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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
02-17-2021, 10:20 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,149
Posted By JohnZ

In 1960, when I was a sophomore at Michigan...

In 1960, when I was a sophomore at Michigan State, I bought a bone-stock 1956 Chevy 210 Delray 2-door post (black with the black/white Delray interior), with the 265-cube 4-barrel "power-pack" engine...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-04-2021, 04:45 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,409
Posted By JohnZ

13-year-old thread. :gramps:

13-year-old thread. :gramps:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-04-2021, 04:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,271
Posted By JohnZ

What's a "357"? :thumbs:

What's a "357"? :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-04-2021, 04:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,076
Posted By JohnZ

Yes, they do, but the ARP flywheel bolts are...

Yes, they do, but the ARP flywheel bolts are slightly longer than the GM bolts, and the portion that protrudes forward through the crankshaft flange can hit the sheet metal inspection cover; if...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-03-2021, 04:23 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,426
Posted By JohnZ

No, I don't - I bought that one out of the...

No, I don't - I bought that one out of the Engineering fleet when I was at the Chevrolet Pilot Line in Flint, kept it for a couple of years, and I'm sure it's iron oxide dust by now; shoulda kept the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-03-2021, 03:59 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,426
Posted By JohnZ

Cars Since 1957 1949 Ford Coupe ...

Cars Since 1957



1949 Ford Coupe

1951 Ford Coupe (Cadillac engine/trans)

1955 Chevy V8
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-01-2021, 05:02 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 12,052
Posted By JohnZ

That was a Mopar color, in enamel - wouldn't have...

That was a Mopar color, in enamel - wouldn't have been painted in St. Louis. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-01-2021, 04:20 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 36,931
Posted By JohnZ

Oops! With all the other stuff I was involved...

Oops! With all the other stuff I was involved with, I forgot my civilian flying after I left active duty; I got my Type Rating in a Lear 23, and logged about 600 hours in a Mitsubishi MU-2K in the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-01-2021, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,090
Posted By JohnZ

You'll find those parts at the usual Corvette...

You'll find those parts at the usual Corvette parts vendors (Corvette Central, Paragon, Zip, etc.); this is not a parts site - it's for information and advice. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-01-2021, 02:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,596
Posted By JohnZ

Yes, it was. :thumbs:

Yes, it was. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-01-2021, 02:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,301
Posted By JohnZ

[QUOTE=Roger Walling;1602751470]In all of the...

[QUOTE=Roger Walling;1602751470]In all of the posts about stated value policies here on this site, /QUOTE]

You do NOT want a "stated value" policy - that's in effect what you have on your daily...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-30-2020, 03:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 995
Posted By JohnZ

Actually, black oxide was the most expensive...

Actually, black oxide was the most expensive finish you could add to a fastener during its manufacture, and was hardly ever used on Corvettes. About the only place it was used in production was on...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-30-2020, 11:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 763
Posted By JohnZ

Check with your local FBO and see where they send...

Check with your local FBO and see where they send their propellers for overhaul; the FAA requires cad plating for the blade pitch mechanism when rebuilding a constant-speed prop. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-28-2020, 05:12 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 21,714
Posted By JohnZ

If all else fails, you could follow the...

If all else fails, you could follow the instructions in UPC 8 in the A.I.M. and soak the O-ring in motor oil prior to installation like we did in the plant. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-28-2020, 01:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,082
Posted By JohnZ

Incorrect. All '65 4-speeds used the 584...

Incorrect. All '65 4-speeds used the 584 extension housing with the speedo driven gear output on the passenger side. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-27-2020, 09:50 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,013
Posted By JohnZ

Harold Sullivan was one of my best Viper...

Harold Sullivan was one of my best Viper customers; came to visit the plant more than once in the Silver Bullet" - the workers loved it! :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-23-2020, 03:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,913
Posted By JohnZ

The Plexi window was dated when it was...

The Plexi window was dated when it was manufactured; it was later shipped to St. Louis or Ionia and subassembled into the hardtop. Note the rack of painted hardtop frames awaiting subassembly and...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2020, 03:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,047
Posted By JohnZ

Here's what that area should look like; those two...

Here's what that area should look like; those two lower valance bracket screws were driven in the Body Shop (in the front clip bonding fixture) long before Paint. :thumbs:
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-21-2020, 02:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,092
Posted By JohnZ

I was there in '63-'64. :thumbs:

I was there in '63-'64. :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-19-2020, 03:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,481
Posted By JohnZ

HUH?? :willy:

HUH?? :willy:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-15-2020, 10:22 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 36,931
Posted By JohnZ

Almost forgot my bolt story - here's the...

Almost forgot my bolt story - here's the roll-point bolt I designed and launched with Anchor Fastener in 1966; made me a hero in the Chevrolet assembly plants from 1967-up. Couldn't cross-thread this...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-15-2020, 09:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,177
Posted By JohnZ

When I was the Viper Plant Manager, I provided...

When I was the Viper Plant Manager, I provided Gary Conley with a complete Viper V-10 engine which he then used to design and manufacture all of the castings, fixtures, and tooling to produce his...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-15-2020, 09:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,747
Posted By JohnZ

NOPE! like the man said, if all else fails,...

NOPE! like the man said, if all else fails, follow the instructions (55-75 ft-lbs.) :thumbs:
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-10-2020, 08:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,051
Posted By JohnZ

Regular production Corvettes didn't get the frame...

Regular production Corvettes didn't get the frame & chassis paint treatment shown in the above photos; that car was ordered by Chevrolet Show & Display and got an extra coat of black chassis paint....
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
12-10-2020, 07:21 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 36,931
Posted By JohnZ

First, BSME '62, then three years as an Army...

First, BSME '62, then three years as an Army helicopter pilot/instructor pilot. Then 21 years with GM (Chevrolet Engineering and Manufacturing and GM Assembly Division); then Chrysler sent a...
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