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    C3 speedometer

    If it has cruise control the cable is a two part assembly with the cruise mechanical over vacuum assembly in the middle. Mine bounced around even with new cables and turned out to be the cruise control assembly.
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    And it begins...

    Are the rubber bumper blocks in the right spot. Mine de laminated and I had to contact cement them back on.
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    Parasitic Battery Drain!!!

    My 80 had a problem with the under hood light. The switch was stuck and the bulb was dead but still had a bit of a short.
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    New Transmission

    I have a 700r4 in mine but I don't have much more than 450hp... You must be going for a big block , nitrus or alcohol for 700hp. Great transmission. Modifying the cross member and driveshaft is a pain. The low first gear is nice but the gap between first and second is a little big. I have...
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    Spark plugs

    40-45 is the standard for chev hei
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    Electrical issues

    Hi.. I have run into starters with substandard housings that don't have enough clearance between the ring gear and the pinion when engaged(need to be shimmed). The starters don't last long like that. Usually the starter sounds like it is laboring a little when cranking and eventually cooks the...
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    Half shafts

    Im a mechanic and any parts with machined mating surfaces should be free of paint or any other debris. Powder coating is thin and durable but is just a coating. It sucks buffing paint off of nice shiny parts but if you want them to stay tight that's your best option. Nice job on the...
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    Time to take it apart so I can have it back together for summer

    Time to take it apart so I can have it back together for summer
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    Too many 1/8 mile runs.....

    Just an update.. got to drive it for most of the summer but I started noticing a small amount of diff oil around the housing. Turns out the caps I had machined are a few thou taller than the old ones after the shimming I had to do. the cover sits against the caps so it is actually warping the...
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    New thread - old issue... power windows appear to have no power

    Don't know if your car has the same switches as mine but on mine I believe the power wire runs through both switches in series. So when one switch went on mine both windows quit. I repaired the switches an plugins quite a few times till I finally bought new . My yearly problem is gone...
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    C3 Steering Box Removal..

    While the box is off the frame look for cracking where the box bolts on and where the steering cylinder anchor bolts on. Mine cracked there.
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    Hydro boost brake conversion

    I had trouble with weak brakes after going to a lumpy cam. The fuel injection worked with it but the brakes sucked. The conversion only cost me 80$ and the brakes are awesome now. Besides I needed another project :)
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    front differential mount bushing

    I just installed a polly bushing in mine... will keep a record to see how long it lasts.. should have at least 3 drag race days as well as normal driving for summer.
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    Power brakes and Steering upgrade?

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    Back together again... ready for spring:)

    Back together again... ready for spring:)
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