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78 rear spring mount

Dave Witman on Mar 9, 2005

Oct 29, 2025 12:38 AM
by bren2426

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1,482

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1982, 78, 82, adjust, adjustment, close, corvette, mount, plate, rear, top, trim, ttop, view

1979-82 Corvette T-Top Rear Mount Plate

McVette on Oct 29, 2011

Jul 16, 2025 01:27 AM
by vettebuyer6369

14

2,610

C3 General

1969, 69, 78, c4, corveete, corvette, crossmember, differential, end, jaw, puller, rear, rearend, removal, remove

Tips for rear crossmember/differential removal?

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Zack Wenning on Jan 16, 2003

Oct 17, 2024 11:52 PM
by vettebuyer6369

38

18,217

C3 Tech/Performance

1971, 1975, 78, 79, arm, arms, bolts, c3, corvette, cprvette, fit, loose, removal, remove, removing, trailing, vette

Trailing arm removal

79vette383 on Jan 27, 2010

Aug 26, 2024 01:46 PM
by Nsarge

18

9,114

C3 Tech/Performance

34, 78, c3, corvette, headers, hp, long, plugs, primary, shorty, stainless, steel, straight, tube, tubes

C3 Long Tube 1 7/8" Headers, Stainless Steel!

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CUSTOM IMAGE on Dec 18, 2010

Apr 10, 2024 10:24 AM
by gkull

157

30,241

C3 Tech/Performance

05, 2000, 78, c5, corvette, front, nut, nuts, rear, spec, specs, spindel, spindle, torq, torque

Torque Spec. for Spindle Nut & Frt. Brake Shoe Pivot

eddievette on Mar 27, 2006

Feb 26, 2024 04:49 PM
by OccasionalRacer

9

2,043

C1 & C2 Corvettes

1979, 78, 82, box, c3, chevy, compartment, corvette, cylinder, glove, key, keyed, lock, locks, lost, removal, remove

78-82 glove box lock removal???????

1yy07 on Apr 6, 2009

Nov 14, 2023 09:42 PM
by Breezybob-C3

10

15,477

C3 General

1995, 78, c4, controls, corvette, fail, failed, forum, high, no2, nox, performance, ppm, seafoam, smog, tech, test

NOX too high on smog test?

Kale on Dec 6, 2001

Oct 25, 2023 01:37 AM
by Ricks94vette

11

1,886

C4 Tech/Performance

2003, 78, c4, corvette, corvettes, differential, limited, lsd, posi, slip

Does my vette have limited slip?

Jasonty on Jul 10, 2004

Jun 29, 2023 01:43 AM
by Gale Banks 80'

7

7,248

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 78, 79, 91, c3, c4, changing, corvette, install, led, lights, side, taillight, taillights, vette

LED Taillight install

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fauxrs2 on Feb 11, 2008

May 25, 2023 04:53 PM
by Mooser

49

8,727

C3 General

78, c3, c4, chart, corvette, differential, driveshaft, half, rear, setting, shaft, snubber, spec, specs, spring, torque

Torque Specs For Entire Rearend

Fishndude on May 21, 2010

Feb 18, 2023 05:27 PM
by Sabre34

11

37,984

C3 Tech/Performance

78, bad, block, c4, chevy, corvette, long, motor, remove, replace, seals, small, stem, time, valve, work

Valve stem seals??

78pacer on Mar 15, 2005

Feb 10, 2023 01:42 PM
by CanadianRover

17

4,177

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 78, accelerator, brake, clearance, close, corvette, gas, narrower, pdal, pedal

1978 brake pedal is too close to the gas pedal....

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seventyeightcorvette on May 25, 2005

Dec 1, 2022 07:30 PM
by JD'S WHITE 93

28

4,574

C3 General

dumb question but here we go.....

hdff on Mar 15, 2012

Oct 10, 2022 10:59 AM
by Nhdataguy

14

1,910

C6 Corvette General Discussion

1978, 78, anniversary, annv, blue, cars, colors, corvette, dark, interior, interiors, made, many, midnight, silver, vette

How many 78 Corvette Silver Anniversary cars had blue interior ??

