C4 and repairs?
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Racer
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C4 and repairs?
Having owned a 79 L82 a while ago then a 90zr1 which was fun when it decided it was in the mood to start. I was wondering if the avg mechanic can work on the lt1 or lt4 with ease. Since most guys looked at me like I was Charlie Sheen in the Wraith when they opened the hood of the zr1.Reason for ? looking to possibly purchase a normal c4.
Safety Car
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Yes, the average mechanic can work on the LT1 and LT4 with relative ease. Some things won't be particularly easy such as spark plugs and wires and the optispark distributor, but there's not much that's really hard to do. The clamshell hood makes many jobs easier than they would be without that nice access.
As the former owner of an LT1 car and the current owner of a ZR-1, I don't think the LT1 and 4 are really any easier or harder than the LT5 to work on, just different. And there much fewer sources to get LT5 parts.
As the former owner of an LT1 car and the current owner of a ZR-1, I don't think the LT1 and 4 are really any easier or harder than the LT5 to work on, just different. And there much fewer sources to get LT5 parts.
Le Mans Master
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It's too bad GM didn't keep the design, but you can thank the insurance companies for whining that it was too expensive to replace.
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Also keep in mind that C4's are very reliable (at least the three I have owned) so turning wrenches isn't something you'll have to do frequently, except for normal maintenance assuming, of course, you buy a good one.
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Not only do I know the battery can be gotten out now but what not to do in the process. Probably well timed advice too. The battery looks to be getting old.