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for what its worth for what its worth i have a full history for my 78 L82 , and yes mine does have an L82 stamp under the crossed flags on the tacho, and yes my cam is very lumpy at idle and doesnt smooth out till around the 3000 rev mark also try going into google and type in 79 corvette...

need more help hi heidi, am still searching for that wing. could you please check out the ACI web store@http;//www.acivette.com/ and tell me if you think that one of these is the one you are thinking of also. there is a silver one with decals that may be the one , but i am still...

rear spoilers /wings for 78 heidi, thanks for the info,the second one you describe sounds spot on. i have been looking for 12 months now and finally looks like ive found it. please help as i have been checking web sites till my eyes go blurry[this has nothing to do with that other nasty...

hi all, could some of you kind vette owners please post some site addresses of supplyiers of after market rear wings/spoilers that would fit my C3 78 model thru early eighties, so i can track down one i seen on a recent 76 that made the trip across to aus. the owner said it was part of a...

cheers congrats on the refit, they sure sound great after being off the road for a while. lost four months of great cruising myself [another silver driver] waiting for a new manifold to come in from the states. remember run her in nice and she will treat you likewise. by the way was yours a...

Here's a picture of mine.:D

c3 no,s a lot easier to count down here. i,ve got one down under, come on you aussie blokes start counting.

i fitted a power/plus crosswind and a 650 double pumper to my 78 and it fitted under the stock bonnet.also milled the choke[dont need it much on the gold coast of australia] ,however noway a stock air cleaner would fit. Ended up with a cheap 8inch dia x2 inch filter with a k&n top filter thus...

timing re old dizzy i have just replaced my old hei stock disturber with a new MSD one . the old one seemed to be working ok, but the engine did not seem just right. after replacing i put it over a dyno and found it produced an extra 8 hp,or so at the top end, and had a much smoother power...

I have a intermittant central locking problem with my r/h door. some times it doesnt unlock and i have to get in from the otherside and pull like hell on the lock button to get it to open. being r/h drive this is not cool at all. i figure its a pull the door skin off job , is there any hidden...

just for the hell of it i started thinking of fitting twin turbos to my 78 L82, the other night, after seeing how the new mazda r8s are doing it. has anyone had a go at this and has it been successful. just wondering . regards ernie.

tony, i had 255 all round and found they rubbed on the guards at low speed cornering, 245 on the front helped out there, alas the back still rubs, but they sure look good though. regards ernie.

you could be right, or maybe the conversion to r/hand drive is not so hot, or it could be my lousy crook left knee, but i will try the extra lube,and check the links,also abutton type clutch may help, have you any knowledge of these. regards ernie.

clutch&overdrive kits. john thanks for the reply, nothing like talking to the horses head, by the way love your shed, i have 1400sq ft trade you, if you can send it to australia. iam looking to get an overdrive for my 78 4 speed+ i would love to fit a hydraulic clutch or even a good cable type...

can anyone tell me if there is a hydraulic clutch conversion kit for my78. its an L82 with a 4speed t10 b/warner tranny, right hand drive. regards ernie.

thanks for the advice. have emailed gearvendors for some info, alas this gear is not readily accessed down under.the reason for the bolt on is my 78 is original silver anniv/ with 48000 miles on the clock and i want to be able to unbolt any changes i make to her. any other thoughts gratefully...

does anybody know if there is such a thing as an electric overdrive bolt on for a super t 10 borg warner i have in my 78 vette. any help would be appreciated ernie.

jack have you any experience with the proform throttle bodies, as i am thinking of fitting one to a new 650 double pumper. i know they dont have a choke but this is no concern.ernie

I am doing similar things to my 78 L82 engine,I found the holley internet site to very informative. with a mild cam, airgap rpm manifold ,headers 2 1/2" pipes i have gone to a 650 double pumper because holley say with a manual tranny it will work, however a 600 is what they recomend. I from...

carb to bonnet clearance i am looking at using a proform carb body with my 650 double pumper. will this give me an extra 1/2 inch or so clearance, the pics on the net appear to show a height difference. also how is the performance with this mod. the choke is not a worry as brisbane is basically...