Recent content by DC3

Sorting through my Dad's tools reminded me that his dial indicator has been missing for quite awhile and I've never owned one. I'd like to add one to my tool box. Could you guys recommend a good bang for the buck indicator? Something sturdy and accurate with a good base for working on the '73...

Here is one more tool I found in Dad's garage. It is some type of valve spring tool and is marked "K-D No. 700". It has a patent number that dates back to 1936 and assigned to K-D by Kulp. I found a few references on the internet but nothing specific. There was one reference that the tool is...

Here's another tool from my Dad's garage. This one is marked "Proto 659 USA". Surprisingly, I could find nothing about it on the internet. I actually found two of them. The end with the collar is hollow and looks like it is designed to be slipped over a rod or shaft and then the set screws...

Been cleaning out my Dad's garage a little at a time and came across a few tools that I know nothing about. Anyone have a clue what this tool is? It has no markings anywhere. The shiny part with the shorter handle is hollow and slides over the other part. Thanks, DC

Finally got a chance to try this. Larry - your method worked very well for my car. The trick was getting the maximum vacuum for the brakes. After doing that, the brakes held and the rpms pegged at 2400 when I did the test. DC

No, I haven't given it another try yet. Been busy and had a minor electrical problem I had to sort out. I touched base with the previous owner and he told me the converter was a Hughes but he couldn't remember the stall speed. I talked to Hughes and they told me to pull the inspection cover...

My 2 year old DieHard Platinum AGM battery was stone cold dead when I tried to start the Vette today. I had put a small capacitor across the alternator to end some whine in the stereo and the capacitor failed last weekend while cruising around. I could tell the whine was back when I pulled...

Thanks for the how to. I'll give it a shot next time I get a chance and will report back my results. DC

I put a pretty decent stereo in my '73 a few years back. I had some alternator whine noise in the system that I've been trying to solve ever since. I read everything on the web I could find. Re-installed equipment a couple of times. Verified all grounds. Verified the noise was not coming...

I'm trying to determine the stall speed of my existing torque converter and wanted to pick some other brains about it. Tranny is a TH400 rebuilt by the previous owner. Rear axle ratio is 3.08. I stood on the brakes and started giving it gas - not WOT but about half throttle or so. The rpms...

Thanks for weighing in Larry. Your comments have helped me eliminate 3.70's as an option. That leaves 3.36 vs 3.55. Leaning toward the 3.55's from a cruise rpm standpoint but they give a total 1st gear ratio of 9.727 when coupled with the 200-4r. 3.36's end up at 9.206. How do these choices...

I've heard this as well and it seems to be commonly repeated on various websites but I've never found a source of technical info to back it up. I'm considering a swap to a 200-4r and so will be interested in this discussion. If you have to choose between a final 1st gear ratio of slightly less...

Try Scoggin-Dickey Parts. Lubbock Texas GM Dealer but they ship parts internationally. https://sdparts.com/ DC

Anyone running Stan's Tri-Y headers? I'm interested in a set for my '73 and want to know about any clearance issues you may have had. Do they have to be installed from under the car? If so, how high does the car have to be elevated for installation? Other thoughts? Here's a link and photo...

This is the 3rd time in the last 5 years I've had to buy a repair kit for the windshield washer pump on my '73. The white plastic just doesn't last under the hood, ends up brittle and breaks at the hose fittings. I was told the white plastic kits are China made and that I needed to look for a...