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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
Yesterday, 04:45 PM
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72 455 HO Block on Ebay
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151
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b-man
No doubt about the caps. Why is it slathered...
No doubt about the caps.
Why is it slathered in (the wrong color) engine paint?
Red flag.
Forum:
Test & Tune
05-09-2024, 05:09 PM
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VWTTF
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79
Posted By
b-man
I’m all about that…..
:) :D
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-09-2024, 04:00 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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36,620
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b-man
Took both convertibles out for a spin last night....
Took both convertibles out for a spin last night.
Actually only intended on driving the ‘64 but had an issue with the brakes dragging so I let them cool off at a local park about 3-1/2 miles from...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-09-2024, 02:22 PM
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BOP rear question
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105
Posted By
b-man
Yes Jm Mino the Super Stock racer who was a major...
Yes Jm Mino the Super Stock racer who was a major player in making the 1968 RAII Firebird famous is no longer with us unfortunately.
However Jim Mitschke (PY member monzaz) who is the rear end...
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Pontiac - Street
05-08-2024, 05:50 PM
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Timing cover advice needed
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455
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b-man
I would replace that cover with a new one along...
I would replace that cover with a new one along with all the associated parts.
That’s the one design flaw in a Pontiac engine. The fact that water can enter the crankcase if the timing cover...
Forum:
Interior TECH
05-06-2024, 02:56 PM
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eBay Seat Foam
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286
Posted By
b-man
Bought some foam for my Le Mans convertible...
Bought some foam for my Le Mans convertible buckets from Ames a couple weeks ago. Ordered complete Legendary upholstery in Saddle at the same time, about an 8 month wait for that.
They have a...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-06-2024, 12:54 AM
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497
What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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36,620
Posted By
b-man
Drove my ‘64 Le Mans convertible with its new 421...
Drove my ‘64 Le Mans convertible with its new 421 HO out on the road for the first time in over a decade.
Still needs plenty of work but it’s running, stopping, all the lights are working along...
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THE LOBBY
05-05-2024, 07:24 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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36,620
Posted By
b-man
Going to wash it, insure it, register it and...
Going to wash it, insure it, register it and start driving it again. :)
Might even go crazy and buy a car cover for it, it’s a garage queen that never sits outside.
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THE LOBBY
05-05-2024, 04:30 PM
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Jeff Posseltt
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356
Posted By
b-man
Stop letting just anyone have access to your...
Stop letting just anyone have access to your personal email.
Just because the forum offers you the option to display your email doesn’t mean it’s wise to let just anyone have access to it.
...
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Pontiac - Street
05-03-2024, 01:36 PM
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What’s this 421 worth?
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702
Posted By
b-man
Not really because the 421 block has a pretty...
Not really because the 421 block has a pretty robust casting compared to the 389s. However that much overbore kind of diminishes the value to a certain extent. When I bought my 421 it was standard...
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Pontiac - Street
05-03-2024, 12:10 PM
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What’s this 421 worth?
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702
Posted By
b-man
Absolutely not 421 pistons. The valve reliefs are...
Absolutely not 421 pistons. The valve reliefs are completely different on a 421.
The valve reliefs and dish shown are what forged 428 replacement TRW/Sealed Power 12cc pistons all look like.
...
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Pontiac - Street
05-03-2024, 11:53 AM
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What’s this 421 worth?
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702
Posted By
b-man
Standard bore size is 4.09375” for the 421. ...
Standard bore size is 4.09375” for the 421.
4.120” is standard bore for the 428.
4.160” is +.040” for the 428 pistons so you’re poking that 421 .06625” over which seems excessive unless the...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-02-2024, 07:53 PM
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68 GTO convertible values?
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533
Posted By
b-man
Until you see it in person assume it’s rusty. ...
Until you see it in person assume it’s rusty.
Without inspection in person there’s no way to determine the value.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-01-2024, 05:17 PM
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Best alternative to the cast 8vr?
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853
Posted By
b-man
Break the bank. Bust it open. Order up...
Break the bank.
Bust it open.
Order up a set of Ross or Icon custom forged pistons made to the compression height, dish volume and bore size you need.
I wouldn’t order them until the block...
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Pontiac - Street
04-29-2024, 05:22 PM
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421 Block - Sevice Replacement?
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755
Posted By
b-man
1965 engines were the first to use the full...
1965 engines were the first to use the full length windage tray, the dipstick tube configuration changed completely as well.
Maybe you missed this thread on 1964 389 and 421 blocks:
...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
04-26-2024, 07:07 PM
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1962 Grand Prix - What do I do with it?
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Posted By
b-man
Personally I’d put it back to factory original. ...
Personally I’d put it back to factory original.
The original 45k-mile engine shouldn’t really need much other than resealing and putting together a correct Tri-Power won’t be difficult, in fact I...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
04-25-2024, 03:25 PM
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Dip in road - Tires hit wheel wells. Shocks?
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661
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b-man
It’s also possible to cut the wheel to drum or...
It’s also possible to cut the wheel to drum or rotor mounting surface a little to tuck the wheels inward.
Removing say 1/8” to perhaps 1/4” isn’t unsafe depending on the thickness of the wheel in...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
04-25-2024, 02:54 PM
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Dip in road - Tires hit wheel wells. Shocks?
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661
Posted By
b-man
The 215/70-15 is a pretty tall tire at 26.85”,...
The 215/70-15 is a pretty tall tire at 26.85”, that fact combined with the 7” wheel that has about 1/2” less backspace than a stock 7” Rally II wheel is creating the interference. I would be looking...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
04-24-2024, 09:00 PM
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64 GTO PHS
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658
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b-man
Intake date codes are on the bottom of the intake...
Intake date codes are on the bottom of the intake and head date codes are under the valve covers.
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
04-24-2024, 08:01 PM
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64 GTO PHS
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658
Posted By
b-man
Shame there’s a Chevy air cleaner lid on it...
Shame there’s a Chevy air cleaner lid on it instead of the lovely original chrome unit with the short snorkel.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
04-23-2024, 04:42 PM
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e head questions alot of questions
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2,196
Posted By
b-man
The first run E-heads used five different head...
The first run E-heads used five different head bolt lengths unlike the later versions so that set of bolts will tell you right there without measuring anything.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
04-19-2024, 06:13 PM
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I think I got Pertronixed, had to get towed home.
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2,275
Posted By
b-man
Points…..
……they’re good.
I have three of those primitive carburetor thingies on it too. :pound:
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=749108
Forum:
61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED
04-18-2024, 06:33 PM
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Gto splash shields
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710
Posted By
b-man
Here are a pair of 1964 slash shields. One has a...
Here are a pair of 1964 slash shields. One has a factory A/C sheet metal baffle installed on the bottom, clearly both A/C and non-A/C applications used the same splash shield.
The 1964 A/C baffle...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
04-17-2024, 06:04 PM
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23
Oil capacity
Views:
1,391
Posted By
b-man
Just add until the dipstick reads full. Run...
Just add until the dipstick reads full.
Run the engine long enough so the filter gets filled then shut it off and let the oil drain back to the pan for about 10 minutes, then add whatever it...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
04-16-2024, 03:01 PM
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7
Rally II Wheel Value?
Views:
603
Posted By
b-man
Condition is everything. Shipping cost is...
Condition is everything.
Shipping cost is usually a deal breaker these days on heavy or bulky stuff.
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