1975 Plastic fantastic aka Corvette

[SuperBuickGuy]

the voltage is battery voltage - that's where the measurement is that started this whole thing (okay, that and it the battery went dead -new battery - a couple days ago)

but there's yet another issue - I went out just now to start the car for one of the guys who comes to small group at my house; it won't start... spins over just fine, tried to start once, now just spins..... kind of like something is not getting power... ah well... that's what Sunday's about fixing... tomorrow is for resting

[Scott Liggett]

Damn carburetors. Never work when you want them.

[SuperBuickGuy]

low fuel pressure, I think the battery was too low

Scott, I think you saw too many babes in bikinis today - carbs are for knuckledraggers :D the modern woman likes a man with good injection techiques

[SuperBuickGuy]

update: it had nothing to do with the fuel injection.... it had everything to do with the cheapass Chinese fuse block I installed.... why do I hope that when N. Korea launches their missile at us, they miss and hit the Chinese? given the way things work, it'd probably hit the only city in China that makes quality parts....

[Beagle]

update: it had nothing to do with the fuel injection.... it had everything to do with the cheapass Chinese fuse block I installed.... why do I hope that when N. Korea launches their missile at us, they miss and hit the Chinese? given the way things work, it'd probably hit the only city in China that makes quality parts....

That won't be hard to miss - there ain't one. Looks great in advertisements, looks like I wish I had a local store to buy from when I get it. Painless is using chinapoo?

[SuperBuickGuy]

Napa.... that's where the crappy one came from. I had one from my Buick, henche en Mexico - I figure at least it's the right continent - was the replacement

[Scott Liggett]

Napa.... that's where the crappy one came from. I had one from my Buick, henche en Mexico - I figure at least it's the right continent - was the replacement

Everything from Napa is made in china now.

Never thought I would be relieved to see Made in Mexico on a box.

[SuperBuickGuy]

more work
tried to save the rear emblem

nope - crooked, and didn't stay together... so unless I solder it (which probably won't work either) it looks like a new one is in order

some interference issues with the shifter


a bit of spacing and some heat - fixed


getting closer.... still waiting for the e-brake cover.... but close


and polished/grained air cleaner

[Scott Liggett]

Hey, that's a factory 454 car. I can't believe you didn't restore it to stock.

All those wires near the shifter scares me.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Hey, that's a factory 454 car. I can't believe you didn't restore it to stock.

All those wires near the shifter scares me.

You know that when they advertise torque the hp is terrible... torque in a Corvette - too bad mine didn't come with the optional trailer hitch - then I might have kept the truck motor in it

those wires were nicely bound up and tucked away after that picture was taken....

[Scott Liggett]

Every 454 is a truck motor. Everyone knows that. Same with the 409.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Every 454 is a truck motor. Everyone knows that. Same with the 409.

too bad Monk didn't get the memo

[SuperBuickGuy]

more refinements
new alternator

installed, but, of course, nothing goes easily - those wires look terrible so I'll have to do some rewiring (ugh)



next up, making the t-tops fit better

[Scott Liggett]

Dont open hood at car shows and autocrosses. Ugly wire problem solved.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Dont open hood at car shows and autocrosses. Ugly wire problem solved.

Good advice

However, the insulation on the wire from the alternator has gotten hot at some point - so I think I'll go ahead and fix it (rather than seeing my hood opened because the fire has melted the hood off the car)