Wrapping Up The Centerfield 65 Corvette Build. It Refuses To Run So It's Going Home.
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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I just finished restoring a 1963 Corvette Split Window and I am starting another split window build but this time its a race car build. I will be making videos every Friday. I will be making videos on my 1963 Corvette Split Window, my dad's 1965 Corvette, my race car split window build, my friends 1960 Corvette, and other projects that I find along the way. Let me know what you think about the video. Enjoy!!
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Thanks everyone for the kind words and the tips! Hopefully the problem gets remedied soon and once it’s figured out in its new home I’ll post an update on that.
I’m with you
Just like Peterson restorations
These young guys are the future, gotta support them
I don't understand why there isn't more followers on this channel. I have learned a lot from this channel, plus I enjoy watching somebody else do the work that I do daily.
I agree haha. It’s growing though. It’s a lot of fun!
No fake drama or half nude girls. Just the facts.
I second that, I'm eyeing up a C2 project and I must have saved all of these videos to my 'C2 Restoration' playlist - great source of knowledge, and not too showy either - just happy I found the channel!
I absolutely love watching you take some pretty wasted chunks of fibreglass, and turning them into cars . I never had any interest in Corvettes until I stumbled onto your channel . Now I never miss an episode. You are a very talented young man !
For some unknown reason these videos make me think I could do the same thing with a pile of misfitting corvette parts. I'm calling my build 'Pipe Dream'.
Hey there Mitch,
Something doesn't make sense ... you get strong inductive signal at the coil wire, but not at the plug wires. That has to mean the current is going to ground somewhere in between (distributor, cap, etc). If it is not a strong signal at the coil wire, then for sure I would say bad engine ground to chassis.
Anyway, it's frustrating, I know. (from someone who has been working on irritating old cars for 50-ish years)
Take care,
Dan
Wow, Mitch! What a dilemma! I'm not even gonna try to guess or recommend anything to try to get that motor running, because you've already covered all the procedures I would try. This is a time where you cut your losses and refer the car to someone with more esoteric experience. I've referred hundreds of difficult cases to specialists so I could get a proper working diagnosis. This '65's case is no different! Thanks for your candor and pure honesty! You are a refreshing oasis in the youtube desert of egotism! Great video! A+++++
Get rid of that aftermarket dist & put in a GM HEI with the coil in the cap. Use one from the 70s without any computer hookups. These do not use a resistor so bypass that. Problem solved.
Mr nobody, was just wondering myself if it had 2 resistors in the wiring/distributor.
I enjoy your channel I use to work in the corvette factory in stlouis 1965 until they went to bowling green!
That’s so cool! What did you do in the factory? Maybe you touched one of the 3 65’s we have on hand.
Thank you for your service. All of us C2 lovers would like to have been you back then. What part of the car did you assemble?
I just know the owner is going to love this car, he'll drive the heck out of it. Beautiful even at that state.
Many point conversion kits for the points distributor need full 12 volts (no ballast resistor) to the coil when running. Most people will run a hot wire from the IGN connection from the fuse box to the coil. The Petronix III needs full 12 volts. Not sure what conversion kit you're using. Having said all this, when the starter is cranking it should be getting full 12 V and the motor should kick pretty good or even start. Good luck.
Excellent. Nothing to be disappointed about. You got that project off the ground and it came from spare parts and junk. Now another C2 lives. Great work and the new owner will get things sorted.👍
The person getting Centerfield is a very fortunate person. It will be a fun build to do, you have done all the required ground work. So what if it doesnt want to fire up. It will. And you are right about not knowing everything, in the words of the late great Davey Allison, " No matter how good or how fast you think you are, there is always someone out there who is doing it a little better and going a little faster." Mitch the car looks great and all the extra parts? Wow! Yep a fun build. Take care stay safe.
she's definitely something to be proud of. if you find out what the issue is with the engine, i hope you pass it along in a future video.
I'd like the owners of Mitch's previous projects to post up to date pics of their Vettes.
Me too !@@jasmith1867
Good looking vet. Yes, I would have loved to hear the engine bark off, but I appreciate your honesty
Thanks 👍
Mitch has a lot on his table. As the family thing gets going the videos will probably get fewer and fewer. But it's been great to see all the videos and I thank Mitch for donating so much time making them.
I have been there. It is frustrating for sure, but you are one sharp guy. I think we've all had that one gremlin that challenges us to our core. Valiant effort, Mitch. If time to solve was not so limited, you would have cracked it for sure. Thanks for sharing. We're all human. No worries.
Years ago I had a '75 and did a frame on restoration. In the process I ran into a 4 or 6 gauge wire that had been added to the negative battery terminal and it went through the wall of the battery box and was attached to the frame close by. I never gave it a second thought but I left it there thinking there was probably a good reason for it. I remember in taking out the engine and trans there was a ground strap between the block and frame so maybe my car had a ground problem at one time with a previous. owner. I sure you and your dad went thru your problem thoroughly but it sure sounds like a partial ground issue. An ohmmeter between the negative battery terminal and the block should tell that story.
