small tab under dash?
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From: winterville NC
small tab under dash?
hey guys I dont have a pic yet but I have a small tab like thing under the dash right below the steering wheel.... you can push it in like a little plunger???
.......any idea what this is used for......? thanks in advance
.......any idea what this is used for......? thanks in advance
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I drive year round down here
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Just curious, how well do these old vettes handle in the snow?
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I've driven cars that were better in the snow, but the Corvette was okay. It handled and stopped well enough, but getting traction to accelerate, could be a challenge.
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There was a time or two when my 74 coupe DD looked exactly like the one in the pics.
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Here in Wisconsin we almost always have winter cars and store our Corvettes. Well in 1973 I was storing my 73 L82 Vert and my winter car was a beater 67 427 Vert. Well it was already 6-7 years old and I only paid $1,500 for it so why not beat that car up rather than waste a new 73. So anyway not to get away from the subject and a C2 is basically the same frame/suspension, it wasn't too bad in the snow. The tires were fairly narrow and as long as it wasn't more than 6 inches of snow it went pretty well. Now you had to feather the clutch because of the extra torque of the 427. I finally got rid of the C2 for something that worked a little better in the snow and after 10 years I saw the C2 being restored.
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off topic, but...
Being an old geezer....I bought a 65 396 Corvette Convertible in 1971 for $1,400.00. Nobody would buy it because it was ONLY a 396/425. Besides, 427's came and went, and 454's were the new standard.
I've owned several 435 HP cars, and a 64 convertible with a 502. The 396, in comparison, was the quickest.
I laugh my butt off when I see people trying to sell intake manifolds for that engine for $1,500.00.
I've owned several 435 HP cars, and a 64 convertible with a 502. The 396, in comparison, was the quickest.
I laugh my butt off when I see people trying to sell intake manifolds for that engine for $1,500.00.
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man, am i getting old
Being an old geezer....I bought a 65 396 Corvette Convertible in 1971 for $1,400.00. Nobody would buy it because it was ONLY a 396/425. Besides, 427's came and went, and 454's were the new standard.
I've owned several 435 HP cars, and a 64 convertible with a 502. The 396, in comparison, was the quickest.
I laugh my butt off when I see people trying to sell intake manifolds for that engine for $1,500.00.
I've owned several 435 HP cars, and a 64 convertible with a 502. The 396, in comparison, was the quickest.
I laugh my butt off when I see people trying to sell intake manifolds for that engine for $1,500.00.
And driving it in the snow gave me many "come to Jesus" moments.
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
I went up north during the winter & there was not enough snow there for me in the city & my g/f from there knew where to find plenty of snow in the mountains.
I didn't expect real problems due to the 50/50 weight distribution. Those little iced bridges can be fun at speed. Gets a little sideways, a quick twitch of the st. wh. fixes.
We went everywhere in the Vette & got lots of attention.
I didn't expect real problems due to the 50/50 weight distribution. Those little iced bridges can be fun at speed. Gets a little sideways, a quick twitch of the st. wh. fixes.
We went everywhere in the Vette & got lots of attention.
