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\"Borrow\" some stock exhaust pipes for my \'78 (and general help needed)
sirfixalot:
I have done the commodore auto swap on my 78 have numerous pics of cross member mod.Tailshaft yoke is same for t350 or t700 gearbox. Tailshaft has to be shortened about 50mm. R/hand side of tunnel near yoke has to be widened out to clear yoke & maybee r/hand pipe where it goes thru crossmember. Also used the shifter kit & quadrant which replaces stock items which gives you 4 gear positions. have also designed a timer circuit for the lockup on the gearbox.
Mattrix:
ok so metal plate, i couldn't really tell though as it had all been painted over! :{ the other one was a sticker though, on the end of the door (as in, just near the handle on the perpendicular side), which wasn't readable at all. the plate on the inside of the door (near the hinges) only had paint and trim codes on it...
Where do I find this mythical "corvette black book"? :)
gtc:
I've got that and quite a few other books covering VINs, manfacture dates, etc
There are also quite a few web sites containing this material.
If you send me your VIN -- by u2u message if you prefer -- I'll look it up in what I have and let you know.
Cheers, Graeme
PS: Going forward, you could mask off the door area and carefully use stripper to cut back to the original plate.
jolinari:
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Where do I find this mythical "corvette black book"? :)
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Please evaluate the sample!!!
gtc:
--- Quote ---Hard lesson also learnt - hadn't started the car in a few months, went out and the battery was flat, wouldn't even start with a jump pack. Battery was nearly brand new when i got it (mate bought it for his car but couldn't use it as the terminals wouldn't reach), got tonnes of CCA as well so... :( will be disconnecting the battery after every drive just to keep it safe...
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A brand new battery of the correct capacity shouldn't go stone flat in a couple of months unless it's not being fully charged or something's draining it while it's parked.
For instance, I've heard that the station memory function in Delco radios can run a battery flat in pretty short time.
I'd be putting an ammeter in series with the positive battery lead and seeing if there is a significant current draw when the car's parked and everything's turned off. If nothing found, then I'd be looking at the charging circuit.
If you want to disconnect the battery regardless, then you might consider a battery isolator switch such as is popular with boaties ...
http://www.outboardmotorparts.com.au/Default.asp?p=PT&id=214
Cheers, Graeme
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