1980 Corvette rebuild

[Fender]

This is looking fantastic. We're definitely going to have to get a look at it this summer, one way or another!

 

[Grumpy 427]

You bet Mike. i am sure i will be making the odd road trip to stoon this summer. We can maybe get a few guys together and meet for dinner some place.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Made arrangements for the hood to go on tomorrow night, will know what i am up against then.

 

[Riley P]

There should be a few of us around and more than happy to meet up.

Best of luck with the hood!

 

[Magnet]

Hi Grumpy 427,
Nice work. I am originally from Regina a still have friends there...Zeosix (white 01 Zo6) Ginger (Red Zo6). I was at a few burger baron/canadian tire shows last summer. Regina is hosting a corvette meet in Sept long weekend. I was in Saskatoon last weekend and LATNC5 told me about your thread and I just had to comment on your nice work. :coolgleam:

 

[Grumpy 427]

Thanks. Well we are not having fun lol every little thing that can go wrong is. The 3" airfilter will not fit under the hood, so will have to try a 2.5" paper one or a 2" then go buy a K&N and hope it lets enough air through.

 

[Rowarrior]

Thanks. Well we are not having fun lol every little thing that can go wrong is. The 3" airfilter will not fit under the hood, so will have to try a 2.5" paper one or a 2" then go buy a K&N and hope it lets enough air through.

Yep...the 2" will do it.....

 

[Grumpy 427]

Ok a couple of things got finished this week. I got the lower alternator bracket corrected. I had Bernie machine me a bushing, and i got my air cleaner trouble solved. I ended up wit ha drop base bottom, a K&N 3" filter and a MR gasket flat top. Thats the only way to fit it under the hood.

Picture of flat top needed.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Dot all the carb linkage done tonight. That was quite the job, a little thought and it all works fine. The pain of using non factory parts in the name of a few HP.

 

[Riley P]

Awesome, you hid your switch for the nitrous very well, I can't even see it!

When do you expect to be on the road? I guess not too soon, eh? I was in Regina this weekend and it looked like the middle of January with all the snow on the ground.

Great job on the car!!

 

[Grumpy 427]

The headers should be here this week, plus i am on holidays as well. It should be on the ground by the end of the month i hope. You should of hit me up, i was around all weekend? Drop me a line next time your coming down.

 

[Rowarrior]

The headers should be here this week, plus i am on holidays as well. It should be on the ground by the end of the month i hope. You should of hit me up, i was around all weekend? Drop me a line next time your coming down.

if the 3" Filter fitted yours, perhaps I should try it too... I dont remember why I used the 2"...I think its because I tried a 2.5" and did not fit...but now I am not sure... you say you used the 2101 Elderbrock Intake Manifold?

 

[Grumpy 427]

I will post pictures today of the final setup, as the parts are on the way and still in the DHL truck. I used the 2701 intake which is 3/4" taller then stock. The carb is a 1406. I used an Edelbrock air cleaner, but only the bottom drop base the top will not clear the hood due to the rise in the lid. I ordered a FLAT top to go with this 3" K&N air filter as it will fit.

 

[Riley P]

The headers should be here this week, plus i am on holidays as well. It should be on the ground by the end of the month i hope. You should of hit me up, i was around all weekend? Drop me a line next time your coming down.

Will do! This was a pretty packed weekend with not very much spare time. However, I'll send you a line the next time I come down and have a couple minutes to rub together.:coolgleam:

 

[Rowarrior]

Will do! This was a pretty packed weekend with not very much spare time. However, I'll send you a line the next time I come down and have a couple minutes to rub together.:coolgleam:

Rub together? it seems you want to get Mike jelous! :nono:

Just kidding. no below-the-belt joke intended.

 

[Grumpy 427]

RUBBING? Ok well this is 2010 so whatever is fashionable.lolol

 

[Grumpy 427]

Here are the pictures of the new air cleaner set up that fits with a 3" K&N filter.

 

[Riley P]

RUBBING? Ok well this is 2010 so whatever is fashionable.lolol

AH! Hahahaaaa. Now I see how you read it. I was referencing having extra time. I switched the saying of having a couple dollar bills to rub together with minutes to rub together. Ha...yes...that reads terribly.

So, let me rephrase, I'll let you know when I have time on my hands the next time I come down. No rubbing of any sort I assure you.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Damn you got me all excited for nothing LMFAO.

 

[Grumpy 427]

Once i started to assemble the air conditioning, i realized how bad the old fuel system looked, and how difficult it was going to be to get at the filter and line etc. So i decided to go with the Edlebrock deal.