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    correct valve lash 63 327/340?

    QUICK AND EASY WAY With number ONE UP, Balancer on "0" mark. Adjust : Exhaust: 1,3,4,and 8. Intake : 1,2,5, and 7 Rotate crank 180 degrees and bring # SIX UP, Balancer on "0" Adjust : Exhaust: 2,5,6 and 7 Intake : 3,4,6 and 8 Grumpy Jenkins taught a bunch of us this method years ago. Works...
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    64 White Corvette Coupe on E-Bay (Fraud)

    i tried my best to post the table, but after an hour of playing, you got the best i could do.
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    64 White Corvette Coupe on E-Bay (Fraud)

    In 64, they made 1988 air cars. Per Nold Adams book, RESTORATION AND TECHNICAL GUIDE VOL 2, they made 138 convertibles and 243 coupes with 365hp and air . Many people do not realize how "RARE" air conditioning was back in the day. Here is my chart to help you enjoy the hunt. COMPLETE AIR...
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    Grand Sport 2010 MY: Return of the Grand Sport

    GULDSTRAND'S GS-90 ZR-1 I don't have a picture, but GULDSTRAND'S GS-90 is another car Chevrolet "should have" built.
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    1968 L-89 engine from vin #18S18456

    A good friend recently bought a 67 CAMARO. The engine in the car is an original 1968 L-89 Corvette 427 engine with correct aluminum heads. The numbers are: TO430IU 18S418456 Block date is C 8 8 Heads : 3919842 Engine is for sale.......especially would like to find the current owner...
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    NEW 1963 Z06 Survey

    In the mail Loren:w
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    NEW 1963 Z06 Survey

    eBay Sale Did you see the auction on vin #9008 small tank Red Black this week sell on eBay ? $67,500 . The owner had the car since 1965. Nice fellow. He bought the car in Southern California and moved to Vegas and then the beautiful country in northern Idaho. Family health reason of his...
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    Registry of Corvette Race Cars

    Life is Good Hi Rob, It seems like every week we find a "new" old Corvette race car that has been discovered and people want the history. To help with the fun, this August, CORVETTE AT CARLISLE will host the CORVETTE RACE CAR REUNION. This every 5 year event was started by Chip Miller in...
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    Question: 63 production Numbers

    Noland Adams second book STATE OF THE ART RESTORATION VOL 2 has 199 cars in 1963 had air conditioning. He also told us all in person at NCRS meets in the late 80's that 99 were convertibles and 100 were coupes. Interesting that now the count has grown to 278. Mike Antonick needs to come forward...
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    GT1 EDITION ANNOUNCED FOR 2009

    Is the plant open? Did Tom Hill talk about the plant being open for production, or is this model built in a special "Skunkworks" facility for the Racers? Doug Fehan explained on Oct 23 ay the PETERSEN MUSEUM "Tribute to Corvette Racing" that the 2009 season was full speed ahead. Last I...
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    1965 Planned Total Production

    Can we find the other C-2 TRIM numbers ? Thanks for these. When we find a 'rare' interior color, everyone asks how many did they make. Interesting to see that red/white leather interior was only about 56 cars. Leather was a rare option. Is there a record on the other year C-2's ?
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    Prized Corvette has history behind it

    My favorite CORVETTE 57'S.......(and 65 Fuel Injected ) are my favorite. And what a pleasure it has been for me to meet and get to know Bill and Joel this summer at Bloomington Gold Special Collection where this great car made its first appearance. I have owned nine 57 Corvettes, 8 of which...
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    2870 block question

    YOUR THE MAN, JOHN The reason I brought this up is recently a decent 57 Corvette fuel injection car appeared for sale in Southern California. Upon close examination, the engine is a Tonawanda orgin and therefore NOT CORRECT for this car even thought it is stamped and cast dated correctly. The...
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    67 corvette w 425 hp motor?

    Kevin MacKay has the Penske 66 coupe that had an 'original' FACTORY L-88 engine installed in the car. Dick Guldstrand and Gib Huffstater have confirmed that fact. Gib was the engineer......Dick picked the car up at St. Louis and DROVE it home to Pennsylvania. The NUMBERS on that engine were...
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    Need help identifying my carb.

    I have found used cores on eBay.......and of course swap meets. Chicago Corvette Supply in Chicago, AL FERIKE 800-872-2446 has been seling carburators for Corvettes for years.
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    67 corvette w 425 hp motor?

    67fso.com Look at www.67fso.com web page. Here you will see a real rare tank sticker that says BUILD TO FSO SPEC. FSO means "FACTORY SHOP ORDER" and is a special order for this COPO car with special instructions. Car in question has: 1.- American Mag wheels and Goodyear Blue Streak Tires. 2.-...
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    Info on 57 283 needed

    The 3849852 block was used in 1964-1966 Chevelles., It is a two bolt main block, but can be modified for 4 bolt. If you give the vin number of the car........and the casting date number of the 548 block, i can tell you if it is correct for the Corvette as far as time build. ONLY 3731548 blocks...
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    67 corvette w 425 hp motor?

    Neat car, MURMAN I think it is time to gather a groupe of Corvette friends.......as many past owners as possible.........a good vidio camara and digital camara and have a DROP THE GAS TANK PARTY. If your car is a coupe, you should be able to read the sticker with a flashlight WITHOUT dropping...
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    2870 block question

    SAGINAW vs. TONOWANDA ?? I know the early blocks (specifically the 57 #3731548 block ) was made both in Tonowanda, NY and Flint. Only FLINT Blocks went into Corvettes. The other engines were used for trucks and passanger cars. The cast dates are different as well as the casting number size...
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    WTB 57/58 F.I. Filter Bracket

    JIM NEUFFER Jim Neuffer in New York makes a correct reproduction. his number is 585-637-9562 or email at jneuffer@rochester.rr.com Jim has been doing fuel injection stuff since the late 60's early 70's.
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