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    The 68 heated up to 240* at stop light.. Help

    a Note on the fan clutch, it shoule make less that 1 turn when you shut the motor off while it is warm It sounds to me like you had air in the system, like mentioned above it will act like low coolant, once the thermostat opened up it may have equalized. Fill it with 50/50 and take a ride see...
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    Alternator help

    You do not have to worry about wire size just because you change the alternator. You can put in a 200 amp alternator and not worry about it if that is all you changed. The reason is that if your car was drawing 47 amps when running on a 63 amp alternator and you change the alternator out for a...
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    What the Turn Signal Flasher Capacitor does?

    It is supposed to reduce the radio noise from the contact in the flasher opening up when it flashes
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    Check Engine Light

    Hwy Sensei; What kind of computer do you have for checking codes? I am going to need to get one thanks Danny
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    Low Fuel Light

    Ahhh, that would be the little square around the light bulb on the drawing
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    Low Fuel Light

    Here is the gauge diagram for them. I'll have to look at the low fuel light to see exactly how the thing works. I didn't think it was possible for the light to stay on and the gauge work, but maybe it is. I'll take a look at the hardware tonight
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    newb to the world of the 81 vette

    My personal recipe for an 81 that should be scary: Urethan suspension rebuild, KYB shocks, Smart Struts, dual 2 1/5" exhaust no cats, no air pump, AFR180 heads, Airgap intake, stock carb (you know thats a 750 right?) Stock distributor, comp roller cam setup (got to look up the number) 2004R...
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    Serpentine brackets needed

    Looking for the brackets for the serpentine setup for C4 PM me if you have, Thanks Danny
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    newb to the world of the 81 vette

    Welcome aboard and Congrats on the car! On the AIR Pump, if it is disabled you can take it off, it will not make it a 10 second car, but it will clean it up a lot under there, I assume you do not have do emissions testing where you are. There are a couple sources for the Evap cans, get the...
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    Problems?

    Have you pulled off all the TTop trim and sealed everything under there? Its been so long since I had mine together, I hardly remeber what it looked like around the upper WS trim / reveal molding, but it looks like a prime spot for a leak. The water can get under the reveal molding and up and...
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    Problems?

    OK, I am on hold a few days on my car waiting on a few parts. Anyone got a problem on yours I can solve?;LOL
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    1981 - 134a conversion help needed

    I think they sell a 90* adaptor to deal with that, saw it at Bennet Auto Supply down here
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    New Guy Here

    Well, since you asked, here are a few pics of the progress. This is when I got it Interior after some new Seat Covers and carpet OOpps Body off time Few rust issues Cleaned, blasted and painted parts Chasis all back together Rust all dealt with And this was a week...
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    A labor of love

    The harness should work fine, it gets 12v from the brake pedal switch on pin A and a ground on D from the ECM
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    let's use our forum more!

    Thanks for the Invite Sensei. I will be checking in here daily, be happy to help where I can
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    New Guy Here

    New guy in here. I am a member on other Vette forums and have found them to be Very helpfull. I have an 81 about 1/2 way done thru a Frame Off Restomod. I have worked thru Suspension, Brakes, Birdcage rust, destroyed front clip and a bunch of other stuff. I try to contribute at least as much as...
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    Re: Vacuum Headlights.

    The 81 definately did have a filter in between the carb and the checkvalve. This was for the headlight system. I just ordered new ones for my car from Ecklers
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