Recent content by FatOrangeCat

Lots of good advice to try first before an expensive rebuild. Lubeguard --> shift kit --> buys you time on an old vehicle.

Do the mechanic a favor (if you take to a competent shop), soak that fastener with penatrating oil a few times before taking it in.

Start with fresh 10W-30, watch the oil pressure after it's warmed up. I had a small oil pressure improvement at hot idle temperature by going to 10W-40 in an old Ford 302.

Sorry to see that you got damaged. Can you buy a standard residential style mailbox + post, and install at the proper height at the same location near the damaged rack?

Possibly the previous owner wanted a plug with a different heat range. Or just a mix-up in PNs at the last plug change. Glad you are seeing performance improvements!

Please take pics as you progress, I would be interested to see the engine come apart.

Loss of fluid dipsticks on the engines and transmissions.

I have the same experiences with Craigslist. The sellers go to the trouble to pay for / list an ad, and replies to the potential buyers are slow or none at all.

IIRC, you mentioned that you have owned a few other Corvettes. What years have you previously owned?

Motorcraft full synthetic 5W-30.

The Detroit Auto Show was one of my families favorite outings, we always looked forward to seeing / sitting in the vehicles. Then it slowly became an amusement park-like atmosphere with the over-the top displays (Jeep!) that took up the showroom floor. Now they moved it to summer time and...

Walnut blasting for the valves is what I have seen recommended. Not cheap but is supposed to be effective.

Did the VVT solenoid screens get clogged up causing the issue? Reason I asked is because the Equinox I service had an intake VVT solenoid screen get blocked after a delayed OCI. Short trip, low miles a year vehicle coming from dealership oil changes, switch by me to mobil-1.

VW recommends long drain intervals, and that is reflected in their oil requirements. Go 5K miles and get back to the Euro spec oil if there is a concern. Nothing to be concerned about.

I have to wonder about the future value of all these rare muscle cars that are fetching hugh dollars. Will future generations covet them like the current car guys do? Or will value in 20 years drop to a fraction of the current value you see now?