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Forum: C3 General
03-28-2012, 10:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,227
Posted By Steve2147

I think you're viewing the other end. Went from...

I think you're viewing the other end. Went from a professional builder of racer car diffs on fri (2 a day, thousands under his belt) to restoring corvettes for a living on Tues.
What a guy.
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Forum: C3 General
03-28-2012, 10:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,227
Posted By Steve2147

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Forum: C3 General
03-28-2012, 01:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,227
Posted By Steve2147

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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-27-2012, 10:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,853
Posted By Steve2147

Pete, look for my pm to you. There's somethings...

Pete, look for my pm to you. There's somethings anyone thinking of sending money to anyone on the internet should know.

Steve g
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-27-2012, 09:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,853
Posted By Steve2147

Mike, you're back! Did you get the message I...

Mike, you're back! Did you get the message I left about getting hold of Tom's Diffs? They don't know anything about sending you their alum diff housing for set up and testing as you told us. ...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-27-2012, 09:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,635
Posted By Steve2147

If the shop didn't put sealer on the ones you can...

If the shop didn't put sealer on the ones you can see it's a pretty safe bet he didn't on the ones you can't, the ones inside the bellhousing. Remove or have them remove the engine and do it...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-27-2012, 09:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 858
Posted By Steve2147

Can't help you with all of them, but the ones I...

Can't help you with all of them, but the ones I know,
Alt bolts, silver cad, intake bolts, silver cad, Head bolts painted, water pump bolts painted except the top left (have to double check that...
Forum: C3 General
03-27-2012, 08:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,312
Posted By Steve2147

Mark the caps as to side and orientation and...

Mark the caps as to side and orientation and carrier shims as to side. Note the shims and positions when you disassemble the pinion. The preferred method of removing the carrier is to use a diff...
Forum: C3 General
03-27-2012, 10:23 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 12,312
Posted By Steve2147

You're thinking he shouldn't have opened the box?...

You're thinking he shouldn't have opened the box? :ack:

Steve g
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-25-2012, 10:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,525
Posted By Steve2147

When the converter is indexed into the pump on...

When the converter is indexed into the pump on the trans properly you should be able to slide the converter to and from the flex plate at least 1/8th of an inch with the bolts out. If you can't move...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-25-2012, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,376
Posted By Steve2147

You need to take a couple of steps back. While...

You need to take a couple of steps back. While you have the box out is the time to ensure it is properly adjusted because it's the reason for what you should be trying to achieve here.

The box is...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-25-2012, 12:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 381
Posted By Steve2147

That's going to be very difficult to find. I...

That's going to be very difficult to find. I wouldn't count on tracking the noise. I would instead do a thorough inspection of suspension and brakes in the rear and look for the visible clues. As...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-25-2012, 12:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 12,525
Posted By Steve2147

Flex plate backwards? Converter not in all the...

Flex plate backwards? Converter not in all the way and drive tangs on top of instead of over the pump drive tangs?

Steve g
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-23-2012, 08:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Posted By Steve2147

Before you do this, unplug the two wire plug from...

Before you do this, unplug the two wire plug from the alt and ensure your light goes out.

I don't know exactly what the readings are supposed to be, but you should get infinite resistance in one...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-23-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Posted By Steve2147

Then I would take it apart and test the diodes in...

Then I would take it apart and test the diodes in the rectifier. Not hard to do. Strip the alt and remove the through bolt and hold down screws for the heat sink. You will see little tabs from the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-23-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,316
Posted By Steve2147

Were the diodes you replaced the ones in the...

Were the diodes you replaced the ones in the large heat sink or was it the diode trio that sits on top of the rectifier and has one leg that runs to the reg hold down screw?

It's the diode trio...
Forum: C3 General
03-21-2012, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,494
Posted By Steve2147

If you got a one wire alternator, you only use...

If you got a one wire alternator, you only use one wire. That's why the alt plug receptacle doesn't match your harness.

Why do you want to go to a one wire alt? They are not as accurate at...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-21-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 37,305
Posted By Steve2147

Yes, the AIM is an invaluable tool, but a lousy...

Yes, the AIM is an invaluable tool, but a lousy read. Big on specs but procedural text all but non existant. The lube issue is covered off by it's absence from the page and as you note, not an...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-21-2012, 12:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 37,305
Posted By Steve2147

Sorry, didn't intend to offend or liven the...

Sorry, didn't intend to offend or liven the conversation. Only sought to
bring a different option/prospective to the table. If I hadn't replated the pins I too would use grease. Just wanted...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-20-2012, 08:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 876
Posted By Steve2147

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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-20-2012, 08:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 37,305
Posted By Steve2147

I did the full rebuild. The bushings are only...

I did the full rebuild. The bushings are only $28 at Paragon and do both sides. I replated the pins (in house, I have the Caswell kit). When I took them apart they had been inop for a long time...
Forum: C3 General
03-19-2012, 09:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,219
Posted By Steve2147

If you've got contaminants wicked through your...

If you've got contaminants wicked through your fibreglass from the back side the type of primer you use is the least of your problems. And a layer of epoxy is not going to save a panel that will be...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-19-2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 522
Posted By Steve2147

Oil pumps are almost never the cause of engine...

Oil pumps are almost never the cause of engine failure or low oil pressure. Anything that can cause premature wear in an oil pump has also gone through the engine and taken out the bearings first....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-19-2012, 08:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 37,305
Posted By Steve2147

Very good piece. The one thing I'm not sure...

Very good piece. The one thing I'm not sure about is the lubrication thing. All the pivot points are on nylon "self lubricating" (GM's terminology) bushings and the pins zinc plated. When nylon...
Forum: C3 General
03-19-2012, 10:25 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,219
Posted By Steve2147

How did the road tire, grime etc penetrate the...

How did the road tire, grime etc penetrate the finish that has been removed and compromise the figreglass below it? If you have any of those contaminants on the surface you're painting you shouldn't...
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