automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid?
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From: Brushton NY
automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid?
The newest C 3 I have ever owned was a 1979 and all of them have been standard trans..the last being an L82 4 speed. I just picked up a 1982
fully loaded 22,600 original miles 1 owner car. Awesome..there isn't even scale on the cross members??
Question? when you put this puppy in gear the back end seems to sink right down like its displacing weight onto the rear tires?? Is this the way this goes??
It's kind of wierd...
catfishjack
fully loaded 22,600 original miles 1 owner car. Awesome..there isn't even scale on the cross members??
Question? when you put this puppy in gear the back end seems to sink right down like its displacing weight onto the rear tires?? Is this the way this goes??
It's kind of wierd...
catfishjack
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From: hersey mi
Re: automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid? (catfishjack)
sounds normal. but thats only because I can't see it . If I could see it then it would look normal :lol: :lol: :lol: seriously, that sounds about right. Rick
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Re: automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid? (faster69)
Yes it is supposed to do that.
It's crouching getting ready to pounce :D
It's the torque pulling the car down...
On live axel cars when you put them in drive the rear jacks up, but since the Vettes Diff is mounted to the frame it goes the other way.
[Modified by 427V8, 6:04 PM 2/22/2002]
It's crouching getting ready to pounce :D
It's the torque pulling the car down...
On live axel cars when you put them in drive the rear jacks up, but since the Vettes Diff is mounted to the frame it goes the other way.
[Modified by 427V8, 6:04 PM 2/22/2002]
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From: Golden Colo.
Re: automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid? (catfishjack)
catfishjack
My wife has a 82 and it dose the exact same thing. No knock or clunk just does a squat. My 80 has very little movement when put into gear. I was thinking the bushings between the differential and crossmember were bad, but so many people have the same experiance I guess its just normal.
My wife has a 82 and it dose the exact same thing. No knock or clunk just does a squat. My 80 has very little movement when put into gear. I was thinking the bushings between the differential and crossmember were bad, but so many people have the same experiance I guess its just normal.
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Re: automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid? (paul79)
It is one of the most intimidating things to other racers.
:reddevil :cool:
Siting there at a red light doing a partial brake stand and watching that 18 year old's face :eek: :eek: , in his ricer. Is perhaps the greatist thing :cool: :cool:
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From: FL
Re: automatic tranny question...errhhh maybe stupid? (catfishjack)
You can reduce the amount your differential is rotating against its rubber bushings, and thus changing the geometry of all the rear suspension stuff, by replacing the one under the front tab with a poly bushing.
-Noel
-Noel
