• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

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  1. grumpyvette

    anyone know where I can BUY,LEASE or RENT

    a decent used MILLING MACHINE in the south florida area, MY shop NEEDS a decent vertical mill, and ID rather get a USED AMERICAN MADE MILL IN GOOD CONDITION than a new chinese knock-off
  2. grumpyvette

    block decked .010 how much diferance in compression ratio

    OK youve decked the block .010 durring the block machining process , how did that change the compression? if you decked the block .010 youve effectively moved the piston .010 closer to the cylinder heads unless the head gasket is selected to be .010 thicker to compensate I don,t know the bore...
  3. grumpyvette

    crane cams out of bussiness

    February 24, 2009 Crane Cams shuts down, workers laid off By JIM WITTERS Senior Business Writer DAYTONA BEACH — Crane Cams, a 56-year-old auto parts manufacturer, closed its doors this week and laid off its employees, a worker said today. The news took Volusia County’s top economic...
  4. grumpyvette

    HOOKING UP A LARGE TIG WELDER

    I BOUGHT AN OLDER MILLER 330 AMP TIG WELDER AT A DECENT PRICE, BUT IT WEIGHTS 900 LBS AND REQUIRES A 100 AMP FEED, I saw the price of 100 amp disconnect plugs at the local electrical supply and said thats nuts! a plug and socket costs $500??? I ran into the same problem with my 100 amp feed on...
  5. grumpyvette

    how many guys are planing a first time engine rebuild?

    how many guys are planing a first time engine rebuild?, that might need guidance or questions answered ETC? any in the west palm beach area?
  6. grumpyvette

    planing your garage

    theres lots of very impressive garages out there that could double a recreation rooms or dens, but a real garage in my opinion needs enought room to work on a car or two and enought space for storage all the tools that requires.(AND THOSE TOOLS) IM constantly cleaning mine and putting tools...
  7. grumpyvette

    I got ask about those electric turbo scams

    http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_110827/article.html anyone that would fall for these gizmos has no concept of mechanics or physics, but read thru the link for some giggles at the expence of anyone thats so totally clueless, as to buy one! but want to try one anyway save 90% youll still be...
  8. grumpyvette

    anyone have a source for..Fire extinguishers?

    DOES ANYONE! have a good source for 10-15 lb CO2 fire extinguishers, for shop use! the place I used to deal with is gone.
  9. grumpyvette

    hobart vs miller?

    "I am considering buying a Hobart Ironman 250 mig from notherentool.com. Does anyone have one that can tell me if it is a good Quality welder?" ITS A DECENT WELDER BUT LOOK CLOSELY AT THESE WELDERS...
  10. grumpyvette

    you need decent jack stands

    http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34924 12 ton jack stands #34924 normally $80 for two, now on sale for $55 for two now theres not much at harbor freight thats well worth the price but these are low tech and well worth the cost, Ive had 6 in the shop for...
  11. grumpyvette

    valve spring clearance

    HEY GRUMPYVETTE? How much lift can these springs handle? I've read two different things from different sources....One says they can handle .490 another says they can handle .550....What's the real deal? See links below...I appreciate any help rendered...
  12. grumpyvette

    portable power/welder

    Ok lets say,youve rented a garage, or storage space to work on your car while your garage is being built! youve got access to electricity but not the correct outlets.. the correct route is to have a qualified electrician add a sub panel , installation, of which allows extra places to add extra...
  13. grumpyvette

    finding vacuum leaks on the intake manifold

    locating those intake manifold or other vacuum leaks yeah the way I find vacuum leaks on carb OR MPFI intake manifolds is clean and easy with no mess. get a propane torch,or you can use your oxy-acetolene welding torch if you have one, (DON,T TURN THE OXY tank/or valve ON) (DONT LIGHT...
  14. grumpyvette

    removing rusty bolts

    http://www.freealloil.com/freealloil/freeall.html http://www.crustyquinns.com/tech/easyout.html http://www.asashop.org/autoinc/may2003/techtotech.cfm if you can drill thru the center of the broken bolt with a bit aproximately 2/3 the dia of the broken bolt, untill the bit goes ALL the way...
  15. grumpyvette

    it just ain,t running right check list

    If you were local it would be easy to diagnose, but lets start with the basics whats the COMPRESSION TEST reading for each cylinder? HOW did you adjust the valves? is there water or crud in the gas or fuel filter? CAN you post detailed pictures of EACH spark plug? whats your FUEL...
  16. grumpyvette

    looking for a performance cam?

    AS ALWAYS, to make a valid sellection, we need more info! sellecting the correct cam for YOUR combo WE need more info than the comon I want a LUMPY IDLE SOUND and a FASTER CAR, whats the best cam..." you can start with this FREE software http://www.compcams.com/Camquest/default.asp btw...
  17. grumpyvette

    car lift options

    personal opinion! someone posted this picture, of a lift,....great impressive shop..but that looks like an EXCELLENT WAY to have a car pre- set -up too fall off a lift, look at it this way,simple geometry says supporting each corner is far more stabile than ballancing the car fron the center...
  18. grumpyvette

    bits of nitrous info

    generally , once you exceed about 125-140 hp shot of nitrous in a sbc youll want to have several factors in your favor, and a used engine with over about 50,000 miles is unlikely to be in excellent internal shape, as far as bearings go! first youll want to use a WET NITROUS SYSTEM because its...
  19. grumpyvette

    installing a fuel cell gas tank

    How many gallons is reasonable,? and how do you install a fuel cell/ http://forum.grumpysperformance.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=211 since its used on the street ID suggest no less than 20 gallons http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2D293220&N=700+115&autoview=sku...
  20. grumpyvette

    beware of DEALS on EBAY

    I recently read two seperate threads about guys having machine work done on engine blocks and in both cases, after a good deal of cash changed hands defects in the blocks were found that made thier use in a high performance application, impossiable, in one the cylinder walls were really way to...
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