63 Corvette SWC L84 Restoration

[Fast67VelleN2O]

That transmission has the wrong input bearing retainer for a 1963. If you're using the 3788421 bell housing... that takes the small bearing retainer. For Corvettes, the early assembly line correct piece is aluminum. Later service replacements were cast iron.

-Matt

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That transmission has the wrong input bearing retainer for a 1963. If you're using the 3788421 bell housing... that takes the small bearing retainer. For Corvettes, the early assembly line correct piece is aluminum. Later service replacements were cast iron.

-Matt </div></div>

You're right! I missed that. Thanks Matt.

[napa68]

time this weekend (and a little ambition) to tear into the 63. I snapped some pics along the way.

junk exhaust


ned to send the manifolds out to have the flanges repaired. I suppose Jerry McNeisch is the best choice




Data tag on the F.I unit


Intake casting and dates

[napa68]

This car has the original radiator support. It's rusted more than I originally thought. I'll just have to be on the lookout for a nice used one. Please contact me if you know of one.

[GRNDNL]

Does the radaitor support bolt in?

[napa68]

And were out!

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GRNDNL</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Does the radaitor support bolt in? </div></div>

Yup! Thankfully! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[napa68]

A little progress this week.

My 609 pump





stripping the oil pan



and my buddy Kevin checking the cam install

[napa68]

Then the bad news................I do believe.

Is this from a rocker stud that is not installed straight?




It can't be normal............can it? I've never seen it.

[GRNDNL]

Stop by with the radiator support, doesn't look that hard to fix from the pics.

My green plow truck had the same thing with the rockers, some of the guide plates were wrong, still ran it for years like that.