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Barking Rats wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, I'd like to hear how long folks have owned their > current Corvette. Bought my first 'Vette 3 months ago. 1990 ZR1 Red/Saddle interior 9700 unmolested original miles Still can't wipe the smirk off of my face. ;-) Tom |
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Bought my 92 with LT-1 Red/Red in August 1997 at 43,000 miles, now at
126,000 -GeorgeC "Barking Rats" > wrote in message ... > Just out of curiosity, I'd like to hear how long folks have owned their > current Corvette. > > To start the ball rolling, I bought my '67 from a PA State Trooper going > through a divorce in '79. Wow, hard to believe it's been 26 years we've > been together - lasted longer by far than *his* marriage. Criminey, > that's more than half my lifetime. > > My '72 is just a mistress by comparison - only 16 years. (I must like > buying during the last year of the decade - though it appears I missed > the calling in '99. Here's looking forward to '09!) > > Here's waving to ya - \|||| > > Owen > ___ > > '67BB & '72BB > > -- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is > original posting -- > ___ > > "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger |
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'Bought my first 'Vette 3 months ago.
1990 ZR1 Red/Saddle interior 9700 unmolested original miles Still can't wipe the smirk off of my face. ;-) Tom ' Reply: Tom, Ive always been partial to ZR1's ; id be very interested to know what you paid for yours with such low miles . Thanks. |
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Bought my '86 in 2003 and it was a mess. Looks /runs great now though
after alot of work. Learned alot about Vettes in the past few years with a little help from this forum. The Vette will never be "finished" though No regrets! "George Csahanin" > wrote in message m... > Bought my 92 with LT-1 Red/Red in August 1997 at 43,000 miles, now at > 126,000 > > -GeorgeC > "Barking Rats" > wrote in message > ... > > Just out of curiosity, I'd like to hear how long folks have owned their > > current Corvette. > > > > To start the ball rolling, I bought my '67 from a PA State Trooper going > > through a divorce in '79. Wow, hard to believe it's been 26 years we've > > been together - lasted longer by far than *his* marriage. Criminey, > > that's more than half my lifetime. > > > > My '72 is just a mistress by comparison - only 16 years. (I must like > > buying during the last year of the decade - though it appears I missed > > the calling in '99. Here's looking forward to '09!) > > > > Here's waving to ya - \|||| > > > > Owen > > ___ > > > > '67BB & '72BB > > > > -- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is > > original posting -- > > ___ > > > > "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." > > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger > > |
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In article >,
Bob G. > wrote: > My 79 was purchased in 1983 Hi Bob - it appears that at this point, I'm the "old guy" on the block at 26 years ownership of the same Corvette. You young wippersnappers... Here's waving to ya - \|||| Owen ___ '67BB & '72BB -- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is original posting -- ___ "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." -- Ann Hayman Zwinger |
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'I've got to tackle a 10 year wait in rebuilding the engine in my '72
very soon. It's a 454 that was downrated in '72 to 270hp (? as I recall) - what modifications did you make to get 540hp? I assume you're running premium gas - any problems with pinging?' ME: Owen, Remember that the 270 h.p on your vette is 'RWHP', so gross h.p. on that is roughly 310 . The mods i did to get me from 390 gross hp to 540 were : New Edelbrock Oval Port Heads which have huge ports and valves compared to stock, New Edelbrock AirGap Dual Plane Intake which has huge runners versus stock, Demon 850 cfm, dp, mech. sec. Carb , new Hydr. Lunati aggressive Roller cam/roller lifters/roller rockers , Hooker Super Comp. Headers , 100 % fresh air thru L88 hood and plenum, twin electric radiator fans which dont come on if im moving at least 35 mph and its less than 80 f. outside, and running motor at 180 f. instead of running at stock of 190 f. My buildup was mostly patterned after author Hib Halversons successive articles called : BIg Block from Hell series. 'At this point I'm looking at a basic factory-stock rebuild but am considering bumping the compression a tad. I believe stock was 8.25:1 for '72 - considering increasing to 9.5 or so. Anyone think that would be worth it in seat of the pants feel?' ME: No..i dont believe it will afford you that seat of the pants feel Owen ; I think youre going to have to shoot higher if you want that thrown back in the seat feeling when you mash it. The best single think you could do , is to pop for new Oval Port Heads. 'The setup is 3.08 rear, auto-trans, fully optioned (meaning heavy and lots of power accessories.)' ME: If you want good low end torque, you need to do a rear gear changeout. Mine was a stock 3:36 --- a 370 made a big difference. However, if you do alot of highway driving with your vette, keep your 3.08. |
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I bought my '75 in 1977, with S.E.A. war games combat pay, from a chevy
mechanic who wanted a silver anniversary addition. I drive it weekly. "JOEVET" > wrote in message ... > Bought my '86 in 2003 and it was a mess. Looks /runs great now though > after alot of work. Learned alot about Vettes in the past few years with a > little help from this forum. The Vette will never be "finished" though > No regrets! > "George Csahanin" > wrote in message > m... > > Bought my 92 with LT-1 Red/Red in August 1997 at 43,000 miles, now at > > 126,000 > > > > -GeorgeC > > "Barking Rats" > wrote in message > > ... > > > Just out of curiosity, I'd like to hear how long folks have owned their > > > current Corvette. > > > > > > To start the ball rolling, I bought my '67 from a PA State Trooper going > > > through a divorce in '79. Wow, hard to believe it's been 26 years we've > > > been together - lasted longer by far than *his* marriage. Criminey, > > > that's more than half my lifetime. > > > > > > My '72 is just a mistress by comparison - only 16 years. (I must like > > > buying during the last year of the decade - though it appears I missed > > > the calling in '99. Here's looking forward to '09!) > > > > > > Here's waving to ya - \|||| > > > > > > Owen > > > ___ > > > > > > '67BB & '72BB > > > > > > -- not affiliated with JLA forum in any way -- alt.autos.corvette is > > > original posting -- > > > ___ > > > > > > "To know the world intimately is the beginning of caring." > > > -- Ann Hayman Zwinger > > > > > > |
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"Barking Rats" > wrote in message ... > Just out of curiosity, I'd like to hear how long folks have owned their > current Corvette. 78 Coupe, my first Vette in October 2002 96 Coupe April 2004 My next .... As soon as I can convince the wife |
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