Fevre

I got a vette on jack stands with no engine in it, two motors on engine stands, a transmission in the corner, spare parts hanging on the wall, oil and fuel stains on the floor and tools everywhere.

Ahhhh, life is good. :cheers:

tshort

Hey, sounds like my garage. Feels kinda good doesn't it? I was cleaning the old engine and transmission and had them out on the driveway. Anyways, my neighbors were giving me funny looks as they drove by. What, you've never seen a dirty Muncie before? :lol: :lol:

PatsLs1vette

sounds like mine but i have interior parts everywhere,seats, carpet ,door sills,etc...

Fevre

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I think mine would prefer me cleaning a trans quietly in the drive rather that tuning my eng with full throttle blips. I tell them to glad I don't have a bb with side pipes. :)

MotorHead

Hey Chris I thought that motor was running fine, turned low 13's no ? What are you up to ? :D

Ryan77

Sounds like the garage where I work on my vette. It's my buddy's garage (smonska here on the forum), and he too has a '77. So when you walk in the door during the winter, you see two vettes with various parts dismantled, parts boxes on the floor, gas and oil stains, containers of old fluid, tools everywhere, and a 2002 Honda CBR F4i in between the vettes. Plenty to keep us occupied all winter.


[Modified by Ryan77, 7:51 PM 12/28/2002]

Fevre

Wayne

The engine is running pretty good although it is smoking a touch at idle. I wanted to get it out of the way so I could clean up the eng bay just a little and also wanted to check out the clutch sincee I developed a vibration when in gear. The clutch looks fine but the right eng mount was broke. I also am trying to locate a t-5 and tpi, hopefully on a cheap running camaro so I can check the tranny out. I saw one for sale in my area for $1700 but didn't jump on it, now I can't find another with a 350 tpi and 5 speed even on e-bay. Oh well, might have to purchase them separately. What's your latest plan for your vette?

MotorHead

Bought a 4 bolt main block and just had it checked and on order 3.875 stroke Lunati crank for the base of a mean 396 small block :D

Fevre

A 396 sb just sounds :cool:. :yesnod:

Scooter70

Chris- I replied to your e-mail but I'll mention it here too.... You couldn't get a 5 speed with a 350 in the f-bodys. I'm not sure why, but only the 305 was available. However, the TPI was the same except for the injectors and the computer chip.