1982 Exhaust Issues
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Racer
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From: AZ
1982 Exhaust Issues
This car has the factory shorty style headers.
Any insight as to how the flange gaskets are R&Red.
I have photos in my gallery of the flanges with the exhaust dropped just enough to get at the gaskets.
Any insight from prev experience would be appreaciated.
Thanks!
Any insight as to how the flange gaskets are R&Red.
I have photos in my gallery of the flanges with the exhaust dropped just enough to get at the gaskets.
Any insight from prev experience would be appreaciated.
Thanks!
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From: The Only Corvette in Gila Bend, Az.
St. Jude Donor '09
R&Red ???
Are you looking to refurbish them???
I haven't had mine apart (yet), but I think to do any work on them, your going to have to remove them from the vette.
Or you can just install new gaskets...
Are you looking to refurbish them???
I haven't had mine apart (yet), but I think to do any work on them, your going to have to remove them from the vette.
Or you can just install new gaskets...
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Racer
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From: AZ
Roger that.
Thanks TT. I crawled all the way up in there and aftet some poking and scraping, I figured out that there was no gasket to get at.
One of the flange bolts did unbolt from the manifold instead of the exhaust. I cleaned both surfaces very well and managed to get the bolt to grab the threads on the manifold.
Any preferences on exhaust manifold gaskets?? I put in a set of Fel-Pro foil backed jobbbers and it seemed to seal up nice.
One snag though, when I fired it up and I think I got the alternator belt too tight; as it sounds as if the bearings fell out of it as soon as I touch the key. That or I did not get the spark plug heat shields back in correctly.
One of the flange bolts did unbolt from the manifold instead of the exhaust. I cleaned both surfaces very well and managed to get the bolt to grab the threads on the manifold.
Any preferences on exhaust manifold gaskets?? I put in a set of Fel-Pro foil backed jobbbers and it seemed to seal up nice.
One snag though, when I fired it up and I think I got the alternator belt too tight; as it sounds as if the bearings fell out of it as soon as I touch the key. That or I did not get the spark plug heat shields back in correctly.
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Racer
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From: AZ
Removed and Replaced (R&Red)
DD,
I think TT got me squared away. Dropped down, I was able to clean up the head and the headers, along with the flange surfaces quite well. The Assembly Manual and factory shop manual detail the correct stuff (bracket at trans, air tube hoses, etc) to loosen to get it dropped down far enough to keep from having to remove them completely.
I've can pm some more photos if you would like. Let me know.
I think TT got me squared away. Dropped down, I was able to clean up the head and the headers, along with the flange surfaces quite well. The Assembly Manual and factory shop manual detail the correct stuff (bracket at trans, air tube hoses, etc) to loosen to get it dropped down far enough to keep from having to remove them completely.
I've can pm some more photos if you would like. Let me know.
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Racer
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From: AZ
Cracked Alt Mount
Dawg~
Any experience with a cracked Alt mount bracket...
I found it about 20 minutes ago and is all the way through.
The alt fins have been just touching off on the aluminum.
Old and corroded aluminum all the way through, the crack looks to have been there a while. It was tightened way out and it didn't impact until I loosened and then retightened the upper alignment bolt. It should be an easy swap when I find the part. Any local suggestions?? beyond CNV..
Brando
Any experience with a cracked Alt mount bracket...
I found it about 20 minutes ago and is all the way through.
The alt fins have been just touching off on the aluminum.
Old and corroded aluminum all the way through, the crack looks to have been there a while. It was tightened way out and it didn't impact until I loosened and then retightened the upper alignment bolt. It should be an easy swap when I find the part. Any local suggestions?? beyond CNV..
Brando
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St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13
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Racer
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From: AZ
More than just a lucky salvage yard.
Thanks Mr. Seery,
I came across these guys when shopping for the 82. It was late and the fiance' and I came across the 20th St Gang, but could not find a running vette to buy, now I know why. Now, they may be my best friend for a while. Thank you for directing the closer look.
Does the club have a site?
I came across these guys when shopping for the 82. It was late and the fiance' and I came across the 20th St Gang, but could not find a running vette to buy, now I know why. Now, they may be my best friend for a while. Thank you for directing the closer look.
Does the club have a site?
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St. Jude Donor '09
Brandon, I was going to suggest 20th street also for local parts...
I have a few links to some online used parts places if you need them. Let me know and I will send them to you...
Did you buy your 82 from CnV???
I have a few links to some online used parts places if you need them. Let me know and I will send them to you...
Did you buy your 82 from CnV???
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Racer
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From: AZ
Private Party Purchase
No offense to CNV but their cars are not the type I was looking for. I wanted something that bleed me dry of time and money over a longer period of time. The woman and I needed an project and what we found fits the bill nicely.
I found through a private party on collectorcars.com. Its been a one family car its whole life (two drivers Father-Son) in a garage in NY until moving to TX about 3 years ago, then AZ 2 years ago. I got a smoking deal as the owner knew that we (fiance and I) were looking to take care of it and not just finish it off.
I thnk 20th St may have me taken care of. They got in a 82 yesterday, will have the part off this morning and will UPS it to me later today.
I found through a private party on collectorcars.com. Its been a one family car its whole life (two drivers Father-Son) in a garage in NY until moving to TX about 3 years ago, then AZ 2 years ago. I got a smoking deal as the owner knew that we (fiance and I) were looking to take care of it and not just finish it off.
I thnk 20th St may have me taken care of. They got in a 82 yesterday, will have the part off this morning and will UPS it to me later today.
