Nice Surprise- Possible Mods??
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Racer
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From: Royal Oak Michigan
Nice Surprise- Possible Mods??
I have a 1980 L48 with 49K miles
I bought the car last fall and have been steadily doing small projects on the car. Reading the posts here and people talking about lighting up the tires from a stop-I have been jealous because I have not been able to do this- so I just thought old car -L48- I have what I have for now
Well I put a new fuel filter on and now I can light the tires up. My engine was starving for fuel.
Question: Should a stock L48 with 49K be able to do this or is there possible modifications to this engine that I do not know about??
Darrel1
I bought the car last fall and have been steadily doing small projects on the car. Reading the posts here and people talking about lighting up the tires from a stop-I have been jealous because I have not been able to do this- so I just thought old car -L48- I have what I have for now
Well I put a new fuel filter on and now I can light the tires up. My engine was starving for fuel.
Question: Should a stock L48 with 49K be able to do this or is there possible modifications to this engine that I do not know about??
Darrel1
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Originally Posted by Darrel1
I have a 1980 L48 with 49K miles
Question: Should a stock L48 with 49K be able to do this or is there possible modifications to this engine that I do not know about??
Darrel1
Question: Should a stock L48 with 49K be able to do this or is there possible modifications to this engine that I do not know about??
Darrel1
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Racer
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From: Royal Oak Michigan
Let me ask the question another way.
If this 1980 L48 with 49K miles is truely stock, should it be able to light up the tires from a stop?
If generally the answer is no- then there is probably some modifications that have been done to give it the ability to light the tires- correct??
Darrel
If this 1980 L48 with 49K miles is truely stock, should it be able to light up the tires from a stop?
If generally the answer is no- then there is probably some modifications that have been done to give it the ability to light the tires- correct??
Darrel
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My Dad's stock '78 Olds Cutlass with a 305 and a TH200 will turn the rear tires from a stop. My stock '93 Bonneville would turn the front tires from a stop. Your 'Vette has more power than either of those cars. I do not think it is an indication of anything.
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Are we talking about squeekin the tires from a stop turning the wheels 90 degrees in the rain? Even I can do that in my 74 305 which feels like its only working on 1 cyclinder.
Most vettes should be able to do this STOCK, if you can't then either your engine is not at full stock potential (clogged filters) or you have realllly good traction...which is not a bad thing.
p.s. if thats your blue vette in ur avitar, I like that color & hood on that style alot. Very nice.
Most vettes should be able to do this STOCK, if you can't then either your engine is not at full stock potential (clogged filters) or you have realllly good traction...which is not a bad thing.
p.s. if thats your blue vette in ur avitar, I like that color & hood on that style alot. Very nice.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Is is an automatic or stickshift ? If it is the latter, when I was a kid I could light up the tires on my mother's six cylinder 65 Ramble station wagon that was running on 5 cylinders, rev it up high enough and dump the clutch 
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Racer
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From: Royal Oak Michigan
Originally Posted by 68 NJConv 454
Are we talking about squeekin the tires from a stop turning the wheels 90 degrees in the rain? Even I can do that in my 74 305 which feels like its only working on 1 cyclinder.
Most vettes should be able to do this STOCK, if you can't then either your engine is not at full stock potential (clogged filters) or you have realllly good traction...which is not a bad thing.
p.s. if thats your blue vette in ur avitar, I like that color & hood on that style alot. Very nice.
Most vettes should be able to do this STOCK, if you can't then either your engine is not at full stock potential (clogged filters) or you have realllly good traction...which is not a bad thing.
p.s. if thats your blue vette in ur avitar, I like that color & hood on that style alot. Very nice.
Yeah thats my Vette- bought it last fall. The car is an automatic. The previous owner did not know anything about Vettes and for the most part neither did I. It turned out to be a good buy so far.
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