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Bladenboro, NC - USA
Joined: 1/22/2006
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Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.
[QUOTE=VETTERBOB]
I second that emotion Bob. Congrats Jim...enjoy
GOOD FOR YOU! eNJOY THE HELL OUT OF IT. fOR THE REST OF YOU, IF YOUR LOOKING FOR "REASONABLE ECONOMY" A 383 AIN`T IT!
ENJOY THE RIDE.
[/QUOTE]I second that emotion Bob. Congrats Jim...enjoy
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Vette(s): 1969 Corvette 4-speed ZZ-4 crate
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Jim if you have trouble with the hood clearance, the stock (69 anyway) drop base air cleaner works well. Glad you got that bad boy fired up. 
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#2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
[QUOTE=lost in the 60's]Jim if you have trouble with the hood clearance, the stock (69 anyway) drop base air cleaner works well. Glad you got that bad boy fired up. [/QUOTE]
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Where do you get one of them there things and is there an item # (so I don't order the wrong thing)? 
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69 air cleaner baseJoel Adams
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congrats on the new motor. hope you have great luck with it.
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[QUOTE=C3Toy]Jim:
Hood closed with no problems ...now to fix the shift points...
Did you have any hood clearance issues. I am thinking of doing the same with a 70 350.
Donnie
[/QUOTE]Hood closed with no problems ...now to fix the shift points...
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Vette(s): 73 Conv, Blue-Green/White Top - 454, M21 - Dark Saddle Leather, Power Windows, A/C, Tilt/Tele, AM/FM St. (orig. and sounds like it too).#2 -- 2007 Coupe,3 LT package, Z51 option, Victory Red, Ebony Int. Clear Top.
[QUOTE=JimG]Hood closed with no problems ...now to fix the shift points...[/QUOTE]
Jim did you get it shifting right.. It sure sound's sweet at an idle...
And don't forget to fix the wire looms.. don't want those wires getting in the hot manifolds...
And don't forget to fix the wire looms.. don't want those wires getting in the hot manifolds... now go clean that "beast" up... while I'm here "workin'?"
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. Let me know when you are ready to cruise...
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Well...now we have the issue we talked about. It ran great for 2 miles..
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Uh OH!!! What happened, Jim???
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Was doing my up to 60 mph coast down to stop and back to 60. On my 3rd time the trouble started. Kept it below 2800 RPM, BTW. All of a sudden it started missing and running rough.Temp never went above 190. Limped it back to the driveway. It kept wanting to stall.
I took the valve cover off one side and it looked fine at a glance but I'll investigate further when I get some time.
I took the valve cover off one side and it looked fine at a glance but I'll investigate further when I get some time.
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