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sticky throttle I think it may be the cable, however what it does is rev highly and not return back to idle all the time. When I kick the pedal it does return ,some times quickly sometimes much slower. I now the ZR1s idled high at start up but this seems to be different and the new chip...

Almost ready to go. Hi to all ,have now had a set of long tube tuned length headers made and fitted. Bought a Mark Haibeck performance chip and had the anti backfire set up done also. New water pump ,serpentine belt and tensioner pully. Just needs a good tune up and will be off to our club...

335 on the rear I have 335 Pirelli,s on my stock 17" rims and although I cant help you in finding some, I cans say God they look good. When I got mine their was only 7 in Australia at the time, but worth the wait and the price. Cheers from Australia Ernie. :beer

Hi to all.Being Ive only had my ZR1 for a couple of months now ,I finally got the chance to take it to Willowbank Raceway here in Brisbane. As part of our national convention at Easter, our club hired the raceway for the day, and I took the car for my first legal race. It ran low thirteens all...

thanks guys Thanks for the feedback, I want to get a factory workshop manual if i can .Do you blokes know where i can buy one, no where over here ,so will have to be a US site. Also do you know of any info on auto transmission fluid in a manual transmission. Cheers Ernie:beer

91 model Thanks guys, shes a 91 model. Have done the oil and filter, and am draining the tank tomorrow,so as to fill her up with some 100 octane. I figure it will do it some good and clean her out. What plugs do you blokes suggest running,as will be doing short runs of a 150 klms most of...

Hi to all, I have just bought my first ZR1 after owning and enjoying a 78 anniversary for 4 years. Is their anything that I should keep a special eye :ugh on , as it is most definatley different to my 78. It has only 40000 klms on the clock and hasnt been driven forat least 10 years. Only...

What the heck I have a matching nos 78 , well it was stock til i rebuilt the original L82, and bumped the HP up some what. Thing is i still have all the original parts and its the same with the stereo. Mine came with the built in CB radio,as stock, but it has a six stacker cd player under the...

horn spacers They look like spacers out of horn assembly, they are not dead flat though, in my 78 they have a kink in them, and i think they act like some sort of spring. Regards Ernie :beer

similar problem Ralph had a very similar problem with mine. Complete rebuilt engine along similar lines to yours. Try changing the plugs as unleaded fuel can cause a build up of sorts around the porcilan causing them to short out, even when they are new. Trying to clean it off wont work...

corvette convention Grant convention to be held easter 2007, planning is underway for a four day event, try getting a group together and we will try to get you a better deal this end . At this point accommodation will be at the Raddison, with a night time trip to Seaworld and a day trip to...

Knew i would get a response Great to see someone left over there to talk to. While ive got your attention though were you aware that the corvette convention in 2007 is being held in queensland, on the gold coast. Would love to see some of our south sea brothers over here for the event...

honest mistake Mikey ,sorry about the mix up ,and Aussies are not Kiwis although I hear theres a big sing at the airport that says will the last person to leave please turn off the power. PS, their all over here in aus.:L Cheers Ernie

octane rating Vettehead Mikey, dont know wether our fuel is rated differently to the states but would have thought an octane rating would be the same world wide as standard. I think i may have found out what is causing my running on problems though I believe the...

Hi , have a question you juys may be able to help with. Im run a bit over 10;1 compression in my 78 vette, and even with 98 octane fuel we have in aussie,she still wants to ping and run on. Have had the dizzy re calibrated, and hotter plugs put in and altough it is a little better its still...

yokos are great Hi mate, I run the Avids on my 78 L82, and find them great. The goodrich we get down under are just to hard and are like driving on ice. I know of one suspension place here that wont even do test drives if fitted. I run 265x15 on the rear and 235x15 on the front. I tried 245...

L82s a great start Hi mike .I have a L82 in my 78, and yes they are different from the stock 48s. They have 4 bolt mains+ heavier rods +forged pistons+long duration cam +bigger valves and better heads. Its a good start to building a tough engine. I run a roller ,lumpier cam, roller followers...

measure it first Stick some putty type substance to the highest part of your original air cleaner and close bonnet. measure that height down to lowest point of inlet manifold,and that will give you the maximum height you can go . you should be able to measure the new manifold and carby prior...

pheeew That must have been a bit close for comfort. I did similar thing ,got my no 14s caught and tangled around the go pedal going around a round about. Bugger me if i didnt end up going over said obsticle at a rapid rate then up the wrong side of the road and backthru a break in the island...

doesnt sound good Be a devil,tell us. cheers ernie :beer