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Any way to differentiate Alternator from others? There is no other noticable drop or fluctuation in Voltage....

LOL I don't know is she a Torch Red Beast with the power of 300 horses?

Which part of the C3 generation I got bitten by the vette bug 2 years ago when I bought my '93 coupe. Any advice on buying an older vette? I read some of the posts here about buying a C3. C3 covers a lot of years. Are the opinions regarding 69 vs 79 just cosmetic or do you think later c3's...

I am hearing a high pitched intermittent whine occasionally during acceleration. It doesn't last and comes and goes. My first thought is a belt, but last year I had all new belts and a new belt tensioner installed. Also it doesn't sound like the typical squeal of a slipping belt. It sounds...

How much would a paint job be for a '64 roadster. Any experiences would be appreciated

It will have needs that are very different from the 93, and normally will not be a daily driver. You might also want to consider your wrenching skills, since any decent , professional garage mechanic can take care of your needs with the 93, but that would not necessarily be the case with the 64...

I bought my first Vette 2 years ago. It is a 1993 torch red coupe. I have an opportunity to buy a 1964 roadster from a friend. It is in very good shape. It needs a new gas gauge and the paint job is less than perfect(it was repainted metallic blue). The price: $22,000 The question; I have to...

I bought my first Vette 2 years ago. It is a 1993 torch red coupe. I have an opportunity to buy a 1964 roadster from a friend. It is in very good shape. It needs a new gas gauge and the paint job is less than perfect(it was repainted metallic blue). The price: $22,000 The question; I have to...

I have a friend who needs new headlight motors for his 1964. Any ideas for parts suppliers, advice on completing the job, possible costs or complications?

I just had mine done. Distributor assembly went taking with it the rotor and opti. In addition to replacing the belt and belt tensioner I was in for 1400.00+, but labor was only 225 on the whole job so you are right that na experienced mechanic will have no problem. The Opti for me was 450.94 .

It was the distributor assembly and rotor which in turn damaged the optispark. So throwing in a new serpentine belt and tensioner with labor.............1400.00 OUCH. That opti is a pricey part. But my buddy is running like a watch again. Thanks for all the answers

Thanks for the replies. Actually I had an old camaro that had a loose element in the cat which clogged up the exhaust and messed up the back pressure causing the same symptoms. I know I'll just have to let my Mech have at it, but I like to be educated when I talk to them.

I had an old camaro when I was a kid and the element in the cat came loose and basically clogged the exhaust leading to bachfires loss of power rough running and stalls

I figured fuel pump problem would have given me a harder start. It starts and would even run (really rough) if you rev the engine. I didn't take much time to mess around because I wanted to bring it in instead of trying to diagnose on th side of the road. What is the opti spark all about?

Help, My well kept, running like a watch, 1993 coupe suddenly backfired and lurched while I was driving locally at about 35 MPH. It then stopped. I tried to start it it cranks, but when it started it sputtered and backfired and immediately shut down. It is at my mechanic now, but hewon't get to...