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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-25-2021, 03:18 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,980
Posted By Krystal

The L82 needs more than headers. In stock...

The L82 needs more than headers.

In stock form the only good stuff is in the block. The heads, intake and cam should all be jettisoned as emissions era weaklings that don't/won't make base line...
Forum: C3 General
04-21-2021, 10:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,023
Posted By Krystal

Numbers matching engine in a late 1970s Corvette...

Numbers matching engine in a late 1970s Corvette is a non-issue.

Ultimately all motors available from this period are just WEAK. I like the idea of a crate motor, it's the route that makes the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-15-2021, 01:59 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,559
Posted By Krystal

Good luck. The performance is in there. A...

Good luck. The performance is in there. A compression check and valve lift check to make sure all is healthy and then it's probably all in a tune up.

You'll be melting down those tires in no time....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-13-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,559
Posted By Krystal

I hope this link still works. I posted it more...

I hope this link still works. I posted it more than 1 year ago.

This is my car with 3.08s, the 2000rpm stall, a blueprint 383 advertised as producing 430HP. The company sends a dyno sheet and mine...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
03-13-2021, 02:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,559
Posted By Krystal

383 and can't roast the tires with 3.08 gears? ...

383 and can't roast the tires with 3.08 gears?

Something is seriously WRONG with your power level in that motor for sure. I run a 3.08 with a blueprint 430HP 383 and from a standing start wheel...
Forum: C3 General
11-30-2020, 09:43 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,021
Posted By Krystal

The car is a long term story of changes made....

The car is a long term story of changes made. Some parts are no longer available from where I got them but can still be obtained from new suppliers.

I leaned into Vette Brake for a lot of it. The...
Forum: C3 General
11-29-2020, 08:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,021
Posted By Krystal

Yup. LOWER IT!! The tire diameter is fine. ...

Yup. LOWER IT!!

The tire diameter is fine.

I run a different wheel and tire at 17". "Summer performance" tire options on a 17" are just so much better than the orphaned 255/60/15 tire size that...
Forum: C3 General
08-02-2020, 11:12 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,331
Posted By Krystal

That's the truth and pretty much the same could...

That's the truth and pretty much the same could be said of any Small Block Chrome bumper C3 short of the LT-1 cars still intact with all the original stuff the collector buyer wants to see.

The...
Forum: C3 General
08-02-2020, 11:06 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,331
Posted By Krystal

Yeah, but that's a comparison that is near...

Yeah, but that's a comparison that is near meaningless.


C6 corvettes with a very few exceptions are not yet anything more than just another "used car" on the market for sale these days. LOT's of...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-02-2020, 10:27 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,963
Posted By Krystal

Let's be honest........ the L48 vs L82 discussion...

Let's be honest........ the L48 vs L82 discussion is pretty much a contest between two 98pd weaklings as to who is most pathetic.

Very few people still run either motor in stock trim anyway....
Forum: C3 General
07-10-2020, 11:05 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,331
Posted By Krystal

My issue with this car is easy to point to. ...

My issue with this car is easy to point to.
"matching numbers" L82. This has got to be a JOKE.....right? .....who cares? The best selling point I could ever make for a late 70s Corvette is found in...
Forum: C3 General
06-19-2020, 11:38 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,331
Posted By Krystal

Oh.....let's not get too carried away with the...

Oh.....let's not get too carried away with the performance improvement available today.

"smoke an L88 with a lot of small blocks today" .......... not really. Certainly not "a lot of small blocks"...
Forum: C3 General
06-18-2020, 09:52 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,331
Posted By Krystal

I agree. I'd also go one step further and...

I agree.

I'd also go one step further and suggest the only way to get to an over $25,000 price tag on a C3 is a matching numbers "desirable" Chrome Bumper car in really good shape. Desirable,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
04-19-2020, 09:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,729
Posted By Krystal

Let's be real here. ALL late 70s Corvettes...

Let's be real here.

ALL late 70s Corvettes had a "turd" under the hood. It's pretty hard to imagine a single extra dollar of value assigned to the idea of a "numbers matching" engine under the...
Forum: C3 General
02-02-2020, 08:42 AM
Replies: 194
Views: 27,851
Posted By Krystal

10 years is an aggressive target.......I'll give...

10 years is an aggressive target.......I'll give you that for sure and yes I'm aware of how old the average car is in the country.

The big part in this that could and just might make the...
Forum: C3 General
02-01-2020, 03:28 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 27,851
Posted By Krystal

Hang on to your hat.This sort of "mod" is coming...

Hang on to your hat.This sort of "mod" is coming and QUICK too.

You're gonna see a lot more of it very soon. I'm sure of it.

Electric is just that much BETTER in terms of power and fuel...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-22-2020, 10:00 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,924
Posted By Krystal

I can get on-board with this too. From the...

I can get on-board with this too.

From the post above your a reference to David Vizard came up........ hard to come out and say anything less than positive about him. If there is a tool to work...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-18-2020, 02:16 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,924
Posted By Krystal

It's not so much that a 383 "likes lift" and...

It's not so much that a 383 "likes lift" and while we're at it "duration"...........it's more a case of you can get away with more and not sacrifice all your bottom end power as dramatically as in...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-18-2020, 01:57 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,247
Posted By Krystal

Front bearings are so easy and inexpensive they...

Front bearings are so easy and inexpensive they fit under the heading of, "yeah, sure why not?" .......and just do 'em.

The rear trailing arms and bearings though....... lot's of ways to go.
...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-28-2019, 09:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,274
Posted By Krystal

True enough......but that Blueprint 427 from...

True enough......but that Blueprint 427 from Summit is a "drop in" and go.....with a 3 year warranty attatched to it.

At $8,900 and change it's far from a "budget build" SBC....... but a crate...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-27-2019, 08:56 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,274
Posted By Krystal

Why not the best of both worlds? 427 inch...

Why not the best of both worlds?

427 inch small blocks are pretty common builds today.

At this price it's not a cheapo option but still no more than a crate big block will set you back and...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-15-2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,419
Posted By Krystal

Your tires and use of the car should be a BIG...

Your tires and use of the car should be a BIG CONSIDERATION.

I'm running the same motor (Blue Print roller cam 430hp advertised 383) Mine came with a dyno sheet claiming 455HP. I'm running with...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-02-2019, 09:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,312
Posted By Krystal

That looks like my VBP system. I've had it...

That looks like my VBP system.

I've had it for more than 10 years.

Pros:

Works well.....softer ride/far better handling and cornering than coils.

Total ride height adjust-ability and no...
Forum: C5 Vendor for Sale
09-02-2019, 08:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 846
Posted By Krystal

That looks exactly like the set up on my car....

That looks exactly like the set up on my car. Bought it from VB&P more than 10 years ago now.

Pros:

Total adjust-ability of ride height

Adjustable firmness to softness in a simple 3 position...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
08-13-2019, 11:14 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,494
Posted By Krystal

That looks a lot more restrictive of the airflow...

That looks a lot more restrictive of the airflow than the dual fan set up I'm using.......makes me wonder if it works against your effort rather than help. The fan covers very little of the radiator...
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