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    1981 Big Block for sale

    1981 Big Block for sale PRICE DROP I’ve posted about this build on this and other corvette forums over the last few years, there’s a lot about the build process, both the mechanical and the body/paint work. The car does need seat covers and carpet, they’re okay but could certainly be better...
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    Full rollers actually fit!!

    So...as a few guys know, I finally got my car painted and back on the road. I was trying to make the Turkey Run in Daytona this year and well...nope. Turns out after getting it back from paint and put back together, I took it to get some gas in it, and the rear end felt loose. Got it home put...
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    Let the painting games begin!!

    Well, got step 1 done to paint my car, the paint is stripped from the front end. Used a combnination of stripper, a putty knife and a razor blade. I found at least three layers of paint on the passenger side, but there only seemed to be two on the drivers side. What I'm not sure about is the...
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    Coil Springs on a C3 made easy!

    Okay, it's stupid hot and humid here, and I decied to do the front suspension on my 81. I was tired of fighting to get the coil springs back in so I sat back and came up with a different approach that works really well, is safe and easy. I was so surprised by how easy it was, I did it about a...
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    Rebates Currently Available at RockAuto

    If you haven't used Rock Auto yet, I've found these guys to be outstanding with customer service. If you need any standard parts, these are the guys to use. I recently ordered a blower motor from them, and there were 4 choices I had. I picked the one I wanted, and sent the order. It was...
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    Hood cross cable fix

    Funny thing happened to me today...my hood wouldn't open on the passenger side!!! :bomb: This was a new cable (less than a year old) and the SECOND one I had to put on. The first one lasted about a week, one of the plastic tabs broke off. I bought the cable from Ecklers, and they stood by it...
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    Power steering.....sometimes

    I've been getting the odds and ends of my project sorted out and now that everything is running and working well, it's on the power steering. I think I know what's going on; I just don't know how to fix it. I adapted a serpentine set up to the front of my big block from a 91 S-10 V6 pick up...
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    81 Differential

    Well, as been discussed many times, the 80-82 diffys aren't exactly the strongest ever built. Some have put higher HP numbers and had success, but it seems most have had some issues, even with modest HP. Well, I've put a big block in my car with a modest build, upped the compression a bit...
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    81 parts for sale

    As some of you may know, I've been doing a big block and overdrive trans conversion on my car. I've pulled the old engine and trans and now have parts I don't need, but I'm guess'n someone else can use them. (I can provide pics if you're interested in something) Here's what I have: Exhaust...
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    81 project

    Okay, been busy, thought some of you might be interested. First off, I have a bone stock 81, with now about 70K on it. But as we all know, the cars weren't exactly over powered. There are certainly several ways to increase the power of the existing engines, but I've always wanted a big block...
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    Hello all!

    I'm really glad I found this site and with most corvette sites and owners, seems like a great place to be! I've had several corvettes, a 65 roadster, that famous 67 427 435hp roadster, an 81 years ago and now another 81. I found it with 60K on it, had been driven about 500 miles in three...
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