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C1 clutch spring If I remember right, clamp one end hook in a vise, bend the spring and put a flat washer in a gap between the coils. Add several washers in the same manner to expand the spring enough to install it. First time you step on the clutch pedal all the washers will fall out.

I think I got mine from Paragon Reproductions. I'm not saying that the yoke caused your problem, just that you may want to check to see if the Muncie conversion was done right while you are working in that area.

Something else to consider... I could be all wrong on this, my memory is fading... When you put a Muncie into a C1, aren't you supposed to change the angle of the driveline with shims or spacers at the tranny mount? I think a different driveshaft yoke (shorter?) is recommended as well.

Loved the story and photos. Thank you for posting.

Thank you Miike.

A friend found this and would like to know what it might fit. Is it an aftermarket accessory of some kind? The ring in the photo is not part of the keys, this is the only photo he has. Thanks

Looks great. :thumb I think changing wheels and tires is kinda' like changing your shoes. Some years I run blackwalls and stock wheel discs on my '66, some years redlines and rallys. Some year I'm going to buy me some classic American Racing wheels.

Can the ratio of 1st gear be checked by counting rotations of the crank balancer to rotations of the trans output shaft (with trans if first of course)?

"I truly despise the amount of clutch slip required to get this thing moving from rest with that 7.39 initial ratio!" Just curious, can you elaborate on the clutch slip thing?

If the '61 hardtop is similar to a '59... On the hardtop for my '59, the front weatherstrip appears to be riveted on. There are flat washers between the rivet heads and the rubber. My hardtop was restored by a hardtop restoration company. Hope this helps.

John, I think you just made my day! I have been chasing a tiny oil leak from the front of my L79 for a very long time and that may be the answer. I will try it when the '66 gets put away for the winter. Thank you.

Maybe too much play in the differential?

Is this part mentioned in the 1959 NCRS Judging Manual? I don't have one of my own to check.

Hot Rods To Hell movie There are 3 clips from Hot Rods To Hell here... Hot Rods to Hell Clip Video by Hot Rods to Hell - MySpace Video

Tom, was the movie called Hot Rods To Hell?

This '62 belonged to my dad's cousin. It used to prowl the streets in the Walkerton Ontario area during the mid 1960's. I believe it was originally black and purchased new in Northern Ontario by a police officer. He traded it on a midyear at Gorrie Chevrolet in Toronto. Gorrie painted it red &...

"We all know how painfully taking out and putting in the midyear dash cluster can be. How many years do some of us drive with blown cluster lights, turn lights, speedometer troubles etc. We all avoid fixing them if we can ." Guilty! My odometer quit working last summer. If and when I pull my...

John, I can't comment on which is better because I have never had an original GM shifter in a Corvette. De-value the car? I doubt it. Switching back to original wouldn't be a big issue. If the car was original in every other way, it might knock a bit off. If you plan to have the car judged...

I have never seen one. I ran into the very same situation with my '66. I bought a used Hurst shifter with the bolt on handle, cheap on eBay. Took the best parts from each to make up a good shifter. Then bolted the look-a-like handle on. Some would say it would be just as easy to install the...

John, I could be wrong... To bolt on the replacement look-a-like handle, you need a Hurst shifter with a bolt on handle. You may have a really "old" style Hurst shifter. The really old style does not have a bolt on handle. Pat