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Thanks Pancho, I think the problem may have been that the engine had not warmed up and that prevented the secondaries from kicking in. I will check again with engine at operating temp. Andy

One of the first things I did when I got my Vette was to find all the different size vacuum hoses and went to the parts house and bought bulk lengths of each size. I changed every rubber line I could find. Shouldn't have any vacuum leaks for a while. One of the cheapest repairs I have done so...

Just wondering if any CAC members would be at the NCRS show this weekend. This will be my first show to participate in. Not going for the NCRS standards just the open show part. Here are the details. It is at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center near Gonzales, La. . Do a google search for Lamar Dixon...

The other day I was doing a little tuning up (cap,rotor...._) and after installing all the parts, I started up my L48 to check everything out. It started great and ran beautiful. While I had the air cleaner off, I decided to check the secondaries and make sure they were kicking in. I activated...

Tom Hargrove, Thanks for the offer. You are 3 or 4 hours from where I live. I jacked the vette up this week and did a closer inspection. Somebody must have changed all of the ujoints in the very recent past because they all look new with new zerk fittings. Happy about not having to do that...

froggy47, I can assure you that the sticker reads "20psi" I don't have a digital camera but I will try and post something. Andy

I had a fellow vette owner (C3) tell me that the secret to getting the best ride from a corvette was the tire pressure. He said that everybody usually puts too much air in the tires and then complains about a hard ride. Being new to Vettes, I just listened and shook my head. He told me to look...

Thanks Coupeman, I appreaciate the time you put into your answer to my questions. It is because of great guys like you that this site is the best. I hope that I can be of assistance to others about the things that I have learned while working on my Vette. Andy

I followed you up to the "put the car up on jack stands". Strut rod? T arm? french locks? where can I get SS french locks? does the dealer carry them or do I order them? Why do I want zerkless joints? don't I want to be able to greese them once installed as part of my pm. When I remove the...

I would like to replace all of the ujoints on my 75 just to know that they are all in good shape and how old they are. I have no idea about the ones that are in there now. My question is: can I remove the halfshafts by just removing the bolts on each end and taking it out? I really don't want...

I know what you mean. When I was replacing the insulation under the carpet I found the door which was sealed with some type of orangish colored puddy. It looked like a factory job, that is, it didn't look like some bubba cover up. I posted a thread asking and someone told me it was an access...

Most of the best prices that I have seen are in the back of Corvette Magazine. I just saw one for $299 (per side) for the whole package with SS everything that can be and the works. I hope it is a while before I need to tackle this but when I do this is the way I will go. Andy

I read a lot of threads about repairing brakes, bearings, e-brakes, etc; there is something that I would like explained to me. I see ads all the time for completely rebuilt rear trailing arm assemblies for between $250 and $350. These come with everything replaced with even SS parts and new...

Thats the way it is on my 75. Andy

My 75 has an access door under the passengers seat that I was told is to get to the cat. convt.. I don't know about your 78 but they should be a lot alike. Just a thought. Andy

Culprit, You said that when used in conjuction with a vaccum pump (which i have) the speed bleeders are great. What did you need the vaccum pump for? I bought one but never found anything to use it for except sucking the fluid out of the rearend since i bought it. Andy

I have very minor (hair thin) stress crack on the rear deck and was wondering if somebody had a little trick to lessen their appearance. The paint job is in excellent condition so repainting is not an option. I do have some paint left over from when I had the front and rear caps repainted. Most...

I removed the horn assembly and steering wheel to repaint and clean. I was trying to be very careful and remember just how everything came apart so that I could get it back together the same way. Well, when I pulled one ring out I noticed that it had an "L" shaped part that protruded down into...

I just purchased one for my 75, I was told by someone to only get a GM rebuild kit but when I went to my local auto parts (carquest) he told me that GM didn't make the kits and used the same company they did to make the kits. I knew that GM didn't make the kits just like they don't make the GM...

Ok you guys, you talked me out of sandblasting the engine. I sure am glad I asked here because I never thought about all the sand getting into the suspension parts :duh . I guess I will just follow the old tried and true methods and clean the engine the best I can and then tape (foil) and paint...