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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Default New vette owner!!!
Well i got my vette last week and absolutly love it, I had a stang before and that car seems so gutless compared to my new one lol, I got the vette for 12k and has 120K miles on it and is an auto trans, Ive got to get a few things replaced, tear in the drivers side seat, small oil leak, cooling system i want flused and new 160* thermo installed, and oil pressure sending unit seems to have gone wacko (spiked at 130 psi).
And Im only 21!

Will be doing a 383 build up here soon as I can find a tuner near my area.

Better pics will be coming as weather permits.







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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Congrats and welcome. Nice looking vette.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Let the modding begin
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Old May 22, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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congrats..welcome to the vette family!!
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Congrats! Welcome to the club young man, don't forget to wave at us old farts.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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Welcome. This is a great community. You'll find lots of info here.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Congrats and welcome. There are prolly a few of us on here that have had stangs before.
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Originally Posted by avenged_motorhead

and oil pressure sending unit seems to have gone wacko (spiked at 130 psi).
Welcome to the Corvette Forum.

If you want to replace the oil pressure sensor, this might make things a bit easier.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ation-kit.html

I am not associated with these guys, but it looks like a great way to replace/relocate your sensor without removing your intake manifold.

Best regards,

Mark
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Welcome and Congrats, Vette looks Good!
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Congrats & welcome...
Beware, once you start modding you'll never stop!!
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