Hey folks,
glad i found what appears to be a very knowledgable site full of "experts
i'm a firm beliver in learning from others, so i look forward to your comments /suggestions.
yes - i will purchase a factory shop manual... as soon as i find out where...
i stumbled across and purchased a 77 a month or so ago, from the original owner.
a 72 year old retired accountant. yes - *SHE* bought it new.
all her life has only driven Corvettes.
stared with a 58, then 67 (427) then the 77.
no - she didn't have the earlier ones any longer...
She downgraded to a Honda Pilot so she can travel across the USA.
anyway - "Casper" is a 350/4spd/Ttop/ AC with147,000 or so on the odometer.
starts right up and purrs, just raring to go....
however....
on the drive home, unless i was very careful when releasing the clutch - there was a WHAM in the back-end somewhere... probably a bad bushing or broken bolt i thought.
getting on the freeway - in 2nd - i pressed the throttle and felt the darn thing dart toward the right shoulder.
i lifted and it shot back to the left... *WOW* says i... well - ok - that's not really what i said...
putt-putting down the right lane, waiting for the traffic to clear - i hit the throttle again .. same behavior.... okey dokey me thinks, can't let wife drive this until it's fixed.....
i haven't looked under there yet - kinda waiting until my son gets back from Afghanistan... he doesn't know i picked up this little project.....I don't think it'll stay in MY garage long.
so - what the heck might be going on back there??!!!
think i made a $3000 mistake?
any thoughts are much apprecaited.
thx in advance.. Pappy