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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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these guys are all fools, they're in the gas tank.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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No, I think Paul was right ... discontinued in 75.
However, there were special orders accepted on early 75s with
deluxe silver interior.
Keep looking !!!

Really funny: We have a friend who droves a Saab. Her muffler
has rusted out at the two ends and can rotate fully on the pipe.
She doesn't drive it 'cause of the rattle of the rotating muffler.
I think RTV can be used to replace muffler bearings that are no longer available.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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I went to the Hooker stainless muffler bearings the last time mine failed. Walker also has them in different colors too match the body colors. But the Hooker added more HP all up the RPM range. I went from 500 HP to 600 HP with Hookers. ET`s were also improved by a full 3 seconds from 10 o`s to 7 o`s Best buy I ever made.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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I thought they were next to the turn signal fluid
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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WHen I was looking for mine I ended up taking the ocsillating flyback rectifier apart
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Clint's C3
Sometimes they are under the flux capacitor or more rarely under the tweeter valve. Often it takes a left handed screwdriver for removal.Once you get them out be sure and lube with some elbow grease.


and dont foget to get a bucket of steam to give them a quick clean before the elbow grease is applied ( got to follow proper procedures)
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:07 PM
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Man, I used to have a '68 split window coupe with the fuel injected 454 LT1.... you know, the special Zora Delorean steel bodied 'vette...... and when I bought it I paid an extra 450 bucks for the dealer installed special COPO muffler bearings.... let me tell you that car was wicked fast! Wasn't a Shelby Cuda ANYWHERE that could touch me.... man, those were the days.......
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie's81
Man, I used to have a '68 split window coupe with the fuel injected 454 LT1.... you know, the special Zora Delorean steel bodied 'vette...... and when I bought it I paid an extra 450 bucks for the dealer installed special COPO muffler bearings.... let me tell you that car was wicked fast! Wasn't a Shelby Cuda ANYWHERE that could touch me.... man, those were the days.......
Hell I have one of those SW COPO`s in my garage, it could have been yours. Unbeliveably fast. I have it on E Bay right now and with the muffler bearings I`m the fastest bench racing computer dyno SOB in the midwest.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:48 PM
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In the first picture, how did you get the side reflector to light up after all of the dis assembly??? I bet you keep your garage door closed a lot, can't bear to look inside. With all of the finger prints on that car, you can probably find the culprit that did all of that damage.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Roger L. Gibbons
In the first picture, how did you get the side reflector to light up after all of the dis assembly??? I bet you keep your garage door closed a lot, can't bear to look inside. With all of the finger prints on that car, you can probably find the culprit that did all of that damage.
i dunno... especially since theres no battery in the car. LOL

The fingerprints will come off with the 6 layers of paint underneath them.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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On my '83 stainless steel bodied convertible I special ordered metric graphite muffler bearings, option D0-ntz. It added another 50 horsepower. If I can find them, I'll post the dyno results.

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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by PolishMike
i dunno... especially since theres no battery in the car. LOL

The fingerprints will come off with the 6 layers of paint underneath them.
... that's what I figure, too. Pretty soon you will be eating pizza off your vette at 1AM.

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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mandm1200
I'm not sure if its true or not, but I been told the muffler bearing is prone to wearing and making noise unless you use high frequency grease. It should be available at most parts store, but you have to ask the person working the parts counter.

I told my brother about " dent cream". Just rub it on and dents disappear.

He was working on his car and borrowed his buddy's beat up clunker to pick up some extra parts.

He asked the parts guy ( while holding a straight face ) for dent cream for his car as he pointed out to the parking lot.

The guy said he'd order a 55 gallon drum for him

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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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While you have so much apart I would also replace the piston return springs and upgrade the brakes with cross drilled brake lines.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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DID I JUST SEE A FLUX CAPASITOR IN THIS LINK ?!?!?

Dear God that car must run 10s.
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Desertdawg
I can see from you pictures that you haven't changed your pfitzenfelter valve. Be sure to do that while it's apart, or you will never get it to fit correctly!
be sure to rig it properly too or the car will simply run like poop!
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