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dman535 on May 24, 2004

Oct 1, 2022 09:09 PM
by canecorso03

21

9,035

C3 Tech/Performance

Where the "vacuum supply source" for A/C is supposed to go??

HamadUP on Jun 6, 2007

Sep 12, 2022 03:19 PM
by eboggs_jkvl

10

1,347

C3 Tech/Performance

1982, 73, 78, adjusting, adjustment, alignment, body, c2, c3, corvette, door, gap, hinge, radiator, support

Door to Body gap adjustment Question

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yellovette on Dec 23, 2007

Jul 16, 2022 01:12 PM
by JLmiller

48

9,261

C3 Tech/Performance

2009, 74, 78, adjust, adjustment, adjustments, alignment, c3, corvette, corvettehood, hood

Hood Adjustment Help

VictoriaVette on Aug 31, 2009

Jul 11, 2022 05:30 PM
by kanvasman

5

2,033

C3 Tech/Performance

1975, 78, corvette, mount, rear, remove, shock, strut

'79 Rear shock mount removal

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ceweaver on Jan 3, 2006

May 9, 2022 08:02 AM
by fstntq

23

5,237

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 1978pace, 78, car, cars, correct, corvette, list, original, pace, real, sale, size, tire, tires

1978 Pace Car original tire size?

Fabric8r on Apr 1, 2005

Mar 25, 2022 04:43 PM
by 7t9l82

13

19,119

C3 Tech/Performance

68, 6877, 76, 78, 82, c3, corvette, early, fit, latch, nos, top, tops, ttops, vette

Do 68-77 T-Tops fit 78-82's??

jayfire on Jan 28, 2011

Mar 17, 2022 11:02 AM
by vettebuyer6369

14

15,117

C3 Tech/Performance

78, corvette, efe, fitting, housing, part, thermostat, top, vacuum

What's that part that sits on top of the thermostat housing?

90ZR1 on Jul 1, 2006

Feb 18, 2022 12:24 PM
by SteveG75

13

9,547

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1980, 2001, 78, 79, corvette, door, driver, drivers, lock, motorhead, open, passenger, unlock, wont

Fricken door won't open need help !

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MotorHead on Jun 14, 2003

Nov 12, 2021 08:16 PM
by kansas123

26

25,224

C3 Tech/Performance

EGR Elimination

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Tim81 on Jul 30, 2010

May 23, 2021 08:48 PM
by vettebuyer6369

42

33,386

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 72, 78, bracket, c3, corvette, courtesy, courtey, curtacy, driver, drivers, lamp, light, location, mount, side

1978 driver's side courtesy light - how does it mount?

blctalon on Apr 24, 2011

Feb 6, 2021 08:58 AM
by gjjcvette

16

10,930

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 1979, 1982, 78, black, c3, chrome, corvete, corvette, molding, outer, rear, reveal, surround, top, trim, window

1978 Black trim or chrome?

spr95skt on Jan 19, 2011

Jan 11, 2021 05:06 PM
by interpon

16

9,222

C3 General

1968, 1978, 78, buzzer, c4, car, corvette, headlight, horn, ignition, key, location, oldsmobile, relay, stays, warning

Key warning buzzer stays on

airck on Oct 2, 2006

Dec 9, 2020 05:56 PM
by vettebuyer6369

8

10,416

C3 General

78, bumper, car, corvette, decals, door, graphics, indy, install, lettering, pace, phoenix, pictures, stencils, sticker, stripes

How do you put on 78 pace car stickers?

