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Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-27-2017, 12:41 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 50,333
Posted By rjoyal

I found this to be interesting, as a 25 year old...

I found this to be interesting, as a 25 year old Vette weighed about 3200-3400 pounds.
Really, since about 1960 the Vette has been 3000-3500 pounds. It gains a few, loses a few, etc.

I have days...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-16-2013, 12:52 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 580
Posted By rjoyal

ok, thanks. I'll see if I can get a better...

ok, thanks. I'll see if I can get a better recording of the sound, and then I think the plan is to proceed with removing the accessory drive, checking the timing belt and fuel pump, and pulling the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-15-2013, 03:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,281
Posted By rjoyal

Seconded. I have a TH350 in my dirt track...

Seconded.
I have a TH350 in my dirt track Camaro, and we don't bother hooking up the kickdown or the vacuum modulator because it's not needed for racing purposes. If it's not a TH350 (like say a 4...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-15-2013, 03:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 580
Posted By rjoyal

And now, how to have everything go wrong trying...

And now, how to have everything go wrong trying to start an 81 Corvette that has sat for about 8 years because the balancer is broken (among other things...)

Remove half the front end to install...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-15-2013, 02:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 580
Posted By rjoyal

81 intermittent knock from engine - thoughts?

Helping a friend with his 81.
It's been parked for a few years, so first thing was getting it running...

And now it's knocking.
It's an intermittent knock - almost sounds like a lug nut in the...
Forum: C3 General
08-04-2013, 10:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,769
Posted By rjoyal

I jumped in with both feet - picked it up in...

I jumped in with both feet - picked it up in Arizona, drove it home to Winnipeg.

Had to fix the brakes, the rear bearings and a zillion other things to get a safety. It still has a bunch of stuff...
Forum: C3 General
08-04-2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 433
Posted By rjoyal

I'm going with a couple of buddies, and then...

I'm going with a couple of buddies, and then we're going to watch the LSR in Bonneville.

Because there's 3 of us, the Vette is out.
Because my buddies are whiners, the Trans Am is out. (It's too...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-22-2013, 11:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 29,349
Posted By rjoyal

What about horsepower differences? Wear...

What about horsepower differences?

Wear protection sounds like something I'd worry about in my Subaru wagon.

What I want to know is: which one of these will take the least amount of horsepower...
Forum: C3 General
07-22-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,298
Posted By rjoyal

I'm going to guess wheel bearings. Mine were...

I'm going to guess wheel bearings.
Mine were totally shot and went wrrrrrrrrrrr

But for $4000? Could be anything.
I paid $5000 for my 80 and it needed... everything. But it's the Vette I...
Forum: C3 General
07-14-2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,653
Posted By rjoyal

Sorry 'bout the confusion. I'm saying the 80 I...

Sorry 'bout the confusion.
I'm saying the 80 I bought in 2011, was originally an L48.
The motor's been rebuilt, has headers and a cam in it.
I'm pretty sure the 3.07 gears are gone and there's a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-13-2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,816
Posted By rjoyal

:rofl: Is it easier to drop the trans and do...

:rofl:

Is it easier to drop the trans and do it under the car, or easier to pull the motor/trans and do it on a stand?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-12-2013, 02:00 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,830
Posted By rjoyal

When I first bought my 80, I was partially joking...

When I first bought my 80, I was partially joking about cutting a hole in the hood to stick a blower on it.

Now, I'm thinking that's not "Vette" - now I'm thinking moar rpm. Maybe a 90's era...
Forum: C3 General
07-11-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,653
Posted By rjoyal

in 1980, if you wanted a stick, you got the L48....

in 1980, if you wanted a stick, you got the L48. I figured adding more power is easier than adding a clutch pedal in. :cheers:

I have got to take mine to the track. I have no idea what they did to...
Forum: C3 General
07-10-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,653
Posted By rjoyal

I went through this with my buddy and his Nova...

I went through this with my buddy and his Nova when his 350 started knocking.

If you're going to be happy with the 290hp crate motor, they're a good buy.
If you want 400hp, it's probably cheaper...
Forum: C3 General
07-08-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 19,653
Posted By rjoyal

I bought the 260 hp version for my dirt track car...

I bought the 260 hp version for my dirt track car because it fit the rules - the cam is too big in the 290hp one.

The engine is a steal, IF you're looking to replace a stock 70's L48/L82 with an...
Forum: C3 General
07-08-2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,146
Posted By rjoyal

My 2001 Trans Am is a stick and has a button...

My 2001 Trans Am is a stick and has a button instead of a lever.

From what I have read, it's to make it a two-step process to lock the steering column so you are less likely to do it by accident....
Forum: C3 General
06-16-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,640
Posted By rjoyal

Now I'm feeling really dumb. LOL. I put the...

Now I'm feeling really dumb. LOL.

I put the boot on first like it was a straight through one.
I guess that's generic instructions for you - put the boot on, then crimp, then slide the boot back...
Forum: C3 General
06-16-2013, 01:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,640
Posted By rjoyal

Wow, I guess this is a vote for headers then. I...

Wow, I guess this is a vote for headers then. I did the plugs on mine a couple of days ago. #1 and #2 were a bit harder, but the rest were easy. (cold motor) #2 I used a wrench on the spark plug...
Forum: C3 General
06-16-2013, 01:02 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 9,366
Posted By rjoyal

2001 Trans Am Ram Air (first new car) 2009...

2001 Trans Am Ram Air (first new car)
2009 Silverado (Wife's car)
2002 Subaru Legacy Wagon (winter/family car.)
1980 Trans Am (project car in a zillion pieces)

driving school with the Ram Air...
Forum: C3 General
06-16-2013, 12:55 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 524
Posted By rjoyal

I have managed to get 25MPG out of my 80. I don't...

I have managed to get 25MPG out of my 80. I don't know if it was all downhill, but it was all highway.

Of course, in rush hour, it gets more like 13.

If you're buying a Vette for fuel economy,...
Forum: C3 General
06-12-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,114
Posted By rjoyal

Or remove the glovebox lock and use it. This...

Or remove the glovebox lock and use it.

This assumes that the locks are all the same still - if you don't have keys, who knows what's been changed...
Forum: C3 General
06-10-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 638
Posted By rjoyal

:iagree: I flew from Winnipeg to rural...

:iagree:

I flew from Winnipeg to rural Arizona to buy my 80. It was exactly what I wanted. So far, it's been worth every credit card bill, every scraped knuckle, every time I eat supper and it...
Forum: C3 General
06-10-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,381
Posted By rjoyal

if you're really turning 4200 @ 70 with a 27"...

if you're really turning 4200 @ 70 with a 27" tire, that means you have something like a 4.88 gear in there! :thumbs:

If you have 3.55 gears, you should be more like 3100 rpm @ 70.

If you have...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-08-2013, 05:48 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 38,360
Posted By rjoyal

Slow in, fast out. That's one line I remember...

Slow in, fast out. That's one line I remember from driving school.

Different cars definitely like different driving styles. My winter car is a Subaru wagon. The fun way to drive it is to divebomb...
Forum: C3 General
06-08-2013, 04:44 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 5,776
Posted By rjoyal

Where's the computer on the 82's? Underhood, that...

Where's the computer on the 82's? Underhood, that sure looks like my 80 - not a computer wiring harness in sight.

The alternator - I think the 82CE used a 15SI whereas the regular Vettes used a...
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