Recent content by Verle

I assume some of it goes to ProTeam, no idea how much. If his people are "organizing the files" I'm sure they will get paid for it. Verle

The Noland Adams GM Research Files... are now located at ProTeam Corvette Sales in Napoleon, Ohio and are available for inspection and for sale to the highest offer. Boxes on top of boxes, files on top of files... of transparencies, slides, photos, drawings, and letters of which date back to...

I'm not sure any T-5 will fit without cutting the transmission hump. The shifter is in the middle and does not line up with the existing shifter hole. Depending on which T-5 the shifter may be forward or behind the stock shifter. There are TKO-500 and TKO-600 kits with shifter in the correct...

My 57 in western North Carolina after a road tour and in Rocky Mountain National Park during a road tour.

I know Bubba. Bubba is a friend of mine. Bubba is also dumber than dirt sometimes!. :eyerole

You might consider a new radiator if yours is very corroded. Dewitt's Radiators makes a very good reproduction that will cool better and when painted look very original also.

I have seen 7375 R injectors on early 64 cars. I have never see a 7380 R injector. That is not to say they don't exist, but if so they must be pretty rare.

My USMC license plate is on my pickup. Semper Fi.

Corvette split from Chevrolet I would like to see Corvette stay part of Chevrolet. The danger of that is, as in the past, bean counters have tried to close Corvette. "Not enough revenue." The problem with splitting off is a small company would not have the financial resources to do the high...

Fred Yeakel was running a set of these heads on his Cheetah a few years ago. They limited high RPM significantly.

I have been a member of NCRS for over 20 years. NCRS is an organization of Corvette enthusiasts, some of whom participate in various ways in judging and some do not. The intent is to preserve Corvettes as the factory produced them. Most members do not get their cars judged. A key point, NCRS...

I drive my 57 to NCRS events regularly and rarely hear anything negative. It is more often "when are you going to restore it?" My answer always is, "never, its a driver".

As John said, the assembly manual has the information you need. I also suggest you get the GM service manuals. They are invaluable when working on these cars.

The 1953-1962 Corvette Servicing Guide also known as the ST-12 has section 4-18 that has service operations for the positraction. Verle