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    1966 Brake lghts not working

    The stop light switch should have an orange wire (hot 12V feed) and a white wire on the other terminal (feeds 12V to the turn signal switch when pedal is depressed/switch plunger extended). The brake lights are controlled by the turn signal switch - in the "no turn" position, the switch feeds...
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    Tire Question (C-2)

    I do too, but folks forget that the midyear body and chassis was designed in 1960 around 6.70-15 tires on 5-1/2" rims, and it's extremely unfriendly to wider rims and fatter tires. Tire rubs on steel cars just make ugly noises - on fiberglass cars, tire rubs make VERY expen$ive noises. It's your...
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    Help! Failed 327 Ring Job

    We still don't know what brand or type of rings are in the engine - I'd guess from all the symptoms that they're traditional "budget" rings, maybe chrome-faced - if that's what they are, they may never seat. If modern moly-faced standard-tension rings are used and the bores are honed in precise...
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    Question: Rear tire sizes on stock, 65' midyear

    Probably not. The largest 70-series tire that is used successfully with factory wheels with zero chance of rubbing is the 215/70-15; going any larger than that is just asking for trouble. :thumb :beer
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    Tire Question (C-2)

    Why take the risk of "experimenting" with a combination that's "on the ragged edge" and can result in fiberglass and paint damage? Stick with a known successful combination (205/75-15 or 215/70-15) on factory wheels, and don't worry about it. :thumb :beer
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    Help! 1964 327 Fueli

    The absolute LAST thing your fuelie needs is a "hotter/lumpier streetable" cam; your Rochester fuel injection system depends on a stable vacuum supply for reliable operation, and the more radical you go with the cam, the more problems you're going to have with fuel metering and driveability. The...
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    head light bucket problem

    If you mean by the metal handwheel knob on the headlight motor, yes - but it takes LOTS of turns. It's a lot easier to fix the problem with the motor. :thumb
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    Question: Holly help

    All Holleys have the same range of adjustments - what's the "LIST" number and the date code below it stamped on the forward side of the driver's side of the choke tower? That will positively identify the carburetor. Holley "spreadbores" are replacements for Rochester Quadrajets, and won't work...
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    new member concorv: how do i post a ? about my corvette about which seats will fit my c-2 conv. 1966

    '64-'66 Corvette seat-to-floor mounting is quite unique, especially at the rear, not shared with any other car I'm aware of, so whatever you use will require some level of modification to adapt to the Corvette. Have you tried talking to the Police about getting a warrant to seize your seats? :thumb
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    1967 no dash lights

    Have you checked the fuse? It's the third one from the bottom. :thumb
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    Video: Wilmington, North Carolina Man Buys Gus Grissom’s 1967 Corvette

    That car also carries a bogus reproduction trim tag the previous owner had made when it was re-painted red from its original blue; the amateur tag-faker bungled both the TRIM and PAINT codes and ECL's. In spite of its lineage, if presented for NCRS Flight Judging, the car would be disqualified...
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    Question: 1960 Corvette RPO469C/579D&aluminum radiator

    Yes, there were two hoods used in 1960 - early cars used the '59 hood, and later cars with top-tank aluminum radiators required a new hood, used for '60 and partway into '61. :thumb :beer
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    Question: 1963 Corvette instrument panel

    Mine is a 327/300, with an A.O. Smith body. :thumb
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    Question: 1963 Corvette instrument panel

    Yes, they were. The 1963 dash was painted interior color until about #3200, and from then on (including all of 1964), the dash was vinyl-covered. :thumb
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    What does CJ 18 63 on rear end of 1963 car stand for

    The "Black Book" is wrong - the 3.08 non-Posi axle was coded "CZ". The numbers are for January 8, 1963. :thumb
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