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Here is an article in the newest Car and Driver. What do you think? You should be able to open it in paint and use "image", then "stretch/skew" to 150% or so to read it but it might come out blurry. I would have put it in bigger but, only 65Kb is allowed.

I *believe* it's on the west side of 290 but I'm not sure. I was coming from the north and took an exit and some turns. I sure do get turned around in Texas :)

There is a shop right near beltway 8 and highway 290. They used to do only Corvettes but have now expanded to other cars as well. I took my pickup there to get an estimate and saw some pics of awesome custom jobs on the walls. I wish I could remember the name but it's been about 4 months ago...

I completely understand about keeping it "original". The factory set up does keep the car cool in most conditions. Ask anyone here and they will say that the car doesn't need to be radically modified, just radically repaired. Although, I do find it funny that in my owners manual it states...

5:32 am ? Geez Chris, you get going early! :) Russ

I don't know about the drain, but any pool or spa place should have the stuff you're looking for. We have the same *concern* with our sauna style bathtub. Bacteria can buildup and wreack havoc. We were told to use scalding hot water and dishwasher soap, run the jets, and then drain and run...

I'm really hoping someone can figure this one out. It isn't horrible to adjust to, but I have to guess on the amount of fuel to initially give the carb. Sometimes there is enough fuel left for 3-4 squirts, sometimes there is nothing but air. So I either flood the car or it turns over for 10...

Sorry to hear about all the headaches! I guess I filled you with false hope :) I promise though, mine really was that easy. I didn't realize the 74 had such a different configuration. So now that you're planning on replacing the radiator, water pump, etc. are you going with aluminum and...

My bad, it's the Performer not the quadrajet style. Russ

Actually, I have a brand new Edelbrock. I wonder if there is something in the fuel pump that is suppossed to keep the fuel from flowing back into the tank, or at least to keep pressure in the line.

Hello again all! Well, the 77 starts up just fine, once it's been started for the day. The first start of the day, however, is always rough. I have a clear inline fuel filter and after the car sits a day or 2, all the fuel seems to have crept out of the filter somehow. I get a couple of...

It's a ton of fun! Only wish it were a 6 speed so that I could have great launching torque and still be able to drive on the highway. 3500 rpm at 70mph just feels sooooo wrong. I hate driving long distances at those rpm's. 80 mph feels like the car is going to spin itself apart. -Russ

Well, Mine is a 77 and yes it does have A/C. Like I said, all I had to do was loosen the screws on the fan shroud so that it would slide back a bit out of the way. It did take some moving and shifting and was a little bit difficult to get out. I think it would have been easier if I wasn't...

Bob, So true! There is enough heat from the exhaust to fry an egg! Have you looked at the rubber lower seal around the shifter? I read in another post that sometimes that thing leaks all the hot air in. I am going to take a look tonight if I get the time. They aren't terribly expensive to...

wolf-walker, The radiator hose was the only thing I had to "make" fit. It entailed cutting the hose at a 45 so that it would slide over the lower connection. It took about 4 tries and 45 minutes to get it right. If I still haven't changed your mind yet, nothing will :) As far as replacing...

Thanks Bob, I wanted to make sure I had the right part in mind. I was pretty sure from your description of the part you replaced but now I'm certain. I might try to do some creative engineering to see if I can't put a vacuum switch in the car so that the heater core only receives coolant when...

I have a 77 and recently got 2 quotes from a local speed shop. Quote 1 Rebuild the L-82 engine in the 77 to ~400hp/400ft-lb $3500 - $4500 including labor Quote 2 Drop in the Fastburn 385 including Hot cam ~430hp/430ft-lb $4500-$5500 plus some miscellaneous costs (flywheel if M/T)...

I don't know about the install of the timing chain, but the radiator and water pump are a breeze. I installed my radiator in literally less than an hour (excluding the adjustment of the lower hose, see above). The only catch is to make sure that the fan shroud is seated correctly on the...

If you're going to replace the radiator, I would suggest using a Griffin Aluminum Circle Track radiator from Summit. This radiator can be had in the generic chevy style for ~$300, while the SAME EXACT RADIATOR with the "specific for corvette" moniker will fetcha cool $490. The only problem is...

Chris, Sounds like a good plan. With a splitter and some hoses I could actually set it up so that I could control when the heater core is bypassed and when it isn't! I just wanted to make sure I was thinking about the correct hose! Hate to do all that work and then realize it was on the...