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Forum: Visitors' Lounge 26.08.2015, 06:05
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
The Car is Packed and Corvettes at Carlisle Await ! Travel update

How did I get here ? Just driving in the PA countryside and I am on top of a hill overlooking Corvettes at Carlisle. See you on Thursday. I am off for Pitt tomorrow and will be back early am on 27th...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 20.08.2015, 01:31
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
The Car is Packed and Corvettes at Carlisle Await !

I will leaving ME tomorrow Thursday, 20th, heading for Lexington MA, and Bridgewater MA.
Work on car in MA and leave Friday ,21st for Columbus , Ohio.....
Leave Ohio for Parts unknown on Monday 8/24...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 17.08.2015, 02:10
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
The Car is Packed and Corvettes at Carlisle Await !

Hello to all, *Just in case some of you are in the US here is my travel plans.......lol....I hope to post great pictures of my trip and photos of good looking girls....oh...I mean cars......so here...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 08.08.2015, 18:22
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Plans for Carlisle

Here are some plans for my trip. I plan to leave ME on the 20th, Stop in Mass to see 58-67 cars from 30 year owners.

21st, Stop at Ed Johnson shop ,Bridgewater, MA work on car and stay over with...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 16.07.2015, 14:01
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
The Car is Packed and Corvettes at Carlisle Await !

The Car is Packed and Carlisle awaits ! I am planning to attend Corvettes at Carlisle this August 27-30, 2015. I plan to be on the road for about 14 days. ( August 14th to Sept 1) [/B .

Even...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 11.07.2015, 04:05
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Big Blocks in the Dakotas

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Hi, I thought you would like to look at a few big blocks that a few friends in the Dakotas have. Dan, Maroon, Pete , Yellow, and Steve , Black big blocks. I had...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 03.06.2015, 03:56
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
My rear end is back in the seat again......

My rear End is in the seat once again......The first ride of 2015.
After 6 months of restoration , the car held together for a 20 minute ride to start the break in of the newly rebuilt rear end,...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 25.05.2015, 23:10
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Rear End and Transmission Installation

Well I celebrated Memorial Day Weekend with a little car work. I now have all the parts ready for installation ....
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 05.05.2015, 05:48
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Run out in Posi Unit - Setting Lash

Gary Ramadei is putting the final touches on the rear end he is building for me. He discovered excess run out in the posi unit. Here are his comments and process to reduce run out to his specs.

Hi...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 05.05.2015, 05:12
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Tail shaft bearing can be removed in car

I had removed the transmission last week to both adjust the linkage and to replace the rear seal and bearing. I did not want to take the case apart and in one of the recent posts, John Z mention a...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 26.04.2015, 23:05
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Bearing installation

We are now installing the pinion bearing. Gary's comments:

"Here I installed the new USA Timken pinion races in the...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 26.04.2015, 22:23
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Putting in a drain plug !

We are putting in a drain plug which will make changing oil a 5 minute job. Gary's comments:

"Here I tapped the drain plug hole and fit the plug. With new gears you will have to heat cycle them...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 26.04.2015, 22:08
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Preparing the Interior of Case

We are now working the inside of the case prior to installing gears and posi unit. Gary's comments:

"Hi Jack
Here I final prepped the housing. You can see there in the ready pictures the inside...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 26.04.2015, 21:27
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Installing the 3:36 Gears

We are now installing the gears after countersinking bolt holes and using new bolts. Gary's comments:

"Once I had the posi were I wanted it, I stoned the back of the new USA 336 ring gear and the...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 26.04.2015, 21:07
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Preparing the Case

Continuing the rebuild, we are now preparing the case . It must be cleaned both inside and out. Here are comments from Gary on this procedure.

"Here I worked on the housing, cover and pinion yoke....
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 25.04.2015, 03:57
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Tuning the Posi Unit

Gary is now ready to tune the posi unit. Here is his explanation of the process.

"Here I started to tune the posi. While some think you just remove the springs and plates and bolt it together,...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 25.04.2015, 03:35
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Posi Unit Update assembly of Unit

Gary is now assembling the posi unit after polishing.

Here is his commentary on the process.

Here I radiused the spider teeth to prepare to tune them. I used new solid steel clutches, new cross...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 24.04.2015, 20:55
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Posi Unit Update Ring bolts

We are reworking a 78 Corvette Rear from 3:70 to 3:36 , plus tuning it.

Gary is doing the rebuild and here is a quote from him on bolts that attach the Ring gear.

"Here I countersunk the posi case...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 23.04.2015, 19:38
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Posi case being polished

Here are pictures of the posi case before polishing. Polishing is done to prevent cracks from...
Forum: Visitors' Lounge 23.04.2015, 19:12
Replies: 616
Views: 355,938
Posted By Jack Panzica
Gary gets Eds Rear End for rebuild

Update on rear end and suspension rebuild..

Gary Ramadei is rebuilding the 78 rear end that Ed Johnson donated to the project. Here are some pictures of his inspection and comments.

"Looks like...
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