I am thinking about building a rat motor out of the bitts and pieces I have scattered around the shop which brings up a few questions.
I have a short block stroked but not bored displacement must be around 37? I never worked it out. The top end of this motor went onto the S-10 pickup...
Thunder is making me nuts…Help!
Runs great when cold. When hot stalls when you accelerate from idle or low speed, backfires in exhaust and intake. After sputtering for a bit it will run at 2000RPMs or more but not good.
Changed: fuel and air filters
Checked fuel pressure: 40 – 44 lbs...
I just ordered plugs, wires, dist cap, filters, etc for both Vettes. Eclkers seemed a bit high on the price and eBay had only a few ignition parts listed so I went back to Old Faithful Jegs. The total price came out to about 30% less than Ecklers on exactly the same parts made by exactly the...
The first 8 cars on the starting lineup at Indy are ricers and I pulled a relay out of Thunder that was marked made in China. I guess that the world has truly gone international but I still miss the days when nobody thought that a non-Offenhauser powered car could win at the Brick Yard.
It was...
What head gaskets are you other 383 drivers using?
Frankie used gaskets from GMPP on my lump and now it looks like I might have a leak! (still waiting on the test kit to come in the mail)
If Thunder does have a bad head gasket I am thinking that I should go with the Fel Pro 1010. Any pros or...
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Last night the LOW COOANT light came. The beast has never been close to overheating and the entire cooling system was installed new last year when we did the engine swap.
I topped up the system (it took about ½ gallon) and we searched for leaks. NOTHING! Not a drop of coolant...
Edmond, I remember you replaced your brake booster a while back. How the heck do I get to those 2 nuts? I can not even see them with a mirror!!! :(
To make things worse I have really big hands so every time I try to feel around in there I get stuck and end up tearing skin off of my...
:mad The power brake booster decided to rupture high in the mountains about 400 miles from home. Boy am I glad that I work out in the gym 3 times a week; Stopping Thunder going down a 12% grade without the booster is like leg-pressing 350#. I think I must have grown my calves at least ½ inch.:)...
;help Where is the blower relay? My heater/AC blower started running with the key off and I am 1200 miles away from my service manuals.
The only way to turn the fan off is to disconnect one of the plugs on top of the blower unit.
I removed and unplugged the control unit and the fan stayed on...
Here is an Engineering search engine that we use everyday. It might help you find or spec a part that you can’t get over the counter.
http://www.globalspec.com/
Are any of you using KBD Targa Mufflers?
If so how loud are they and how bad is the resonance?
The beast has no cats and Flowmasters. I have tried X pipes, H pipes, extended the tips past the rear bumper, and have put in a crossover pipe just ahead of the rear axel. I can move the resonance...
What is the stickiest street tire you have seen that will fit the stock 17X9.5 wheels?
I currently have Dunlop SP9000s, they break lose when I punch it at anything below 60 MPH and a clean launch is impossible.
Also can I go bigger than 275s on the 9.5” rim?
I just ordered a set of...
Here is a shot of my MP3 installation. :D
The 400WRMS power amp is driving 4 2-way JBL GT series speakers. I can finally here the music above the NO-cat, chambered exhaust.
Removal of the Bose was the hard part. The installation was a piece of cake.
The guy that engraves our trophies made...
I have been looking for this for a few days; I had forgotten where it was stored.:duh
The seat was in either a ZR-1 or a Callaway that was for sale in Memphis a while back.
:Steer
When the 90 became British a couple of weeks ago they Smog exempted her. No more Smog test forever!!!:gap
Now with the 383 it really hurts me to listen to the power thieving exhaust, so after the Brimbo break up-grade, (she has to stop as quickly as she goes), it is time for some serious...
I am importing my Vette into the UK next week. I need a set of British headlights inorder to pass the MOT.
I would love to ¨rent, borrow, or in worst case buy a pair¨. I will only need them for one day.
If you can help me out please let me know ASAP. We will leave Spain on the 16th. And arrive...
I just got off of the phone with Frankie; he has built a 383 that is destined to a life in my ´90. She is another torque monster. The HP is only 465 at the crank but it comes on at low RPMs. Redline is 6200. Torque is over 450 and almost flat from 2500 to redline. Thank god we put a Dyna 44...
I just saw these on e-bay. Has anybody had any experience with this company’s brake pads? The price is right, $89. I am paying 2X that for ceramic pads here in Euro-land.
Yesterday I took the Vette out for the first time in 5 days. As soon as I got on the hi-way it started missing and the check engine soon light flashed a few times.
When I popped the hood I found the remains of a mouse attached to the #4 sparkplug wire. I removed the carbonized mouse and...
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