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Pontiac - Street
03-26-2024, 02:32 AM
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Bad Squeal on throttle
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lust4speed
Let's not be talking bad about my beloved SD fan...
Let's not be talking bad about my beloved SD fan clutch! ...but seriously, I have them on all my Pontiacs and have talked another six or seven people in our GTO club into installing them. So round...
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Pontiac - Street
03-26-2024, 02:14 AM
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Rear suspension issue, I think
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lust4speed
Without getting yourself killed, do a burnout on...
Without getting yourself killed, do a burnout on the other side of the road to rule out the crown of the road making the rear drift right pushing the car left.
I would say that the passenger wheel...
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Pontiac - Street
03-23-2024, 10:24 PM
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Bad Squeal on throttle
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lust4speed
I've got something similar and so far it is...
I've got something similar and so far it is winning. My whine starts at about 3,200 RPM but doesn't get any worse with increased RPM. Same thing on the belts, squeal with both or either belt, but...
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THE LOBBY
03-14-2024, 07:59 PM
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Weird thing happened today
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lust4speed
Received a message the other day that my computer...
Received a message the other day that my computer had been taken over and if I didn't send a rather large bitcoin payment they were going to release the photos of me doing odd things while watching...
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Pontiac - Street
03-01-2024, 03:35 AM
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Head bolts loosening
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lust4speed
Look the old head gasket over closely and that...
Look the old head gasket over closely and that should tell if water/oil is finding a path. The photo in Post 11 has a very definite and clean imprint and it's a safe assumption that it was not...
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Pontiac - Street
02-28-2024, 02:53 PM
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Tall valve covers will not clear ac bracket?
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lust4speed
Lowest valvetrain is the Crower stainless rockers...
Lowest valvetrain is the Crower stainless rockers and the Crower short polylocks. The valvetrain can clear with the standard valve cover gasket, but it's close enough that subsequent tightening over...
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Pontiac - Street
02-28-2024, 03:09 AM
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Tall valve covers will not clear ac bracket?
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lust4speed
Think you are out of luck retaining the bracket...
Think you are out of luck retaining the bracket with the 3" covers and even the 2-1/2" would require spacers. You could fab up a new bracket that was tall enough to clear the valve cover. I'll...
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Pontiac - Street
02-18-2024, 04:09 AM
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calibrated resistance wire to coil
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lust4speed
Might not be a bad idea to mention that if the...
Might not be a bad idea to mention that if the engine isn't running, then the points must be closed while the key is in the run position to check the resistance wire. Open points will be an open...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
02-09-2024, 04:17 PM
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66 Catalina to power disc brakes
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lust4speed
Funny you should mention 5/8". I ordered the...
Funny you should mention 5/8". I ordered the same 5.05 backspacing on the Torque Thrust D's for front and rear and that placed the front rims too far inboard and I ended up using a 5/8" spacer to...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-04-2024, 07:13 PM
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1967 400 HO/4 Speed Starter - Info Request
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lust4speed
Same 1967 year, same WV code engine, same H.O....
Same 1967 year, same WV code engine, same H.O. exhaust manifolds and I replaced the stock starter several times over the years without touching the exhaust. Wonder what was changed on your car to...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
01-28-2024, 03:41 AM
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66 Catalina to power disc brakes
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lust4speed
I went with the 13" rotor Master Power kit on the...
I went with the 13" rotor Master Power kit on the '65 Catalina wagon and very happy with the brakes and their customer service. The rotor and caliper kit was made by Baer, but don't know who makes...
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Pontiac - Street
01-26-2024, 02:49 PM
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New member of the 400 Failed Lifter club
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lust4speed
The slope on a cam lobe and the taper on a lifter...
The slope on a cam lobe and the taper on a lifter have a lot of margin for error. You need slope and you need taper but it's not rocket science. Now what does come up and bites you hard is lousy...
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Pontiac - Street
01-26-2024, 04:22 AM
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Rusty Intake Manifolds
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lust4speed
1967 intake manifold media blasted with #7 glass...
1967 intake manifold media blasted with #7 glass bead and an early hub/balancer assembly.
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THE LOBBY
01-24-2024, 04:39 AM
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How is posting speed working for you?
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lust4speed
The three posts I did tonight took about 30...
The three posts I did tonight took about 30 seconds to roll and each had the double post warning.
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Pontiac - Street
01-24-2024, 04:35 AM
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Need tech help please.
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lust4speed
I think the single pattern cam recommended above...
I think the single pattern cam recommended above might not be the best choice along with the suggestion that the 1.66 valves be retained. Dual pattern cams are chosen to crutch a weaker exhaust side...
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Pontiac - Street
01-24-2024, 04:02 AM
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New member of the 400 Failed Lifter club
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lust4speed
I'd say that #7 was leading the pack and failed...
I'd say that #7 was leading the pack and failed first but would also bet that the remaining 15 lifters and lobes are all showing varying stages of failure.
Seat pressure isn't what kills flat...
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Pontiac - Street
01-15-2024, 03:53 AM
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Need advice: Ring Gap Concerns
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lust4speed
If the engine is going to be run hard (which...
If the engine is going to be run hard (which includes summer heat with stop and go driving) the KB chart recommends .0080 gap times the bore (for towing but using this one for safety). Say we have a...
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Pontiac - Street
01-14-2024, 03:27 AM
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The Duke of Oil
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lust4speed
Get things squeaky clean, use red Loctite, and...
Get things squeaky clean, use red Loctite, and peen the plug in thoroughly. You probably don't want to tear the engine all the way down but threading the gallery plugs is the best solution.
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
12-29-2023, 09:00 PM
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1965 Bonneville Safari
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lust4speed
That wagon had options I didn't even know were...
That wagon had options I didn't even know were available in '65.
Only Catalina's came with the third seat and I believe that the Special Order 65-370 was the addition of the third seat on the...
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Pontiac - Street
12-01-2023, 05:21 AM
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Q-jet/Vacuum Advance tuning questions
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lust4speed
No one is concerned that idle mixture screws are...
No one is concerned that idle mixture screws are a full six turns out and the engine still runs better with the choke flap closed some?
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THE LOBBY
11-29-2023, 05:02 AM
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lust4speed
My good friend and high school buddy had a '57...
My good friend and high school buddy had a '57 four-door in the early 60's that he removed the door handles and glassed in the rear doors. Looked considerably like the one on Facebook, but I believe...
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Pontiac - Street
11-21-2023, 01:51 AM
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best thread sealant
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lust4speed
Only gripe I have with the Permatex thread...
Only gripe I have with the Permatex thread sealant is it gets really thick after a few months. Anyone know of a thinning solution? I tried mineral spirits and the result was a total failure with...
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Pontiac - Street
11-21-2023, 01:42 AM
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Limited slip question
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1,419
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lust4speed
There is a difference between spinning wheels by...
There is a difference between spinning wheels by hand and launching. The cone and clutch units have springs whose function is to give some lockup in zero traction conditions. Even when new this...
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Pontiac - Street
11-20-2023, 02:14 PM
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What air cleaner ???
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3,726
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lust4speed
Is the drop base steel? Everything I've seen is...
Is the drop base steel? Everything I've seen is aluminum. Source?
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Pontiac - Street
11-20-2023, 01:58 PM
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62
What air cleaner ???
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3,726
Posted By
lust4speed
If you are not incombered by smog laws it would...
If you are not incombered by smog laws it would be hard to argue that a proper breather in the valve cover isn't the best solution. The PCV system operates under varying manifold vacuum conditions...
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