What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2023]

[86LK]

Not today, but mid last week the eternal "swap a SBC into a 1950 Mercury" project left my driveway to go in for exhaust. It will be back for tuning/troubleshooting after it's fixed from 'don't want to piss off my neighbors with open headers' status.

why would they complain? ain't everbody crazy 'bout a Mercury and wants to cruise one up and down the road? 😁

 

[MrSony]

went to minnesota to pick up a 2004r for cheap that "supposedly worked", and on the way the alternator in the k1500 died in a spectacular fashion.

 

[86LK]

went to minnesota to pick up a 2004r for cheap that "supposedly worked", and on the way the alternator in the k1500 died in a spectacular fashion. View attachment 236697

what's the issue? I don't see an earth-shattering ka-boom here

 

[Rktpwrd]

Worked on getting some more sheetmetal on and aligned on this old Chevy.

Lots of little tweaks here and there to coax things into place, but they all add up. I’ve done over 90% of the bodywork on it so far, we’ve been working our way from the back forward. Just the hood and passenger fender left to go, we just finished completing the reinforcement around the scoop opening with seam sealer today.

 

[Supercharged111]

what's the issue? I don't see an earth-shattering ka-boom here

Looks like it either barfed rust out the front or dissolved the insulation off the stator windings and barfed that out the front.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Some tell you..

 

[86LK]

Looks like it either barfed rust out the front or dissolved the insulation off the stator windings and barfed that out the front.

ahhhh, the dis-coloration. thought it seemed dark but he said spectacular so I was looking for a meltdown or ka-boom or something

 

[MrSony]

what's the issue? I don't see an earth-shattering ka-boom here

spectacular fashion as in, i've never had an alternator physically fail and sh*t rusty metal debris everywhere.

 

[Texas82GP]

Worked on getting some more sheetmetal on and aligned on this old Chevy.

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Lots of little tweaks here and there to coax things into place, but they all add up. I’ve done over 90% of the bodywork on it so far, we’ve been working our way from the back forward. Just the hood and passenger fender left to go, we just finished completing the reinforcement around the scoop opening with seam sealer today.

57, 2-door post. Cool car!

 

[mclellan83]

This one here is what I put in my SS and my Z06, all pretty much the same price.

Tick Performance Remote Clutch SPEEDbleeder Line for 97-04 Corvette & Z06, 04-06 GTO & 98-02 Camaro & Firebird LS1

Why wrestle with your hydraulic system every time you want to bleed it? Rely on Tick Performance to make the job much easier for you with our "One Man Job" Remote Clutch SPEEDbleeder Line. Fits 97-04 Corvette & Z06, 04-06 GTO & 98-02 Camaro & Firebird LS1

www.tickperformance.com

See what the LS7 Clutch Kit is from them too.

You see where it goes in the GTO, which is pretty much the same as the Fbody given the same transmission setup. I put one in my Z06 when I did a Master Cyl replacement from killing it at Tail of the Dragon, that is where that $50 part is next level worth it.

To bleed the Clutch in the C5-C7 Corvette you need to remove the Exhaust and Floor Pan Mid Brace just to even get to the bleeder bolt you see there off to the right..

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The reason why it's spaced apart like that is because I took that Speed Bleeder and installed it in the car without removing the Slave Cyl. The planets had to align for this to happen. It got done tho, only had to make one custom tool, deep well 1/4" socket cut out to clear the line while I could tighten the line on the AN Fitting that it goes on, there is an adapter you install first on the Slave Cyl with the copper washer.

Pics here of the fun that was involved..

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Stock bleeder bolt removed and adapter in

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Bleeder line tightened on the adapter

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Bleeder line ran along the stock line to the Slace Cyl and heat wrapped. I have it secured to the Hood Latch on that side if I need it

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I probably posted pics at the time I did this, talking about again doesn't hurt given in this car that $50 part is worth it's weight in gold. Sooo much time saved with having that installed. Supercharged111 some info here if you have to do it, it can be installed in the car without removing the Torque Tube, just takes one custom tool and a few choice words..

Yeah I am pretty sure that is the one we put on when doing it a few weeks ago, I had glanced at the Monster version and a few others. Was really hoping Rock Auto had something so I could just get it all from one place. But I will check Tick on their pricing on the clutch