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    1986 Z51 Coupe 4+3 manual transmission for sale - $6500

    Sold! Just sold the vette....a bittersweet day. I'm going to miss the car, lots of great memories. Time for something newer & maybe a little different. :beer
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    1986 Z51 Coupe 4+3 manual transmission for sale - $6500

    Thanks....I've had it for ~3.5 years.....lots of fun & lots of learning. Ended up winning a few autox events in BSP. The L98 still has lots of good low end torque & the suspension mods really allowed for great handling.
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    1986 Z51 Coupe 4+3 manual transmission for sale - $6500

    1986 Corvette. Ready for autox or just having fun cruising. 71k miles. 5.7/350 aluminum heads L98V8 with manual 4+3 transmission. Hooker headers & Magnaflow exhaust. Upgraded front brakes to C5 type w/ larger slotted rotors & braided lines. Beautiful 17” C6 style rims w/ 285’s around. Z51...
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    86 with 4+3 tranny -- stripped plug on overdrive unit

    I don't see much corrosion underneath the car....only 59k miles. I've already tried penetrating oil a couple of times, no luck. I'll try heating the plug & if that doesn't work, I'll get the drill & try my luck. My back up plan is to jack the front end way up & fill the transmission thru...
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    86 with 4+3 tranny -- stripped plug on overdrive unit

    I am able to get a "bite" on what's left of the plug but I can not get the plug to turn.....I just end up stripping the plug more.
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    86 with 4+3 tranny -- stripped plug on overdrive unit

    The transmission fill plug on the overdrive unit of the 4+3 is stripped & I can't get it out. I bought the vette in the spring & went to change the fluid. The bolt was already rounded off & I tried using vise grips & a pipe wrench but could not budge it. I ended up filling the fluid thru the...
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    Help! 86 corvette won't start - help!

    Got it running tonight. Finally got a hold of the previous owner.....he highly recommended replacing the Ignition control module. So, I replaced the ignition control module & the engine finally started to run. It was a little rough at first with some backfires but it kept getting smoother the...
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    Help! 86 corvette won't start - help!

    Thanks for the quick reply....Today being Mother's day & all, I didn't get a chance to do much on the grounds. Found your previous post with all the different ground points, so that will be where I start. I'm just surprised that a ground problem would happen that suddenly. I also need to...
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    Help! 86 corvette won't start - help!

    This is my 1st corvette - 86 coupe with L98 engine....as far as I can tell, mostly stock. Bought in January of this year. Last Saturday drove 50 miles, filled up 15 gals premium, drove 125 miles, topped off with premium at same gas station then drove another 50 miles....no problems, ran smooth...
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