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How can I tell if my 1975 C3 has certain features?

Posted: 7/22/12 4:25pm Message 1 of 5
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Lakewood, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 4-Speed, with AC!
Greetings gang!
 
I'm wondering how I can tell if my currently not-running 1975 t-tops Vette has the following features:
 
Power Steering
Gymkhana Suspension
 
Let me know, thanks!
 
Paul



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Re: How can I tell if my 1975 C3 has certain features?

Posted: 7/22/12 4:33pm Message 2 of 5
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
Look under the car just behind the driver side front tire. If you see any hoses attached to a cylinder in that area, you have power steering.
As far as the Gymkhana suspension, measure the front sway bar. If it is 15/16"(I think), it has the Gymkhana set-up. If the sway bar is smaller(7/8"), it has the standard suspension....assuming the bar has not been changed in the past.


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Re: How can I tell if my 1975 C3 has certain features?

Posted: 7/27/12 11:48am Message 3 of 5
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I think the standard suspension rear leaf spring has 9 leafs, and the gymkana has 7.  I could be wrong.


   

Re: How can I tell if my 1975 C3 has certain features?

Posted: 7/27/12 7:49pm Message 4 of 5
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
You am correct, sir! I dint even think of that.Thumbs Up


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Re: How can I tell if my 1975 C3 has certain features?

Posted: 1/17/13 12:17pm Message 5 of 5
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Vette(s): 1975 Roadster, L-48, 4-spd, FE7 suspension, Original Owner, NCRS Top Flight
FE7 suspension also had a rear sway bar.  As for rear spring, it is a 7-leaf spring but there is also a spacer that some judges want to incorrectly count as an 8th leaf.


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