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@ 72Blackvet - The amp for the U79 radio mounts above and to the right of radio to the bottom side of the windshield frame. If you have a assembly manual, look in the option U79 section which shows how it all fits together. Somewhere I have pictures of the amp mounted in my '72 coupe when I had...

I'm not sure what the boiling sound you are hearing, but I had a '78 that, when new, wouldn't turn over when hot. Buddy with a new '78 Pace Car had the same problem. Supposely, at the time, was a common problem with '78's. Dealer ended up replacing the starter solenoid. There is also available...

@ Mikey - Nope, big blocks don't have a belt guard like small blocks. I've never use something to pry on the pump (or alternators, for that matter). GM put a pretty good pot handle on the pump. I loosen all the pump mounting bolts, use one hand to pull the pump over to tension the belt and the...

Yep, have one of these in my '69 vert. Nice radio but one needs to understand it's not a exactly a direct replacement for the original radio. The existing radio power harness doesn't plug in to the new radio, so you will need to either cut the original plug off and wire in the new radio harness...

In reading my post, I would like to clarify something. In no way did I post this for the purpose of helping to sell this car. I was attempting to offer this up as an example of cars that are out there that need to be avoided. That I think I failed in doing. When purchasing a Corvette, which...

Out and about today and ran across what appeared to be a '70-'72 Steel Gray Coupe for sale. Talking with the owner revealed that the car was a '73 model titled as a '70 model. The front clip was from a '72, the rear clip was from a '71. VIN tag decoded as a '73 big block coupe, motor was the...

Car magazines, from time to time, will run a auto electrical article. One month, it's crimp the connections, don't solder, next month, it's solder the connections, don't crimp. It may take some looking, but there are places around that will crimp connections for a nominal charge or rent you a...

Do you have a set of charging gauges? With the engine off, if you hook a set of gauges to the system, it will show if there is any pressure on the system. If you don't have a set of gauges, with the engine off, and wearing eye protection, long sleeves & gloves, you can push down briefly on the...

You have never experienced the joy of working on a Big Block with full options then. :) As my favorite Alternate Lifestyle Asian would say, "Oh My". :D

In my experience, where the ground cable connects to the frame can be a problem at times. It's in a exposed position where it gets splashed by the left rear wheel. I clean this connection from time to time and after the cable end is bolted up tight to the frame, I smear a light coat of silicone...

From the factory, the fuel line was installed when the engine was built in Flint. The AC parts were added to the engine once it reached St. Louis or Bowling Green assembly line.

The funny looking nut heads are clutch head screws. They were the torx head screws of it's time. Chevrolet used three different sizes of clutch head screws in building the early models and I believe '62 was the last model to receive them. Clutch head drivers are available from most Corvette...

On factory power steering cars, the tie-rods were mounted in the rearward position and the fast steering holes were sealed with a rivet. Supposely Chevrolet sealed the holes to prevent an unsafe steering condition. From personal experience, moving the tie-rods to the fast steering holes results...

I used the Prothane brand to do the front & rear suspension of my '72 LT-1 car. Didn't like them and ended up redoing the front in rubber. Have never gotten around to removing them from the rear. Prothane used a silicon grease, which they referred to as "whale snot" for lubing their bushings...

O.K. Nick, time for a little homework. Grab a pad of paper & pencil, and let's go under the hood of your car. For starters, on the passenger side of the car, at the front of the head is a machined pad. On that pad is two sets of numbers - one is the last eight digits of the VIN number of your...

Your exhaust port shape should be kinda square-ish. If you are talking about factory cast iron exhaust manifolds like this: More Information for DORMAN 674501 from the factory, there was no gasket installed between the head and the manifold but FelPro and others makes a gasket that can be used...

When you say shift console housing, is this the piece you are looking for? 1977-1982 Corvette Shifter Console Upper Trim Plate (PW Only) For a '81, the power window switches were mounted on the shift console panel, so there isn't a power window emergency brake cover, This is the one that is...

Kleen Strip makes a product called Aircraft Peeler which is a aluminum safe clear coat remover. After the clear coat is removed, I use the Meguires aluminum wheel polish with their foam wheel polishing cone. The Meguires polishing cone is similar to Mothers Polishing ball.

@ZZ1 The hole you speak of in the lower part of the windshield actually had a reason for being there. The "birdcage", which in part, makes up the windshield frame was assembled on a jig and spot welded together. The hole you speak of is/was a locating hole for the jig. After the birdcage was...