It's in!!!
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Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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Royal Canadian Navy
It's in!!!
After a long winter of procrastination, the motor with the new retro HR is back in the car. My wife and I put it in yesterday. She may not be gorgeous but she sure is handy in the garage. 
to her!
Spread your wings!
New DFX clutch, pressure plate and billet flywheel.
to her! Spread your wings!
New DFX clutch, pressure plate and billet flywheel.
Melting Slicks
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From: McGrady NC
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
I'd be careful what I said about the wife... The couch can be a cold, lonely place. 
Plus, you are lucky to have one that takes an interest in your stuff. Mine does, but not enough to help with engine installs... yet.
Plus, you are lucky to have one that takes an interest in your stuff. Mine does, but not enough to help with engine installs... yet.
Thread Starter
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
For clarification, not so gorgeous in her garage garb. She's a car gal. That's her 370Z roadster outside the garage door.
Instructor
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From: Shearwater Nova Scotia
I wasn't going to post because I didn't want to add to wife related comment. But now I see you are in Hammonds Plains! Just up the road from me - Stillwater Lake.
Gonna love seeing that driving round the neighbourhood.
Gonna love seeing that driving round the neighbourhood.
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Thread Starter
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
You'll probably here me when I flash it up!!! Looking forward to getting over to the Chicken Burger on Tuesday nights and A&W at Woodside Thursday nights throughout the summer.
Thread Starter
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
Burning Brakes
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From: Kona Hawaii
Your a very lucky man! My wife hates my vette,It's loud,hot,uncomfortable & I spend too much time and money on it then I do on her !! 
Hey whats more important,at least my vette keeps me out of trouble....
Nice work..MOTOR LOOKS AWESOME...Your gonna love that motor with the roller cam.You need an OD trans now....
Hey whats more important,at least my vette keeps me out of trouble.... Nice work..MOTOR LOOKS AWESOME...Your gonna love that motor with the roller cam.You need an OD trans now....
Le Mans Master
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From: melbourne florida
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
my wife told me the vette goes or i go, i haven't missed her not one day in 20 years. if yours helps in the garage, KEEP HER HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY.
Race Director
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It's this kind of help that makes it pretty difficult to not jump when you're asked to take out the garabage.
Good for you that you and your wife can spend time together working on the Corvette.
Good for you that you and your wife can spend time together working on the Corvette.
Thread Starter
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
It started!!!
Set the timing for initial startup, put fluids back in and turned the key. Vroom! Started instantly! Took 'er out for a quick run down the street but noticed some hesitation when accelerating. Back in the garage, adjusted timing for 32* with vacuum disconnected. Hesitation gone and running much smoother. More tweaking required on timing. New clutch is working properly and goes into all gears without issue exept for some slight clutch chatter in first. Hopefully it will be gone after break-in.
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Set the timing for initial startup, put fluids back in and turned the key. Vroom! Started instantly! Took 'er out for a quick run down the street but noticed some hesitation when accelerating. Back in the garage, adjusted timing for 32* with vacuum disconnected. Hesitation gone and running much smoother. More tweaking required on timing. New clutch is working properly and goes into all gears without issue exept for some slight clutch chatter in first. Hopefully it will be gone after break-in.
Always a great feeling to fire it up or the first time.
Team Owner
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