Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

That transmission has the wrong input bearing retainer for a 1963. If you're using the 3788421 bell housing... that takes the small bearing retainer. For Corvettes, the early assembly line correct piece is aluminum. Later service replacements were cast iron.

-Matt

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That transmission has the wrong input bearing retainer for a 1963. If you're using the 3788421 bell housing... that takes the small bearing retainer. For Corvettes, the early assembly line correct piece is aluminum. Later service replacements were cast iron.

-Matt </div></div>

You're right! I missed that. Thanks Matt.

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

time this weekend (and a little ambition) to tear into the 63. I snapped some pics along the way.

junk exhaust
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/009-2.jpg

ned to send the manifolds out to have the flanges repaired. I suppose Jerry McNeisch is the best choice
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/013-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/018-2.jpg

Data tag on the F.I unit
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/017-2.jpg

Intake casting and dates
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/023-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/021-2.jpg

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/024-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/020-2.jpg

This car has the original radiator support. It's rusted more than I originally thought. I'll just have to be on the lookout for a nice used one. Please contact me if you know of one.

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/031-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/030-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/034-2.jpg

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

Does the radaitor support bolt in?

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

And were out!

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/035-1.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/036-1.jpg


http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/026-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/027-2.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/028-2.jpg

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GRNDNL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does the radaitor support bolt in? </div></div>

Yup! Thankfully! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

A little progress this week.

My 609 pump

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/003-3.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/002-2.jpg

stripping the oil pan

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/001-2.jpg

and my buddy Kevin checking the cam install

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/004-3.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/005-3.jpg

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

Then the bad news................I do believe.

Is this from a rocker stud that is not installed straight?
http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/001-3.jpg

http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/...0L84/002-3.jpg

It can't be normal............can it? I've never seen it.

Re: 63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration
 

Stop by with the radiator support, doesn't look that hard to fix from the pics.

My green plow truck had the same thing with the rockers, some of the guide plates were wrong, still ran it for years like that.