| Re: I need photos of your C3 for the guru webpages! |
Subject: Re: I need photos of your C3 for the guru webpages! by dstaley on 2009/2/13 5:21:58 Wow, thank you for the warm welcome, guys! Yeah, I tell the locals that I did a "Krylon rebuild" when I put in the headers. I told the wife I was fixing all of the oil and coolant leaks. It works, it doesn't leak anymore. Here are some pictures of the process: [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/409/?action=view¤t=IMG_0801.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/409/th_IMG_0801.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for bigger pic [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/409/?action=view¤t=IMG_0804.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/409/th_IMG_0804.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/409/?action=view¤t=IMG_0807.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/409/th_IMG_0807.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/?action=view¤t=IMG_0957.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/th_IMG_0957.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic Specs for the "just a well preserved L48 Corvette" after the late fall "cleanup" project: 409 CID (.040" overbore 400), 4-bolt 509 block Scat rotating assembly, 6" rods w/7/16 capscrews, forged Probe pistons (1/16, 1/16, 1/8" rings), internally balanced IMCA "cheater" oil pan with baffles, trap doors (looks stock), 1-pc oil pan gasket Melling Select oil pump Scat SFI flexplate, Summit 6-5/8" harmonic damper Custom grind Reed hydraulic flat tappet cam Edelbrock Performer RPM cylinder heads, Comp Cams roller tip rocker arms and Pro Magnum pushrods All internal bolts are ARP, external bolts (other than head bolts) are Totally Stainless bolts, with the heads powder coated "Chevy Orange" Edelbrock Performer Air-Gap intake manifold (powder coated orange) Quadrajet carburetor, Stewart aluminum water pump, etc etc etc [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/?action=view¤t=IMG_0875.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/th_IMG_0875.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/?action=view¤t=IMG_0876.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/th_IMG_0876.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/?action=view¤t=IMG_0942.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/th_IMG_0942.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic [URL=http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/?action=view¤t=IMG_0943.jpg][IMG]http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f382/78LT383/Corvette/Engine/th_IMG_0943.jpg[/IMG][/URL]Click here for a bigger pic I put in a shift kit before the engine swap and updated the transmission modulator, governor programming, driveshaft U-joints, and powder coated the transmission pan and shifter brackets while I was at it. All of the pulleys and brackets were powder coated too, which made the whole thing look nice and clean when it was done. I removed the heater hoses from the heater core when I put in the new engine (it's never driven in cold weather anyway) but I did install an electric choke conversion on the carburetor. I also put on a new steering valve, power steering pump, all hoses, belts, motor mounts, starter, all sensor sending units, etc. while I was "fixing all the leaks". You just have to do all the maintenance jobs too, right? :-) |
