I own a 1970. 350/350 with an M-22. Power steering, manual breaks. No A/C. One of 25 made that year due to a strike at GM. Old cars are a pain in the ass. It's mostly stock. It's a mans car. It's difficult to drive. NOT my daily. But, it looks cool.

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I love seeing intellignet knowledgable people speak. thank you very much. Break a tooth pick off with a spot of adhesive in that wallowed out hole and it will give you some meat to bite on when you reinstall the screw in the consol cover. OH : I ordered my wiring harness, always afraid my vette is gonna strand me ?????/ it hasnt yet but im old and dont take many chances any longer. !!! Once agin thank you you guys are the best. Steve Perchinsky

Just super glue it back together all fixed lol

Very nice video. I am not having an issue with mine but will order one and bushings. Do it all at one time. Thanks!

Lyle, I know this video is from 11 months ago and as interesting as this thing is. I want one for my 2003 Z06 but this is not. Do you know or have run across an item like this for the C5 Corvette? Thanks in advance for any info you have or find.

How many labour hours for the headlights Lyle?

Corvette owners are mostly old white guys,, so insurance isn't that bad.

I had an '92. C4 is a super solid platform, but Optispark sucks and also the ride quality is pretty rough. The LT1 doesn't really like to rev either. I had the six speed manual. Nice car, but don't miss it. Ride was too rough for midwest roads

This is why cars are so expensive. Unnecessary complexity.

Just did my 63 impala but once i did my adjustments and hooked the slave cylinder back in the bracket . Turned Engine back on the steering wheel started spinning out of control?! What did I do wrong?

you must be working for gm. I bought 08 Z06 stock with 11k miles on it. Removed heads and first exhaust valve I checked had about 12 to 15 thousands play on it. My opinion is that valve guides were installed off center and that caused uneven wear.LuckilyI was able to fix heads before something bad happened.

I bought a C5 for the sake of replacing my C4. Once I put the C4 up for sale, it seemed to be 10X more popular. So, I kept both.

I heard about the RoarPedal unit that is similar from one of my Corvette club friends. I have had it in my C6 for about 6 months now and it is worth every dime! It is impossible for it to add horsepower but you swear that it does by the feeling!

Fuel system is so easy can change fuel pump in 20 minutes. Cost 50 for pump. New instrument cluster 360 dollars 4 hours labor. Interior parts EXPENSIVE

As the owner of a mint 1992 Corvette convertible with only 30K miles on it, that has NEVER had the engine power washed, and has only been caught in the rain a couple of times in over 30 years, I really don't understand why I am in the process of installing opti-spark number 3! Yes, my water pump had just started weeping and I am replacing it as well. But here's the thing. The opti-spark distributor was used in millions of other General Motors applications with Chevy engines in them, including taxis and law enforcement vehicles. They were constantly exposed to all kinds of weather including rain and snow, and yet it seems that only the Corvettes are plagued with this re-occurring issue. My second opti-spark (the one I'm replacing now) had a dealer installed ventilation system on it, but still, it was full of corrosion and here I am replacing it again. What gives? Why is it seemingly just the Corvettes that have this problem? I considered up-grading to the Torqhead 24X coil on plug system, but that upgrade by itself costs almost as much as an entire C4 Corvette in drive-able condition. Can you enlighten us on why this such a common issue on Corvettes.

When I got my 99 FRC last April I had emailed you pics of the OEM ones and they were worn to shit. Earlier this year i had them replaced with the Moog ones you showed and what a difference. Literally night and day. The car hugs the road with very little body lean in the twisties. Even at low speeds and going over dips I can feel how solid the car feels. Worth every penny

Great video. Very informative. I was 18 at the time and already dreaming of owning a vette. Finally got one 20 years later. I’ve heard of that series but never knew the true history of it. Thank you. Cheers from Toronto. 🇨🇦🍷🇨🇦

It's crazy to think that gm made and keeps producing this garbage. Worst thing I believe a lingenfelter 1998 c5 build was done in 2000 with less than 5k on the clock still has the stock HB on the engine.

The weirdest thing of all was 1 year only. Doesn’t make any sense. All the development, EPA certification costs, testing costs, etc for 1 year? That’s not how manufacturers do things. Add to that the LS1 was coming the next year. So they had two new Corvette engines being developed at the same time bascially. Again makes no sense. We never see the LT4 again. Again makes no sense.

