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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH Today, 08:18 PM
Replies: 1
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Posted By b-man
Le Mans and Tempest used the 14x5” wheels, GTO...

Le Mans and Tempest used the 14x5” wheels, GTO was blessed with the wider 14x6” wheels.
Forum: Suspension TECH Today, 07:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 64
Posted By b-man
Place a parts wanted ad in the appropriate...

Place a parts wanted ad in the appropriate classified forum, someone out there has exactly what you need.
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 07:39 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,654
Posted By b-man
Naw I removed all the black paint because I...

Naw I removed all the black paint because I wanted a brighter different look for the grilles, the black paint had weathered away to the point where stripping off what was left was easy.

I might...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 07:15 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 667
Posted By b-man
Scat makes good cranks and rods for many...

Scat makes good cranks and rods for many different engines. Chinese forgings like most everything else but machining and finishing is done in-house.

I noticed every Ford flathead I’ve seen on the...
Forum: THE LOBBY Today, 06:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 151
Posted By b-man
Thumbs down I dumped my Hot Rod magazine subscription right...

I dumped my Hot Rod magazine subscription right around 1977, had been a subscriber since I was 11 years old in 1971.

I got so sick of seeing nothing but how to install shag carpeting, screw-on...
Forum: Suspension TECH Today, 06:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 64
Posted By b-man
This. Used the factory brackets and 12-point...

This.

Used the factory brackets and 12-point metric fasteners on two of my 1964 A-body Pontiacs, installing one is no different on a 1969. You can’t use regular hex head hardware as there’s not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 05:50 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,654
Posted By b-man
I’ve had the car running since the beginning of...

I’ve had the car running since the beginning of May 2024 and have put a couple hundred miles on it so far. Runs smooth and perfect, transmission shifts as firm as you would expect and the converter...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 05:43 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,654
Posted By b-man
A few months ago i finally installed the set of...

A few months ago i finally installed the set of unrestored original Hurst wheels that I purchased back in 2015. I got a smokin’ deal on some barely used Coker Classic 215/75-14 radial wide whites so...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 05:25 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,654
Posted By b-man
August 2023 the new 421 HO engine was finally...

August 2023 the new 421 HO engine was finally installed. Transmission is a TH350 built to stock specs without a shift kit and a 13” Continental converter that was freshened up just before Kris closed...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 05:00 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,654
Posted By b-man
I built some stainless steel exhaust splitters...

I built some stainless steel exhaust splitters from 2” 304 tubing, I have some 2-1/2” OD to 2” ID reducers on order to adapt them to the tail pipes. The Flowmaster kit comes with 2 different tailpipe...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 04:31 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 14,654
Posted By b-man
Fast forward, well slowly but surely moving...

Fast forward, well slowly but surely moving forward actually……

The exhaust consists of a Flowmaster A-body 2-1/2” aluminized steel pipe kit with Dynomax 17749 20” Super Turbo mufflers and PYPES...
Forum: Garage Sale Today, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By b-man
Okay so why the conflicting information provided,...

Okay so why the conflicting information provided, such as the Chevy cam card ?

The seller hasn’t made it clear to buyers exactly what engine family this cam fits. Questions have been asked with no...
Forum: Garage Sale Today, 03:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By b-man
Small block Chevy cam, not a cam that fits a...

Small block Chevy cam, not a cam that fits a traditional Pontiac engine.

Moving to Garage Sale forum……
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 07:11 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 667
Posted By b-man
Get the forged crank and don’t look back. ...

Get the forged crank and don’t look back.

Cast Eagle cranks are always a question mark.
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 06:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 226
Posted By b-man
Good luck then. Again sometimes buying what...

Good luck then.

Again sometimes buying what you need rather than using what you happen to have on hand gets you there easier and cheaper in the long run.
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 06:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 226
Posted By b-man
Get a later Quadrajet that has the proper arm...

Get a later Quadrajet that has the proper arm already on it. The last thing you need is to be trying to get the arm modified correctly when the life of your transmission is totally dependent on TV...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH Yesterday, 05:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 74
Posted By b-man
Honestly that nice set you saw for sale probably...

Honestly that nice set you saw for sale probably needs work to be up to your standards.

Skilled labor to properly restore your stainless won’t be cheap but you are probably better off getting your...
Forum: THE LOBBY Yesterday, 05:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 410
Posted By b-man
She’s a beauty ! The GTO is nice too. :)

She’s a beauty !

The GTO is nice too. :)
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 05:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 667
Posted By b-man
The 8.5 from a ‘71-‘72 Buick/Olds is only 1”...

The 8.5 from a ‘71-‘72 Buick/Olds is only 1” wider overall so 1/2” per side. Should be a pretty simple swap as long as your wheel/tire combo isn’t at the edge clearance wise. Only the earliest 1966...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 04:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 667
Posted By b-man
The 8.5 is head and shoulders above the 8.2 in...

The 8.5 is head and shoulders above the 8.2 in strength, pretty much equal to a 12-bolt in actuality.

You’re going to break the M20 and the 8.2 trying to run in the 12s, it’s just a question of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 04:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 432
Posted By b-man
I’m sure that playing around swapping intakes and...

I’m sure that playing around swapping intakes and whatever else needed to adapt that Holley takes up valuable time as well.

There has to be a Quadrajet sitting on a shelf that’s ready to go that...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 03:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 432
Posted By b-man
Question This. Why the Holley that doesn’t outperform...

This.

Why the Holley that doesn’t outperform a Quadrajet ?

Make your life easy and just use the carb that fits everything without having to mess with anything else.
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 01:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 163
Posted By b-man
You’re overthinking it. :) Just fill it with...

You’re overthinking it. :)

Just fill it with the car in a position where you can access the fill plug as easily as possible.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2024, 04:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 599
Posted By b-man
Well the big boys are using something like 2:1...

Well the big boys are using something like 2:1 rockers now.

Modern passenger car engines are using 1.7:1 and 1.8:1 rockers.

Myself I prefer less lifter travel and getting the job done with...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-11-2024, 03:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 243
Posted By b-man
Use a non-Hurst lug nut ? No thanks, not me....

Use a non-Hurst lug nut ?

No thanks, not me.

Maybe there was a good reason Hurst put this warning sticker on their wheels other than the desire to sell your their special lug nuts.

I’d try...
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