Final Chassis Preparation and Body Installation
I’m glad to report that, after taking about a year off from my Corvette Restoration project to work on other
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Engine
Engine, Scattershield and Clutch Installation
Well, I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to get some odds and ends wrapped up with the motor before
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A Year In Review – Looking Back at the First Months
Wow, it’s amazing to think I’ve been working away at this restoration project for over a year now. After over
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Engine Dyno Run – The Moment of Truth!
Well, it’s been about a year since I’ve started this project – almost exactly a year to the day actually.
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Engine Startup – Bringing the Engine Back to Life!
Well, after about 250 hours of toiling away on my rebuild project, the 454 fired back to life this weekend!
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Alternator and Engine Accessory Installation
Well, it appears I’ve made a fair bit of progress over the past few weeks. Of course having a week
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Valve Cover and Flywheel Installation
In this update I’ll be starting with the installation of the new valve covers that UPS dropped off at my
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Intake Manifold Installation
Progress is moving along pretty well at this point. It’s just a matter of getting parts bolted on at this
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Piston to Valve Clearance Verification
Well, I managed to make fairly good progress in the last few weeks. Since my last update the parts I
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Cylinder Head Installation
Well, as usual progress has been a little slow over the past few weeks but nonetheless things are still moving
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