Winter Projects One Year Later>>>

[ZR1Vette]

Tom..
Wow.. you will be the suspension guru when you finish... this is what I upgraded to poly due to wanting a little more 'firm' ride>>>


The rest of my ZR suspension (other than the now replace upper control arm) looks in very excellent condition)

Thanks for the plenum tips... obviously I have a lot to go on the learning curve on pulling the beast...

[tomtom72]

Hey Mike any time, that's what I value highly about our group....free exchange of info. Jeffvette has great write ups with picts at this link:

http://www.pnwzr1.net/

and this at CAC is also very helpful:Oh forgot, you do have a Helm FSM?

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...diagnosis.html

And there are a few threads here that talk about doing a p-pull. Even doing it alone as a first timer it really is straight forward.....just a lot of stuff to discon to get to where ya need to get to to do the injectors. I would just say a word about all the other stuff under there....if it don't look good, change it out. If for no other reason than the "while we're here" rule. I will say this, after you do it once you will be able to get the plenum off in about 1/2 an hour the next time...and it will be like swapping an intake on an old sbc, only with more stuff & bolts...


tom

[Aurora40]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

The plenum pull is a nice excersise to do as it lets ya see all our stuff & how it all "connects". I came away with a better understanding....I'm a muscle memory type learner......one thing...a long torx set, T-15(?) or a pack of three at sears or autozone for the plenum. The outside plenum bolt on the even bank @ the fire wall (last bolt so to speak right below the fuel line block?). Loosen the 2 bolts in that block enough so you can swivel the fuel lines or you may not get a good seat with the torx bit on that last rear plenum bolt....my fuel lines were in the way & the torx went on cocked.

I believe it's a T-45. I also had that fuel block cocked plenum bolt thing. Stupid FSM doesn't say anything about moving the fuel line, so I didn't. Had to get the IH helicoiled to fix it... Next time I have to do it, I'll have some nice Jagdpanzer o-rings on hand to do the fuel line right vs re-using those ancient ones.

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by Aurora40

I believe it's a T-45. I also had that fuel block cocked plenum bolt thing. Stupid FSM doesn't say anything about moving the fuel line, so I didn't. Had to get the IH helicoiled to fix it... Next time I have to do it, I'll have some nice Jagdpanzer o-rings on hand to do the fuel line right vs re-using those ancient ones.

Yes it is a T45 I was guessing & my memory failed me....again! I was glad that bolt was one of my finger tight ones as I was scared to move the block on the take apart phase....all because the FSM was silent on that. Going back on I figured I wasn't gonna ruin the bolt with the T/Q wrench, so I just loosened that block enough to get the both lines to give me some deflection, just enough to get the torx on straight & with a good firm bite. I may be wrong...again with the memory....but I think that my whiteracing plenum set came with those O-rings.....I should go look! But no leaks and I pulled the plenum twice doing the same "just loose enough" thing.

[ZR1Vette]

Thanks for all the info... yes I have the shop manuals which have become the focus of a lot of my time

Plenum Torx screws are T40 (if that is what you are talking about)...for the ones that is in the narrow space between the runners the roof removal tool works for them...damn starting to sound like an expert which is dangerous

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette

Thanks for all the info... yes I have the shop manuals which have become the focus of a lot of my time

Plenum Torx screws are T40 (if that is what you are talking about)...for the ones that is in the narrow space between the runners the roof removal tool works for them...damn starting to sound like an expert which is dangerous

Mike....No don't use the roof tool. Jeffvette admonished me about that! I got mine, extra long say about 3 or 4 inches long, in a three pack at autozone. I know sears sells the same three pack or separately if you like. In a pinch, out on the road it's a good emergency tool, but I do remember Jeff telling us all not to use it for this application in place of the store bought long Torx bit.

sorry don't mean to be so loud about this......but Obewann-jeffvette-sensi says on the roof tool.


Tom

[ZR1Vette]

Oh no... I went astray from the force...bad grasshopper. Now have seen light and will amend my ways a visit great source of power... Sears Hardware

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette

Oh no... I went astray from the force...bad grasshopper. Now have seen light and will amend my ways a visit great source of power... Sears Hardware

Thanks for not taking me the wrong way on this!


tom

[ZR1Vette]

Today many of the special 'tools' came in for my winter projects, so I am demoNstrating I am not a total novice at this stuff I can always learn which I love to do>>
Many of you will recognize each tool, but the subtle one is the print out for the 'extended reach torx wrench' [SK] which I am now getting (thanks to Tom..really I mean 'thanks')


Love staging things like this

[xlr8nflorida]

Great photos!