LittleJake on Sep 16, 2008

Dec 1, 2020 01:57 PM
by vettebuyer6369

16

3,446

C3 General

78, c3, corvette, glass, latch, parts, sale, single, top, tops, ttops

Used Glass T-Tops, single latch, 78 and up $200.00

scrapmaster on Sep 30, 2009

Nov 24, 2020 10:51 PM
by How Are You

10

1,206

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

78, c5, corvette, headers, philadelphia, stainless, works

New Stainless works 1 7/8 headers

c5inphila on Apr 30, 2011

Nov 20, 2020 05:59 PM
by c5inphila

13

3,182

C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted

1978, 78, body, chiltons, corvette, diagram, fisher, gm, manual, manuals, maual, radio, service, shop, wiring

1978 corvette shop manual???

srs244 on Jan 25, 2007

Oct 27, 2020 09:06 PM
by vettebuyer6369

11

7,877

C3 General

178, 2, 78, header, headers, max, power, z06

[Z06]

2" vs 1 7/8 header difference w/ full boltons and H/C

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phxcobra on May 11, 2011

Oct 20, 2020 01:53 PM
by bortous

60

36,962

C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06

1978, 1979, 78, affect, aganst, corvette, equipment, kansas, law, parts, plug, pump, remove, smog, taking

1978 corvette smog pump - can I simply remove it and get rid of it?

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seventyeightcorvette on Dec 14, 2005

Oct 8, 2020 10:53 AM
by Little Mouse

21

11,565

C3 Tech/Performance

78, 82, aftermarket, c3, change, changing, corvette, effect, filter, fluid, gear, oil, tranny, trans, transmission

Changing transmission oil and filter

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shelby82 on Sep 2, 2011

Oct 4, 2020 06:42 PM
by HeadsU.P.

28

19,123

C3 Tech/Performance

160, 195, 1978, 78, 79, c3, chevy, corvette, degree, ideal, l82, operating, smallblock, temp, thermostat

Confused 1978 L82, Thermostat 160 or 180?????????

78 C3 Light Corvette Blue on Jun 21, 2010

Sep 2, 2020 09:24 PM
by Corpor

14

9,224

C3 Tech/Performance

68, 78, corvette, rear, replace, replacement, stingray, stud, studs, wheel

Rear wheel stud replacement

KapsSA on Feb 28, 2009

Aug 31, 2020 08:04 AM
by The Money Pit

9

6,278

C3 Tech/Performance

78, alberta, bolt, c3, c4, c5, corbeau, corvette, fit, headrests, installing, intalling, recaro, seat, seats, yonaka

C3 seats, what will fit

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Grumpy 427 on Oct 24, 2009

Jul 26, 2020 08:37 AM
by Darnell Johnson

51

58,985

C3 Tech/Performance

1977, 2006, 77, 78, c3, c4, c6, corvette, diagram, diagrams, emission, heater, hood, hose, system, vacuum

HVAC vacuum help guide/diagram?

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retaf on Aug 9, 2011

Jun 2, 2020 11:10 AM
by Peterbuilt

26

43,385

C3 Tech/Performance

1976, 1978, 76, 78, alighnment, alignment, allinment, c3, chevy, corvette, rubber, specifications, specs, toe

1976 c3 alignment specs

bigray36 on Nov 5, 2007

May 29, 2020 11:58 AM
by 7T1vette

5

4,004

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 78, c3, complete, conversion, corvette, forums, list, ls, ls1, ls1enginein78corvette, lsx, sale, swap, vette

78 LS1-T56 Turbocharged Build

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User-C3 on Nov 9, 2011

Apr 28, 2020 02:47 PM
by User-C3

170

50,726

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 78, 81, c5, control, corvette, diagram, door, heater, hose, lines, routing, vacuum, valve, valves

Heater control valve vacuum line 1979

MinnesotaJeff on Apr 6, 2012

Apr 26, 2020 02:03 PM
by NewbVetteGuy

12

19,870

C3 Tech/Performance

1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 78, 81, code, codes, color, corvette, numbers, paint, plate, tag, trim, vin

Was SPC the paint code for primered cars?

Binnie77 on Jun 22, 2008

Mar 28, 2020 01:41 PM
by Corvettez0601

17

3,424

C3 General

2004, 2005, 34, 78, c5, c6, catback, corvette, fit, headers, kooks, l92, ls3, z06, zo6

Will kooks 1 7/8 z06 headers fit a reg c6?

