64 Corvette Restoration

krullik wrote:
> Just started a restoration of a 1964 Corvette Roadster. First thing is to
> see if we can get the motor running after about 10 years of sitting.
> Fortunetly the car was stored inside a warehouse so there was no sun damage.
> I will try to keep the page updated.
> http://www.specializedpump.com/SP-Corvette-64.htm
>
>
Betcha it starts up fine once you do the things you mentioned on your
website.
You might also consider:
1. rebuild the carb
2. disconnect the fuel lines from the tank, carb, and fuel pump; fill
the fuel lines
with brake cleaner (use hoses to raise the level of the lines at
each end,
pour cleaner into one hose) and let sit a day or so, then flush them
with an air hose
3. replace the spark plugs, rotor, and distributor cap
4. change the oil/filter and use an oil pump primer tool to flow oil
through the engine
before trying to start it
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I fired one up about a year ago that had been sitting for 13 years. I
cleaned the gas tank, replaced the tank screen (it fell apart), and checked
the oil. Oil level was about 2 quarts high and smelled like gas, so I
assumed the pump went bad and replaced it.

I pulled the carb and rebuilt it. Good thing, it was full of crud from
having the gas dry out and the carb begin to rot.

I squirted an oil and gas mixture down the intake and rotated the engine by
hand to get the mixture in the cylinders.

With a fresh carb, fresh fuel pump, fresh gas, and a fresh battery, I fired
it up. It hit a few times, stopped, and hit again. About the third time,
it fired and ran. I kept the engine running for a few minutes about
1500-2000 rpm to ensure oil pressure was up and going everywhere. After
than, I let it idle and checked for leaks and such. None.

I imagine if you haven't already, you will find these same basic things and
it will run just fine after that.

Good luck.


"krullik" wrote in message

> Just started a restoration of a 1964 Corvette Roadster. First thing is to
> see if we can get the motor running after about 10 years of sitting.
> Fortunetly the car was stored inside a warehouse so there was no sun
damage.
> I will try to keep the page updated.
> http://www.specializedpump.com/SP-Corvette-64.htm
>
>
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You may want to remove the distributer and use a drill to pump up the oil
pressure. That way everything is lubed up before firing. The same as if it
was a new engine.

In Missouri wrote:

> I fired one up about a year ago that had been sitting for 13 years. I
> cleaned the gas tank, replaced the tank screen (it fell apart), and
> checked
> the oil. Oil level was about 2 quarts high and smelled like gas, so I
> assumed the pump went bad and replaced it.
>
> I pulled the carb and rebuilt it. Good thing, it was full of crud from
> having the gas dry out and the carb begin to rot.
>
> I squirted an oil and gas mixture down the intake and rotated the engine
> by hand to get the mixture in the cylinders.
>
> With a fresh carb, fresh fuel pump, fresh gas, and a fresh battery, I
> fired
> it up. It hit a few times, stopped, and hit again. About the third time,
> it fired and ran. I kept the engine running for a few minutes about
> 1500-2000 rpm to ensure oil pressure was up and going everywhere. After
> than, I let it idle and checked for leaks and such. None.
>
> I imagine if you haven't already, you will find these same basic things
> and it will run just fine after that.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> "krullik" wrote in message
>
>> Just started a restoration of a 1964 Corvette Roadster. First thing is to
>> see if we can get the motor running after about 10 years of sitting.
>> Fortunetly the car was stored inside a warehouse so there was no sun
> damage.
>> I will try to keep the page updated.
>> http://www.specializedpump.com/SP-Corvette-64.htm
>>
>>

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