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Forum: C3 General
01-30-2013, 06:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 595
Posted By Gixster

We did talk a bit but he didn't have any input on...

We did talk a bit but he didn't have any input on the ride height, that's all.

Thanks!
Forum: C3 General
01-29-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 595
Posted By Gixster

Still looking for some input on the ride height...

Still looking for some input on the ride height issue if anybody has any ideas..

Thanks!
Forum: C3 General
01-28-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 595
Posted By Gixster

PM sent to you Mike. Thanks,

PM sent to you Mike.

Thanks,
Forum: C3 General
01-28-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 595
Posted By Gixster

Questions re: 68 ride height and original big block car?

Ok, so I've been talking to a guy that has a '68 convertible for sale.

Backstory is that is has a NOM big block in it. It also has a '73 front clip/hood on it.

In looking at the car closely, I...
Forum: C3 General
01-24-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 808
Posted By Gixster

Thanks for the reply Mike. I know the front...

Thanks for the reply Mike.

I know the front clip swap is a fair bit of work. I've researched that. I haven't done it before, but I am mechanically inclined and feel that it is something I can...
Forum: C3 General
01-24-2013, 07:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 808
Posted By Gixster

Question re: bumpers for 68-72 frame and 73 frame

I've been C3 shopping and I'm noticing a trend.

There are alot of 68-72's out there that have 73+ front ends on them.

Part of the allure for me wanting a 68-72 IS the fact that they are the...
Forum: C3 General
01-10-2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 403,456
Posted By Gixster

Wow great thread! Looking forward to more!

Wow great thread! Looking forward to more!
Forum: C4 General Discussion
01-10-2013, 03:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 786
Posted By Gixster

Thanks for the input everyone. Once I start...

Thanks for the input everyone.

Once I start getting the car apart, I'm sure I'll be posting quite a few other bits and pieces here for sale if there is interest.

Thanks again!
Forum: C4 General Discussion
01-07-2013, 07:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 786
Posted By Gixster

Which kit cars / others steal from the C4

I'm going to begin taking my '94 LT1/ZF6 apart in the near future to pillage it for the good parts.

I intend to keep the LT1 unless someone just makes me an offer I can't refuse, and sell the ZF6,...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
01-04-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,660
Posted By Gixster

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: C3 General
12-31-2012, 11:17 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,236
Posted By Gixster

Replied, thanks! After I posted, I...

Replied, thanks!



After I posted, I realized I should have said something about that. Yes, I fully intend to go through the motor and freshen it up. It runs like a top, but it is showing low...
Forum: C3 General
12-31-2012, 07:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,236
Posted By Gixster

C4 guy coming over to the dark side

Hi all, long time lurker/poster over in the C4 section, but it's time to introduce myself over here. I've been driving C4s on and off for 16 years. Started with an '86, then an '89, and now I...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-29-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 32,138
Posted By Gixster

Is the document still available. Looks like it...

Is the document still available. Looks like it isn't at the link given anymore.

Thanks!
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-31-2009, 09:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 285
Posted By Gixster

Odd A/C performance..

My AC started doing this near the tail end of summer last year, so it wasn't too big a deal, but here we are coming back into summer soon, and I'd like to figure this out sooner than later.
...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-30-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 760
Posted By Gixster

On my '94, I ran into the same listings just last...

On my '94, I ran into the same listings just last week. As best I can tell, the car uses both the gauge sending unit and the light sending unit.

There is a block that comes off the back of the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
03-29-2009, 01:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 827
Posted By Gixster

I took mine to a local rebuilder that I've been...

I took mine to a local rebuilder that I've been using for years, and I had mine rebuilt for $100.
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-26-2009, 06:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,189
Posted By Gixster

Not anymore. I called the dealer today, and the...

Not anymore. I called the dealer today, and the list on the long block is $1800, but it's discontinued. My guy called a few dealers today that have them in inventory, and they have marked them up...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-26-2009, 02:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,189
Posted By Gixster

Did that yesterday and it still reads low at idle...

Did that yesterday and it still reads low at idle warmed up. I'm wondering if the problem could be the oil pump? I read that they had a history of failure. The problem I foresee there is putting a...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
03-26-2009, 10:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,189
Posted By Gixster

1994 LT1 Long block options?

My 1994 LT1 M6 is beginning to show it's age I *think*.

Over the last couple of months, it's been registering low oil pressure *only* at idle, low enough for the *check gauges* light to come on. ...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-13-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 471
Posted By Gixster

I had a small vibration in my '94 that turned out...

I had a small vibration in my '94 that turned out to be the half-shaft u-joints.

I replaced all of them, and voi'la, no more vibration.
Forum: C4 General Discussion
01-12-2009, 11:05 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 2,683
Posted By Gixster

What a beautiful car. I'm just curious why the...

What a beautiful car. I'm just curious why the low mileage? Did you buy it with the intent of sitting on it for 20 years?

I couldn't imagine owning a car like that and only putting 20 miles a...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-11-2009, 10:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 581
Posted By Gixster

Back when I had my '89, it ran at 245+ from the...

Back when I had my '89, it ran at 245+ from the day I got it.

I found the exact same thing you did. I cleaned the trash out, flushed the coolant, new thermostat, and all was well.

When I...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-10-2009, 08:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,900
Posted By Gixster

I need to find a mechanical gauge. I don't have...

I need to find a mechanical gauge. I don't have one. Where would it be connected I wonder? Same location on the back of the block where the sending unit is?

As for bleeding off pressure through...
Forum: C4 Tech/Performance
01-10-2009, 08:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,900
Posted By Gixster

Check gauges light...

Over the last month or so, the check gauges light on my '94 LT1 M6 illuminates infrequently. I've already done a search and didn't find anything that covered exactly what I was looking for.

I...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
01-09-2009, 10:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,320
Posted By Gixster

Have you checked for trash in between the...

Have you checked for trash in between the radiator and condenser?

Back when I had my '86, it ran hot beginning the day I got it. 250 was not uncommon. As with the rest of you, this made me...
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