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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-06-2023, 06:56 PM
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Views: 386
Posted By north
sounds like a short in the back of the control...

sounds like a short in the back of the control head.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-08-2023, 10:18 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,532
Posted By Formulajones
Did he happen to mention when you cut coils it...

Did he happen to mention when you cut coils it also increases the spring rates?

My experience with that has never been great. Starts riding like a dump truck pretty quick.
Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts For SALE 05-31-2023, 02:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,205
Posted By thepontiacman
for sale

for sale
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-29-2022, 10:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,638
Posted By Big Bear
I am having one other problem when I put the air...

I am having one other problem when I put the air cleaner on and drive the car. I have a Holley 750 carb on the car and the idle goes up. I don't know if it is because the bottom of the pan is hitting...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-02-2022, 09:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 865
Posted By Mark Simiele
A very nice car that does seem like a great deal...

A very nice car that does seem like a great deal for sure. I'm sure it will not have any trouble finding a new home.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-01-2022, 12:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 806
Posted By fatindian
Yea, I went with satin black. Looks really good!

Yea, I went with satin black. Looks really good!
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-24-2021, 12:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,569
Posted By dataway
Hey, it was helpful, the work outlined in the...

Hey, it was helpful, the work outlined in the catalog ALSO has to be done to make them right :)
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-19-2021, 07:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,309
Posted By north
I’m not at the garage anymore but I’ll check...

I’m not at the garage anymore but I’ll check tomorrow, I imagine it’s there as I recall seeing them in all hardtops.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-03-2021, 05:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,415
Posted By north
all A body tachs in 69 were considered rally...

all A body tachs in 69 were considered rally clocks. As for hood tach versus dash tach here are my thoughts...

hood tachs (original or repop all end up fogged up or seized up in short order. ...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-03-2021, 09:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,415
Posted By OCMDGTO
I've always had an in dash tach, both original...

I've always had an in dash tach, both original and aftermarket from Ames. No issues at all working with HEI. Only complaint I have is brightness.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-25-2021, 05:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 969
Posted By north
here was my test method in my pre "keep it bone...

here was my test method in my pre "keep it bone stock" days:

1... Measure the distance in a straight line from the endura nose lip to the air cleaner stud on your carb.

2... Measure the same...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-15-2021, 12:28 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,404
Posted By jhein
I don't know for sure where it came from. I...

I don't know for sure where it came from. I initially got a Powermaster 9000-10 from Summit. That was supposed to fit according to the Powermaster website. However, it did not, even with...
Forum: Members Helping Members 11-13-2021, 07:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,695
Posted By 67drake
Glad it helped. I had no idea why my pics were...

Glad it helped. I had no idea why my pics were sideways or upside down half the time, until another member pointed this out in a thread.
Forum: Members Helping Members 11-12-2021, 06:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,695
Posted By burd
If you take a pic on your fone, take it long...

If you take a pic on your fone, take it long ways. ( fone on its side)
With a tablet, let it initialize, before taking, or it will be sideways or upside down.
But, someone on the admin side can...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-12-2021, 02:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 10,343
Posted By Half-Inch Stud
Q-JET is vastly superior for Street and Strip to...

Q-JET is vastly superior for Street and Strip to high 11s.

I use a 1050 Holley on my Street car because my very last Q-JET cannot handle the 9.0:1 compression cammed 4-6mmHg vacuum signal. :/
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-12-2021, 11:20 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 10,343
Posted By Tom Vaught
The 396 325 HP and 396 350 HP engines were built...

The 396 325 HP and 396 350 HP engines were built with Q-Jets from the factory, for sure the 325 HP & 350 engines, in 1968.

" Starting in 1968 both the low horse 396's got Quadrajets. The Holley...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-12-2021, 11:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,506
Posted By Dadspackard
Neighbor who owns a shop down in the City of...

Neighbor who owns a shop down in the City of Chicago recommended this company and sends all his carb work out to this company.
https://www.uremcoinc.com/

I was having trouble with my GTO last...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-11-2021, 08:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,028
Posted By gtohurstjudge
I've got two of these boosters on my GTO and...

I've got two of these boosters on my GTO and Chevelle and have installed them on a lot of other cars. In my experience they have been great...
look nice and they work great for years and years and...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-10-2021, 03:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,506
Posted By JSchmitz
Agree on Q-jet or 800 spreadbore double pumper...

Agree on Q-jet or 800 spreadbore double pumper working best on Pontiac.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-10-2021, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,506
Posted By 68gtoMN
Agreed! Before I understood what a terrifically...

Agreed! Before I understood what a terrifically versatile and capable carburetor the Q-Jet was, I mocked it. I ran a Holley 3310 for years without issue. However, when I finally went back to a...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-10-2021, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,506
Posted By Kenth
I would not waste time and funds to make any of...

I would not waste time and funds to make any of them work properly.
I would sell them to the Chevy crowd and get a proper Pontiac Quadrajet intake and carb.

JMHO
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-10-2021, 02:24 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,155
Posted By 70TA-RAIII
I like the idea of the 50/50 mix of the 91 and...

I like the idea of the 50/50 mix of the 91 and 100 no-lead. Quick and convenient.

John
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-10-2021, 02:11 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,155
Posted By dataway
Just today I picked up two gallons of Toluene at...

Just today I picked up two gallons of Toluene at ACE for $23/gal. And I'm in NY, so if it's sold here it's probably sold in at least 48 other states.

Plenty of non-ethanol 93 octane around here....
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-10-2021, 12:30 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,155
Posted By Formulajones
This is why I stopped monkeying around with that...

This is why I stopped monkeying around with that stuff decades ago. It was getting too costly and a real pain in the a$$ to mix all the time, especially for those of us that actually drive our cars...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-10-2021, 12:26 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 11,155
Posted By Baron Von Zeppelin
Lets go with round figures to make it easier (for...

Lets go with round figures to make it easier (for me) and pretend you could get TOL for $25 a Gal at the local ACE Hdwr nearby.

10x gals 91* @ $5 = $50
1x gal TOL @ $25 = $25
= $75 for 11...
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