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Question Radiator support
Maybe if you add pictures of your installation, you will get more comments. My overheating issue was due to a dirty radiator. For more cooling efficiency, I installed the foam seal between the radiator support and the hood. Engine temperature is now normaland stable. -
Tops for a 1979 c3
I have a 79 with a »solid« Ttop same color as the car, not clear nor tinted. If you find a solid Ttops, the challenge will be to match your car color. Tinted Ttops are nice too. -
Question '73 Vette
I owned a C3 for 7 years and I considered a C5 too. the C3 is a 50 years old technology. Comfort and performance are not optimum but everytime I take it, I get the thumbs up from men and women of all ages,(except the Honda Civic drivers with the tuned muffler …). When my heart lean toward a C5... -
My C3 died again
my last battery problem was indeed an alternator problem. I searched for an electrical issue for weeks until I met a competent mechanic who tested the alternator and confirmed it was not producing enough voltage to keep the car running and recharge the battery. I changed the alternator myself... -
My EV Predictions
As much as I enjoy gas engines, my next car for my daily usage will be electric. My daily driving is spent in stuck traffic and stupid non-synchronized lights. It take 20 minutes to do 5 miles. I am burning gas not moving. Another reason : 70% of gas we consume in Quebec come from foreign...- Sergio79
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Question Radiator support
Thank you for the response. I have a spoiler that extend up to the radiator so I guess it is the air dam ? -
Question Radiator support
I have been chasing a heating problem at high power. On the highway, the engine temp goes in the red and come back down when I reduce power. A new pump was installed last year. I changed the thermostat, the radiator cap and the thermostatic fan clutch. No success so far. I noticed that there is... -
Question Broken thermostat boss on intake
Weekend mechanic mistake. When I torqued the bolts on the thermostat cover, I stripped the thread and I broke one corner of the boss that is part of the intake. The broken piece is 1/4 inch deep, and cover one third of the thread hole. I don’t want to remove the intake to rebuild the broken... -
rear spring replacement
This is the article that made me chose the steel spring. The rest of the suspension is per original. I will replace the rear shock next, before moving the front. I though that the step from The original 200 lbs to 350 lbs monoleaf would be too high, but maybe the difference isn’t as big as the... -
rear spring replacement
I just changed the battered and probably original 9 leafs steel spring for the same, and slightly regret it. I was scared that a composite monoleaf would be too stiff. I find the new 9 leafs a bit soft, and the installation was painfull. Handling the 20 lbs mono leaf would have been much easier... -
Differential Gears 1979
Lift the car. Spin the rear wheel once and count the number of turns the drive shaft is doing. If it does 3 1/2, you have a 3.55. If the drive shaft spin a bit more than 4 times, you have a 4.11. -
Featured Just did a turbo 350 to 700r4 swap out on my '81.
I have the same project for my 79. I love the car but it’s really missing the OD. Did you go for a rebuilt 700R4 or simply for a used one straight out of another car ? . -
Transmission
A few years ago I was offered a rebuilt 700R4 for $1500, plus installation, plus other possible surprises. The guy was a Corvette mechanic but he was clearly not interested. His price was without changing the shifter i.e 3 speeds shifter with a 4 speed tran. From surfing the forums, it seems... -
Engine Oil Type
Thank you for the comments. I will keep the same recipe for now. -
Engine Oil Type
I run on 10w30. I drive about only 2000 km per year but I dump the oil every spring when I get the car out of winter storage. With synthetic, would I need to dump it every year also ?