Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
04-13-2026, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 595
1970 Chevelle SS396 (L34) Values?
Question: What would one expect to pay for a really (Really!) nice 1970 Chevelle SS396 hardtop (L34) today? And are there any out there not advertised? Curious.🧐
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Forum: Chevrolet
04-12-2026, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
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Forum: Chevrolet
04-12-2026, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
Wee update...
Corvette Baby Steps…
My interior parts order should ship from Al Knoch on Monday. So I should see them in a week or ten days. Meanwhile, I finished some of the odd jobs. And I’m officially out of...
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Forum: Chevrolet
04-06-2026, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
More little stuff...
I don’t have anything earth shattering for progresss. I’m just plunking away at some of the little things….stuff I’m not crazy about doing…L-O-L. I’m still waiting for the $$$ Al Knoch order. Man,...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
04-02-2026, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 9,298
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-30-2026, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
Solution...
I just spoke with Jeff Vinyard, owner of High Tech Innovations. He machines new couplers and gears for Corvette distributors. He also has an upgraded setup with captured needle bearings and a...
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-30-2026, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
Update…
Wee update: I went back into the shop and tried to mock up the end play on the cross shaft gear with a couple of AN washers. The hardened washer that was in the distributor is 0.028-inch thick. The...
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-29-2026, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
Still baffled...
When I go to one of my old Chevy parts catalogs (I have a few L-O-L), this is what I get, and my tach drive has all of these parts, installed in the proper order:
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-29-2026, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-29-2026, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
A wee bit more progress and a setback
Howdy! I’m back with a little more. My Al Knoch interior order won’t ship for three more weeks or so. As a result, I’m doing odd jobs on the Corvette. But let’s back up for a bit:
I should have...
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-23-2026, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,327
Dave…that’s typically accomplished by way of a...
Dave…that’s typically accomplished by way of a longer leaf spring bolt on each of the outer ends. If you go too long the bolt might foul the tire. You might get away with the spring bolts that are in...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
03-20-2026, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 941
There is a considerable difference in caps,...
There is a considerable difference in caps, rotors, points, etc. If given the opportunity, you can easily tell the differences just by looking at them side by side. :) Some of the jobber stuff is...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
03-19-2026, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 36,788
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Forum: Chevrolet
03-17-2026, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
It's been awhile. I'm back....at least for a...
It's been awhile. I'm back....at least for a bit...
I've spent a lot of time waiting for parts, some small, some big. I have a good size order at Al Knoch for door panels, carpet, OEM underlay...
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Forum: Chevrolet
01-14-2026, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
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Forum: Member's Rides
01-14-2026, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 509
Views: 532,609
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
01-14-2026, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,066
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Forum: Member's Rides
01-14-2026, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 509
Views: 532,609
Oh crap. But you’re certainly not alone. I’ll...
Oh crap. But you’re certainly not alone. I’ll bet every one of us here has had that sick feeling when a wrench goes “soft” or something goes “pop”. That’s when I turn off the lights and go back in...
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Forum: Chevrolet
01-12-2026, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
Little things...L-O-L
Major sigh of relief...
Awhile back (when I still had a budget...L-O-L) I took a leap of faith and bought a set of new, but shelf worn headers for the car. Hooker Headers has offered 2.125-inch X...
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Forum: Chevrolet
01-11-2026, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
Thank you...I'm humbled
Thank you both for the compliments. I've said this before, but I always think I can do better and I really do believe there are any number of forum members who are much better at this than me. I can...
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Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section
01-11-2026, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,300
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Forum: Chevrolet
01-10-2026, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 57,721
A little progress...
I haven’t done anything major on the Corvette, but I did take care of a few things:
First things first. One place I didn’t check for blunders was the wiper system at the cowl. No surprise, I...
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Forum: Chevrolet
01-09-2026, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 19,320
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Forum: Chevrolet
01-08-2026, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 19,320
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
01-07-2026, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,896
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