I’m always torn on yellow. This yellow on your 69 is fantastic. Good videos and editing. I’m doing the same 3 two barrels on my 68 L79 four speed.
@epasternak4206Ай бұрын
#2 person. 1975 Small block L48 all original 100% complete car, w/o ac. Solid fresh frame. Love learning and appreciate the video. Corvette nut. Maybe one day a 427 Nice on the cold one on the right
@ratfarm76725 күн бұрын
Thanx!! And good luck on your build!
@Tzor17Ай бұрын
You showed everything you need to know, I was handed a box of parts. Thanks
@ratfarm76725 күн бұрын
Happy to help!!
@whatyaworkingontoday5018Ай бұрын
I replaced the weather stripping around my back window and everything came out great. Putting the glass back in was a real pain. After leaving it in for over a month, I took it out, and it’s still just as difficult to put back in. It is nervy being so hard. Any follow up ideas to make it easier without leaking?
@ratfarm76725 күн бұрын
Honestly I haven’t removed mine since I put it in! Haha, not even gonna try taking it out until it’s got a few years of squish.
@whatyaworkingontoday501825 күн бұрын
@@ratfarm767 I don't know that might be a good call
@markusgokan663Ай бұрын
hey great video, how did you reattach the steering column to the stub shaft? i can’t figure out how to get it back on without fully removing the column or rack. thank you.
@ratfarm767Ай бұрын
@@markusgokan663 the shaft should slide inside itself, telescoping. Like an extendable paint roller pole.
@mutitasker.Ай бұрын
How much was the car
@ratfarm767Ай бұрын
2500
@mutitasker.Ай бұрын
@ratfarm767 I recently bought a 1987 & 1986 for $3000 total. Is that a good price? One is kited out with a wrap new lift kit and more, but it's missing the engine. the other one is all stock, it has water damage. Do you think this was a good price?
@ratfarm767Ай бұрын
Hard to say, but you probably did alright. 80’s C4’s with TPI are bomb proof cars mechanically. It all comes down to interior and exterior condition. A good c4 is usually only a couple grand more than a totally wasted C4. If the interior is trash… forget it, turn it into a race car.
@pulseproject14922 ай бұрын
I don’t know how to hook up the temperature gauge wire to the engine
@pulseproject14922 ай бұрын
Please do a video of all weather strips
@xsclusivemomentz81672 ай бұрын
How do I know if I have 18 or 19 fasteners ?
@chesterthomas48912 ай бұрын
Thank u so much.this is best video yet.good job
@baadbug12 ай бұрын
Good info next time turn on your lights..
@alexander4652 ай бұрын
Where did you get your weatherstripping from?
@ratfarm7672 ай бұрын
top flight automotive and it was the import kit. everything fit decent with the exception of the strips that go down around the doors. Gotta get the US made kit for that.
@alexander4652 ай бұрын
@@ratfarm767 Thank you!
@johnshideler9803 ай бұрын
GREAT VIDEO - you can actually install the window with roller on it from the top. The weather stripping needs to be removed then lower window down and install 2 nuts. Next lower window to lowest point and install weather stripping. Super video I did mine differently on 1976 corvette.
@ratfarm7672 ай бұрын
good to know! thanx for passing along the info
@dannyaspiras78103 ай бұрын
I use Flitz polish on my tail lights and my trim rings on my 76 Stingray good video 👍
@lesliemclean43813 ай бұрын
Awsome alternator parts swap and rebuild video.Now i can see if i can replace some parts in my Gm three wire alternator.
@q50quest3 ай бұрын
You are my hero.
@ratfarm7673 ай бұрын
Not all hero’s wear capes 🦸♂️ Thanx for watching. 👍🏻
@c1nicolei3 ай бұрын
Getting ready to do this. Thanks for posting.
@ratfarm7673 ай бұрын
Looks worse than it is. It’s not too bad. Good luck. 👍🏻
@kevincoupland88193 ай бұрын
I've watched endless how-to videos on C3 restorations. This is the most detailed, informative one I've had the pleasure of watching. Thank you. Very helpful.
