Recent content by Mike1320

1963 Corvair Monza coupe w/ 4-speed (in 1965). Courted my wife of 42 years in it, taught her to drive a manual transmission in it (and she married me anyway), and we both autocrossed it until the engine let go.

C5 Fuel Tank Leaks Second owner, 34K miles, no problem so far.

A friend's 55 T-Bird with the 292/Fordomatic is backfiring into the exhaust pipe. It sounds like loud popcorn popping on the left side only. The top end has been freshened recently, compression averages 130 with none lower than 120. The carb has been rebuilt and an electronic module replaced...

:duh I used this one because I couldn't find "embarrassed". I missed a 1-2 shift yesterday and now the transmission doesn't shift the same. All the gears but 2nd are fine, and there are no leaks or unusual noises. When going into second, either up or down, it's harder to engage and sometimes...

Funny, my wife has that problem with her black Acadia, but I don"t. Clean livin' I guess.

I finally installed the Z06 shifter in my C5. :W OMG!!! It didn't turn my humble C5 into a screaming Z06!!! [Irony off] What it did do is shorten the shift throw and make the shifts smoother. Even my wife noticed that I was making smoother shifts. I'm not sure the shifter itself is the...

I think I have the potential for a problem. When I got my '04 I asked my local dealer to run the VIN to check for recall status. The parts lady said the column recall had been performed. The problem is that my column locks. I hear the motor when I turn off the car and the column definitely...

I've rev matched and used H&T when necessary since I ran my first autocross 45 years ago. It's second nature me now (like breathing out and breathing in - obscure Broadway reference?). I'm still trying to get my wife to rev match (H&T is out of the question). I know downshifting while slowing...

Once in a while mine pops up high enough to reach under, once it came up about half way. I thought it was a Florida car reacting to colder temperatures - the gas in the struts having compressed or something. I was going to replace the struts in the Spring. Would that help? Would the extra...

Thanks, all. I wasn't expecting it to magically become a Z06, I just want it to shift a little better than it does now. Everything I read here indicated this was the way to go, vice one of the non-GM aftermarket models. We shall see, once the temperature in my garage gets tolerable.

I received my C6 Z06 shifter yesterday (three days before the initial notification indicated) and I was surprised to see the entire assembly. I guess I expected a 'top-only' part like an aftermarket unit. I read the two shifter replacement how-to posts. They're very helpful in removing the...

It hasn't been very often that we only have two vehicles, but now is one of those times. I drive my convertible to work every day and I bought it with that intention. Granted, it is garaged at home, usually is parked in a garage at work (a leaky one, but better than none), and I only drive...

When the housing market decided that I wasn't going to retire this summer my wife decided I needed my Corvette now instead of waiting two years. After looking for about six weeks she came downstairs on a Sunday morning and told me she'd found my car (it wasn't upstairs, it was on the internet)...

If this is the worst bug I catch this year, I'll be very happy. It looks like I may have top down weather early next week. I can't wait to let the wind blow through what's left of my hair!

As noted in the C5 section, I am no longer a looker, but an owner. The forum was very helpful. I'm enjoying the car immensely, as is my wife. Unfortunately, it has pried open my wallet and sent my money to Eckler's, Mid-America, GM Parts Direct, and a couple of other places already. Did...