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    What was the 1st year for a 6 speed in a vette?

    What was the 1st year for a six speed in a corvette?? I have friend who told me that they have a 6 speed in there vette but its old then 1979. They will not tell me a year but they did tell it was factory. All I could find is a 1989 was the 1st year for a six speed. Now Im not sure if its...
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    Can you pull the tranny to do the clutch??? Or do I have to pull the engine?

    Wel I have a 1979 L82 with the 4 spd trans. Now do I have to pull the engine to do the clutch or can I pull the trans out? I have a fixed crossmember so I cant unbolt that. I have some people telling me I cant and then I some tell me I can. So Im not sure what to do.
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    Whats the best clutch to us?

    I have a 1979 L82 with alum. head intake ect. The car is 4spd and the throwout bearing is bad. So I want to do the clutch but im not sure on what manufactor of clutch I want to get. Also I was thinking about upgradeing to like a stage 1 or stage 2 clutch. Do you have any recomdiations?
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    Half shaft shot Needs replacement

    well my half shaft is shot. I had a u jiont that was shot and now the new u jiont will just push out of the yoke. So Where a good place to get a half shaft at??
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    Help! Need some help Too im not sure on what bearings need replacement

    Well I have 1979 L82 with 4 speed trans. Now here the problem is that the rear is makeing noise. Im not sure if a u jiont or a spindle bearing. Its make a cracking/grinding noise. Also when turning the wheel the trailing arm will jump when it hits one spot. So I think it might be the ujiont...
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    Wanted a Set a T Tops for 79

    Im looking for a set fiberglass T Tops to use on my 79 Vette. Right now I have set of glass ones but I want stop useing so I dont damage them. So if you all have a trash or spare pair let me know. Thanks
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    Any of you in lower Delaware??

    Is the one other then me Located in Lower Delaware? Thanks
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    Bad Rod bearing... Now what to do

    Well I had a bad knock in the engine. So I pulled the engine pan. I found out that the rod on the 6th piston has a bad bearing in the rod. I had play up and down. Now what should I do? Im lost on what to do with the engine............ all I can say is HELP...... P.S. you guys were right about...
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    Need New intake Cracked old one

    Well themostat was leaking so I remove the bolts and one broke. So I was useing a screw extractor and well cracked the intake. So Now I need a new one. I currently have edelbrock torker 2 on the car. What ones are equal to this intake or are better but will still fit it?? The engine is a 350...
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    Brake booster inline filter keeps brakeing....

    The inline vacum filter keeps brakeing.... Have any of you guys had this problem? I have no idea on why it doing this. I broke 2 of them today. I think each time it was under high rpm but not sure why they brake. Bad engine mount??? or possible just bad parts or to much vacum?? im lost on this one.
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    Best way to remove paint off the car for repaint

    What the best way to remove the paint on the car to repaint it?? I have not done a fiberglass body before. Im not sure of the best way to remove many layers of paint on the car. There about 3 paint jobs on the car. What ways have you all done this?? I will be doing the paint and body work but...
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    Wanted Working Clock for 79 L82

    Im looking for a working Clock or how to fix mine. I have a 79 L82 vette. Thanks
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    Steering Question and possible problem

    Here my problem the Steering wheel is turned to the right about 30 degrees when the wheel is striaght. The other problem is that when turning to the left the wheel will hit and rub the frame with the left wheel. Any ideas on whats wrong? Or do you guys need more info?
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    Coolant? What type and amount

    Well Im changeing out my rad later today. What type of coolant should I use and also how much do I need? Im changing the rad out to a HD Cooper Brass one. Im also changing the themostate too becasue I will have the coolany drained. Right now I have green Coolant in the engine. Any ideas on what...
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    Well Got my 1st Vette 1979 L82

    Well I just got my 1st vette. Its a 1979 L82 with a 4 spd trans. The car is non numbers matching. The engine is a from a 70 - 73 La built Camaro and the trans is out of a 82 Pontiac..... Its red with mirrored T tops A little on the engine. The block has a edelbrock carb and intake. It also...
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