What is a frisbee?
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On C4's equiped with the L98 engine there was some sort of additional device bolted to the front of the water pump. My gut tells me that it's some kind of vibration dampener and is there for a distinct purpose. On almost all accounts though you can ditch it without any ill effects and pick up one or two horsepower by reducing drag. Personally I think it probably decreases the water pump bearing life but I can't prove it. Other engines ran without it, what would make the L98 special to require it?
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GM put it on when they changed compressors in 88, but I'm not exactly sure why, other than some engineer thought it was a good idea. 
Its a big 10lb. weight added to the front of the WP in 88+ L98 corvettes. Its not harmful to remove it.
Its a big 10lb. weight added to the front of the WP in 88+ L98 corvettes. Its not harmful to remove it.
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by bowersock
What is a Frisbee I hear people talk about?
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Originally Posted by Corvette Kid NC
In the 70s, they were popular among a certain segment of youth who threw them around in parks on warm afternoons because they were too stoned to participate in a real sport....... sorry.
Seems to me I remember throwing a frisbee around in the '60s - oops, I forgot, if you remember the '60s, you weren't there!
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
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Originally Posted by Daffy427
I'm currently building a collection of those things...Why....I have no idea except it's hard to throw away corvette stuff
