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Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
01-22-2024, 11:30 AM
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Views: 249
Posted By john 72-04

Ignition Distributor

New Ignition Distributor purchased from ZIP corvette on 8-24-20. This is a Tach drive distributor that ZIP sells for $600.00. I purchased it and it was in the car for a week and then removed. It's...
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
01-15-2024, 08:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 357
Posted By john 72-04

bump

bump
Forum: C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted
01-09-2024, 08:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 357
Posted By john 72-04

4 wheels date coded 15x8

4 original wheels in good shape just need refinishing. $400.00 plus shipping. See below date codes. Please reply within this thread or text @ 540 388 8458
K-1-2 6 27AZ........June 27 1972
K-1-9 10...
Forum: C3 General
08-24-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 23,210
Posted By john 72-04

Have a set on my 72 that are 8 years...

Have a set on my 72 that are 8 years old...…...still nice and white. Bought a set 6 weeks ago for my 71......they were brown when I got them and are still brown no matter what I clean them with. I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-22-2020, 10:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 544
Posted By john 72-04

Clock

Guys...….my battery died a year ago......replaced it and no clock. yesterday I drove the car and all the sudden I have a clock again. Don't give up hope...….they can come back on their own.
Forum: C3 General
08-04-2020, 06:39 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 12,331
Posted By john 72-04

I agree that they probably used the wrong car and...

I agree that they probably used the wrong car and I also hated to see it torn apart but the customer brought it to them and I assume they did what the customer asked for , what are they supposed to...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-01-2020, 09:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 498
Posted By john 72-04

Very interesting read...….thank you

Very interesting read...….thank you
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-01-2020, 07:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 498
Posted By john 72-04

MelWff……...mine are adjusted to the specs called...

MelWff……...mine are adjusted to the specs called for in the 1971 Chevrolet Service Manual which is intake 24 and exhaust 30 hot engine and they sound perfect to me. I would love to read the Hinckley...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-01-2020, 06:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 498
Posted By john 72-04

thank you

thank you
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-01-2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 498
Posted By john 72-04

LT-1 timing gear

Guys...does an LT-1 also have nylon on the original gear ? Nylon was for noise reduction purposes.....seems kind of silly on an LT-1 as noisy as they are.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-01-2020, 02:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,526
Posted By john 72-04

WOW...…....never seen that before. Good thing you...

WOW...…....never seen that before. Good thing you took it apart. makes me glad now when I do my intakes I just clean out under that shield the best I can. Good find bud....
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 02:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,669
Posted By john 72-04

had an 04 C5 with a targa………...wished it had...

had an 04 C5 with a targa………...wished it had T-tops...…...that big top is a PIA to deal with. I'm a big guy and struggled with it...….my wife couldn't deal with it. Just an opinion.
Forum: C3 General
08-01-2020, 02:26 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,354
Posted By john 72-04

this ^^^^ and those times it's not...

this ^^^^ and those times it's not covered......pull it in the garage after my ride..... open the door and get out and walk away.
Forum: C3 General
07-19-2020, 11:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,451
Posted By john 72-04

If you think that you've never driven one. I own...

If you think that you've never driven one. I own a 72 base motor small block 4 speed car and a 71 LT-1 the difference in performance is drastic.
Forum: C3 General
06-25-2020, 08:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,345
Posted By john 72-04

I too have been running them for years on several...

I too have been running them for years on several different cars with no problems. In fact my current 72 has s set on them I bought 8 years ago that are perfectly white still and I only clean them...
Forum: C3 General
06-24-2020, 08:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,345
Posted By john 72-04

Just put a set of BFG's 245/60-15 all the way...

Just put a set of BFG's 245/60-15 all the way around on my 71 LT-1. run smooth as silk but...…...if white letters are important to you don't buy them. The letters are brown and you can't get them...
Forum: C3 General
06-23-2020, 08:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,045
Posted By john 72-04

I like them. Wish I had bought them. Don't buy...

I like them. Wish I had bought them. Don't buy BFG Radial TA's anymore the white letters always look dirty , you can't get them white. I've had multiple sets of them over the years and never had a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-19-2020, 04:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,268
Posted By john 72-04

I have a 72 base motor and a 71 LT-1...….I use...

I have a 72 base motor and a 71 LT-1...….I use Mobil 1 10-40......add a bottle of ZDDP.
Forum: C3 General
06-17-2020, 09:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 978
Posted By john 72-04

ok Ill get flamed for this one for sure but it...

ok Ill get flamed for this one for sure but it fixed the car. I just bought a 71 LT-1 with manual brakes. The brake pedal at purchase was respectable but certainly not great , I would have lived with...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-14-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,405
Posted By john 72-04

it is my understanding that one tooth on the gear...

it is my understanding that one tooth on the gear equals approximately 1.5 MPH...….if that helps you. Speedo reading too fast use a gear with more teeth. Too slow.....less teeth
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-11-2020, 08:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 687
Posted By john 72-04

I'm assuming it is running ok because you didn't...

I'm assuming it is running ok because you didn't mention it's running bad. Have you noticed smoke ? At start up...…..extended idle...…….or maybe coming down from high RPM to a traffic...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-29-2020, 08:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,459
Posted By john 72-04

ok if that's the case...…...I would tell the...

ok if that's the case...…...I would tell the people at Willwood they don't fit and move on.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-28-2020, 08:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,459
Posted By john 72-04

ok.....so I gotta ask. i'm assuming this issue...

ok.....so I gotta ask. i'm assuming this issue was not present with the calipers that were on it before the Willwood's ?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
05-26-2020, 09:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 802
Posted By john 72-04

question for you...…….when you installed the...

question for you...…….when you installed the calipers did you have them loaded with the pads or did you bolt them up and hook up the brake lines letting fluid into the calipers and then have to...
Forum: C3 General
05-26-2020, 08:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 795
Posted By john 72-04

you say you replaced calipers , hoses and...

you say you replaced calipers , hoses and machined rotors...…...I'm assuming you also put on pads but forgot to say that. So if that assumption is correct......Have you had someone push the pedal and...
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