Recent content by Bizzy77

Edelbrock Heater Hose Line vs Fuel Line The hester hose coming out of my edelbrock manifold (with EGR, etc) on my '77 L-82 seems to interfere with the fuel line (from Inline Tube). Did the original cast iron manifolds have the heater hose outlet in a different location than the ones on the...

I'm in the process of a body-off-frame restoration/modification on my 1977 Corvette. The old color was Desert Tan with a Dark Brown interior; I'm changing the colors to British Green (a 1968 color) with Black interior. Several weeks ago, I purchased several cans of black vinyl dye and vinyl dye...

NO relevent C3's I went to the Waco Regional Meet in '03, and I was disappointed and surprised at the paucity of Corvettes at the meet. In fact, there were no Corvettes from 1973 through 1977 at the meet. It was mostly C1's and C2's being displayed by people who didn't know anything about their...

Why would you want to disconnect it? In Texas, it can get up to 103-105 F. It's true that all these components take out the power from your engine, but we're talking about Power Steering Pump, Power Brakes, Headlights, AIR Pump, Exhaust System, etc. Are you listening to someone who doesn't care...

Try to have the court consider the car as if another person wanted to buy a Corvette but that purchaser will not but the car due to the damage history; no car that has been repaired is ever "better than it was". The frame repair would not pass inspection at Bowling Green, and most likely, the...

Several ways you can tell if you have an L-82 or not: 1. Check for hood ornaments; "L-82" on both sides. 2. L-82's have aluminum valve covers. 3. Emissions tuneup sticker above the brake booster should show an engine code for L-82. (It won't say L-82!) 4. Speedometer redline is generally...

I'm restoring my 1977 Corvette; I got my 4-row radiator for $154.00 through eBay from Ace Radiator in Independence, Missouri. You can contact them at www.AceRadiator.com or call them at 1-800-643-0678. Bizzy77 Plano, Texas

I think I'd better check my Strut Link Bracket; I'm using adjustable struts rather than fixed strut links because I don't trust the cam bolt. Last time I looked at it, I thought it looked funny and checked my AIM book and couldn't tell which way it went under the differential. SG4206 states that...

Precision Engineering is located in Wellington, Florida; their web site is www.fixvetteparts.com, and they have a toll-free number, 1-800-748-0362. They advertise in the NCRS Driveline, and since I'm a member of NCRS, I get an issue every two months. They'll rebuild the following: Brake...

I would avoid removing the hinges off the body or the door. It's more likely than not that you have worn brass pivot bushings at the hinges. The hinge pin resembles an oversized nail. It is much easier to remove the door by removing the hinge pins than it is to remove the hinges themselves. If...

ArkShark, Thank you for your reply. You're correct, but that same assembly manual, page 287 only shows the right side of the engine; according to several corvette parts suppliers (Paragon, etc), they say only one shield was used on the left side and it was on the left rear only. In fact, I...

I'm restoring my 1977 L-82 4-spd Corvette in a ground-off from a $1500 basket case. I'm trying to find out if the car had two, three or four spark plug heat shields (not to be confused with the chromed ignition shields) which are mounted under the exhaust manifold ram horns. Which spark plug...

I have used Precision Engineering for my 1977 L-82 Trailing Arms rebuild. Last year, I shipped mine to them to be rebuilt, and they came back like new, including the parking brake shoes and hardware. The arms even had a fresh paint job. I am a very satisfied customer of theirs, and I plan on...