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Burning Brakes
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From: Central NJ
‘74-‘77 overflow tanks are the same
What's the deal with the seatbelt relay, I was not aware and I don't want to cheat and use google....
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Melting Slicks
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From: Minnesota
A federal mandate that all cars made by the 1974 model year had to have a seat belt interlock system which prevented the car from starting until the seat belt was buckled.
While it sounds like a good idea in theory, the reliability issues and public outcry removed the mandate for the 1975 model year, although some components of the system still remained.
Most cars, especially corvettes have it bypassed which makes the car think you’re buckled up 100% of the time.
While it sounds like a good idea in theory, the reliability issues and public outcry removed the mandate for the 1975 model year, although some components of the system still remained.
Most cars, especially corvettes have it bypassed which makes the car think you’re buckled up 100% of the time.
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4th Gear
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I have the vin nr. so i know it's a 1974. In fact it is the 2016th corvette coupe produced this year, and the engine nr also indicates that this is a 1974 model. It is easy to check out at this site:
https://www.corvsport.com/1974-corvette-vin/
https://www.corvsport.com/1974-corvette-vin/
Team Owner
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From: San Francisco CA
Some food for thought that speed and power isn't everything. It's the fine lines with styling and profiling.
Bring back the memories too.
Enjoy the ownership of it. When you park your Corvette and always look back at it walking away you know what I mean? You must be able to look at it (not a ugly car) Otherwise you could drive Pinto or Vega (sleeper car) with a hop up engine and take on anything on the street/track.
Who cares??
Why beat up the old Corvette? Preserve it.
With the Corvette you are driving a time capsule with a piece of history so just enjoy the ride. You won't see many cars around like that which is why you will get lots of stares, attention with a lot of people coming up to talk to you about it. You will spend $$$ maintaining it as technology was different back then (simple).
The mechanics today might not know about carburetors, points and distributors or want to service your Corvette. The Corvette is older than the mechanic.
Bring back the memories too. Enjoy the ownership of it. When you park your Corvette and always look back at it walking away you know what I mean? You must be able to look at it (not a ugly car) Otherwise you could drive Pinto or Vega (sleeper car) with a hop up engine and take on anything on the street/track. Who cares??Why beat up the old Corvette? Preserve it.
With the Corvette you are driving a time capsule with a piece of history so just enjoy the ride. You won't see many cars around like that which is why you will get lots of stares, attention with a lot of people coming up to talk to you about it. You will spend $$$ maintaining it as technology was different back then (simple).
The mechanics today might not know about carburetors, points and distributors or want to service your Corvette. The Corvette is older than the mechanic.
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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No one ever said...oh cool here comes a Tesla... i love their sound. All those billion dollar Hyper cars run around with a 4 cylinder making 75 hp right
Its all about power and speed or the ability of it
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Team Owner
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Bitch...please..
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/N4BDrviAb4Q
No one ever said...oh cool here comes a Tesla... i love their sound. All those billion dollar Hyper cars run around with a 4 cylinder making 75 hp right
Its all about power and speed or the ability of it
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/N4BDrviAb4Q
No one ever said...oh cool here comes a Tesla... i love their sound. All those billion dollar Hyper cars run around with a 4 cylinder making 75 hp right
Its all about power and speed or the ability of it
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OK Rogers, settle down! 
but your right of course.
Back to the OP's question.
Well we finally found out what year and engine your starting with. Actually not as bad as some years.
Just how factory stock is it really? It's 50 years old. Highly likely someone has tinkered on it some over the years.
You really need to find out what if anything has been tinkered with or changed.
No point in recurveing a distributor for instance if someone has already done this. Headers? 2 1/2 " exhaust system?
So, once you truly know your starting point then the next question we need answered is, What is your budget? No point making engine recommendations if your budget is only a thousand dollars.
So, a really, really good idea of where your engine and drive train is currently at. And a really good idea of budget.
Then people can recommend the best bang for the buck.
but your right of course. Back to the OP's question.
Well we finally found out what year and engine your starting with. Actually not as bad as some years.
Just how factory stock is it really? It's 50 years old. Highly likely someone has tinkered on it some over the years.
You really need to find out what if anything has been tinkered with or changed.
No point in recurveing a distributor for instance if someone has already done this. Headers? 2 1/2 " exhaust system?
So, once you truly know your starting point then the next question we need answered is, What is your budget? No point making engine recommendations if your budget is only a thousand dollars.
So, a really, really good idea of where your engine and drive train is currently at. And a really good idea of budget.
Then people can recommend the best bang for the buck.
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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Oh great, the voice of reason again. "Lets do this the logical and sensible way." Always out to ruin a good time. Great.....next you'll be telling us throwing lit fireworks at a bucket of gasoline might be dangerous....
I never got to my suggestion of a 100 shot of nitrous or turbo charging it....or both.....hmmmm
LOL......
I never got to my suggestion of a 100 shot of nitrous or turbo charging it....or both.....hmmmm
LOL......
Safety Car
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Bitch...please..
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/N4BDrviAb4Q
No one ever said...oh cool here comes a Tesla... i love their sound. All those billion dollar Hyper cars run around with a 4 cylinder making 75 hp right
Its all about power and speed or the ability of it
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/N4BDrviAb4Q
No one ever said...oh cool here comes a Tesla... i love their sound. All those billion dollar Hyper cars run around with a 4 cylinder making 75 hp right
Its all about power and speed or the ability of it
Sounds WICKED!
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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Thanks...thats my favorite sound clip so far...wish it was loooooonger. Trying to find a place I can wind her up more and do some shifting to keep the revs going