64 Corvette Restoration

Just started a restoration of a 1964 Corvette Roadster. First thing is to see if we can get the motor running after about 10 years of sitting. Fortunetly the car was stored inside a warehouse so there was no sun damage. I will try to keep the page updated.

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krullik
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looks like ya have a good project..

g'luck

Reply to
'Key

Betcha it starts up fine once you do the things you mentioned on your website. You might also consider:

  1. rebuild the carb
  2. disconnect the fuel lines from the tank, carb, and fuel pump; fill the fuel lines with brake cleaner (use hoses to raise the level of the lines at each end, pour cleaner into one hose) and let sit a day or so, then flush them with an air hose
  3. replace the spark plugs, rotor, and distributor cap
  4. change the oil/filter and use an oil pump primer tool to flow oil through the engine before trying to start it
Reply to
WayneC

I fired one up about a year ago that had been sitting for 13 years. I cleaned the gas tank, replaced the tank screen (it fell apart), and checked the oil. Oil level was about 2 quarts high and smelled like gas, so I assumed the pump went bad and replaced it.

I pulled the carb and rebuilt it. Good thing, it was full of crud from having the gas dry out and the carb begin to rot.

I squirted an oil and gas mixture down the intake and rotated the engine by hand to get the mixture in the cylinders.

With a fresh carb, fresh fuel pump, fresh gas, and a fresh battery, I fired it up. It hit a few times, stopped, and hit again. About the third time, it fired and ran. I kept the engine running for a few minutes about

1500-2000 rpm to ensure oil pressure was up and going everywhere. After than, I let it idle and checked for leaks and such. None.

I imagine if you haven't already, you will find these same basic things and it will run just fine after that.

Good luck.

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Tom In Missouri

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Eugene

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