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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-30-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,663
Posted By iblive

Don't feel the 305 heads would be a good idea....

Don't feel the 305 heads would be a good idea. They obviously would bolt on, but there wouldn't be much if any boost on power. If I'm not mistaken when I was looking at modding a 305, 350 heads were...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-30-2013, 09:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 22,788
Posted By iblive

I also had issues..... So I gave up and replaced...

I also had issues..... So I gave up and replaced all 4 calipers (least one of them was leaking), replaced the master cylinder (after doing a bench bleed) and purchased a "one man" bleeder tool. It...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-30-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,263
Posted By iblive

Guess I'm the odd duck... I like the stock steel...

Guess I'm the odd duck... I like the stock steel wheels with the chrome ring and hub covers.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-30-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 822
Posted By iblive

On a C3 or older, I'd have to go out. It's a...

On a C3 or older, I'd have to go out. It's a muscle car thing. Anything newer I'd go in. Cleaner look.
Forum: C3 General
01-30-2013, 09:24 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 7,072
Posted By iblive

Got 22 years on my '77.

Got 22 years on my '77.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-30-2012, 03:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 845
Posted By iblive

My opinion: A - Looks like just about every...

My opinion:
A - Looks like just about every brake pedal switch I've seen.. on everything from cars to tractors.
B & C: No clue
D - Looks like it could be a resistor of some sort.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-12-2010, 12:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 525
Posted By iblive

(1) No leaks. Already checked for that. (2)...

(1) No leaks. Already checked for that.
(2) Good thought on float level. I'll have to check that.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-12-2010, 11:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 525
Posted By iblive

Reconnect to what? It's only ever had a line to...

Reconnect to what? It's only ever had a line to the tank, which I believe it still is. No hose ever ran to the carb or I would assume air cleaner. If the canister was supposed to be connected in some...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-12-2010, 09:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 525
Posted By iblive

No it is not. I believe it does have a line...

No it is not.

I believe it does have a line that goes to the tank though.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-11-2010, 09:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 525
Posted By iblive

Oops, it would appear I needed to read my manual...

Oops, it would appear I needed to read my manual a bit better. Both the ECS and EGR are discussed in the same section and in my skim reading, I misinterpreted what I was being told. Thank you for...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-11-2010, 05:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 525
Posted By iblive

C3 EGR related question

A few years ago I bought a used Performer manifold and a new Holley carb. The manifold did not have an EGR port cast in it. Had the heat cross over, but no EGR provisions. Finally got around to...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-27-2010, 11:13 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

Glad you walked away and weren't hurt. Not the...

Glad you walked away and weren't hurt. Not the way I'd want to part with a 69 though. I'd much rather have a 68/69..... but a 77 was all I could afford.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-27-2010, 09:26 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

That really sucks! That would be one downside of...

That really sucks! That would be one downside of fiberglass vs metal. Fiberglass doesn't bend... it just sorta explodes. It looks pretty bad. Was it a write off or were you able to put her back...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-27-2010, 09:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

Is that a photo of your ride?

Is that a photo of your ride?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-26-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

Not sure we're talking about the same thing here,...

Not sure we're talking about the same thing here, but nothing I've read or experienced since radial tires came out in the 70s would suggest a radial tire gives better traction at a low air pressure...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-26-2010, 05:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

Actually, my 77 came with radials - GR70-15 - and...

Actually, my 77 came with radials - GR70-15 - and the sticker says 26#.
Had an 86 Cavalier with 195R70-13s and I ran 32psi. Got 70K out of one set of tires with perfect tire wear. That was probably...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-26-2010, 01:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

Something to keep in mind on this subject. I sold...

Something to keep in mind on this subject. I sold tires in the 70s when you still had a choice of bias ply or radials when you needed to purchase tires. The radial tires we purchase today are vastly...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-24-2010, 05:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

Ford's in the middle of huge amount of lawsuit...

Ford's in the middle of huge amount of lawsuit litigation due to Firestone suggesting they lower the pressures on their SUV tires from the low 30s to somewhere in the 20s. We all know what happened....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-24-2010, 09:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 455
Posted By iblive

I did kind of wonder that as well.... but they...

I did kind of wonder that as well.... but they shouldn't stop when you step on the brake..... should they????
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-23-2010, 08:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 455
Posted By iblive

Thanks for the suggestion, however bedding is...

Thanks for the suggestion, however bedding is isn't the problem either. Been changing my own brakes on my cars for years and I follow the procedure to bed them in. I've put several hundred miles on...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-23-2010, 05:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 455
Posted By iblive

Pads are brand new as I replaced them when I...

Pads are brand new as I replaced them when I swapped out all 4 calipers.

Checking the rotors is a good idea. I had them turned, but the rear ones were marginal. That may be the problem.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-23-2010, 12:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 455
Posted By iblive

Oh no! Another brake question.

My 77 sounds like a bird chirping while driving. The bird dies when I step on the brakes, but comes back to life as soon as I take foot off pedal. I would really like to kill that bird because it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-15-2010, 02:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

:iagree:

:iagree:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-14-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,468
Posted By iblive

What I remember is that to get traction with a...

What I remember is that to get traction with a bias ply - reduce air pressure. To get traction with a radial - increase pressure. I've heard of people that do the autocross stuff will run as much as...
Forum: C3 General
05-14-2010, 10:16 PM
Replies: 611
Views: 29,528
Posted By iblive

55 16 when I'm in my car.

55

16 when I'm in my car.
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