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02-17-2008, 02:11 AM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
The tailpans even rubbed on and polished for years never looked like the black on a car...
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02-17-2008, 06:08 AM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
Jim,
Let's have a look at the engine (without the air cleaner). I'm particularly interested in seeing survivor wiring and bracketry for the THM400 kickdown & idle stop solenoid. Great find. Love to see it in person......  Steve
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02-18-2008, 06:52 AM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
[ QUOTE ]
Jim, Let's have a look at the engine (without the air cleaner). I'm particularly interested in seeing survivor wiring and bracketry for the THM400 kickdown & idle stop solenoid. Great find. Love to see it in person...... Steve [/ QUOTE ] Since you asked...Jim sent me some more photos...which I forgot to post.  Anyways...here they are...      
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02-18-2008, 08:12 PM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
Bruce, thank you for posting the pictures. Steve, I hope these pictures let you see what you wanted to see. I should note that the original valve covers had a tab that held the idle stop solenoid wire. The new valve covers do not have this tab and the bracket for holding the spark plug wires is also in the wrong place. Jim
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02-18-2008, 09:03 PM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
What is that relay on the firewall (left of the distributor)??...almost looks like a TCS relay from 1970. very cool pictures....
 wilma 
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02-18-2008, 10:51 PM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
Cowl induction relay...
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~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
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02-19-2008, 01:08 AM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
What's of high interest here boys is the almost total lack of orange overspray
 Nuch
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02-19-2008, 01:26 AM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
Observations:
The throttle return spring looks light green and a single spring at that. Am I crazy, or is that THM400 kickdown switch mounted cockeyed on its bracket? Also, look closely and notice the bracket for the oil line. Nice to see an original. However, is that oil line black plastic? I was under the impression that all BB applications used the copper line. No criticisms here, just observations of what appear to be anomalies of an original build. Lastly, can you post the part number stamped on the idle stop solenoid switch? If original, I'd love to know which one it is.  Nuch
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02-19-2008, 01:49 AM
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Re: Introducing JimL78...he wants to say Hi!
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What's of high interest here boys is the almost total lack of orange overspray Nuch [/ QUOTE ] The orange overspray thing is WAY to exaggerated on alot of todays resto's Just my obsevation  Mike
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