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Description:This is an in-depth article that takes a look at the design, engineering and benefits of the C5 Corvette's frame and crossmembers. It was first published in the SAE Automotive Engineering Magazine - August 1997.Excerpt:"The new C5... Read More

"30-30" SOLID LIFTER CAM VALVE ADJUSTMENT By John Hinckley and Duke Williams The traditional method of adjusting valves one or more cylinders at a time with each cylinder at TDC is fine for hydraulics and for most solid-lifter cams, but NOT for the... Read More

Putting polyurethane bushings on your late-model Corvette pays off with better ride and handlingby David Fulcher aka David-F   So, you have a late-model Corvette and you want to go racing. Or maybe you just want it to feel better on those... Read More

Nash Thrash Rebuilding the Doug Nash 4+3 Overdrive Unit. by David Fulcher  1984-88 manual shift Corvettes came through with the Doug Nash 4+3 overdrive transmission. The '84 and '85 units were almost identical, with the only difference being a... Read More

LT1 Reverse Flow Cooling SystemBy Scott Mueller. One of the greatest features of the '92 and up Chevrolet LT1 engine is the reverse flow cooling system. In fact it is reverse flow cooling that is truly the key to the incredible performance of the... Read More

Rebuilding the Chevrolet LT1 Engine, Doug Anderson, Automotive Rebuilder, September 1999 Thirty-seven years after the birth of the small block Chevy V8, the Generation II engine was introduced in the 1992 Corvette as the LT1. Although it shared... Read More

Quietly Powerful: How to Build a C4 LT1/4/5 Exhaust that Gains 28 hp and...is Quiet Text and Images by Hib Halverson ©2003 Shark Communications No Use Without Permission   Click image for larger view A Flowmaster cat-back... Read More

One of the common problems with the inflatable lumbar seats is that the pump may fail. The pump may continue to work, but the air bladders located in the seat do not inflate. There is a rubber membrane within the pump which can puncture. Below are... Read More

LT5 Secondary Port Operation & Vacuum Diagnosis by Robert Loszewski Copyright 2001 Before getting into diagnosing the LT5 engine's secondary port vacuum system, I thought it would be a good idea to take this opportunity to clear up a few... Read More

Magnetic Ride - Star Wars Meets the 50th Car   by Hib Halverson, ©2003 Shark Communications no use without permission I hit the last dip at 100 or so, on the brakes, getting ABS as the rear suspension kissed the rebound stops,... Read More