Subject: Re: 2011-2012 Winter Projects by dan0617 on 2012/2/19 15:54:09
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PeteK wrote: My day job keeps me on the road alot, so I have the same basic winter project plans for the past 2 years or so. Realizing that I have built a motor that crossed the line, I want to continue to improve the tune up, and work out the mechanical bugs. This way I may get to drive the car once again. I have given up on the car being pretty, or fast, or winning races. I just want to be able to hit the key, and have some enjoyment. If I fail to accomplish this, I may pull the 406 out, and put my old, freshened 383 back in it. After 20 years of owning, modding, racing, and enjoying the car, the fun is gone. All because I was greedy. *Let this be a lesson to others. I have not given up, but I am close.
Looks like I can add power brake booster to the list.
Make sure you order a brake booster for a 1984 Corvette. It will have a metal housing instead of a plastic one. I killed 3 plastic ones in 2 years (heat warps the plastic housing then they die), then I installed a metal one and it has been holding up perfectly for 2 years or so now. Just paint it before installing it so it doesn't surface rust on you.
For the engine, couldn't you downsize the cam, converter and compression and boost it? I know my cam is larger than I should have went, and the high stall converter is soft for the street at low rpms, but I figure I can always go backward on those if I really want. I decided I wanted more power and not out of the bottle, and a larger cam or converter would just make it less fun on the street. That is my main reason for supercharging. More power, no loss of street manners.
