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Pontiac - Street
02-12-2024, 04:33 PM
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Wix 51258 Discontinued
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Posted By
rohrt
I just called WIX Customer Service: 800-949-6698 ...
I just called WIX Customer Service: 800-949-6698
The 51258 is not discontinued, they were delayed in production is all. They said that all new orders requests have shipped.
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Pontiac - Street
10-25-2023, 05:36 PM
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Oil leak
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2,596
Posted By
steve25
Around that middle area of the pan where you...
Around that middle area of the pan where you think it’s leaking remove two or three pan bolts .
If the threads are wet then that’s where a poor gasket seal is letting oil get the bolt and when all...
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Pontiac - Street
10-16-2023, 08:33 AM
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Worth it to go roller?
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3,785
Posted By
Formulajones
For me it depends on the engine and it's intended...
For me it depends on the engine and it's intended use. I don't worry about what may or may not fail. It's such a small sample size it just doesn't register for me.
Flat tappets have been...
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Pontiac - Street
10-13-2023, 05:39 PM
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Worth it to go roller?
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3,785
Posted By
Verdoro 68
I recently built a roller motor. I never...
I recently built a roller motor. I never considered going with a flat tappet because of all the horror stories around them. I never had one fail, but it felt like the odds weren't in my favor.
I...
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Pontiac - Street
10-02-2023, 06:46 PM
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Smoke Machine recommendations. Anyone got one?
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871
Posted By
67drake
Good question. I was wondering the same thing...
Good question. I was wondering the same thing also.
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Pontiac - Street
10-02-2023, 12:10 PM
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87
PRW Stainless Steel 1.65 Rocker close call
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4,910
Posted By
Formulajones
I've had the factory stamped rockers fail. Had...
I've had the factory stamped rockers fail. Had one bust right through the fulcrum on a very mild hydraulic flat tappet. So they do fail but you won't hear of it too much anymore these days for a...
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Pontiac Business Entities Exchange
09-28-2023, 03:32 PM
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3
Peter Johnson criminal rip off
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1,101
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Peter Johnson criminal rip off
Don't ever buy anything from Peter Johnson, pj262070@gmail.com
I sent him the money for some 67 LeMans tail lights and he never sent them and doesn't answer my emails. This was months ago. I don't...
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Pontiac - Street
09-02-2023, 08:37 PM
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some automotive truths that revisited me
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1,675
Posted By
i82much
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it." i have...
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
i have lost far more driving hours due to fiddling with something that didnt need fixed or upgraded than i ever have to things that were working actually...
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Pontiac - Street
08-27-2023, 06:49 AM
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69 Lemans header gaskets.
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1,032
Posted By
steve25
Just in general and from what I have seen over...
Just in general and from what I have seen over the years in terms of failed header gaskets is this.
If your motor mounts are worn and allowing the motor to rock more then normal then the headers ...
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Pontiac - Street
08-02-2023, 03:39 PM
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Oil filter leak on 428
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766
Posted By
mgarblik
Smoke machine works best with empty oil pan yes. ...
Smoke machine works best with empty oil pan yes. If the leak is up high like a valve cover, it doesn't matter.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-01-2023, 01:34 PM
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Broken Z-Bar '65 GTO
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1,112
Posted By
Scarebird
If buying the Ames piece, check fitment of the...
If buying the Ames piece, check fitment of the pivot ball frame side - on mine they welded it after machining so it would not turn.
Forum:
Suspension TECH
07-28-2023, 02:37 PM
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31
Frame threads stripped, Sway bar bracket bolt , 69' Goat ..
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1,814
Posted By
78w72
Im aware of the tools for this, was just stating...
Im aware of the tools for this, was just stating that they can be installed properly, no monkeying, without the tool and that wrenches not pliers are used for the DIY approach from what Ive seen or...
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Pontiac - Street
07-09-2023, 10:13 AM
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33
How long?
