Recent content by OldCorvetteFan

While I truly admire the contributions that Zora made to Corvette, I'm really NOT interested in a mid engine car. I want a car that is practical for every day driving as well as long trips. Mid engine seems like the addition of complexity without any addition to utility. It's funny how so...

I bought the car in April, and the selling dealer installed new Michelin Super Sports on it. I drove it from Dallas, TX to Northwest Illinois, so I put some 1100 miles on it. I've put another four or five hundred miles on it since I bought it. After reading all the horror stories of worn...

1. GM won't dump the UAW. Too many locations are in states that have strong pro-union laws, so that would never work for GM. 2. Because of 1, it wouldn't matter if GM relocated that assembly plant to Key West, Florida. The UAW would still represent the workers to GM. 3. This is...

Not quite - the C5Z06 ended it's run with a 405HP rating. The LS2 offered in the 2005 C6 was rated at 400HP. Maybe we'll see an LT4 with > 505HP in a couple of years. I'm not sure that the base Corvette is expected to rival the performance of the ZL1 or the GT500. Back in the C2 days, the...

New pump installed, and running fine. Once I got everything apart, it made more sense. Steven

Best of luck to you, Ace! I had stents, but one of my Technicians just got home from a bypass procedure. I've been in rehab with the bypass guys, and I understand how tough it can be. Just follow the medical advice, and here's hoping you get back to your normal routine soon! Steven

When my fuel pump died on the way to Bloomington last week, I discovered that Racetronix makes a very nice kit that includes a 190L/Hr pump and various small parts that make the fuel pump installation much easier. However, there are no written instructions with the kit - which isn't a problem...

Are you talking about the vacuum accumulator shown in the bottom left hand corner of this picture? I don't see a conical part. Can you take a picture and post it? Steven

Here's the AIR pump on my '95. You can see the output hose on top, which goes to the exhaust system. If you look closely, you can just make out the input hose underneath it. This second photo shows the input hose connection to the air intake. It then runs down to the pump. Hope this...

Do you have a method in mind for the wet sand and buffing procedure? I'd like to know the grits you intend to use as well as the polishing method and tools you use. Thanks, Steven

Good for you. I elect to avoid driving my Vette in the rain - but that's because it's more convenient for me. It's much harder to enjoy having the hatch vent installed and the windows down when there's a thunderstorm coming down - and I simply don't enjoy driving it as much when the rains are...

I have two pry bars, but they're formed in a way that I couldn't use them both. Compared to how much time I'd have spent trying to use the "remove the top and stand on the frame rail" method, I think using one or two pry bars the clear choice in quick pin removal. Steven

Thanks, guys! I'd been looking up how to do this, and it just seemed to need pictures to truly illustrate what needs to happen to remove the pin. I was kind of stunned after reading some threads about owners taking out their tops, straddling the frame rails, and then nearly castrating...

The rubber coating on my '95's console is showing significant wear, and I also have a new leather boot, knob, and insert. I've been reading tales of the difficulty of removing the lockpin, and I'd been putting off this project for some time. Well, I had some time this afternoon, and thought...

Will do - I plan to take pictures of that project as well. Steven