1981 corvette help
#13
This will probably sound like a sales pitch. For about what you would have spent on yours,you could buy my 79 with most of the work already done! You get the "shark" look,and aren't hacking up a collector car. Decent power,super handling and the chance to make it look like your dream!
Check out the "For sale" forum.
Check out the "For sale" forum.
#14
Partsman your right on the money.
rm1sner if your not to concerned with parts matching and want more power that is your best bet. Those original Corvette ''power plants'' from the late 70s did not do the Corvettte justice anyways.
With the more cost effective price and performance of after market heads on the market today you may want to try a set. Although be aware you may blow out your rings on a high mileage engine;path of least resistence always prevails.
rm1sner if your not to concerned with parts matching and want more power that is your best bet. Those original Corvette ''power plants'' from the late 70s did not do the Corvettte justice anyways.
With the more cost effective price and performance of after market heads on the market today you may want to try a set. Although be aware you may blow out your rings on a high mileage engine;path of least resistence always prevails.
#15
It seems you just got this C3 and feel you shouldn't have. You'r ready to unload it as quick as possible. Your other post indicates that. Slow down and asess what you have and the cost to get it right. I wouldn't be concerned about horsepower on paper. How does it feel while driving? Can cosmetics be added cost effectively? Then would you consider keeping it? It sounds like it was an impulse buy. Well you'v learned from it, now is selling for profit your goal? You will find yourself doing cosmetics to up it's appeal so that you can ask more than you paid or at least break even. If not, you should expect to leave ownership around where you entered $ wise.
#16
It seems you just got this C3 and feel you shouldn't have. You'r ready to unload it as quick as possible. Your other post indicates that. Slow down and asess what you have and the cost to get it right. I wouldn't be concerned about horsepower on paper. How does it feel while driving? Can cosmetics be added cost effectively? Then would you consider keeping it? It sounds like it was an impulse buy. Well you'v learned from it, now is selling for profit your goal? You will find yourself doing cosmetics to up it's appeal so that you can ask more than you paid or at least break even. If not, you should expect to leave ownership around where you entered $ wise.
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