Recent content by Scotty

Guys, I ran the car again which was running sweet 30 on the dwell meter 4 degrees advanced at 650RPM 1 and 1/2 turns on the fuel idle mixture screws on the carby. However it ran perfectly for approx. 20klms then came home assuming all is fix yeah! Yeah until I took it out the following day, yes...

Still no good Thanks for the assistance guys! Ok I went to set the dwell after replacing the leads, plugs coil, dizzy cap, even the resistor, however setting the dwell at 30 the car ran like a pig it would not idle. I cranked back the dwell to 16 and it ran smooth set the timing to about 2...

Ok guys, I have changed leads plugs rotor cap condenser checked timing however not sure what it should be as the motor has been rebuilt at some stage with 462 feullies on it. Points are a struggle to get here in Australia the points that were in the dizzy look like they have a condenser on them...

Hi guys, I am after some assistance:mad My 62 Corvette with its 327 250 HP is having some major issues with surging at different speeds etc. Whilst driving it a few weeks back at approx 60 mph the old girl just felt like the power died the only way to keep her running was by tickling the...

Hey all, I have just noticed water pissing out near the top bolt hole of my water pump? Its very hard to see however I think from the front of the vehicle looking towards the rear its the right hand side two bolt area... I am not sure and or cannot remember if there is a welsh plug in the area...

Are the units from trim parts any better and or different to the ones corvette central have ??? I believe that some are better quality than others?? I'm trying to combine a few parts to save on my shipping costs Cheers Scotty

Hiya guys, I am in need of some help as to where is the best place to purchase good quality after market front indicator assemblies. Mine have corroded big time over the years and I am looking at replacing them, they are that bad that I could not remove the bulbs..... They had corroded and were...

Thanks midnight, Update is as follows... Removed the speedo cable today not the nicest being on ya back most of the day found the best way was to remove the gearbox cross support that way u have easier access.. Tested cable with a drill not working pulled out plastic 21 tooth speedo drive not...

Hi All, Wondering if someone can point me in the right direction. My 62 Vette front turn indicators are not working??? The parking lights are but indicators are not flashing, however the rear are working fine? I also do not have high beam lights when u depress the high beam foot switch the head...

Thanks Midnight, I assume I can do the removal under the car whilst the box is still in situ? Cheers Scotty

Hi All, I was wondering if someone can let me know how difficult it is to remove the plastic gear drive from my 62 Corvette with a 4 spd manual? I have only just purchased the vehicle here in Australia and at this stage have not put a jack under it. Is it an easy removal and install or do I...

Hi All, I am a newby from Downunder Australia! I was wondering if someone can let me know how difficult it is to remove the plastic gear drive from my 62 Corvette with a 4 spd manual? I have only just purchased the vehicle here in Australia and at this stage have not put a jack under it. Is it...