☦️🙏🏻❤️ Stay the course my friend… God works this way at times - only for it to be an INCREDIBLE experience to humble us as wet take it all in … OF COURSE, WE GET STRONGER !!! 😊👍🏻
Thank you Mitch for this update! This helps me a lot to plan how to go about doing the complete restoration of my 64' convertible :) I'm still at the removal of parts state, but to get examples of each forwards step of procedures keep the courage and momentum going! Thank Mitch for your videos and advices!!
Swap a complete distributor from a good running engine, or the wiring harness. Hope the new owner lets you knmow.
Definitely sounds like a ground issue
isn't it always with these cars
@@tonychiles3238 damn I want a mid year rag top with a screaming 327 😭
I went down that road too.
@@MidYearMitch you have a good solid engine to frame ground??
Really like watching your videos. Thanks for making them.
Glad you like them thanks for watching!
Don't send it off, it will bug you forever not solving. Relax, grab a beer, take a vacation weekend off. Guys below say it right. Swap out the distributor from a working car to eliminate the mystery part setup. Include swapping your plug wires. The ground wire is not grounding the engine enough. Run a separate ground wire there. Spark, fuel, air, compression. You are going to find out something silly like a forgotten washer or spacer causing spark to not get there cleanly. Call a friend to come over for some free beer.
It will bug a person like me. See my reply above.
Yup…beer and friends usually work! This is probably a simple problem hiding behind over thinking. There are a lot of good opinion here in the comments…stuff I immediately came up with. But I also appreciate the time sucker concern too. You have other priorities and you need to stay focused and move on. Too bad you don’t have a “WIZZARD” to hand off too like Hoovies Garage. Anyhow, keep the faith…we appreciate the content!
Minimize, go back to contact points ignition, jumper wire straight from positive 12V to coil, then check how much spark at the contact points, and if it is an strong one there try again,
Great video Mitch ! 👍👍👍👍
We maybe cousins. (I kid) My Father was an Eletrical Engineer major who grew in a family accounting business. I could totally see him making a list in Excel. The dual skill set eventually moved him into a more finance job and then back with the family business.
Replacement parts for anything but especially older stuff can be a bit crap. You're still setting him up in an awesome project to finish.
like 20 ! One rough Corvette.
One sweet lil rag top with hella potential 👍
Thanks for the visit. It’s going to be a really nice car.
Replace the distributor with a "KNOW GOOD UNIT" like out of another running car. Hot wire from battery to coil, ground from battery to block. I assume you did compression check. Cam timing could be the issue. Good luck.
The lines on that car look really good!
Strange problem Mitch..Did you check to see if there's a voltage drop to the coil when the starter is engaged? I've seen a similar problem when the ballast resistor bypass wire is not correct, but maybe you checked that also..at any rate I wish you were closer to do the fiberglass work on my 1956 vette..I feel like I'm in over my head on this one!
Always good to see you working hard
Hope we get you up to 100 subs soon to make it worth your while
Ground strap from the engine to the frame, or however it's done in Corvette's? Missing or the metal isn't clean where it attaches? Good luck. I'm curious what it turns out to be.
There is a ground strap going from the chassis to the engine mount. Everything seems to be clean and grounding where it should be.
That is very odd Mitch ,I can't offer any advise .Looks like you covered everything .Frustrating for sure .I have started a lot of new builds , it can try your patients , Good luck buddy .
I'd bet you a nickle that it's the points and condensor
After watching this video I’m definitely going to try and get the 327 that came with my Nomad “pile” running BEFORE it goes into the car. These situations are so frustrating.
I had an engine that kept burning up one spark plug wire. The wire would crumble to pieces in one spot. Replaced the wire several times. Failed. Replaced wire and plug. Failed. Replaced HEI parts. Failed. Replace whole distributor & internals, all new wires and plugs, rerouted the wires. Failed. That mystery still haunts me.
Another great video! Let’s get you to 10k subscribers.
If its electronic ignition get rid if the ballast resistor.
Check the ground strap?
Yep I checked and cleaned the grounds.
Hi Mitch. Sad to hear that you give up the project because of a ignition problem!. Anyhow cars comes and goes. Have you tried and tested with a known working distributor and coil, from a car that is running fine. Never be afraid to ask professional people, there is tons of guys out there who know the procedures to faultfinding these issues. Also on youtube you get loads of vids on these, ex check "MSD performance ignition" one of many. All the best from 64-Vette 327 man.
When I saw the rotor to cap contact point, thats wrong. That contact point on the rotor should be in the middle of the contact point on the cap. The shaft movement up and down is causing some of your problems. In other words the spark is really jumping a big gap twice and probably overheating the coil. Also by pass the resistor block and run on full 12 volts. Did you ohm the resistance in the coil itself?
I was thinking the same thing. I'm also wondering if there is a resistor wire powering the distributor along with that resistor block. That would really kill the voltage. Is the resistor wire from the starter solenoid that sends 12 volts while cranking hooked up?
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Have you tried a new condenser?
I had a 1969 with a 427,was driving along and it backfired a couple times and died. My dad came over, asked what happened.After I explained it he said “you know I had a car that did that once and the condenser wire pulled out. Guess what.
ballast resistor ?
Yep I tried a couple of those too and tried bypassing it.
Bad ignition switch??
Ground your engine to the frame.
Ballast resistor??
Why don’t you give corvette Ben a call.
or whatever you're using now...