Tag: engine

Two of the most popular sports cars that have been developed in recent years are the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the Audi R8; in order to properly review and compare these vehicles, one has to examine them in terms of racing performance, engine speed, horsepower and more. The television show Top Gear featured a race […] More »

Thanks to TomH91 for the tip (and promise that it would work). I replaced my front hub bearings with 1994 Firebird parts. Why? Cuz the SKF bearings are in stock at Pep Boys for $109 and the vette parts have disappeared at prices below $200. What\’s the difference? Hardly anything. The Firebird flange that bolts […] More »

Thanks goes out to DV-8 (aka Johnny) from Houston. He was kind enough to help out and take some good pics. Tools Needed: 10mm wrench and/or socket and ratchet small flathead screwdriver. Installation summary: Remove the fuel rail covers (if you have them). I hadn’t driven it for about 24hrs, so I placed a rag […] More »

Gordon Killebrew www.gordonkillebrew.com and Ron Kane www.kaneauto.com taught this class in June of 03. Here are the notes I took: When replacing weatherstrip use GM parts for a 95/96. These are the latest designs and will fit and work best. When doing wiring you can prevent corrosion at the joints by using metal connectors from […] More »

http://www.the-reeds.com/optispark_conversion.htm The Optispark is the distributor that was installed on all late model LT1’s and LT4’s. This distributor was installed on : 1992 – 1996 LT1/LT4 Corvettes (Y-Body) 1993 – 1997 LT1/LT4 Camaro’s, Trans Ams (F-Body) 1994 – 1996 Fleetwood (D-Body) 1994 – 1996 Impala, Caprice, Roadmaster (B-Body) The concept of the Optispark was a […] More »

Replacing the stock exhaust manifold with a stock manifold from a 1968 small block motor will give you the necessary mounting points. The 68 manifold is drilled and tapped on the end and will accept the late model single wire alternators such as I used on my 59 C1. You will also be able to […] More »

Please note that this process was written by C5-TECH. Since there was not a tech tip for the C5 yet and the overwhelming response to a thread I posted regarding this issue…I thought you all could benefit from the pictures of my decarb. 1. Disconnect the pcv line by the throttle body and insert a […] More »