@ratfarm7673 ай бұрын
Happy to help you out. Good luck 👍🏻
@arnoldoboxer733 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info, very useful
@barrycole77563 ай бұрын
Good afternoon, which Tri Power package did you order for this conversion? Yheir site has quite a few. Looking to convert my 68 L71 to fuel injection. Thanks for posting these videos. They've been very helpful.
@ratfarm7673 ай бұрын
39610 is the part number on the box I purchased. They’ve made some improvements since I got my kit, hopefully some of the issues I’ve had have gotten resolved. Good luck on your project.
@barrycole77563 ай бұрын
@@ratfarm767 Thank you!!
@bobburgess81434 ай бұрын
Now you need an electric fan for the rad. Thanks for the video.
@c1nicolei4 ай бұрын
So thankful for videos like this. Will be a huge help when I do this on my 68! 😊
@ratfarm7674 ай бұрын
👍🏻 Good luck on that 68!!
@dpete89954 ай бұрын
Good demo… thanks!
@RobertAmine4 ай бұрын
thanks for your videos, great help.. just a question, do you feel it has more power with the efi or is it just better fuel eco?
@ratfarm7674 ай бұрын
Not sure, I never drove the car with the carbs, I removed them before it was fully built. The carbs had better throttle response but that’s to be expected. I’ll keep you posted as I get more miles on this motor.
@thedrivewayC34 ай бұрын
Great video! I just ordered a rebuild Alt for my ‘71 C3, but (unlike the photo on the website, which was vintage), the one that came is the newer style. I may look for an older casing and do this replacement. Can you tell me: Which of the two connectors (in the clip) is the “activation” wire? (1 or 2?)
@ratfarm7674 ай бұрын
Yea it came out great, I’m glad I did it this way. As far as the plug goes I’m not sure off the top of my head. I’ll bet a quick google search and you’ll find a diagram with the pinout. Good luck on that and your other projects. Appreciate your channel and have referenced your videos for several of my own projects. 👍🏻👍🏻
@avaldez37425 ай бұрын
💐 *promosm*
@q50quest5 ай бұрын
You absolutely knocked it out of the park with the work you've done. The yellow looks fantastic, especially with the black stripe. A factory body color is important. I'm not a big fan of custom colors on these classics. You did the right thing! Plus, the side pipes are a must. Excellent job!
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Agreed! It's imperative to have the leg burners on these old c3's!! Thanx for the kind words!
@alanmiller3665 ай бұрын
yellow looks very good , and the black stripe fits the car. i had a inferno orange ss camaro and like you i wanted it silver, then red, then white. , your vette is fantastic
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Thanx!! I'll probably go down the same road with my camaro.. blue, red, white, grey, pink!!
@alanmiller3665 ай бұрын
very nice, very cool
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Thanx Alan! 👍🏻
@agueybana1115 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make the videos, thanks for keeping it to the point. Thanks for not trying to be a talk show host (most appreciated)
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Most welcome!! Thanx for checking it out!
@jayanfacility83435 ай бұрын
Can u sale this corvette?
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Already sold it, it was a sharp looking car, doesn't surprise me that it sold so quickly!
@phoenixblack12205 ай бұрын
I have had a couple of friends who ditched their Fi Tech efi’s. One on a Mustang the other on a Chevelle. Good luck with yours.
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Thanx, I've heard the same, I'm hoping I can work through it and keep it alive!
@vintage_corvette5 ай бұрын
Again and again with the leaks or sweating 🙈 always the same problem. Leave the color yellow, I like it and it's stock👌🏼😎
@t.f70835 ай бұрын
The black stripe breaks up the yellow. Shows the fender flares. Love your videos. Appreciate your knowledge. I have a 72 convertible that needs a little work. Your videos help me along the way. Thanks again
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Thanx for the kind words, much appreciated, good luck on your project!
@kiesha1045 ай бұрын
DON'T USE POLY...... Unless you can work a grease fitting in there somehow...
