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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2018, 04:19 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,275
Posted By 65tripleblack

FROM GMPP SPEC SHEET: 350/290 Crate Engine: ...

FROM GMPP SPEC SHEET: 350/290 Crate Engine:

Camshaft:
350/290 HP engine uses an aggressive flat tappet camshaft of 222 degrees duration both intake and exhaust @ 0.050" lift. Intake lift is .450...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2018, 11:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,980
Posted By 65tripleblack

.600/.608 in 327 with 750 4150 Holley low 250's...

.600/.608 in 327 with 750 4150 Holley low 250's durations @ .050
21 initial plus 17 centrifugal all in by 2300.................14 degrees vac advance
Idle screws (4 corner idle) all 3/4 turn out....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2018, 11:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,269
Posted By 65tripleblack

Some of the reproduction pedals are flimsy and...

Some of the reproduction pedals are flimsy and flexible, resulting in insufficient travel by bending on the carpet/padding. I fabricated a stiffener plate for the back side of it which works very...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2018, 11:23 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

I'll let you know if I can use the hub stiffener...

I'll let you know if I can use the hub stiffener (shim). It's possible that the pump pulley can come forward another 1/16". Yup, and 3 axis alignment is best done with very expensive laser technology...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2018, 11:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,862
Posted By 65tripleblack

The 2818 was originally equipped with #64 pri and...

The 2818 was originally equipped with #64 pri and #74 sec main jets, and used a # 6.5 power enrichment valve. You should not have to re-jet your carb if you are only doing the mods that you indicate....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-13-2018, 02:17 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Gearhead Joe's generosity is duly noted, although...

Gearhead Joe's generosity is duly noted, although it appears that there is alignment between the pump and crank pulleys. Look at the next series of photos and tell me what you think. It is just...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-13-2018, 02:04 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Update

First, I decided to make a simple tool as suggested by Clem (PA Motorman) in an old thread and I have some 5/16" diameter steel rod in my garage. Once the 90 degree angle is firmly pressed into the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-13-2018, 10:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Thanks for the ideas. First, I just ordered...

Thanks for the ideas.

First, I just ordered a Kricket belt tensioner per SWVette suggestion. I never entirely trusted the old "measure deflection at the center using thumb calibrator" method....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 03:16 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Final Series

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 02:59 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

A Few More

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Yes. The holes are already slotted and the...

Yes. The holes are already slotted and the alternator is at around mid-slot. I also have room to cock the alternator nose up or nose down. I can finagle it if need be. Please take a look at the next...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 02:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

A Few More

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 10:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

The powder coated (lower) section came with the...

The powder coated (lower) section came with the headers. The black upper part the original bracket that bolts to the cast iron manifold.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 10:14 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com...

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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 10:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Thanks. When I built this car, I first used a...

Thanks.
When I built this car, I first used a Quanta, reproduction old style wrapped belt. That was replaced with a succession of Gates new type "cut" belts.............un-ribbed. Last fall I...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Pop, I'll try to get a shot that can be...

Pop,
I'll try to get a shot that can be helpful. Hopefully you or someone else can see it better than I can.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 08:41 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

Thanks for the link, Buns. Some good stuff there....

Thanks for the link, Buns. Some good stuff there. Your idea is excellent, and PA Motorman's is good as well. Will try one of those.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-12-2018, 08:24 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

You didn't answer my question, but I'll bite. ...

You didn't answer my question, but I'll bite.

All the pulleys are all the right ones. I restored the car and checked all the numbers both when ordering and upon delivery 20 years ago. The only...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-11-2018, 03:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,895
Posted By 65tripleblack

1965 327 SHP Pulley Alignment

This is an ongoing saga, and maybe my eyesight isn't as good as I thought it was. I have tried, maybe 10 times over the years, to align the alternator pulley with the crank and water pump pulleys,...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-11-2018, 11:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,951
Posted By 65tripleblack

Yer gonna choke those ports like the chicken with...

Yer gonna choke those ports like the chicken with those slugs in 'em.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-11-2018, 10:25 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,697
Posted By 65tripleblack

Glad you finally removed the cap and saw the...

Glad you finally removed the cap and saw the obvious. :confused2: Had you done that from the beginning you would have denied all of us the joy of racking our brains trying to find a nonexistent...
Forum: Help Forum
07-11-2018, 10:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 467
Posted By 65tripleblack

It's working. Thanks.

It's working.
Thanks.
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-10-2018, 05:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,028
Posted By 65tripleblack

Banishment to Floriduh is for capital offenses...

Banishment to Floriduh is for capital offenses only.:D
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-10-2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,697
Posted By 65tripleblack

See post # 23 or #32 :D

See post # 23 or #32 :D
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-10-2018, 05:42 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,697
Posted By 65tripleblack

The solid roller cam in my 327 ( 248/254 @ 0.050,...

The solid roller cam in my 327 ( 248/254 @ 0.050, 110* LCA, .600/.608) has quite a bit more overlap than that of a 327/300 (929) cam, and so, like yours, likes more spark advance at cruise speeds. I...
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