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    C4 Painting Advice

    Sorry for the delayed thanks as I did read your info as soon as you posted and greatly appreciate it. I will checkout MACCO, but as I am out of a job $$ is tight now.
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    C4 Painting Advice

    Anyone out there with painting advice on the C4? My goal is to find a article/manual in which someone documented all the steps as they painted their C4. I have a red 1988 C4 with the clear coat flacking off on the hood and rear top panel. No real body damage besides some slight paint cracks...
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    Help! Over Drive in 4+3 Transmission

    I'm currently rebuilding my 1988 project vette and have a couple of 4+3 tran questions: For the overdrive: 1) How much trans oil should be added with a filter change - service manual did not specify? 2) Do you only have to fill up to the fill plug? If yes, this must include all the fluid in...
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    1988 Engine Pull

    Which one is the "C" beam are you removed? Did you slit the engine to bell housing or the bell housing to trans? We were attempting to slip the engine at the bell housing and have it all ready to go, but hit the wall attempting to remove the upper two bell housing bolts to the engine! Any...
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    Question: 1988 Project car - engine knock and paint touchup

    I agree so I purchased a GM service manual and GM said you also can change bearings from under the car. But after reviewing everthing, I want to ensure I do the best job so I'm currently pulling the engine. Do you have any comments if I need to remove the manual trans for clearance to get the...
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    1988 Engine Pull

    I’m need to pull my 1988 C4 engine which has a manual trans. Any advise on: 1) Pull engine alone or pull 4+3 manual trans all together? Can the engine slide forward enough to disengage from manual trans or do I need to first drop the manual trans? 2) Can I lift the engine by two bolts...
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    Question: 1988 Project car - engine knock and paint touchup

    Thanks for the info, my buddy is coming over with his gages. Also, I never commented about the oil pressure. When first start-up the engine, at idle the oil presure is in the high 40's to 50 psi then as the engine reached operating temp the oil presure drops down to low teens at idle. If I rev...
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    Question: 1988 Project car - engine knock and paint touchup

    I just purchased my first project vette 1988 red coupe and extremely excited to get started. The project has three main repairs: 1st – engine knock: sound like lower connecting rod bearing. Any advice or references on pulling the engine? I ‘m hoping to regrind the crank, new bearings, and...
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