Update on my hi-miler Z project

[HIZNHRZ]

Coming along Andrew. Looks great. Glad to see you didn't sell!

[ScottZ95ZR1]

WOW, very impressive progress Andrew. All your hard work is certainly paying off!

[FU]

She's looking good !

[tomcat]

Thanks for the information on updating your ZR1. I'm going to do the same to my ZR1 soon. Just drove up to Seattle Washington. Got a lot of thumbs up even from other Corvettes. They don't know that mine has 140k & rolling with no issues. =D>

Manfred E..............
91 ZR1 #906
http://pnwzr1.net

[xlr8nflorida]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

Thanks for the support, guys! Let's hope for 250k

Got the parts - thanks

[A26B]

The Heart of the Beast truly is a legendary engine in more ways than one!

Very well done Andrew. Thanks for sharing the project with us.

[VetteMed]

Thanks guys! Can't wait to get those wheels back on the ground!

[Z51JEFF]

How much of a hassle was it to do the shifter?I think if I can scrounge up a lift Id like to put one of these in the car.

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

How much of a hassle was it to do the shifter?I think if I can scrounge up a lift Id like to put one of these in the car.

It's the third one I've done without a lift, it's doable, but there is some grunting and cursing involved. The lower bellows was dryrotted, so I had to get a new one from BillB. Also replaced the non-existent lower shift boot too. The hardest part is working with the roll pin that must be driven out, and then back in for installation. And the new lower bellows was much easier to work with than the stiff, noncompliant original.

[VetteMed]

Finally got the car off the jackstands yesterday, got the corsa exhaust bolted up (though pretty poorly rigged on the passenger side at the header collector connection). Fired right up, and idled nicely at around 1000 rpm (indicated on tach, who knows how accurate). Lots of smoke initially, due to grease burning off of the newly installed headers, but otherwise no issues. Idled long enough to get up to operating temp, thermostat open, fan running, No check engine light (yay). Brake pedal is nonexistent, so I've got to do some more bleeding apparently.

The stock boot was very bunched up and restricting movement of the ZFDoc shortened shifter. I've got a new shifter boot and console armrest cover on the way from redline goods, will take pics after install.

We're gettin' there!