1963 corvet has set fore 4 years.need to get it running.sacramento area?

Answer 1

First, consider all the fluid carrying components of the car are filled with old nasty fluid. Before you circulate that nasty fluid around the associated systems, drain it and add new fluid:

Engine oil to include oil filter.
Transmission fluid (new filter if automatic)
Radiator (remove the thermostat and do a complete system flush)
Brakes (remove the wheels and drain the whole system of old (moisture entrained) brake fluid.
Battery (remove it, put it on a charger for a couple of nights, and take it to Autozone for a load test. Replace if it fails.
Fuel (replace all filters too) drain at the tank if you can but that old nasty gas has got to come out.

Replace all the following items:
Spark plugs
Ignition wires
Coil wire
Thermostat
Distributor cap
Distributor rotor
Radiator cap
Drive belts (alternator, AC, etc)
Air filter (vacuum out all the junk inside, I've found nests of various creatures in this area)
Tires (unless the car was stored off it's tires, the tires will have developed flat spots where it sat on the ground so long and cause vibration when you drive it.

Brakes: After all this time, it is almost assured that your brake pads/shoes have got themselves almost stuck onto the disks/drums. When you are working on the brakes/tires be sure to rotate the wheels and ensure the brakes are not frozen to the disks/drums. Have another person in the car to press the brake and verify the brakes work AND release.

Before you install the new spark plugs:
Go to www.kanolabs.com and buy a gallon of Kreen.

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Put 1oz of Kreen in each spark plug hole and let it sit while you are doing the rest of the stuff. Kreen will work it's way around the rings of the pistons and break the seal the piston's have made to the cylinder walls and unstick the rings from the piston grooves as well. This stuff is awesome. Read the directions and put a pint of it in your new engine oil and in the new gas. It will clean your engine via the oil and clean your fuel passages too.

After you've changed all the fluids and added the Kreen but before you've put in the spark plugs, turn the engine over with the starter to circulate the new oil, work the kreen past the rings, pump the new fuel through the system, warm up the starter, and basically exercise everything. I would turn it over for several minutes.

Once you are satisfied that everything is in working order, you can install the spark plugs and see how she performs with power. I wouldn't consider driving it until it starts like normal, runs like normal, shuts off like normal and smells like normal. All at normal operating temperature. Exercise the transmission and the brakes by moving it up and down the driveway a few times.

A '63 Corvette is simply too nice to rush this process. It deserves the best products available for it and the best fluids. Do not scrimp! Treat all the vinyl and rubber parts (not drive belts) with STP Son of a Gun. This stuff is terrific. Especially on weatherstripping, dashboards, engine hoses, wire insulation, etc.

Good luck! I would like to hear how you make out... please consider writing me directly over this.

Answer 2

Will Need:
Service brakes 100%
Inspect fuel tank and system (must be clean)
fuel pump & carb.,service or replace
Drain oil and change filter
Flush cooling system
Inspect belts and hoses
Fresh battery,inspect cables and connections
Fresh plugs
Its a good idea to pull the plugs and give several pumps from an oil can in each cylinder.Do this at the start so it can slowly work its way past the rings while you are looking at other stuff.
The cylinders after 4 years will be dry as a bone.

Answer 3

i have seen those who say pulling plugs and soaking cylinders in wd40 will sometimes help unstick them but the absolute best thing would be to break it down ... if engine not frozen drain gas tank.. drain fuel lines too
replace filters
CLEAN TANK OUT WITH SOLVENT BEFORE REPLACEING IT .. new plugs and wires total tuneup and then try and fire it up

Answer 4

probably replace the battery and check the oil and gas and try to start it, also check for any small animals ( if its been outstide) that might be under the hood

Answer 5

start by a new battery and dump a little gas in the carb crank it over and see what happens