Am I nuts or what ?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Nashville TN
Am I nuts or what ?
Drove the vette up north for the night. Holy poopie is it hot out, like driving a rolling toaster.
Got 17 mpg which included runs like this below. Makes the 700r4 worth all the crap it put me through this season.
[Modified by dman535, 5:31 PM 7/2/2002]
Got 17 mpg which included runs like this below. Makes the 700r4 worth all the crap it put me through this season.
[Modified by dman535, 5:31 PM 7/2/2002]
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Nashville TN
Re: Am I nuts or what ? (Ganey)
That may be in order as I consumed over 2 quarts of oil in 150 miles. Spark plug on # 2 cylinder looks real ugly. Do we hope is a valve stem seal, intake gasket or accept the more real possibility that I have lost a piston ring.
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Re: Am I nuts or what ? (dman535)
damn
Where did you get that tranny put in at? I am still leaning heavy towards a t-5 but an auto sure sounds nice. Did you get the tranny from the installer or did you buy it on your own?
Thanks
Where did you get that tranny put in at? I am still leaning heavy towards a t-5 but an auto sure sounds nice. Did you get the tranny from the installer or did you buy it on your own?
Thanks
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Nashville TN
Re: Am I nuts or what ? (Fevre)
I had a tranmission built and installed in the car. I then worked through most of the details. I just had to have the trans redone and had a performace build done, the first one was a little on the slushy side and it didn't last very long. I can put you in touch with a few folks that can help you out with the conversion. email me at atkin11j@netscape.net.
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Re: Am I nuts or what ? (dman535)
Thanks I'll get in touch if I decide to go the auto route. My plan is rebuilding my 383 this winter and then have the tranny conversion done in early spring, just in time for me to trouble shoot it all summer. :jester
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