SgtRod on May 14, 2009

Feb 1, 2020 02:47 PM
by Spzany

18

6,842

C6 Tech/Performance

1978, 78, c3, change, changing, chevrolet, corvette, covette, filter, fuel, located, location

1978 Fuel Filter

Cool92 on May 25, 2010

Nov 11, 2019 07:01 PM
by SoFL

12

8,025

C3 Tech/Performance

2002, 78, c3, corvette, door, forum, glass, loose, passenger, repair, side, window

Loose window glass?

JJEXP on Nov 29, 2004

Oct 28, 2019 02:26 PM
by Maxman301

3

2,550

C3 Tech/Performance

1974, 1978, 78, adjust, base, chevy, corvette, factory, ignition, maintenance, manual, set, setting, stock, timing, vett

1978 Ignition Timing and Factory Service Manuals

impalaman on Oct 19, 2007

Oct 17, 2019 09:30 AM
by Fudster

6

12,072

C3 Tech/Performance

78, 82, 82corvette, board, corvette, custom, dash, digital, gages, manual, nordskog, nrds9013, pictures, s9013, sensor, speed

Does anyone have the digital dashboard in their 78-82?

Kale on Aug 28, 2001

Jul 16, 2019 11:53 AM
by 82CorvetteCE

19

4,000

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 1999, 78, ac, air, c3, conditioner, conditioning, corvette, diagram, hose, installation, mounting, vette

A/C installation diagram

dragon69 on Nov 26, 2009

Jun 14, 2019 03:15 PM
by TinCanSailor

4

12,801

C3 Tech/Performance

10l, 1978, 592, 78, 82l, 83l, anniversary, c3, code, codes, corvette, paint, plate, silver, trim

I need info about paint and trim codes

fl_rider on Mar 28, 2005

May 10, 2019 03:41 PM
by NONN37

10

7,458

C3 General

1980, 3925656, 78, camaro, corvette, id, manual, saganaw, saginaw, spd, speed, trans, transmission, transmissions, vega

Your 78/79 L48 probably has a Saginaw 4 speed.

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volition on Sep 27, 2010

Apr 29, 2019 09:25 PM
by 78C3 Dave

59

31,241

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 1982, 78, antenna, c3, cb, corvette, electric, fix, inside, kit, power, repair, triband, vette

power antenna w/ cb 1978

mrpacecar on Jan 13, 2012

Aug 29, 2018 08:56 PM
by vettebuyer6369

17

6,878

C3 Parts for Sale/Wanted

134, 178, 2008, 25, 3, 34, 78, corvette, differences, headers, headerswhich, kook, kooks, ls3, vararam, xpipe

1 3/4 or 1 7/8 kooks headers for ls3 ???

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BaRcA4EvEr on Dec 30, 2009

Jul 8, 2018 11:25 AM
by sfrank2886

74

21,933

C6 Tech/Performance

1978, 78, check, coil, corvet, corvette, distrutor, hei, iginition, ignition, locate, plugs, sark, spark, test

No Spark No Start 78 with HEI...Help!!

bmadams on May 20, 2007

Jun 27, 2018 01:43 PM
by tstruth

18

12,628

C3 Tech/Performance

1973, 2001, 78, c3, corvette, corvtette, gallons, installation, radatory, radiator, raditor, removal, remove, removely, replacement

C3 Radiator removal

chigung on May 27, 2002

May 14, 2018 07:47 PM
by C3 4ME

13

17,141

C3 Tech/Performance

1979, 78, 79, corvette, engine, face, l82, line, pics, red, redline, rpm, tach, tachometer, vette, whats

79 L-82 4spd tach redline

C3 4ME on May 24, 2010

Dec 2, 2017 08:17 PM
by C3Highway

6

5,481

C3 General

1977, 1978, 78, blower, c3, corvete, corvette, fan, gm, high, moater, motor, output, run, works

Fan Blower Speed - only High Works

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ffarina on Sep 5, 2010

Nov 1, 2017 04:17 PM
by RobertLang

41

28,372

C3 Tech/Performance

1982, 78, c3, complete, corvette, cost, forum, interior, kit, package, packages, vette

Does anyone sell a COMPLETE interior package?

