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Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
04-11-2005, 03:39 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 340
Posted By soundguy

75 t-top project for sale or trade - Seattle

Due to a back injury which limits my ability to bend in the middle (pretty much required for getting in and out of a Vette ;)), I'm forced to sell my old red ground-pounder. Please give it a good...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-01-2003, 05:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,892
Posted By soundguy

Re: OT- workplace harassment... need help and advice!! (GDaina)

I fail to see what's so attractive about holding on to a job with this much 'baggage' attached to it. Life is too short.

Here's an excellent exit strategy:
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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-18-2003, 07:43 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 890
Posted By soundguy

Re: Optimum engine torque to lounch you car - are more than 400 lbsft. senseless? (Vetterodder)

Controlling a high-torque motor is simple - just put a heavier spring on the accelerator. :) I'm not kidding...if you use a progressive spring setup so that anything over 1/2 throttle requires both...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-18-2003, 07:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 562
Posted By soundguy

Re: Benefits of Solid Cams? Help. (WESCH)

The main benefit of a solid is >6000 rpm operation without lifter pump-up. If you're worried about tenths-of-a-second for racing purposes, you might want to get one. For street use, they don't really...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
01-12-2003, 08:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 841
Posted By soundguy

Re: Heet / Gas Line Antifreeze (Motor City Vette)

They're just ethanol - pure alcohol. Water mixes with alcohol - alcohol mixes with gas - add alcohol to gas and the water mixes in so it cannot freeze into water ice.

A few years ago, up here in ...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-03-2002, 02:51 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,069
Posted By soundguy

Re: Now that's a big wheel! Now I need some fancy brakes... (The Dude)

Why not just buy a shiny new Honda to start with instead of bastardizing an American classic with these ricer monstrosities that look like they'd be more at home on a forklift or baggage cart.

I'm...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2002, 10:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 421
Posted By soundguy

Re: Valve Lash adjustment/ Start up problems (scottw)

You need to adjust the valves with the engine HOT and running. Static cold adjustment is not adequate. Get yourself an old valve cover, cut out just enough of the top to allow access to the adjusting...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2002, 10:06 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,338
Posted By soundguy

Re: Calling all Auto meter guys (GrandSportC3)

I hate to be picky, but it took me a minute to realize what you were talking about, especially since the mistake was repeated & quoted by others:

1968 is commonly abbreviated as '68

You wrote...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2002, 09:52 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,306
Posted By soundguy

Re: OUCH - big engine problems, will not turnover even by hand :*( (moosie982)

I'm casting my vote for broken timing chain/gear. The inability to idle and poor mileage is a good indication of having 'jumped time'. The fact that it went away again before the engine failed...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-22-2002, 09:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,204
Posted By soundguy

Re: Rear speakers are done!! Take a Look!!! (SLICKMAN)

>> have those same speakers without an amp and the bass is definitely lacking.

Joe73 - Make sure the speakers are 'in phase'. They have to be wired with the same polarity (+ goes to + and - goes...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-17-2002, 07:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 611
Posted By soundguy

Re: Oil Pressure Woes continue... (Bobchad)

Sounds to me like you have a cracked pickup tube on the oil pump. An easy fix on a Vette. The tube only costs a couple of bucks.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-17-2002, 06:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 653
Posted By soundguy

Re: Roller rockers? (redwingvette)

You can get away with 10.5 with aluminum heads. They dissipate head faster than iron and the general rule of thumb is that you can run about a full ratio higher without pinging because of it. (i.e.,...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-17-2002, 05:19 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 316
Posted By soundguy

Re: engine and cam break in proceedure? (djlangford)

The MOST important thing is to set everything up so it starts immediately. You don't want to be grinding away on the starter for several minutes while you screw with things. The only thing you should...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-30-2002, 09:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 494
Posted By soundguy

Re: Help - mild hicups & backfires during engine decel (14-Paul)

Look for vacuum leaks. "Backrap" is often caused by a lean condition. First place to look is headlights & heater/AC. Disconnect & plug all the vacuum hoses & check to see if the noise is gone on...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-23-2002, 04:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 802
Posted By soundguy

Re: Dyno says that my combo should have 280 HP at the crank? (fauxrs)

>>I'm stupid! How do you do a screen capture?

f you are on a PC, it's been built in for about 20 years...use the "print screen" key (prtsc/sysrq). In the old days, under DOS it would send the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-23-2002, 03:24 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,012
Posted By soundguy

Re: Anyone else use their shirts to open their doors? (SizzleChest)

>>do you even own a corvette? if yes, do you own a nice corvette?

What's your definition of "nice"? :D I happen to have one that *I* consider to be nice... it's pumping out about 400hp, has...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-21-2002, 11:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 893
Posted By soundguy

Re: This one is for all you computer wizards... (1970 Stingray)

Whoops, just reread your description of your setup. If you are plugged into the wrong router port, you CAN'T access 192.168.1.1 - it's blocked.

Let me explain...routers are specifically designed...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-21-2002, 11:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 893
Posted By soundguy

Re: This one is for all you computer wizards... (1970 Stingray)

192.168.xxx.xxx is a standard "unpublished" subnet reserved primarily for local area networks. 192.168.1.1 is the address of the 'gateway' router itself. Your computer is probably 192.168.1.2. Most...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-21-2002, 07:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By soundguy

Re: Anyone looking for some S/R Torquers? (joe73vette)

>>You might want to put words like "fits Corvette, Camaro, Chevelle" in the title so it gets picked up by more searches. Joe

Already have bids, so I can't change it anymore. You only get so many...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-21-2002, 07:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 988
Posted By soundguy

Re: Had to drive her in the rain today (Got79Fever)

Up here in the Pacific Northwest, if you don't drive in the rain...you don't drive. :D

I try to avoid taking the shark out in snow that's over 2" deep 'cause the pipes start dragging, but that's...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-20-2002, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 467
Posted By soundguy

Re: Cleaning the Mufflers (Leos 81)

Oven cleaner.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-19-2002, 08:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 104,539
Posted By soundguy

Re: Engine rebuilds....what does "30 over" really mean? (molchaser)

>>As I understand it, when you get to .060 range it's time to start thinking about a new block.....

Depends on the vintage. Early 283 blocks would take a .125 overbore (to 4"). That would create...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-19-2002, 07:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,782
Posted By soundguy

Re: White smoke after top end rebuild. (Ben Taylor)

Actually, stock headbolts should have nothing on them. The factory torque specs apply to "clean and dry threads" only. If you start gooping them up, the torque has to be adjusted for the specific...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-18-2002, 08:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 477
Posted By soundguy

Re: Anyone looking for some S/R Torquers? (gtr1999)

Apparently I was mis-informed by the head builder - they told me I was getting 76 CC heads and that I would probably see about 9.2:1 with my flat-tops. Now I understand why I had trouble setting up...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-18-2002, 12:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,980
Posted By soundguy

Re: harmonic balancer problem (pats406nitrovette)

There's absolutely NO 'leaving it a little loose' allowed on a bolt that has a factory torque specification! :) Check the book and tighten it until it clicks - nothing else is acceptible.
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