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1,762
Posted By
Formulajones
How long have you been waiting so far? I'm...
How long have you been waiting so far?
I'm not a pushy guy when it comes to stuff like this since I'm often on the opposite side of that coin and know what it's like. I'm more interested in a...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2023, 07:15 PM
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BOP one piece oil pan gasket
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3,468
Posted By
mgarblik
I just put in all 4 helicoils on a customers...
I just put in all 4 helicoils on a customers timing cover a couple weeks ago. He had a rear main seal replaced and the shop stripped all 4 of them to hell and back. There is room for a full...
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Members Helping Members
05-13-2023, 12:25 PM
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oil pan baffle weld in
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600
Posted By
Sirrotica
The cars do bend the front crossmember if they've...
The cars do bend the front crossmember if they've been around and abused for over 50 years. Plus all these frames weren't exactly the same when new, the welds alone look like a 16 YO kid was...
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Pontiac - Street
10-22-2022, 09:54 PM
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Butler oil pump shaft
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3,435
Posted By
Sirrotica
For clarification, the crimps on the sides of the...
For clarification, the crimps on the sides of the shaft only keep the shaft from pulling out of the pump as you're removing the distributor. The tangs that break are on the end of the shaft that...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
10-17-2022, 01:50 AM
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1966 GTO: Restoring my first car
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Posted By
ZeGermanHam
Back with another GTO update. I am very happy to...
Back with another GTO update. I am very happy to report that the engine is operational once again and running better than it ever did before I took the car apart for restoration. In the past few...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-31-2022, 11:15 AM
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Butler 400 block & rotating assembly
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3,309
Posted By
HWYSTR455
So my thoughts were if the rings washed out,...
So my thoughts were if the rings washed out, pistons would be scuffed too. Can probably use them, but would have to be checked, and, you don't really want to bore a block without providing the...
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Pontiac - Street
08-31-2022, 10:20 AM
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Butler 400 block & rotating assembly
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3,309
Posted By
78w72
i gave a few suggestions to gtorich on how to...
i gave a few suggestions to gtorich on how to approach this, looking at it from a cost perspective with the parts available- it seems the best approach is to bring the engine to a good shop to tear...
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Members Helping Members
08-29-2022, 09:56 PM
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4
Is Wayne Schicantek still in business
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1,132
Posted By
67drake
I just texted Wayne, and he’s still doing...
I just texted Wayne, and he’s still doing engines. He is using the number I posted.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-25-2022, 10:09 AM
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Butler 400 block & rotating assembly
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3,309
Posted By
78w72
i bought a forged stroker kit for a 400 from...
i bought a forged stroker kit for a 400 from butler, then just used one of my own blocks & had a local shop ive used for 25+ years do the short block. i assemble the rest which is not hard to do with...
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Pontiac - Street
08-17-2022, 08:30 AM
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33
Old Faithful Cam
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2,652
Posted By
slowbird
Totally wrong!! With porting our factory iron 65...
Totally wrong!! With porting our factory iron 65 tr-power flowed 320 with bolted to heads our alum repop intake (cast identical to a factory one but in alum) flows 340cfm with more porting done
Forum:
66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-15-2022, 12:52 PM
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8
66 gto firewall question
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1,566
Posted By
ZeGermanHam
They all have those dimples. Completely normal....
They all have those dimples. Completely normal. Here is mine:
https://i.imgur.com/MJx8yuNh.jpg
Forum:
66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-15-2022, 10:37 AM
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8
66 gto firewall question
Views:
1,566
Posted By
fyrffytr1
Here's a picture of driver's' side my 67 during...
Here's a picture of driver's' side my 67 during tear down.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-06-2022, 06:46 PM
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22
Front coil springs
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2,008
Posted By
Singleton
The taller lower ball joint lowers the control...
The taller lower ball joint lowers the control arm in relation to the car, and the spring sits into the control arm. The upper end of the spring sits inside the frame, not in the upper control arm,...
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