Need Some Advise?
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Need Some Advise?
Guys (and gals),
First off, I would like to say great sight and I look forward to being here. I just recently joined, but I'm no stranger to the LT1 as I have a '95 T/A that I have 383 stroked and have owned her since day one. I am going to be doing some maintenance here soon as she is purely a pleasure driver now and pretty much sits in storage/garage most of the year and rarely sees the light of day. I've got a a few questions I need to toss your way and I was hoping you might be able to help me out?
1) Any recommedations for a pan seal kit for the canton 7 qt pan? Going to have to drop the pan and replace the gaskit (leaking). Or might have to replace the Opti gasket as this could be it as well, but any recommendations on both?
2) What dealers do you recommend for getting the Window motors as there are tons on the internet and the prices vary greatly. I am not sold on the quality on ebay and should I stick with GM parts or just go with my local store (Advance, O'Reiley, AutoZone?) as it looks like they have lifetime warranties on their motors?
3) I am thinking of getting rid of the waterpump and replacing with the electric one, anybody have a step by step DIY and parts I will need?
4) I have the old hochkins strut tower brace (2 point) and the powercoat is flaking. I have been thinking of replacing it anyway, anyone have a suggestion as I would like to stick with the 2 point or should I just move to the 3 Point?
5) Lastly, I need to replace the shifter boot (attached to console - cover over shifter) as the frame at the bottom is broken. I have the 6 speed. Does anyone know where I can get this and how much I am looking at?
Thanks for all your help.
First off, I would like to say great sight and I look forward to being here. I just recently joined, but I'm no stranger to the LT1 as I have a '95 T/A that I have 383 stroked and have owned her since day one. I am going to be doing some maintenance here soon as she is purely a pleasure driver now and pretty much sits in storage/garage most of the year and rarely sees the light of day. I've got a a few questions I need to toss your way and I was hoping you might be able to help me out?
1) Any recommedations for a pan seal kit for the canton 7 qt pan? Going to have to drop the pan and replace the gaskit (leaking). Or might have to replace the Opti gasket as this could be it as well, but any recommendations on both?
2) What dealers do you recommend for getting the Window motors as there are tons on the internet and the prices vary greatly. I am not sold on the quality on ebay and should I stick with GM parts or just go with my local store (Advance, O'Reiley, AutoZone?) as it looks like they have lifetime warranties on their motors?
3) I am thinking of getting rid of the waterpump and replacing with the electric one, anybody have a step by step DIY and parts I will need?
4) I have the old hochkins strut tower brace (2 point) and the powercoat is flaking. I have been thinking of replacing it anyway, anyone have a suggestion as I would like to stick with the 2 point or should I just move to the 3 Point?
5) Lastly, I need to replace the shifter boot (attached to console - cover over shifter) as the frame at the bottom is broken. I have the 6 speed. Does anyone know where I can get this and how much I am looking at?
Thanks for all your help.
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Being at work I dont have the link for the EWP, its pretty easy but you need a press and a dremel.
As for the window, stick with GM. I dont know about the gasket, I always used felpro. I race so I dont care about the STB. a 2 point though is fine, the Cowl is very flimsy where the 3rd point wouldnt matter.
I would search the forsale section for that
As for the window, stick with GM. I dont know about the gasket, I always used felpro. I race so I dont care about the STB. a 2 point though is fine, the Cowl is very flimsy where the 3rd point wouldnt matter.
I would search the forsale section for that
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Originally Posted by DAVE00
Guys (and gals),
First off, I would like to say great sight and I look forward to being here. I just recently joined, but I'm no stranger to the LT1 as I have a '95 T/A that I have 383 stroked and have owned her since day one. I am going to be doing some maintenance here soon as she is purely a pleasure driver now and pretty much sits in storage/garage most of the year and rarely sees the light of day. I've got a a few questions I need to toss your way and I was hoping you might be able to help me out?
1) Any recommedations for a pan seal kit for the canton 7 qt pan? Going to have to drop the pan and replace the gaskit (leaking). Or might have to replace the Opti gasket as this could be it as well, but any recommendations on both?
First off, I would like to say great sight and I look forward to being here. I just recently joined, but I'm no stranger to the LT1 as I have a '95 T/A that I have 383 stroked and have owned her since day one. I am going to be doing some maintenance here soon as she is purely a pleasure driver now and pretty much sits in storage/garage most of the year and rarely sees the light of day. I've got a a few questions I need to toss your way and I was hoping you might be able to help me out?
1) Any recommedations for a pan seal kit for the canton 7 qt pan? Going to have to drop the pan and replace the gaskit (leaking). Or might have to replace the Opti gasket as this could be it as well, but any recommendations on both?
Originally Posted by DAVE00
2) What dealers do you recommend for getting the Window motors as there are tons on the internet and the prices vary greatly. I am not sold on the quality on ebay and should I stick with GM parts or just go with my local store (Advance, O'Reiley, AutoZone?) as it looks like they have lifetime warranties on their motors?
Originally Posted by DAVE00
3) I am thinking of getting rid of the waterpump and replacing with the electric one, anybody have a step by step DIY and parts I will need?
Originally Posted by DAVE00
4) I have the old hochkins strut tower brace (2 point) and the powercoat is flaking. I have been thinking of replacing it anyway, anyone have a suggestion as I would like to stick with the 2 point or should I just move to the 3 Point?
Originally Posted by DAVE00
5) Lastly, I need to replace the shifter boot (attached to console - cover over shifter) as the frame at the bottom is broken. I have the 6 speed. Does anyone know where I can get this and how much I am looking at?
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Don't know about the rest of your ?'s, but as to the window motor, the 'lifetime warranty' is a con.
I bought both sides for my Formy when I first got it, after a year the driver side went out so I took it back under the 'lifetime warranty'. They replaced it no problem, BUT, the replacement only has a 3 month warranty!!. The 'lifetime' is on the life of the original motor, any replacement doesn't carry over.
Basically what this means is, if you buy a window motor that lasts 15 years then dies you can get a replacement. BUT, if you buy a motor and it dies 2 weeks later, the warranty is only 14 weeks (2 weeks of the 'lifetime' and 3 months on the replacement). So I would say go with GM.
Sara Lou
I bought both sides for my Formy when I first got it, after a year the driver side went out so I took it back under the 'lifetime warranty'. They replaced it no problem, BUT, the replacement only has a 3 month warranty!!. The 'lifetime' is on the life of the original motor, any replacement doesn't carry over.
Basically what this means is, if you buy a window motor that lasts 15 years then dies you can get a replacement. BUT, if you buy a motor and it dies 2 weeks later, the warranty is only 14 weeks (2 weeks of the 'lifetime' and 3 months on the replacement). So I would say go with GM.
Sara Lou