This article covers the installation of an Aftermarket Tremec T-56 Six-Speed Transmission into my 1975 (Type C-3) Corvette. I bought the transmission from Forte\’s Parts. It differs from the transmission GM uses in its F-body sport cars. This transmission is made to use the original clutch, bell housing and speedometer plug/cable, out of older sports […] More »

1) Open the door & remove the old spring remains, if any. 2) Clean & lubricate both door rollers so they turn freely. 3) Clean & lubricate the spring holes & slots(both upper & lower) with silicone grease. 4) Open the door approximately � of full open(this is IMPORTANT) and while working from the bottom […] More »

Here is a summary of the removal and installation of a rear spring that we did on a 1980 Corvette. On this job we were removing the stock steel leaf spring and replacing it with a TRW style mono leaf composite/fiberglass rear spring. The new spring and all of the hardware needed to attach it […] More »

The purpose of the bubble lights is to make your brake lights more visible plus they cosmetically look modern. They are more visible by design and you are to wire all four rear lights to come on when braking. You will lose your reverse lights unless you can come up with a solution. You need […] More »

Like most of you I\’ve battled the problem of cockpit heat. I think I\’ve finally found a problem in my 74 that may be common to a lot of C3s and which may cause heat to come in to the cockpit no matter how much insulation or sealing is done to the heat/AC system. Over […] More »

The following Tech Tip is being brought to you courtesy of Shark Quarterly. Please see the end of the article for subscription discounts for Corvetteforum.com members. MORE ON SHARK WATER LEAKS by: Larry Ingram For those of you without water leaks I hope that you know how lucky you are, or please allow me to […] More »

These file attachments are line drawings that show how I mounted a Flex-a-lite M-210 dual fan kit in a 1973 Corvette. The car has a 350 engine, air conditioning, and automatic transmission. The fan kit is available from Summit and Eckler’s. Flex-a-lite recommends a booster fan if the horsepower is over 250 without air conditioning […] More »