1966 Corvette L72 Light Refresh

[napa68]

I made my rounds late last week and over the weekend. I dropped the engine off by the engine builder, and he thought he'd be on it later this week. The transmission is out by Tom, and I would not be surprised if I hear from him today with his findings.

The washer for the commutator and of the starter came in, so I got that assembled.



The spark plug tubes and some other small parts turned out really nice with Evaporust in the ultrasonic cleaner.

Before


And after



I then turned my attention to the distributor. The bushings feel good, but the end play was pretty sloppy. I had ordered in a Moroso shim kit and got the clearance from .075 down to .0085. I would have liked it a bit tighter, but with the shim stack I had at my disposal, this is where I could get it. The result was confirmed with a feeler gauge.




Before


After

[60sStuff]

Tim,

Aside from the full blown high quality restoration’s done on these Corvettes, I’d say the cars passing through the BMC shop are as close to a “Factory New” off the show room floor ….. but with six decades of age added.

I’d much prefer the latter. 👍

Chris

[napa68]

Originally Posted by 60sStuff

Tim,

Aside from the full blown high quality restoration’s done on these Corvettes, I’d say the cars passing through the BMC shop are as close to a “Factory New” off the show room floor ….. but with six decades of age added.

I’d much prefer the latter. 👍

Chris

I appreciate the kind words Chris. I've taken inspiration from others such as.....
Darrell Cook
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=169879
Lloyd Costley
https://www.camaros.net/threads/1969...roject.337897/
Grady Burch / Mike Angelo
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=140219

Just to name a few.....

I don't know that my work is up to the level as suggested, but I'm always trying to "up my game".

[Z282NV]

Originally Posted by napa68

I appreciate the kind words Chris. I've taken inspiration from others such as.....
Darrell Cook
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=169879
Lloyd Costley
https://www.camaros.net/threads/1969...roject.337897/
Grady Burch / Mike Angelo
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=140219

Just to name a few.....

I don't know that my work is up to the level as suggested, but I'm always trying to "up my game".

You are definitely up there with all that you referenced. Great to see in a world that just throws things away and buys new rather than trying to fix what you already have to last another 59-60 years.

[RPOLS3]

Originally Posted by Z282NV

You are definitely up there with all that you referenced.

This ^^

[dykstra]

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

This ^^

X2

[napa68]

A day with heat, wax crayons, an air hammer, and patience got the job done. You gotta love cars from the Northeast. The bushings in the trailering arms do not look all that bad. I'll get these cleaned up, rebuilt, and reinstalled. I am thrilled with how solid the trailering arm pockets and the frame are in this car.

[napa68]

I've been working on a few of the not so glorious items. The fuel line had been replaced in the car with rubber hose. No bueno. The problem with these cars? The body has to be lifted off of the frame to install the line as a one piece unit. With assistance from Tim G, I was able to solicit some advice how to get it done. I have one visible clue that the line was cut. The other 2 cuts are really well hidden.

[napa68]

An update on the engine and transmission as well.

The trans was damn near perfect. Gears, shafts, synchros, etc are all in excellent condition. Not that there was a problem, but I am trying to minimize how many more times I take this apart.

The engine is in really good shape as well. The crank will just get a polish (standard size journals), the rods are all good and will get ARP bolts, the bores are straight so just a hone is necessary, and even the cam, lifters, valves, and guides are perfect. So rings, bearings, balancing, valve job, and dyno session (to properly seat the rings and validate A/F mixtures).

I'm told I motor should be on the dyno in 2-3 weeks

[TimG]

Nice job on the fuel line, Tim.