so I'll post up some pics of my "daily driver' vette….
when I first got it...
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so I'll post up some pics of my "daily driver' vette….
when I first got it...
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Some hotrod power tour fun!
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Clutch time!
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Good eye! Did the clutch explode or maybe just a weak casting flaw? Upgrade the clutch at all?
Ouch. How'd you crack that?
Holy shit!!!! I dread the day the clutch goes out on my Z06
Its really not bad... I got it to that point in about 2 hours... I think I could do it even faster now... you don't even have to crack open the brake lines....Quote:
Originally Posted by Wizeguy
OH almost forgot... yeah I put SEVERAL goodies in there... the Clutch is a Mcleod RST (this clutch is amazing... its like driving a honda with the feel ….smooth engagement and pedal feel. rebuilt the Torque Tube with Driveshaftshop.com poly couplers. since I was in there I also put in a sac city corvette Billet barbell for the oil passages and the revised rear main seal cover from GM performance..... poly engine and trans mounts currently the rear diff started making funky noises so that's out now... was trying to gen an Eaton Trac-aide... with no luck... so sitting on the bench is a motive gear rebuild kit with a new set of 3:73's that is waiting for the Wavetrac LSD to get here (no more bevel springs to break!!!)
everything else that has been done was strictly for fixing the C5 querks…. the yellow LS6 valve springs were replaced with some PAC's (they have had a few crack and drop valves) the rockers got trunnions too. MSD plug wires and some good plugs.... steam kit with evens coolant ...the anti theft pin for the steering column was removed....
really the only thing left is to replace the harmonic balancer with a ATI... (have a white out stripe painted on my balancer now... it hasn't moved yet) balancers on all C5's will fail...(its one of those "not If but When" deals...
Well was going to post some more but I think my photo limit has been reached... the site wont allow me to post anymore.
Nice work
There's no limit as far as I know...Quote:
Originally Posted by ASRoff
dang
Nice, beautiful Vette, C5 Z06 has got to be a good bang for the buck these days. Always liked the electron blue and light pewter metallic, but cant go wrong with quicksilver.
Man I have to say I still love the body from the C5s from the other generations because it's so damn clean with the curves and overall look.
They look marvelous.
Awesome photos!
its a weak design... the trans and engine mounts move around too much... hence the switch to poly mounts... eventually ill probably switch to a quick time housing.Quote:
Originally Posted by mustangmike6996
built a titanium trans tunnel support ...... have bead roller....and some time haha!Attachment 85905
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Originally Posted by ASRoff
Titanium, that's pretty sweet
purple/orange/white santa came by today and dropped off my Silver's coilovers
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new score... C6 Z06 front suspension... the engine cradle is a direct bolt in BUT its magnesium instead of aluminum... the wheel bearings are SKF with ARP wheel studs... and the Rack is a better unit than the C5Z ..... scored it from a local for $200. :DAttachment 85940
I put the torque tube/ trans / rear end in Wednesday and did some minor work last night.... hoping to drive it this weekend. :D
Great stuff you got there.