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
good point
@lookingupwards86525 ай бұрын
Thanks, very thorough
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Thank you, good luck. 👍🏻
@vikingtrad3r5 ай бұрын
i know what u mean about wanting a precise lash adjustment process. in the interest of sharing here is what i use on my sbc’s with hydraulic lifters. with the engine in the #1 TDC (compression), adjust the following: exhaust -- 1, 3, 4, 8 intake -- 1, 2, 5, 7 (this is my personal method) instead of "rotate the push rod while turning the adjusting nut," I use a .0015" feeler gauge, between the rocker arm and valve stem, slowly tighten the adjusting nut until the feeler gauge "grabs." [i add oil to the feeler gauge so i can really feel the “grab”] at that point, you should be within .001" of zero lash. then adjust the nut 3/4 turn. this method seems a little more exact or precise than the "rotate the push rod" method, which IMO is a little too subjective. this should result in a more even adjustment across the board. either method will, however, work just fine. now, rotate the crank 1 revolution or 360° and adjust the following: exhaust -- 2, 5, 6, 7 intake -- 3, 4, 6, 8
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
I’m with ya, I don’t do the spin method either. It’s like an art form, you gotta have a feel for it.
@vetteit82135 ай бұрын
Had the trailing arms rebuilt by Van Steele 2 years ago and went with the rubber bushings..... So far so Good!!! They also rebuilt my rear Diff. Went from 4:11 to 3:36. Not a racer, just a cruiser... They do Great Work!!! Highly Recommend!!! Mine is a 69 as well, 350-350
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
If they’re factory arms I don’t blame you, rubber has worked for decades 👍🏻
@garybryden55365 ай бұрын
Brackets are for the tray that holds the rear window when it is removed
@DavidAlessandroni5 ай бұрын
I have a '68 modified 427/435 that I'd like to convert to FITech tri-power. Thanks for going back and re-running part 2. In FITech's do's and don'ts they say the system can't be used with leaded fuel because of problems related to the lead fouling the O2 sensors. I need to run C12 which contains lead. What do you suggest? They also caution about exhaust leaks between the exhaust manifolds or headers and the side exhausts resulting in incorrect readings to the computer. Did you have any issues relating to that? Finally, have you and FITech figured out your throttle body issue? I'm hesitant to pull the trigger on this system because of the many comments on the internet about conversions that never ran correctly and literally ended up on a shelf. How successfully do-able is this? If I do the conversion I'll duplicate everything you did based on your KZbins. How does your car run? Just curious, did you research the Holley efi prior to choosing FITech? - Dave
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
Hi Dave, If your running C12 I'd say your probably going to run into problems with fouling the 02 sensor but you could try contacting Fitech or any of the others and asking them about optional wideband 02 sensors that'll work with E85 alcohol. Most certainly would be cheaper per mile too. Those donut gaskets on the exhaust manifolds are pain in the ace for sure but I haven't really had any problems with leaks, took a little finagling but I got sealed up. As far as the throttle body issues go, I had 2 problems with the system in the first 200 miles, actually both happened at the same time. The first issue was the barrels on the front throttle body were machined incorrectly and the fuel spray pattern at full throttle would shoot the fuel up into the air cleaner. Fitech replaced at their cost and had it returned within a week. The second issue was that same throttle body had a bad injector that would get stuck at wide open throttle and flood the motor out. Still waiting on a replacement injector, shows it's been shipped UPS 2 day air so I will soon get that installed and do a final wrap up video on this system. Again, Fitech covered the cost of the injector. Overall, the first 200 miles the car ran fantastic, It starts up like a new car, first crank. If you saw the video (part 4) maybe, where the engine starts up for the first time in over a year.. that was real! It honestly hadn't been started up all that time and it cranked over and idled decent. System was fantastic up until the injector took a crap. If I was to invest more time and money into the system I would probably talk to fitech about getting a top shelf set of injectors and what they recommend. In regard to the research of these systems, I had originally planned on using the Holley Terminator system and doing an L88 intake with the L88 hood but in the end I decided to do the tri-power since I had already installed the intake and carburetors. The fi-tech is the only game in town for tri power so I really didn't research them too much. I'd say I'm on the fence about it, if I had to do it again I would probably do the L88 setup with the terminator... mainly just because of the simplistic nature of a single throttle body and the L88 hood is sweet!! Hope this helps, feel free to message with any other questions or concerns and good luck with the project :)
@mariocooldude90926 ай бұрын
Dished pistons? 🤔 Im going to attempt to install flat tops in my '85 with engine still in the car...wish me luck 🤞😂
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
Ooof! Yea good luck with that! Sounds like my next project.. replacing the oil rings on my Chevy equinox. Gonna try to also do that with the motor in the car! Not looking forward to it. My buddy was able to remove the oil pan and replace the oil pump on his C4 with motor in. If he was able to do that, you should be able to get the rod bolts loose and pop them out. Good luck.
