X’s and O’s: Building A C2/C3 Corvette Removable Transmission Crossmember
Doing a transmission R&R on a C2 or most C3 Corvettes with a stick-shift gearbox is a royal pain in the you-know-where.
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Tach Drive Mechanical Mayhem: Solving A Gear Driven Mystery
I’m working on a pretty nice 1971 Corvette in the shop (hopefully, not for long). When I bought the car, the previous owner pointed out the tach needle had somehow (mysteriously) fallen off.
Old School Ignition Fixes: Half a Dozen Little Tune Up Tips Part 2
Last issue, we presented a half dozen little ignition tune-up tips. They’re all “old school” tech that has worked for decades. This time around, we’ll do the same thing for Holley carburetors.
Old School Ignition Fixes: Half a Dozen Little Tune Up Tips
While all of today’s cars are computer-controlled, there are still a few of us “antiques” out there who deal with the cars and parts of yesteryear.
Elegant Engineering: Inside Eaton’s Efficient Detroit Truetrac Differential
It’s no secret that an open differential (fondly referred to as a “peg leg” in some circles) just doesn’t cut it in a high-performance application. Having one tire go up in smoke while the other does nothing won’t get you down or around the track in short order. That’s why spools and positractions are so common in motorsports.
Van Steel Shares Their ‘63 to ’79 Corvette Rear End Build Secrets: Part 2
When left you in the last article in the series, we showed how Van Steel (website: www.vansteel.com) stripped the C3 Corvette rear end center section, in preparation for blueprinting along with the install of 30-spline stub axles (Chevy calls them “Side Gear Yokes”).
Reciprocal Knowledge Part 2: Two Dozen Fast Facts About Cranks & Connecting Rods
When we left you the last time around, we presented a dozen different fast facts on connecting rods, crankshafts and associated components.
Piston Persuasion: How To Install Pistons
There are a number of different ways to install pistons (with rings, obviously) and connecting rods in your engine. Different builders take different approaches.
Back to Basics: Jet Extensions
Pin the throttle, dump the clutch, hang on. The car hooks and rockets forward. Then, just as you’re watching the tach as it bends toward the redline, the thing noses over
How to Mount Fuel Components: Working With Difficult-To-Mount Components
When many aftermarket manufacturers build a “fits-all” universal” part, they really have no idea what your application may be. It’s up to you to figure out how to mount the component. Common examples of these fits-all pieces might be fuel filters, fuel pumps, accumulators and so on.