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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-04-2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By Yellow79

thanks for the info guys. rat- pm sent about the...

thanks for the info guys. rat- pm sent about the rear end reccomendations. hopefully norval sees this thread floating around, id love to get some more pictures of how the brackets are actually...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-02-2007, 01:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 809
Posted By Yellow79

front a-arm bracket issues..welders and frame smart people inside......

hello all, ive been away for awhile. I bought my '79 as a junior in high school, and its almost a show quality vette- my baby. I bought an ls1 camaro to satisfy my go-fast urges, and I am taking out...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-26-2004, 07:13 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,634
Posted By Yellow79

Re: Best after market cylinder heads. (Pete79L82)

out of curiosity- what is everyones opinion on the GMPP aluminum fastburn heads? GM markets them as the highest performance 23% head ever offered by gm.. link is here, 6 down from the top...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-26-2004, 10:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,155
Posted By Yellow79

Re: what are the downsides to a BB swap? (Ironcross)

yes i had someone bring up th LS-6 and LS-7 point in a thread i started in engine mod's - i was thinking that the LS-7 was the motor that was put into chevelles and supposed to be in the vette, but...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-26-2004, 10:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,155
Posted By Yellow79

Re: what are the downsides to a BB swap? (Larry3x2)

i realize this. part of the rebuild /dropping compression is camming the motor to kick in at about 2 grand or so. i generally only need power when im above 2k rpms so it seems like the logical...
Forum: Engine Mods
02-26-2004, 01:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By Yellow79

Re: value of motor? '70 LS-7 /downsides of BB swap (The Green Rocket)

hm thank you for correcting me. i must have my data mixed up, or the corvette book is wrong. ill tell you once i find it :lol:
either way im assuming this would be a good stout block?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-26-2004, 09:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,155
Posted By Yellow79

Re: what are the downsides to a BB swap? (norvalwilhelm)

wow! thanks for all of the replies!
i can tell it will cost a bit to swap the motor, i had planned on about a two thousand dollar fund that i would need to complete it. i still have plenty of time...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-25-2004, 03:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,155
Posted By Yellow79

what are the downsides to a BB swap?

well as the topic states im looking at converting my SB '79 to accept a certain 454 that was offered to me. i must say that i value the handling potential of the car quite a bit, so that does worry...
Forum: Engine Mods
02-25-2004, 09:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By Yellow79

Re: value of motor? '70 LS-7 /downsides of BB swap (AKRAY4PLAY)

heh, unfortunately it isnt the aluminum block one, however the LS-6 was put into the corvette, it was a 454 rated at about 425 horse i think. the LS-7 is the block you are talking about, rated at 465...
Forum: Engine Mods
02-24-2004, 03:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 545
Posted By Yellow79

value of motor? '70 LS-7 /downsides of BB swap

its a long one, but good reading (i think) for the big block lovers out there. ive got an older friend who helps me with most of my technical motor problems. known to be the best engine builder in...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-14-2004, 07:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 484
Posted By Yellow79

Re: Who makes it...MSD or ? (stinky)

cheapest one i found was 2500, installed inside of a msd 6al box
step up was 3500 and it was the one i beleive that is activated by calling it with a cell phone.

hell id be happy if i had the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-14-2004, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 414
Posted By Yellow79

Re: Just ordered my new brakes! "Force 10 Extremes" (flynhi)

niiice setup. i am envious! :thumbs:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-11-2004, 02:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,770
Posted By Yellow79

Re: THIS IS TOO FUNNY...... (SharkintheWoods)

DING DING! im sorry, thats 20-25 spelling errors. with the general society of car buyers in mind, you fail the test. hand me the shotgun, frank. :banghead:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
02-10-2004, 02:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 433
Posted By Yellow79

E-brake light constantly on?

looking for some insight if anyone has some on this before i crawl underneath the car tonight. im not too familliar with ANY e-brake system so pardon my ignorance. yesterday when i started up the '79...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-23-2004, 02:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 746
Posted By Yellow79

Re: installed a phenolic (UKPaul)

naw not neccisarily. a spacer is just another way of fine tuning your car. its a good way to make up for some lost power if you didnt hit your head/cam/intake combo on the head. as with any other...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-08-2004, 02:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 468
Posted By Yellow79

Re: T56 kit? (groovyjay)

well it seems the obvious, which would be checking keisler's site instead of posting on the forum, had eluded me again. what can i say, its been a long week :crazy: thanks groovyjay!
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-07-2004, 02:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 840
Posted By Yellow79

Re: Wheels / tires - the time has come (Munky)

17's look really nice on a c3. just my opinion of course :jester
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-07-2004, 01:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 468
Posted By Yellow79

T56 kit?

hey did we ever find a manufacturer offering a true, low fabrication setup for bolting in a T56 into our cars? last i heard keisler was working on it but i never heard anything past that... ...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-01-2004, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 425
Posted By Yellow79

Re: Video of the C6 (Laguna70)

whats with the @#$*&@#&! banjo music???? all i want to hear is the exhaust note! :boxing
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-29-2003, 09:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 613
Posted By Yellow79

Re: OHHH man.. check out this vette (RHD '68 L89)

so much for trying to hide the blower whine and sneaking up on those ricers :crazy:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-28-2003, 01:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,216
Posted By Yellow79

Re: The proof is in the pudding (Matt Gruber)

yeah and thats half the problem matt... the cops can see me from about nine blocks away. i stand out better than a mohawked teenager smoking crack on the corner of main street. :crazy:

...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-26-2003, 03:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 653
Posted By Yellow79

Re: F1 Racecar kits (paul67)

actually i was just playing around with DDyno and came up with a v6 that has the close to the same dimensions as the mentioned 3.5l chrysler motor... i think with a bit of modification it would...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-25-2003, 02:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 653
Posted By Yellow79

Re: F1 Racecar kits (jetech)

heh... me and that damn hot rod mindset....
you know if you took that car kit and bought it sans the engine you could build a different, more common 3.0 chrysler engine up with a slight overbore...
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