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ALTERNATOR / STARTER: Disconnect the negative battery cable and attach the meter leads. bernie what leads am i connecting to ?do you mean in between the negative cable and the negative battery post? thanks matt

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Flowmaster 40 series just finished installing Flowmaster 40 series on my 79 with true dual also installed a cross over for balance.it sounds great.I was concerned about possible cabin noise,so i pulled the seats and rugs and installed a sound and heat shield.I am able to have a conversion and...

i wanted to thank you for input.the car did run good after the gasket was installed...the carb did race on start ups .I did have it adjusted...just dont understand why i have this miss out of nowhere..the car is only driven on the weekends so not a lot of miles on the new parts...

jim: the car runs perfect with out a miss when not in drive hot or cold..in fact the car will run perfect in drive without a miss when it is cold.as soon as the motor is at full temp the car will miss or a stumble when i pull off from a dead stop on light excelleration.the car has never died ...

My Corvette Photos slight miss in gear hello,my 1979 always has a slight stumble or miss when in gear at the lower rpm,s.the higher rpm's the miss is gone and no more stumble.is this a timing issue or a carb adjustment issue...350 motor.auto trans. -in the past year new carb,new intake...

prep,prep,prep, i would invest in the biggest compressor that you can afford.You will also need to install a water filter collector before the hose and also install a screw on filter on the gun.The most important investment is the hvlp gun and the filter system.DO NOT PURCHASE A CHEAP GUN...

took my seats out on my 79 to soundproof and insulated the cabin. should have marked theseats left and right side.One seat has square front footings the other seat has round front footings.I just need to know which one is for the drivers side or maybe it does not matter.The assembly manual does...

they are the correct length Lannyl81 Thank you for the heads up...i want you to know the bolts are the correct length. I think i am going to try hooking up the neg side of the battery direct no shut off....maybe i need to move the distrib over one gear tooth..even if the timing is...

all the same thank you for the look into's the cam is the same,the intake in the same stock unit that was on before, i reinstalled the lift brackets,and all the bolts are the same stock lenght... i am going to try to remove the new shut off switch..first if that is not the problem,then i will...

wd-40 wd-40 will take it off on contact

engine now labors to start so the intake is now installed.the only problem that i have is the engine labors a little on starting...the vacuum is around 20.i checked the intake for leaks with carb cleaner as well as oil on the complete seam...nothing is being sucked in...no change in idle.i just...

the first leg of the project is completed,i did manage to remove all of the rounded bolts...which i was very happy about i used the irwin strip bolt sockets...they where excellent... they never slipped.....my plans are during re assembly not to reinstall the lift brackets.this way i can use the...

pete and johnz...thank you very much,,,i will let you know how i made out

this information helps sorry my motor is a 1979.......350 thanks

this is new to me sorry that i might be asking stupid questions but i need to know the correct answer. when replacing the intake manifold gasket the manual calls for the coolant passage holes to be sealed with rtv sealant.i need to know which openings are the water passage,are they the two end...

pete thanks for the steps...i am going to follow them...i picked up a used manifold off of a 1979 which is 100% better over all condition i am going to use it. should i put a thin bead on both sides of the gasket or just the side going on to the heads.i am going to torque all bolts to 30...

just noticed that i have a weeping intake manafold leak,right behind the engine lift bracket. cylinder # 1. i notice that i was getting a small pool of anti freeze in one of the cast dimples.anyway i guess this will become a winter project. i have never completed this type of repair before so i...

i just installed an inline fuel pressure guage,i had the same results.i was told air in the line will cause this.I am not sure if this is the reason.I did bleed the line and the bounce was less but i still do not have a steady needle by the way my guage is not a cheap import... matt

just completed my install of the dewitt radiator.it fit perfect with no hitches. replaced all the hoses as well as the thermostat.I must admit the radiator was very expensive.but due to the information that was posted on the corvette action center i really had no choice but to spend the extra...