Redoing electrical tape in 1982 corvette

[@afro8573]

Great first video! Elaborated well, audio/camera quality were up there too; cant wait to learn more about this time capsule

[@classiccardad]

Thank you!!

[@ep-ou7sc]

My new favorite social media crush...

[@treyphillippi9486]

Would love to see a walk around/review of the car! I have an ‘80 c3 so it’s always cool to see other people keeping them alive with me!

[@classiccardad]

Will do!

[@ep-ou7sc]

If you want to repace electrical tape with something nicer and cleaner, Tessa tape is a good solution

[@mkelley5790]

Enjoyed 🙂🙂🙂

[@MC4IOSgamer]

Looks so much better!

[@-sh1t]

You should try to record yourself doing the work next time, it makes it a lot easier follow when you can see the step by step process. I’m excited to see where you go with the car!

[@classiccardad]

Ill definitely try to! Still trying to get used to filming/editing

[@mike350g]

Nice to see another young person charmed by the 82'. Nice car. Do you use any software to work on your car? I use WinALDL to benchmark my car before I make any changes-> watch results to decide if it worked. How's your gas mileage? I am excited to see your progress on the electrical as my car is kind of a mess of mickey mouse nonsense. You say you are stressed while working on your car, you deserve a head pat for attempting the electrical (I am a little scared/procrastinating on this task personally).

[@classiccardad]

Only thing ive really added is a tune and performance chip, avoiding wiring as much as possible haha. Mpg is about 12 at best rn :( and thank you! Gonna post more work soon, just finished my rotors

[@mike350g]

@@classiccardad Cool. How/why did you end up with an 82? What are your plans for it? 12 mpg lol I don't feel so bad then... I am sitting at 17.5 now without overdrive (sigh...PO put a TH350 in). I started with what I thought was a good running car getting 12 MPG, (lugubrious 9 seconds 0 to 60). If you are feeling "froggy" try capping all your emissions vacuum lines (temporarily disables them). *I may make a video for this (I feel less awkward not being the only under 30 with a C3). I did this and immediately spun the rear tires/back end out at the first stoplight with modest throttle input (startled the heck out of me). Apparently a factory 82 should chirp the tires and scream off the line to 4800 RPM. My car was not doing this when I bought it. I had a broken solenoid on my AIR smog pump leaning out my air/fuel ratio. I fixed all my emissions (carb cleaner + toothbrush) and now my car runs as good as/better than if the emissions are capped. Do you have ALL the shop manuals (PM me if you want them)? I have the 82' Shop Manual, 84 Shop Manual, 78-82 Assembly Manuals, 1994 C/K Truck (5.7 TBI engine is very similar) all digital as pdfs. The 84 manual and C/K manual are 100xs better/more mature documentation than the 82 manual for working on the engine. No one will tell you this but California 82s have different chips/emissions equipment (lower NOX threshold achieved via EGR/chip differences). Be careful with the performance chips. My dad also has an 82 but his is a California car. He put a regular non California chip in it, but still has the original California EGR (runs like crap sometimes). I will not be ever putting a performance chip in mine... Chips are a gimmick at best destructive at worse (regular thermostat with a low temp performance chip). The only benefit to a performance chip is if your original chip didn't get the the upgraded 1984 factory recall (eliminates early torque converter clutch lockup).

[@classiccardad]

@@mike350g I got her in PA a few years ago as a project with my dad. I was considering removing the emissions junk but capping the vaccum lines is so smart, i might do that instead. Im pushing around 270-290 at the moment, i can spin tires in 2nd gear. currently just keeping her alive, no big plans yet

[@mike350g]

​@@classiccardad Neat. I have had my car for 2 years. 270-290 HP? Is the original crossfire gone (even a highly modified crossfire

[@classiccardad]

@@mike350g i advanced timing and changed a few components in the computer (allows higher rpm in gearing and better hp+torque)

[@dr_stein5073]

finaly! the first video ))

[@theuberchannel]

So you did all the stock wiring, when you gonna stuff some subs into the trunk and add even more wires to tape?

[@DRG00DandS3XY]

Follow you on IG and dig the car! 🤘

[@classiccardad]

Thank you :))

[@FunnyMannager]

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