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It's bad enough trying to get the right parts for the TR, but for an SBC???
Typical phone calls saturday:
me I need valve seals for an '84 Corvette, 350, crossfire.
parts person VALVE seals?? (in the same tone as if I'd asked for elephant hooves)
me yeah, you know, guide & stem seals for the valves?
parts person umm...
I finally find some at the NAPA warehouse. In fairness, THAT guy knew what I wanted. But when I get there, another guy helps me. And he can't figure out what I want. Then the guy I talked to comes over, and sez "I have that on 'save', just call it up". When he does, he scratches his head, and asks why I need 3 different items? Geez, I've never even CHANGED valve seals before, but I STILL know why I need 3 different items!! So he heads for the storeroom, mumbling all the way...and he returns with 2 boxes of o-rings, and a box each of exhaust and intake guide seals. Other than ONE box of o-rings was enough, it was what I needed. Only he didn't think I was getting the right stuff...<sigh>
And upon changing the seals, I had to remove the throttle bodies from the intake, and the gaskets were toast. And I promptly found out ANOTHER item nobody carries! Except NAPA--and of course, ONLY at the warehouse. However, I don't want to drive all the way into town, so I have the parts girl at the store close to home order a pair of gaskets to be brought in--emphasis on PAIR...I don't know HOW many times I told her I needed TWO, because it has TWO throttle bodies, yes I need TWO gaskets please, TWO...
...any guesses how many gaskets came in?
so now I can't finish up tonight! ARRGGHH!!!!
Typical phone calls saturday:
me I need valve seals for an '84 Corvette, 350, crossfire.
parts person VALVE seals?? (in the same tone as if I'd asked for elephant hooves)
me yeah, you know, guide & stem seals for the valves?
parts person umm...
I finally find some at the NAPA warehouse. In fairness, THAT guy knew what I wanted. But when I get there, another guy helps me. And he can't figure out what I want. Then the guy I talked to comes over, and sez "I have that on 'save', just call it up". When he does, he scratches his head, and asks why I need 3 different items? Geez, I've never even CHANGED valve seals before, but I STILL know why I need 3 different items!! So he heads for the storeroom, mumbling all the way...and he returns with 2 boxes of o-rings, and a box each of exhaust and intake guide seals. Other than ONE box of o-rings was enough, it was what I needed. Only he didn't think I was getting the right stuff...<sigh>
And upon changing the seals, I had to remove the throttle bodies from the intake, and the gaskets were toast. And I promptly found out ANOTHER item nobody carries! Except NAPA--and of course, ONLY at the warehouse. However, I don't want to drive all the way into town, so I have the parts girl at the store close to home order a pair of gaskets to be brought in--emphasis on PAIR...I don't know HOW many times I told her I needed TWO, because it has TWO throttle bodies, yes I need TWO gaskets please, TWO...
...any guesses how many gaskets came in?
so now I can't finish up tonight! ARRGGHH!!!!