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HIZNHRZ 12-20-2010 09:19 AM
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Great news Andrew. Sounds like you're over the hump. While there will always be things to fix you'll hopefully be able to get some enjoyment out of the car; at least be able to drive it enough to be able to remember why you bought it!

Does the passenger side collector connection leak or are you just not happy with it? Hopefully someone here has what you need to tighten it up.

VetteMed 12-20-2010 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by HIZNHRZ (Post 103735)
Great news Andrew. Sounds like you're over the hump. While there will always be things to fix you'll hopefully be able to get some enjoyment out of the car; at least be able to drive it enough to be able to remember why you bought it!

Does the passenger side collector connection leak or are you just not happy with it? Hopefully someone here has what you need to tighten it up.
I really just need to go to an exhaust shop, as the headers were used (off of Matt's (scholtmj) '91, and the section of pipe coming off the passenger collector was not long enough to reach the slip-fit of the Corsa pipes. So I cut some spare pipe to fit... needs some mild tweaking and welding though.

I also have some B&B tips I'm going to try to have welded on, so I'm going to have a set of Corsa tips for sale if anyone is interested.

-=Jeff=- 12-20-2010 09:36 AM
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Did you get the Shift knob? I forgot to tell you I sent it last week.. LOL

VetteMed 12-20-2010 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=- (Post 103739)
Did you get the Shift knob? I forgot to tell you I sent it last week.. LOL

Got it, looks great, thanks :-)

Nacho_ZR1 12-20-2010 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by VetteMed (Post 103734)
Finally got the car off the jackstands yesterday, got the corsa exhaust bolted up (though pretty poorly rigged on the passenger side at the header collector connection). Fired right up, and idled nicely at around 1000 rpm (indicated on tach, who knows how accurate). Lots of smoke initially, due to grease burning off of the newly installed headers, but otherwise no issues. Idled long enough to get up to operating temp, thermostat open, fan running, No check engine light (yay). Brake pedal is nonexistent, so I've got to do some more bleeding apparently.

The stock boot was very bunched up and restricting movement of the ZFDoc shortened shifter. I've got a new shifter boot and console armrest cover on the way from redline goods, will take pics after install.

We're gettin' there!
:dancing Congrats! Love the look of those seats! They look very comfy! Maybe you can take her to the dyno when she's up and running to see what kind of power she's making?

VetteMed 12-20-2010 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Nacho_ZR1 (Post 103742)
:dancing Congrats! Love the look of those seats! They look very comfy! Maybe you can take her to the dyno when she's up and running to see what kind of power she's making?
Thanks, I like the earlier seats too, but the herniated discs in my lower back don't like getting in and out of them :mad:. These work much better for me.

I am planning on a dyno session, as long as things seem to be running well. But I want to get a few months of driving on her first, so that I feel comfortable that nothing's likely to blow up on the rollers :p

XfireZ51 12-20-2010 10:24 AM
Re: Update on my hi-miler Z project
 
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Originally Posted by VetteMed (Post 103734)
... Brake pedal is nonexistent, so I've got to do some more bleeding apparently.

The stock boot was very bunched up and restricting movement of the ZFDoc shortened shifter. I've got a new shifter boot and console armrest cover on the way from redline goods, will take pics after install.

We're gettin' there!
Use a Mighty Vac for the brake bleeding. Works great.

VetteMed 12-20-2010 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by XfireZ51 (Post 103749)
Use a Mighty Vac for the brake bleeding. Works great.
Yaknow, I have one, and just can't ever get the process to work smoothly. Seems like it's always sucking in air past the threads of the bleeder screw.

XfireZ51 12-20-2010 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VetteMed (Post 103750)
Yaknow, I have one, and just can't ever get the process to work smoothly. Seems like it's always sucking in air past the threads of the bleeder screw.
When I did my C5 brake upgrade, I installed the one-way bleeders. Pedal stiffened quickly when the time was right and I didn't even need any Cialis. ;)

VetteMed 12-20-2010 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by XfireZ51 (Post 103754)
When I did my C5 brake upgrade, I installed the one-way bleeders. Pedal stiffened quickly when the time was right and I didn't even need any Cialis. ;)
Did you use speed bleeders, or the solo-bleed type? I tried the solo-bleed and had zero luck with them. I've used speed bleeders in the past but don't like the way the sealant on the threads is basically a one-time use.


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