Making Progress!!
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From: Corsicana, Tx
2020 C2 of the Year - Modified Winner
2020 Corvette of the Year (performance mods)
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2017 C2 of Year Finalist
Making Progress!!
I pulled oil pan off Sunday to do a little "post dyno flog" survey to make sure everything was OK. Thankfully, the bearings still looked like I had just installed them and the valves were all still set just right. I adjusted a couple of them ,but it was only the difference between a "tight" feel and a "normal" feel on the same feeler gauge. All looked great.
I cleaned it up and dropped it into the car last night. Then I installed trans, shifter and driveshaft (hey all the new stuff fits...so far!).
It sure looks better in the car than it did on the stand!
JIM
I cleaned it up and dropped it into the car last night. Then I installed trans, shifter and driveshaft (hey all the new stuff fits...so far!).
It sure looks better in the car than it did on the stand!
JIM
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Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Park Ridge IL
Re: Making Progress!! (427Hotrod)
Good deal. It's reassuring to know that even after you've beat on the motor on the dyno, it's still in "like new" condition.
I pulled my pan this past weekend too, same thing, like new. Gotta love synthetic motor oil, looks as clean as when I put it together.
That's a kickass motor you've built.
I pulled my pan this past weekend too, same thing, like new. Gotta love synthetic motor oil, looks as clean as when I put it together.
That's a kickass motor you've built.
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From: Corsicana, Tx
2020 C2 of the Year - Modified Winner
2020 Corvette of the Year (performance mods)
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2017 C2 of Year Finalist
Re: Making Progress!! (542C2)
542C2- I haven't done any scientific measuring yet. I was tired the other night! But I can tell you the hood does set on it "without" the spacer an dhas more clearance than the old Team G did. Not sure if a spacer is going to make it without choking things up. May still need a little hood work.
But who'd of thought you could get a Super Victor and a Dominator under a stock hood?? ;)
Monty...Thanks for the compliments....now I just gotta save up the $$ and add turbos right?? That would be REALLY fun!!
NOX.....I'm working on it. But this weekend the wife says we're going Harley riding!!
JIM
But who'd of thought you could get a Super Victor and a Dominator under a stock hood?? ;)
Monty...Thanks for the compliments....now I just gotta save up the $$ and add turbos right?? That would be REALLY fun!!
NOX.....I'm working on it. But this weekend the wife says we're going Harley riding!!
JIM
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From: Roxbury NJ
Re: Making Progress!! (427Hotrod)
NOX.....I'm working on it. But this weekend the wife says we're going Harley riding!!
JIM
JIM