Other than the one in the NCM, I've seen two privately owned Challenge cars. The first, back in '07 was in the showroom of the former Grabiak Chevrolet in New Alexandria, PA. The other was at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in 2021 in which Corvette was Marque of the Year. My next C4 will be a Challenge car, no doubt. Love 'em. Absolutely love 'em. ❤️

I'm 32 and getting ready to buy my first vette, and there certainly seems to be a split in the market. I do like the c8s, and they are great as a super car, but they dont screem American muscle like older models. In my search for a vette, ive come to love each generation in its own way, but I think I'm a c6 guy. Hopefully I can get my hands on a manual gs in the near future 😂

My opinion is, (and its just an opinion) if your buying an LS7, you should have the knowledge and money to swap the heads and valve train anyway.. This shouldn't mean much for anyone in the market for a 500hp + track car. And honestly the stock heads and valvetrain + Cam hold this thing back anyway, its a 600+hp engine all day long

Is there a fuse or fuses that may cause the the atena not to work

i have a stripper with hud somehow

I'm way late to the party, but you are two for two so far. I replaced my antenna mast a few weeks ago, and I just cleaned out my air pump. I have lumbar support now! Thank you so much. I get to have fun, and save money?! You are the man!

Hello! If I want to buy it, can you deliever to Sweden? Can I just write my address in the comment field when ordering? Thx!

Excellent video. Good information.

I went to Mosport in Ontario Canada. we went with our Corvette club and got to do a parade lap before the Corvette challenge race .it was so exciting to watch the race.

Would Love to see a C8 Corvette Challenge. That would be fun and would give GM great insight on improving their C8's.

Mines was wobbling it’s been liketst for months I bought it used from a crashed 2002 corvette on my new build I didn’t know the damage it would have done to my new motor I cried

My 2014 was mechanically great, but the electronics were not so good. The center display console had multiple problems including image rolling, black screen and half of the screen missing. It was all traced to the ribbon cable used behind the display. Having a sliding up and down display was a gimmick that caused nothing but issues for me.

I remember in the late 70s Kawasaki did this called the tournament of Champions, 10 identical sleds driven by the top drivers and same thing when it's not your machine it's a lot easier to try and push someone off the track

Don’t forget that the three-speed manual transmission was standard. And maybe not considered an “American” car, but Cobras had disc brakes all-around from day one.

Cool story Lyle.

As you mentioned some great videos out there to enjoy on YT.

My gas door button I out and the clips are broke. Any ideas on fixing it?

I think it would be cool if GM started a corvette challenge with the C8. I believe it would be really popular.

As much as I appreciate the information as I am a new owner of 1987 Convertible. I’m looking for information on the 4 +3 Doug dash transmission. haven’t gotten driving yet, but I was told the owner said that there might’ve been a transmission problem he couldn’t remember. Do you know if the transmission still works without the overdrive unit like a regular Four-speed manual. I was told if the overdrive unit does not work you will not have. Reverse. Do you know if that is true

2013 Base Z51 GS 427 Edition Z06 ZR1

I have a ‘09 Z51, you forgot to list that version… that makes 10 correct?

You only named 8 versions, I have a trivia nerd in our club and I want to stump him on this one, but I want to be correct!!! What did I miss?

Protofab was located in wixom Michigan and was owned by Bob Riley and Gary Pratt. Together they built some famous race cars in the 80's. Pratt co-owner Pratt & Miller and Riley still builds race cars in NC.

Corvette challenge? You bet!

I bought my C6Z06 in 2019. It had 4200 miles on it. Heads,Cam cold air intake and long tube headers already done with an upgraded zr1 style clutch. I paid $41,900 I have 28k on it now. Great car that gets tons of attention. I did add a Corsa Extreme exhaust.

I was there 1988,Meadowlands N.J. for my 23rd bday,awesome and they all sounded so cool,got up front close to see Mario Andretti also,saw the Corvette Challenge Vette at Malcolm Konner Corvette also when I went with my friend to pick up his 88 drop top,miss the 80's!!

It would have been nice to see this on the car so one knew where to look and how to look to spot damage. Can you see damage from under the car on a lift and from on top through the hood opening?

That's too funny Lyle :⁠-⁠) The one and only Vette I have is a 09 Z06, and never had a clue it was the most versioned year offered. Definitely won't forget, lol. Cheers from Canada :⁠-⁠)

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Funny you brought up Mandy Pilgrim. I just spoke to him on Thursday. Great driver very under rated.