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info about flint corvette convertible

Posted: 3/11/04 6:41am Message 1 of 4
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rowland hts, CA - USA
Joined: 3/7/2004
Posts: 4
Vette(s): 1981 convertable
the only information I have is from this web page
www.intermeccanica.org/vehicles/flint/flint.htm
the page has an picture and this article.

In 77-83, Chevy only made hardtop Corvettes. Ron decided to design a convertible. Intermeccanica made a few for Ron but eventually made 35 total. Heinz Precter with ASC hired Intermeccanica and Ron to develop and produce a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. They sold the project to General Motors which became the 1985 (and later) Chevrolet factory convertible. Flint went on to start his own company called Flint Concepts.
I have an 81 convertible # 24 of the 35 made.
I was planning to do an ls1 mod but I'm not sure if I should now. Any info. or advice would be great. thanks


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info about flint corvette convertible

Posted: 4/20/04 1:12pm Message 2 of 4
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Fortville, IN - USA
Joined: 12/27/2003
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Vette(s): 1977 White LS1 with T56 6spd tranny
I went for the LS1 for the good fuel economy. Take a look at my poorley updated website. 68.78.14.87


info about flint corvette convertible

Posted: 4/21/04 3:48am Message 3 of 4
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Not sure if there are any irreversible mods for an LS1, there are not any really for a TPI or LT1 (unless you cut the core support for an air bridge). I like fuel injection, I would go LS1.


info about flint corvette convertible

Posted: 4/22/04 5:53pm Message 4 of 4
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Fortville, IN - USA
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Vette(s): 1977 White LS1 with T56 6spd tranny
It is possible to go with the LS1 and have no irreversable changes. The only way to do it would be to buy another drive shaft. That is the only part that HAD to be modified. It had to be shortened three inches.


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