@user-cg9ly4wg2s6 ай бұрын
There are no new alternators on rock auto for 30 bucks! Your dreaming! 70-140 new
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
Keep in mind this video was recorded pre Covid. May also have been a remanufactured unit, don’t remember for sure. But a reman will have mostly new internal components minus the case and armature.
@mtnbkr2776 ай бұрын
Glad I came across your video!! I had been seeing little pieces of rubber underneath my corvette before I had parked it for the winter. Had no idea where they had come from. After seeing your video, I went out and peeked at the the bushings on my trailing arms and sure as shit, the left side outer bushing is doing the same damn thing. The others seem to be okay though. Grrr…looks like I’ve got another project to do before the weather gets nice. My offset arms are not Van Steel, but a pair that I had picked up from a rebuilder up in Chicago area about 10yrs ago. They are poly bushings as well. Wondering if they came from the same supplier as wherever Van Steel got theirs from. Thanks for a great video! This helped me out greatly! Question though…would you mind sharing the part number of the replacement bushing kit? Where did you get them? Thanks again!
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
Yup! I feel your frustration! Wasn’t something I wanted to do that’s for sure. Only good thing about it was everything is new so it came apart easily. Thanks for reminding me, I had every intention of listing the part number but must’ve forgot. The bushings are Energy Suspension brand part number 33191G. Looks like Amazon is the best deal right now, no surprise there at 33.65 but eBay and rock auto have them also. Thanx for the kind words and good luck on the ole swapperoo 😀
@MrWheat-oy2vm6 ай бұрын
Yeah I have known several people that have had the trailing arms bushings from Van Steel disintegrate. Me included. These companies advertise that the polyurethane components last for a lifetime but we are finding out that urethane degrades after a while. My buddy had a Snap On urethane dead blow hammer that fell apart sitting in his tool box. I'm debating whether to go ahead and replace my bushings with the OEM rubber bushings. Might be better in the long run.
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
Interesting to hear from people that have had this problem. This was the first time I ever had poly bushings fail. Looks like it’s more common than you’d expect. You might be right about the rubber, it dries up and gets ugly but usually doesn’t crumble and fall off.
@corbinhbucknerjr5585 ай бұрын
@@ratfarm767 It makes me wonder where Van Steel is getting its bushings, and maybe they are some poorly made cheap import, or even may be USA made, but quality in everything these days seem to be shit any more, even from companies that used to be respectable and reliable. I put poly bushings on the front suspension of my 1975 Formula in 1996, and they looked brand new when I sold the car only a year ago.
@ratfarm7675 ай бұрын
@@corbinhbucknerjr558 I’ve used energy suspension brand for years with no issues, I hope they continue to make a good product. I used them in these trailing arms, so I guess we’ll see how they hold up.
@corbinhbucknerjr5585 ай бұрын
@@ratfarm767 If I'm not mistaken, the front suspension kit I had on the Firebird was Energy Suspension.
@juicedchevy6 ай бұрын
Nice job man!
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@vintage_corvette6 ай бұрын
Nice to see videos from you again 😃👍
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
😀
@matthewgebis7916 ай бұрын
I like where you are going with the tri power set up. I thought to myself of doing this.
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
It would’ve been much easier to install a simpler setup but the tri power is so super cool looking.
@t.f70836 ай бұрын
Great to see updtes from you. Your 69 vette is beautiful.
@ratfarm7676 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@DavidAlessandroni6 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for making Part 4 and 5 available as you said you would! Just watched Part 4 and am on to Part 5. - Dave