Am I too hard on my corvette?

[Keith H]

I bought an 85 corvette this spring and it has 180,000 miles on it. Engine and transmission were rebuilt 33,000 miles ago. About once every three weeks I'll start at zero and gun it all of the way until I get to around 40 mph. How much risk am I running of blowing it and how hard am I on it?

 

[Nolan]

All i gotta say is I love corvettes good choice! Well I think just as long as you dont over do it like have the rpms go up to the red.

 

[mycle1000]

try gunning it at 20 until 60 or so-give the trans a chance to shift under acceleration.
how much do you drive this car every three weeks?

 

[Kenny D]

Seems an odd thing to do once every three weeks, an act of idiotic and juvenile logic I expect. Given the engine and transmission only has 33,000 miles since rebuild, I suppose the differential will be first to blow since it has 180,000 miles on it.