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DeFunking the LT1

shakedown067

shakedown067

Sinister C4
My 96 LT1 had started to accumelate a lot of oil residue. It wasn't dripping or loosing any oil, but it sure was caking up in a few places. So after my recent autocross on Sunday I slowly drove (running my DOT slicks monday morning) to AutoXTC to have John get to work on the ole girl. Was starting with the front three main seals and told him to take a look at the intake and oil pan gaskets. Well, they all need to be replaced, but she'll be locked up and ready for just about whatever I throw at her. Too bad this eats up my HPDE budget, but I wasn't about to hit a highspeed track without knowing all my seals where in order. Anyone want to sponsor a daily driven, once a month autocross, and potential HPDE corvette?

I know she's in good hands. :dancer01:
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If John's working on her, then she's in good hands. :yesnod:
Good luck with the autocrossing! :thumbsup:
Andy :wavey:
 
Good luck with the refresh...I really gotta get out and see you run around the track someday.
 
I'll put it on our calendar...we're trying to book another photoshoot for that day, but if nothing sticks, then I'll try to take a ride over.
 
XQIZT said:
I'll put it on our calendar...we're trying to book another photoshoot for that day, but if nothing sticks, then I'll try to take a ride over.
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Well, there's a problem there. It's at an airport so it's a closed event. I'd have to preregister you (a whole $5). Just let me know. It'll probably be nearly full by the end of the week. July 17th is in St Pete and is open so you could get there when you want. We usually start our runs a little after 10am.
 
shakedown067 said:
Well, there's a problem there. It's at an airport so it's a closed event. I'd have to preregister you (a whole $5). Just let me know. It'll probably be nearly full by the end of the week. July 17th is in St Pete and is open so you could get there when you want. We usually start our runs a little after 10am.
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Where in St Pete is the event held?
 
shakedown067 said:
Well, there's a problem there. It's at an airport so it's a closed event. I'd have to preregister you (a whole $5). Just let me know. It'll probably be nearly full by the end of the week. July 17th is in St Pete and is open so you could get there when you want. We usually start our runs a little after 10am.
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Thats right, you said that about the Brooksville. Doesn't matter anyway because I got a call booking a show here in Orlando...BUT July sounds good. :thumbsup:
 
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What are you doing for the show? You seem to have your hand in a few pots. I can't keep track. :rofl1:
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Magazine covers. :thumbsup: Cool, simple, framed, $10...folks love 'em and we enjoy hanging out at the shows and doing some side work.
 
I keep forgetting to take pictures of the nice clean engine bay now. No more grime at all for over a couple of weeks now. Big thanks again for John at AutoXTC for really going above and beyond. He took care of small details no other mechanic would bother with. Even though most will never be seen, I know, and that's all that matters. :thumbsup:
 
What did that cost you for all those gaskets to be replaced ???If you don't mind me asking.
I have a lot of oil up front and can't tell where its coming from.I'm in Tampa area.
 
A little over a grand. I had a few other parts replaced too. The kicker for me was the oil pan gasket. The labor involved with that blows. I suggest starting with the intake gasket. That's where 80% of my oil residue was coming from, but I wanted them all done while he was in there.

John's worth the drive to Clearwater. His hourly rate can't be beat and is a real steal when it comes to corvette work. :dancer01: You more than get your money's worth.
 
shakedown067 said:
A little over a grand. I had a few other parts replaced too. The kicker for me was the oil pan gasket. The labor involved with that blows. I suggest starting with the intake gasket. That's where 80% of my oil residue was coming from, but I wanted them all done while he was in there.

John's worth the drive to Clearwater. His hourly rate can't be beat and is a real steal when it comes to corvette work. :dancer01: You more than get your money's worth.
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:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: in MY book!:yesnod: My oil sender failed one Saturday while we were there for a long weekend. We were out on a Corvettes Anonymous cruise and John was there with us. I asked him about the oil pressure going to 70 pounds and he said "oil sender.......hafta take off the intake manifold to do it unless you want to drill a really big hole in the cowl". I told him that I would have to have it done the next time I was in the area because I was scheduled to leave for home (Massachusetts) Tuesday afternoon. Without batting an eye he said to bring it over the first thing Monday morning and he would "shuffle things around" to do it for me before I left to go north. Got there at 0800, and by 1030 I was back on the road with a new WORKING sender, and NO HOLE IN THE COWL. John.......YOU DA MAN!:thumbsup:
Andy Anderson :wavey:
 
I was thinking 1K.When you pull the timing chain cover you have to drop the pan ,so you might as well replace that gasket or it will leak.
I think my leak is behind the waterpump or opti.
I will pull it apart one day when it starts driping on the driveway.
Thanks
I hope to get out and see you do some autocross one day.
 
tblt44 said:
I was thinking 1K.When you pull the timing chain cover you have to drop the pan ,so you might as well replace that gasket or it will leak.
I think my leak is behind the waterpump or opti.
I will pull it apart one day when it starts driping on the driveway.
Thanks
I hope to get out and see you do some autocross one day.
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Mine behind the opti was starting to go as well. If you plan on doing it yourself, make sure to buy the tool to install it or it'll always leak. I think that's the one that is tricky to install.

As for the autocross, come out and give it a try yourself. It's a great group for newbies and novices. We'll have four vettes this weekend. Three C4's and a C5. The more the merrier I say!!! :dancer01:
 
Can't come out this weekend ,having a end of school party for the kids.I will be out on the lake all day.When is the next one??
I have a friend with an 85 Iroc that wants to get into autocross.Nothing stock on his car.
Is there any cost involved just to watch?
 
Well this weekend is a closed course anyway due to being at an airport. Next one is July 17th in South St. Petersburg. That one you can just walk up. Before 1:00 it's $5 per person but includes lunch. We can have up to two runs before 1pm though. If your friend wants to run, I highly recommend registering early as the events have filled up rather quickly this year. If he's got a ton of power, he may want to wait till the next Brooksville event on Oct 17th. There is a lot more room for error there. Registration opens one month prior to the race.
 
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