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    WANTED: Headers and Sidepipes, 1974 Stingray

    Looking to buy a set of headders and sidepipes for my 1974....anyone have an extra set laying around they'd be willing to part with for the right price....??? Let me know!
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    Aftermarket Parts !!!!!!!!!!

    Alan, Right On! Lots of stuff i buy for my '74 are clearly cheap reproductions, made by companies that see the opportunity to put the "corvette" label on something and sell it for double the amount it would be for any other car. The fits are almost never right, and i've heard all the...
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    Header/exhaust/muffler combo

    Any suggestions on a good header/exhaust/muffler combo for my '74? Main concern is that the headers wont clear something, and finding a good pre bent set of pipes. I'd like 2 1/2 inch all the way back if they will fit. Comments please!
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    Question: 1974 Points ignition to HEI

    I did see that petronix conversion, but i don't know much about it.....what have you heard shark?
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    Question: 1974 Points ignition to HEI

    won't a later model 75-76-77 tach fit in the dash and work with the new distributor....?
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    Question: 1974 Points ignition to HEI

    I'm going to be doing some engine work this fall, mostly top end stuff, with heads, cam, intake, carb, etc.....and thought this would be a perfect time to eliminate the points and go with an HEI electronic ignition....but i'm a little unsure about the wiring that will be involved in this swap...
  7. J

    1974 Power Windows

    the circut breaker should be inboard of the power brake booster...it has 2 wires coming off two small posts...
  8. J

    Winking headlghts...

    Oh, ok, i see....i dunno, i replaced both of those, they are brand new...i think i have a vacuum problem somewhere else up stream....my power brake booster is acting funny, i think i may be losing alot of vacuum in there for some reason...time for more trobule shooting!....
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    1976 corvette brakes

    I've heard of the same problem on a newer car that someone had changed brakes on...they had let the caliper hang from the rubber line while changing the pads....this caused the rubber line to collapse inside and had similar symptoms as your problem...i'd bet a rubber line has collapsed...
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    T-top storage

    hardly ever see this anymore!...what straps do you use to hold them on the rack?? also, when the ttops are stored behind the seats, is there a strap that should hold them in place?? got any pictures of that? thanks..
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    Heat under the Hood

    Will doing things like removing the covers on over the control arms, maybe even taking the insulation off the top of the hood help to disapate the heat at all? I mean, all that heat is not good for making horsepower!..
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    Heat under the Hood

    Being that is is my first C3, i've noticed that it gets extremely hot under the hood of my 74. Alot hotter than any of the Chevelles or Camaro's i've played with in the past.....so hot that you can barely take off the air cleaner after you have run the car for a while!....is this normal for...
  13. J

    Winking headlghts...

    sharkcar, where are those relays located...??
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    1974 Power Windows

    yes, the relay was part of the problem; the other part being that there was no circut breaker under the hood!....after installing both the relay and circut breaker, my windows have worked without a problem. the relay is a real problem to get to, because you pretty much have to remove the whole...
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    Winking headlghts...

    The doors will just randomly open while driving, and they are very slow in moving in either direction now....when i first put the new items on in january, they were moving up and down probably faster then when the came from the factory!.....they were working so well, i don't understand why the...
  16. J

    Winking headlghts...

    How do you fix the winking headlights when driving..?? I put all new hardware, (vac lines, vac manifolds, accuators) and everything worked fine for a spell....now they are winking and slow!!! Is this a problem with one of the new parts i put on, or could it be something with the vaccum coming...
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    Question: Power Brake Booster Bad?

    Hey guys, After driving my '74 for a while and everything heats up, the brake pedal starts sticking, and there is a knock in the pedal....you can pull the pedal up, and hear the same kind of knock under the hood in or around the brake booster....i'm unsure of what is in there, since i've never...
  18. J

    T-top storage

    Hey guys, how do you guys store your t-tops when they're out so that they don't get dinged up and scratched...? Any good suggestions??
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    Headlight Satisfaction!....

    Just wanted to say that after putting on all new hoses, headlight actuators, and vacuum relays, the headlights on my '74 work FANTASTIC!...maybe better than the day it came off the line!...Make sure to check out Full Throttle Corvette parts...This guy had all my headlight parts for prices way...
  20. J

    Help! Horn Relay

    hey petes, thanks for the help buddy, this is going to be this weekend's project!...I'll let you know how it turns out...
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