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    Eliminating the Catalytic Converter

    i would, rod, if i could. it's an automatic, and i haven't been able to get the carb working just right. i do race oval track modifieds, so, i don't really have to worry about street performance. it's a very nice cruiser. looks like your from mich. maybe i'll see you on woodward or around a2...
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    Eliminating the Catalytic Converter

    i put dual exhaust from the engine back and did away with the cat. a little more performance and a nice sound. and the new exhaust weighed less than the y-pipe and cat did. steve pastorino
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    battery removal

    false alarm. i googled c-4 corvette battery replacement and got a wonderful site to step by step replace the battery. should have gone there first. old cart before the horse steve. thanks anyway c4 buds
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    battery removal

    what is the easiest way to remove the battery from a 1991 corvette. i have an '81, which is very easy. this '91 is my ex-wifes car, so, i don't want to screw it up too bad. thanks, steve
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    1957 chevy complete 283 engine

    i have a complete 1957 chevy 283 engine. the engine is clean and togeather. it would have to be rebuilt. you can call me at 734-476-2558 and ask for steve. i'm selling it for $800.00. or you can e-mail me at racerone27@gmail.com thanks steve pastorino
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    Help! C4 - 1990 loose headlight?

    i have a 90 vette with a headlight problem. when the lights are in the up position, the right headlight sags a bit and wiggles up and down. does any one have any ideas as to the problem? thanks, steve EDIT: there is currently a similar thread regarding a C5 so I'm editing the thread titles to...
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    parting out 1980 t-tops

    there are some black plastic covers that hide the t=top brackets inside the car. they are black and shaped like a triangle. i need one of those if you have it. a cruise to traverse city would be nice this time of year. steve pastorino
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    Parting out my 1971 vette coupe

    do you have the clutch pedal assembly? steve pastorino
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    starter

    my '81 vette's starter has been getting weaker and weaker all summer. it finally quit a month ago. [nothing happened when i hit the key. i knew it was probaly brushes, and since it i also racing season, the old vette sat until tonight. i pulled the started out. other than being dirty, i, didn't...
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    Question: shock help

    i need to put shocks on my 81 vette. i drive it every day in michigan. [rough roads] i was thinking delco replacements or monroe. anybody have any good advise. also, under the 4 middle retainers for my t-tops, are 4 black plastic covers. shape something like a triangle. i need one of those too...
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    Help! 78 rear window removal & reinstall

    i would think window butyl is harder to find the urethene. you can get a large tube to do the job at a parts supply house. steve pastorino
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    Question: Motor Mix Match

    the lt 1 [gen II] heads won't work on the gen I engine because the cooling in the heads is reversed. i'm old school. when we're talking c-3's, and talk lt 1, i think '70 camaro. my bad. [p.s. i'm 60] steve pastorino
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    Question: Motor Mix Match

    i don't know how to tell which engine is which. i have an 81. it is the same basic engine as the early lt1's. the block is the same. the lt1's had 4 bolt mains. yours has 2 bolt mains. that doesn't matter at all for street driving. the cranks are the same . the lt1 crank is steel. the 81 is...
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    Help! 78 rear window removal & reinstall

    i did this job on my 81 this summer. it takes 2 people. one in side and one outside. get some mechanics wire or something like piano wire. poke it between the car body and the window. now you and friend can "saw" the wire around the window freeing it from the car. the hot arizona sun should be a...
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    can't get my rear rotors off

    to get the liper mounting bolts loose, i always have a combination end wrench [open one end, closed the other] the size of the bolts. get a 3 pound shorty sledge hammer. place the closed side of the end wrench on the bolt as horizontilly as you can. hold the wrench on the bolt with one hand and...
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