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Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
Don't you just hate....
...when you do something stupid and cause more work for yourself
I was welding a mount for the sidepipes and like a moron didn't bother to drop the brake lines from the frame. After all I had a whole 3/4 of a frican inch so no problem right
My wire jumped and wouldn't you know brake fluid starts dripping. I popped a hole in one of the brake lines so now I have to figure out which one I hit and fix it after I pull down the lines like I should have done in the first place.
Being stupid can be a real handicap at times
I was welding a mount for the sidepipes and like a moron didn't bother to drop the brake lines from the frame. After all I had a whole 3/4 of a frican inch so no problem right
My wire jumped and wouldn't you know brake fluid starts dripping.
I popped a hole in one of the brake lines so now I have to figure out which one I hit and fix it after I pull down the lines like I should have done in the first place. Being stupid can be a real handicap at times
Safety Car
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From: Orange County NY
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13
Story of my life! One step forward, two steps back 
I destroyed a perfectly good (and brand new) oil cooler a few years ago because I was stupid
. $140 bucks later, problem solved. 
I destroyed a perfectly good (and brand new) oil cooler a few years ago because I was stupid
. $140 bucks later, problem solved.
Corvette Enthusiast
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From: So. Cal.
2025 C7 of the Year Finalist- Unmodified
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2023 C7 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Bib Block chevy
I would also like to hear an update about your Big Block C4 also.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Florida
...when you do something stupid and cause more work for yourself
I was welding a mount for the sidepipes and like a moron didn't bother to drop the brake lines from the frame. After all I had a whole 3/4 of a frican inch so no problem right
My wire jumped and wouldn't you know brake fluid starts dripping. I popped a hole in one of the brake lines so now I have to figure out which one I hit and fix it after I pull down the lines like I should have done in the first place.
Being stupid can be a real handicap at times
I was welding a mount for the sidepipes and like a moron didn't bother to drop the brake lines from the frame. After all I had a whole 3/4 of a frican inch so no problem right
My wire jumped and wouldn't you know brake fluid starts dripping.
I popped a hole in one of the brake lines so now I have to figure out which one I hit and fix it after I pull down the lines like I should have done in the first place. Being stupid can be a real handicap at times
Been there and done the exact same thing but the goof was during an engine swap on a pick-up truck....which ended up being a brake line swap job too. Your lucky the brake fluid didn't burst into flames on you like it did to me...I now own several welding blankets that I use to drape and wrap items I don't want burned up. Harbor Freight sells a cheap version for ~$20...well worth the $.
Safety Car
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From: Sandhills of North Carolina
With you totally. It's like you know better but you're just to lazy or in to much of a hurry to do the right thing or follow the correct procedure. I've done this same type of thing you have described so many times it's really pathetic!
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Racer
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From: FL
Once I was repairing engine and left timing chain camshaft nut loose. (don't worry it was not Corvette
)Well, secondary engine damage was more expensive in parts and took longer to repair! I try to do everything "smart way" since then...
Your brake line repair should be about 5-10 doll in parts...
)Well, secondary engine damage was more expensive in parts and took longer to repair! I try to do everything "smart way" since then...Your brake line repair should be about 5-10 doll in parts...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
While it is up I am going to pull the 1-2 servo out of the tranny and bring it to my tranny guy. He programmed the shift a little soft for my taste because of the original D36. I will leave the 2-3 shift the way it is though. I will also wrap the headers as the temp seems to be boiling my oil in the filter
Thanks for asking
P.S. - Don't worry Spank...Pics will be up when they are on
Race Director
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Swap is done and car has been up and running. I have been tweaking things to get it turn-key. I came accross a set of doug thorley 4" showtube pipes in black and figured that they would look and sound kewl
While it is up I am going to pull the 1-2 servo out of the tranny and bring it to my tranny guy. He programmed the shift a little soft for my taste because of the original D36. I will leave the 2-3 shift the way it is though. I will also wrap the headers as the temp seems to be boiling my oil in the filter
Thanks for asking
P.S. - Don't worry Spank...Pics will be up when they are on
While it is up I am going to pull the 1-2 servo out of the tranny and bring it to my tranny guy. He programmed the shift a little soft for my taste because of the original D36. I will leave the 2-3 shift the way it is though. I will also wrap the headers as the temp seems to be boiling my oil in the filter
Thanks for asking
P.S. - Don't worry Spank...Pics will be up when they are on
He would likely rater play with the servo apply pin length, or the accumulation for the 1-2 shift.
Swapping in a brown accumulator spring, or even a steel spacer to replace it, would wake the shift up.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
I would not pull the servo out, unless your tranny guy plans to upgrade it. Vette servo is plenty in my opinion.
He would likely rater play with the servo apply pin length, or the accumulation for the 1-2 shift.
Swapping in a brown accumulator spring, or even a steel spacer to replace it, would wake the shift up.
He would likely rater play with the servo apply pin length, or the accumulation for the 1-2 shift.
Swapping in a brown accumulator spring, or even a steel spacer to replace it, would wake the shift up.
Le Mans Master
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From: Waukesha WI
St. Jude Donor '15
Sounds familiar. When I had the front suspension apart to repair my lowering wedges that came unglued, one of the calipers fell off its hanger and tore the pretty braided line. I was not happy. Since I had to buy a new hose and bleed everything, I used it as an opportunity to throw in an upgraded bias spring
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Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
I would not pull the servo out, unless your tranny guy plans to upgrade it. Vette servo is plenty in my opinion.
He would likely rater play with the servo apply pin length, or the accumulation for the 1-2 shift.
Swapping in a brown accumulator spring, or even a steel spacer to replace it, would wake the shift up.
He would likely rater play with the servo apply pin length, or the accumulation for the 1-2 shift.
Swapping in a brown accumulator spring, or even a steel spacer to replace it, would wake the shift up.
Burning Brakes
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Pro
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From: Lubbock for now, headed for Oklahoma
Back in my Army days I had been on duty for 36 hours, and then spent another 8-9 putting an engine back together after new radiator and wiring in my old 79' Camaro. I was turning the rockers down and apparently fell asleep in motion. I managed to twist down the entire passenger side of the engine while never rotating it
. Two valves had a cool new angle to them.... Luckily with hydraulic lifters although stiff they gave before a piston did.
