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Finished up saturday putting the new motor in. All in all went together smoothly. Came out spending just a dab over 1200 bucks. $600 for the shortblock and $610 for the heads. And you ask a shortblock for 600 bucks? In short,Close cousin, extreme amount of money. Saw him put the block together...

I got tons of performance stuff, Well first off. I have everything you need to do a complete th350 to 700r4 swap in your corvette. All my parts are from bowtie overdrives. I have a transmission that just needs new clutches put in. i am also willing to sell that. I have a set of 4.11 gears...

700r4 converter for sale I hate putting something up for sale on this site, but it has become nessecary. Most of you know i blew my engine before Christmas. Well the heads are costing me 530 bucks(i am just now scraping up enough to buy the new shortblock). The block is busted, but i...

If any of you have read my post before you know that i did a 700r4 swap this summer. Well like a dummy i didnt build the tranny up so 400hp did it in real quick. The tranny ran for 2 days. The torque converter is brand spankin new. It doesnt have the first drag pass or run on it. ordered it...

Torque wrench and a common craftsman tool set ;)

Right around finals is right. At least it happened that night after my last one. I love working on my car dont get me wrong but when its stuff that is severe like this it just really can be frustrating. After i sell the two cars its definately gonna be between a factoryfive coupe or a new...

kLB, i had the forsale sign and ebay account ready to go. Well i got a friend of mine that builds motors to take a look at the whole deal today. It looks like to both of us that the wrist pin came out of the piston. The block seems to be ok. the cylinder has some mild scratches, but i can...

Well guys if you have ever read any of my post you know that i have had some difficulties with a few things nothing major... well here is something major. Dropped a valve last nite. apparenty blew the piston to smitherenes....because tontite when i stripped it down to the short block ...yeah...

I believe there is a huge misconception about where to buy corvette products. Example. i bought a steering cupler bushing for my 76 for 36 bucks from mid america. Walked in napa the day after the bushing arrived from MA. and saw the same bushing for 7 dollars. Like take the bolts for your rear...

From what you described it sounds to me like the word squat should be changed to camber(top of wheel leaning in). smart struts from vette brakes. MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well, I live in mobile alabama, right next to the gulf. and yep, thats right lots of hurricanes. And lots of regurlar thunderstorms. No garage, so the car gets rained on a lot. constant rain it will leak but just scarttered showers its okay. I thought i found the problem last week. I bought...

Thanks for the thread on tire size. they are saying that with a 15X8 you can fit 275 60s on. The only question i have now is whether or not the larger diameter is gonna come into play. I might not be able to get the profile ex. 50 or 60 profile. because of the sidewall overhang. I guess ill...

I loved the response i got from tirerack.com.....my question was the same.. what is the widest tire i can put on a 17X8 inch rim. The replied back with. "you did not suply us with enough information. we need to know what type of vehicle and a lot of other bullcrap" Its simple "chiefton" i gave...

Well thanks, but my gosh....I do know one thing. A wider tire with a good contact area , good tread wear, and good pressure is sure as heck gonna help me off the line. All i ask was what was the widest tire i could put on the rim, dont over do the question-no offense-. 77-4 speed kinda got the...

What is the max tire size i can get on my 17X8 inch centerline rims. As of now i have p255 45R17s. Cords are showing so its about time for some new rubber. I was thinkin that maybe a 275 or 265 mayfit. input?

No offense RLP, but i disagree. what exhaust is gonna look good and not rust after, say 4 years heck even 1 year. Headers if they arent bare metal, and are ceramic coated will last a long time. the right ceramic coating can even make them cooler.

I bolted my Super comp full length headers straight up. No modifications. Only thing was rewelding the exhaust back up. Mine were a perfect fit. Maybe luck, i dont know, but i have heard some bad stories about dynomax and other headers. Just what i have heard, super comps are pretty much...

Im no scientist but i do know that the stock manifolds are about, what 40 pounds a piece....maybe a little exageration but heck, you could probably pick up a tenth from weight with the super comps. I also know that the headers will give you more horsepower. and no offense but whoever said it...

No i do not wax them. The blue magic is wax in itself. It leaves a lair of sylicon to prevent dirt from sticking. so the next wash the dirt just comes off and there is not much need for polishing them again. I used a ton of that this weekend in the car show. Started cleaning at like 12 that...

Thanks Starfx. I never thought it would take as long as it did to complete the car. But it has been a great learning experience. A few minor interior things and it will be complete.