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Richmond 6 speed Tranny works great! I must admit they are pricey. With the 3.70 rearend and 50 series 15" tires, I was looking for a manual transmission that would give me an overdrive option. But it had to be a durable heavy duty unit able to withstand the 350 engine output (that eliminated...

Vortec heads/cam combo I've been running Vortec heads on my 1979 for quite awhile now. Although my combos is a little more agressive than your buddies, and I've got more reaerend/transmission gear, your proposed cam should be fine. (You need to carefully double check all the...

Post solution to yoke problem Scott: I've been searching for info on the acceptable side yoke clearance for my 1979 for sometime. Even had a posting here several weeks ago. Have gotten several different answers on the "correct" side yoke clearance from local Corvette shops (Washington...

Contact for further info 78 SilvAnniv and 79Blueshark: Thanks for the input reference your experience with the side yokes. Un-informed repair shops seem to be easy to find. By helping each other out we can certainly save unnecessary time and expense. If each of you doesn't find e-mailing me...

Any other good info?? I've recieved some good suggestions for locating the specs I believe I need. Thanks much. From the nature of responses maybe some clarification is in order. My first stated in-and-out yolk movement measurement of 1/8" was a rough measurement accomplished with a tape...

Trying to resolve a potential wear issue with the side yolks of my 1979 rear supension. I've got about .065" of in-out movement of the side yolks into the center differential. Anyone know if this is excessive (indicating worn factory yolks)? Anyone know what the factory specs should be for this...

Thanks for insight Chuck, 78SilvAnniv, Rare81, Scott81: Thanks guys for the response to my question on rear suspension "wander". As a result I've done some further inspection and e-mailed a couple of you directly. The movement of my tire at the 12:00 and 6:00 position (with weight off) appears...

I've been chasing some handling problems with my 1979 Corvette for awhile now (car randonly wanders during freeway driving, requiring continual steering input to maintain centered lane travel). Even though it's only got about 45,000 miles, I've rebuilt the front suspension with new balljoints...