Thanks XFIRE and vt65, I'll keep an eye on the coolant temps as the season progresses because I have no idea what the previous owner had done ...(the car was bought from an estate liquidation sale.) I'll do all fluids/flushes and gaskets/seals, belts and hoses and see how she performs without...
Thanks gdh, I'm really unsure about this engine so before I start driving it this spring I'll do a thorough flush and replace the thermostat and hoses etc ...just for piece of mind. Thanks for the tips re Evans, there is a distributor right around the corner from my shop. Cheers
Hey guys, I bought a '72 basket case last year that has a '76 L82 installed without the heater core. I just heard that this can cause the motor to run much hotter due to the lesser amount of coolant. I know they run hot with the best of coolant systems, so do y'all think this a viable concern...
Just a note to all aspiring 'but unsure' ceramic coating installers. Since becoming familiar with this fairly new product I have seen a few disasters with respect to consumer installations. There is a reason why ceramic coating manufacturers are qualifying certain detailers for the applications...
Thanks nascar. I've always loved the C3!
I recently had a conversation with one of my customers. He brought a '72 Super Bee in for wet-sanding and mentioned that he just had new springs installed and was really disappointed at how high the back end was after the install. He was having them...
Thanks for the responses guys. As you can see in these photos, the car is certainly "over-jacked" and I'm sure most would agree this is just wrong. I put the car right into storage and don't have the time right now to figure out what has been done with the rear suspension, but your posts are...
Hey Guys,
I've read dozens of posts and articles on the how to's of C3 lowering/springs techniques and kits on the internet until my eyes were burning. So, a brief synopsis ...I just bought a '72 small block on Saturday and have yet to put it up on the hoist which is slated for tomorrow. It's a...