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VETDRMS on Aug 9, 2005

Oct 21, 2017 08:03 AM
by oldgto

24

27,247

C3 General

78, c5, corvette, quit, rpm, stuck, tach, working

Tach just stop working

den(thevetteman)78 on Jun 27, 2010

Aug 27, 2017 09:25 AM
by BobM1980RedCorvette

11

6,276

C3 General

Pinion seal replacement???

LannyL81 on Jun 23, 2006

Jun 27, 2017 09:19 PM
by trainmankjm

14

3,940

C3 Tech/Performance

1978, 78, air, c5, c6, car, corvette, front, lip, pace, piece, rubber, skirt, splitter, spoiler

Bee Jay's Pace Car Spoiler w/splitter added

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Bee Jay on Sep 7, 2009

May 8, 2017 01:32 AM
by TheSkunkWorks

42

12,354

C3 Tech/Performance

17, 18, 2010, 2011, 78, c3, complaints, corvette, ebay, inch, rally, style, vintiques, wheel, wheels

Question about 17 rally wheels

Ottawacats on Jul 2, 2011

Apr 14, 2017 01:12 PM
by VETFEVER

19

18,565

C3 General

18, 65, 78, building, corvette, knock, monogram, resin, scale, wheel, wheels

1/8 Scale Knock Offs?

JScott on Sep 9, 2005

Apr 12, 2017 09:04 PM
by olds

17

6,162

Auto Extras & Memorabilia

78, correctly, corvette, restored, shirt, shirts, stingray

t-shirt "Not Correctly Restored Stingray" NCRS

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Engraver on May 4, 2005

Apr 1, 2017 01:05 PM
by Miataman10

56

5,826

C3 General

1986, 2008, 78, 94, back, backup, c4, corvette, lamp, light, lights, loose, replace, reverse, switch

Back up lights

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CDN/AZ LT4 on Mar 4, 2011

Nov 23, 2016 08:41 AM
by sailorsteve

30

5,393

C4 Tech/Performance

134, 78, c5, corvette, fit, header, headers, lg, long, motorsports, pro, sacramento, sale, super, tube, xpipe

LG Motorsports Super Pro Long Tube Headers-FREE SHIPPING!

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TPSMak on Feb 5, 2010

Sep 9, 2016 06:37 PM
by TPSMak

908

47,322

C5 Parts for Sale/Wanted

1997, 25, 78, c5, corvette, headers, inch, lg, long, motorsports, pro, super, superpro, tube

LG Motorsports Super Pro Long Tube Headers-FREE SHIPPING!

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TPSMak on Jan 18, 2012

Sep 8, 2016 12:41 PM
by TPSMak

71

12,405

C5 Forced Induction/Nitrous

1978, 78, antenna, c3, cadillac, corvette, location, low, nos, original, power, price, problems, relay, removal

1978 power antenna replacement

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gs78vette on Apr 27, 2010

Jun 12, 2016 10:00 PM
by Tomjacksonn@live.com

29

24,742

C3 General

78, air, corvette, fuel, install, mechanical, pump, pushing, remove, tool

78' Mechanical Fuel Pump

Bruins1978 on Mar 21, 2012

Jun 7, 2016 03:56 PM
by johnnyrad21

6

9,498

C3 General

16, 1982, 60, 69, 78, c3, corvette, fits, height, rated, size, sizes, stock, tire, tires, vette, wheels

C3 tire size questions

damageinc2785 on Oct 24, 2009

May 22, 2016 01:16 AM
by LT1M21Vette

12

7,430

C3 Tech/Performance

1981, 78, 82, box, c3, change, corvette, head, installing, nasty, rear, speaker, speakers, unit, vette

Show off your speakers 78-82

behardt91 on Jul 26, 2009

May 4, 2016 04:45 PM
by GreatWhite80

18

11,729

C3 General

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