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    LT4 LT4 Corvette info

    So my '85 is sold and I am currently weighing my options for my next Corvette. I really like the idea of owning a LT4. Either a base LT4 coupe with zero options or a collector edition coupe. What are the known problems with these cars? If I get a LT4, I plan on modding it, and keeping the...
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    Drop Top C5 info wanted????????

    Looking to purchase a early C5 drop top. I believe the convertible came out in '98? Looking to get a 6 speed. Anything I should know about the C5 and the drop top? Common problems for these cars? Are they easy to work on with some mechanical skill? I am debating migrating to the C5 platform...
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    Used C4 Market (Beware, im venting inside)

    Long story short, I have a busted 700R4 and put my heavily modified C4 up for sale on ebay twice with bidding starting at $4999.99 and got no bids. Ended up wasting about $95.00 on f'n ebay. Worst part is I got about dozen emails from people offering me totally rediculous prices for my car...
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    Head Light issues...

    My headlights will not rotate if the hood is down. If I lift the hood up, I can turn on the lights and they will rotate. The passenger side rotates slower than the driver side. Any ideas?
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    Performa Built Transmissions????

    Been looking for a replacement 700R4, as mine has a valve body problem that causes the car to not shift when the trans warms up. Car shifts fine with cold trans fluid. For $1445 Performa Built transmissions says it can handle 700RWHP which is about 850 flywheel hp and the trans has all the...
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    ZF-6 speed swap. Is it really that hard?

    Well since nobody wants to give me what my car is worth (listed in c4 for sale section) and im tired of blowing up 700R4 (destroyed my 2nd one) im looking at installing a 6 speed. In particular a ZF 6 speed. I have no knowledge of how manual gear box hydraulics and such work. If I could find...
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    Another 700R4 bites the dust

    Was driving to my office, minding my own business and the car wont shift out of 1st or 2nd at times. Sometimes it will, sometimes it wont. Turned around and put the car back in the garage. So I take it the 700R4 is toast, again. Im totally ****ed. Now im looking at 3 options: 1. Get...
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    Parting out 85 corvette. Lots of stuff for sale:

    Im parting out my 85 corvette to get the most money out of the car. Here is a list of parts I have for sale and more. I'll leave them on the forum and then if I decide to sell on ebay or such i'll update each iteam. Payment method: cash, check (will need to wait until it clears), money order...
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    Took some pics of the vette prior to sell

    I took some pictures of the corvette today. I was going to list the car on ebay today but the gas level was wayyy to low for me to risk taking the car down off jackstands and parking outside the garage for pictures. Have you ever seen your fuel level this low???
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    F/S 1985 L98 Corvette...details inside

    Im selling my 1985 L98 corvette. Here is the scoop on the car. New paint new tires & zr1 wheels TPIS cold air kit Transmission cooler Holley 58mm throttle body TPIS Miniram II Ford SVO 24lb injectors MSD coil, Accel cap and rotor Ported AFR 190 heads Comp Cams hyd. roller 224/230 (.53x/.54x...
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    My transmission is officially dead

    Well after unplugging the wire connection to the 700R4 ont eh driver side and confirming that the wheels will still spin with the brake applied and car still will stall when put in reverse (both on jackstands or off...except for wheel spinning off jackstands) today I plugged the wire connector...
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    Auto to 6 speed part list

    what parts are needed to swap in a 6 speed from a auto car? I have 2 weeks before I can sell my car. The state of Illinois sent me a duplicate title with 16 digits on it! I lost the original title. I fed it into my shreader! I am weighing my options of putting in a 6 speed or getting another...
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    LT4 LT4 Corvette....the good the bad the ugly?????

    Hello, I am looking into purchasing a LT4 Corvette. Was going with a ZR1 but it is more pratical to get a LT4. Anyway, once I sell my '85 i'll be looking into the LT4. Should be by the end of the year. Anyay, I'de like to know all I can about the LT4 and its history. Any "common" problems...
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    How much should I ask for my Corvette? Going to sell it locally or ebay.

    See my sig. for the car specs. It has new paint and new tires etc. Motor has under 1K on it. Im selling the car because I believe the transmission is shot. The car stalls when I put it in gear and i've got the car on jackstands now. When I start the car on jackstands and put it in gear it...
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    for sale -vs- part out car

    Just wondering which will bring in more money? My car is once again acting up, this time stalling when I put the car into gear. Either drive or reverse. My days of turning wrenches are over and im at the end of the road. So if the stalling problem isnt fixed in my garage then im getting rid of...
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    Car stalls in gear

    my car stalls when i put it in gear. Anyone have any idea whats going on? I have a new or newer cap, rotor, module, wires, new spark plugs, coil, module, and coil button. Fuel pressure is 37.5 at idle and the car throws no codes. It starts right up and runs smoothly but the car stalls out when I...
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    hooker 2149's & #7 spark plug

    I do not know how I changed the #7 plug with these hooker 2149 headers last time but I need some advise. I cant torque the plug down with a conventional socket & wrench because there is not enough room. I got a open end wrench and could not tighten it down. Kept sliping off. I jacked up the car...
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    wiper motor

    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a set of tall Chevrolet valve covers and they hit the wiper motor. No big deal until I got caught in the rain and could not see out of the windshield. I want to keep the valve covers so is there a smaller wiper motor I can put on to replace the big oem unit...
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    shift light?

    anyone install a shift light? If so where did you install yours? I have a proform shift light that I may install (still going to try and sell the car at bloomington gold) but would like to get some idea's on shift light location. I was thinking top of the dashboard.
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    Going to sell my 1985 vette after Bloomington Gold

    Im going to sell my 1985 L98 Corvette with all the below mentioned mods. Im going to get the car dyno tested before I sell it. New paint, wheels and tires. The a/c does not work. I will take some fresh pictures of the car and post them. Hopefully i'll get 11K for the car. Anyone think I...
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