stay tight when wing nut is tightened.
It basically pulls stud out of carb. Long time ago tried to solve issue by...
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06-04-2022, 02:44 AM
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Engine went pop. Dist gear bad.
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Heads yes i did bump it with key and saw rotor...
Heads yes i did bump it with key and saw rotor hang up. Thought about chain in the beginning but have the good Cloye double which is pretty bullit proof..
So got new gear but comes with no dimple....
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05-31-2022, 11:18 PM
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Engine went pop. Dist gear bad.
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OK pulled intake and cam gear is perfect....
OK pulled intake and cam gear is perfect. Studying dist gear now I will back up and say the teeth arent actually broken off but just worn down to like blades.
5 of them. So my thinking is there are...
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05-31-2022, 04:28 PM
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Engine went pop. Dist gear bad.
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Cam is solid non roller. Comp 223 if i remember.
Cam is solid non roller. Comp 223 if i remember.
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05-31-2022, 11:34 AM
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Engine went pop. Dist gear bad.
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Yes it is #2 lower dist/cam gear. I agree it must...
Yes it is #2 lower dist/cam gear. I agree it must be something foreign since car ran fine with tach cable broken but still attached. Cant see cam gear thru dist hole so going to take off intake and...
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05-30-2022, 11:47 PM
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Engine went pop. Dist gear bad.
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Engine went pop. Dist gear bad.
After towing car back to garage I discovered dist gear was basically missing around 4 teeth. Tach cable had been broken not working but still left attached to
dist. Dont know condition of cam...
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08-19-2020, 03:46 PM
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Need heavy duty Throwout Bearing
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So pulled tranny for the zillienth time and looks...
So pulled tranny for the zillienth time and looks like you guys are right. TO bearing was fine no problems. Turned tranny shaft couple times and could tell something bad has happen after only 9K...
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08-13-2020, 03:45 PM
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Need heavy duty Throwout Bearing
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Need heavy duty Throwout Bearing
Over 16 years now I have gone through at least 6 different TO bearings. They only last maybe 10K miles of aggressive driving. I use to use Hays, then Mcleod and lately Napa. My setup is aligned...
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09-03-2019, 07:25 PM
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Where to get copy of GM car key?
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Where to get copy of GM car key?
Lost my keys this weekend and have one but better make a copy. Just not sure where. Dealer?
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07-10-2019, 11:44 AM
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Coolant consistently missing but no obvious leak
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Yeah I haven't checked the heater core or floor...
Yeah I haven't checked the heater core or floor carpet yet but I did put new core in recently. Havent checked water pump hole either but will do that. I am worried about alignment of intake to heads...
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Coolant consistently missing but no obvious leak
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great ideas guys....didn't think about the strong...
great ideas guys....didn't think about the strong concentration trick. Dipstick is fine, no oil burn and not milkshaky. Will pull plugs also and assume if one is shiny clean, I'm slightly burning.
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07-09-2019, 03:29 PM
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Coolant consistently missing but no obvious leak
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Coolant consistently missing but no obvious leak
Every couple hundred or less miles I have to add coolant to the car. Maybe a quart. Dont see any white smoke on idle or heavy throttle. No puddles under the car. Its a pretty fresh rebuild I did so I...
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05-14-2019, 07:29 PM
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30 Years of ownership.....1974 Coupe
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04-24-2019, 10:35 AM
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How much vacuum to raise headlights?
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I pumped the hell out of it at the main hose to...
I pumped the hell out of it at the main hose to lights by brake master and nothing held so must be a leak. I will attack each component separately. I suspect one of the lights diaphragms must be shot.
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04-23-2019, 10:48 AM
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How much vacuum to raise headlights?
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How much vacuum to raise headlights?
I've got a problem in the vacuum lines so I bought a HF vacuum pump to check it out. Would like to know specs or where to find on how much inches of Mercury it's suppose to take to raise headlamps...
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04-16-2019, 10:17 AM
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Clunking Sound from Rear
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Could also be differential rubber bushing at fwd...
Could also be differential rubber bushing at fwd mount location is gone which is common. Fwd end of diff. big bolt goes thru.
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12-05-2018, 03:16 PM
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New Flywheel for 427 go lighter?
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One issue I had with lighter flywheel is they are...
One issue I had with lighter flywheel is they are usually thinner than standard. So you have to watch your TO brg and pivot ball setup and make sure it will work. I had to go back to thicker since...
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12-04-2018, 09:43 AM
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AFR 180 or 195
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I have the 195s with 383 and half an inch lift...
I have the 195s with 383 and half an inch lift and 110 LSA on cam. I love them and see no loss at low end either. That's my vote.
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11-21-2018, 04:55 PM
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Coil going out, how do you tell?
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Coil going out, how do you tell?
So I had a clear miss issue and thought it was wires touching each other. I checked the tuning and separated the wires and it seemed to run better but could feel a miss somewhere. The only thing left...
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10-02-2018, 12:35 PM
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Trouble finding thin head gaskets?
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I like this one. 0.026 ...
I like this one. 0.026
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cle-5746
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09-12-2018, 10:10 AM
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72 gas petal does not return fully
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C3 General
09-10-2018, 07:19 PM
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Whitening BF Goodrich Tire Letters - Finally a Success
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WD-40 and shop towel always gets mine white in...
WD-40 and shop towel always gets mine white in less than 2 min a tire.....:thumbs:
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C3 Tech/Performance
08-30-2018, 09:51 AM
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Anyone have this radio in their C3?
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After looking a while and returning others I went...
After looking a while and returning others I went with the RetroSound and like it. Has some bugs sometimes like volume knob has delays when turning sometimes. Overall the Bluetooth and Ipod connects...
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