Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
05-14-2015
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Replies: 37
Views: 8,290
Re: A TRUE Corvetter passes
I just saw that bad news on an email sent from BG.
We have lost one of the great ones in our family.
I will never forget during my life that summer of 2008 when I first met Jim, with my...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
02-05-2015
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,861
Re: ECM Code 55
Check Fuel Pump 2 fuse which is located on the auxiliary fuse panel. On the passenger footwell, remove the cover and look under and you will see a small panel with some fuses. One is marked FP2,...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
04-09-2014
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,435
Re: Info on ZR-1's in Spain!
Recently I could obtain from a junkyard in Spain another ZR-1 engine assembly, this time corresponding to a 1991 model, VIN number 1G1YZ23J6M5800540 which is listed as totaled in the first page of...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
10-29-2013
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,435
Re: Info on ZR-1's in Spain!
New 1991 ZR-1 Corvette surfaced today in Spain. We had no proof of existance of it until today, that the current owner contacted me requesting some parts for it.
The car has been sitting in a...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
12-10-2012
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,828
Re: An Abberation in Cam wear
When I removed the camshafts of my 93, with 90 K miles on it, some of the intake lobes showed also this kind of pitting at the edge of the lobes, like the ones you show in the pictures. I think 2 or...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
12-10-2012
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,448
Re: Oil prime with compressor and gallon jug?
If you have the cylinder heads installed in the engine, and all the lifters out from their bores, you have an easy way to check if all lifters are receiving oil supply.
Remove the oil pressure...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
12-10-2012
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,448
Re: Oil prime with compressor and gallon jug?
If you are getting 4 lifters that have drained, maybe it is because they leak from their inside check valve and they need to be replaced. No repairs on this.
Also check that the small orifice...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
12-10-2012
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,148
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
07-15-2012
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,593
Re: Which set of FSM should I buy?
All bought from eBay through the years....always the RED books.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4682/20120704115556resize.jpg
Except for 1987 that I couldn't find a RED one....:dontknow:
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
11-16-2011
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Replies: 8
Views: 927
Re: What did I break and how do I fix it?
Look for this:
ACDelco part nos. PT308 or PT2295.
About 10$ each.
Is the gray connector assembled with some inches of wire, and you can solder it inside your wiring harness.
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
09-29-2011
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,580
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
09-29-2011
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,435
Re: Info on ZR-1's in Spain!
Remember that 1990 LT5 engine I found in a junkyard in Madrid (Spain) last year ?? Well, finally I could manage to buy this engine after some negotiation with the owner.
At the end he sold me the...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
09-29-2011
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,580
Re: New here : ZR1/LT5 questions
Hello Belgian...
Can you post some pictures of this engine?
And what do you mean with
"overheated to the extend that pieces were torn out of the cylinder walls"
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
12-06-2010
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Replies: 46
Views: 14,476
Re: Who uses a datalogger/scanner??
If you guys want to log the car, the TTS Datamaster is the way to go.
Best software for ZR-1 datalog, and also for all Corvette C4's 86-95
10 over 10.
:icon_thum
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
10-23-2010
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,435
Re: Info on ZR-1's in Spain!
Hi Ted.
Dou you have any more information on that 95 ZR-1 in Spain???
Any phone / e-mail / address of the owner?
Which location of Spain it was?
Any additional information about that car would...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
10-21-2010
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,435
Re: Info on ZR-1's in Spain!
Hello friends.
I update the information about the ZR-1 Corvettes that are in Spain.
We have found details of another 1990 Z that appeared here last month.
1G1YZ23J8L5802725 TOTALED red /...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
07-27-2010
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,185
Re: My first attempt at timing the LT5 camshafts
I will be doing the same in mine in about two months. Just have finished to clean all parts and will send the block & heads to the machine shop maybe next week.
Were did you get those bridges to...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
07-27-2010
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,875
Re: Corvettes of Carlisle 2010!
Rick, I don't know if they will accept for the exhibit cars without the 4.10 rear gears on.....:-D:-D:-D
Maybe I will come to help you polish her....
Regards,
Ramon.
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Forum: Past Events & Event Pictures
07-14-2010
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Replies: 23
Views: 6,937
Re: Whos going to Carlisle?
Hi Friends.
Not decided yet at this time, maybe I will come but not sure.
Now my ZR-1 engine is pulled out of the car for a complete repair. The last track day it overheated and blown the two...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
07-10-2010
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,475
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Forum: Past Events & Event Pictures
07-10-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,222
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 Technical Postings
04-02-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,047
Re: C5 Z06 Brakes Conversion
The C5 Z06 brakes will not clear the 90 & 91-93 turbine wheels.
They will have side interference on the front brakes.
You should upgrade to 94-95 A-Mold wheels.
If you install the C5 rear...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
04-02-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 918
Re: Question on shocks and SRC
Do you have this kind of "actuators" on top of your shocks?
http://captainzcnc.com/db5/00499/captainzcnc.com/_uimages/105_0586a.jpg
You need 4 of this actuators (one per shock) to make your...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
04-02-2010
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Replies: 7
Views: 995
Re: ZR1 at texas mile
That's how a "racing" car engine should be....if not look at the ALMS Corvette engines after a race and you will see...
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Forum: C4 ZR-1 General Postings
03-25-2010
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,644
Re: Nitto 555r tires- owners jump in
Hello.
I have a 315 rear & 275 front set of Nitto's in my "racing" wheels set and they are excellent!!!!
But you have first to give them some time to heat, and after that they stick as glue....
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