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Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,521
Posted By 1971455HO
My car is F-Body for clarification. I...

My car is F-Body for clarification.

I discussed with Hughes what I needed. They were total experts. They knew exactly what I needed when I ordered the 4L80E. He told me they would remove the lower...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,838
Posted By 1971455HO
Thanks a lot to all of you guys. Great...

Thanks a lot to all of you guys. Great information. Your comments and experience is very appreciated. I'm now understanding how rocker ratio plays in to the adjustment procedure. And understanding...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2024, 05:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,838
Posted By 1971455HO
Thank you Shurkey....I can do all of that. To...

Thank you Shurkey....I can do all of that.
To answer steve25...Yes, the engine has ran and is fully assembled except the valve covers are off so I can adjust the valves after swapping rocker arms. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2024, 02:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,838
Posted By 1971455HO
Thank you so much Shurkey. That did not occur to...

Thank you so much Shurkey. That did not occur to me. All my life everybody said just turn it 3/4 turn and your done. You are Right sir.

I am now thinking, set up a dial caliper on top of the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-04-2024, 09:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,838
Posted By 1971455HO
Changing Roller Rocker Arms: Setting Pre-Load on Pumped Up Hydraulic Roller Lifters

I realize most of you know this about pumped up lifters, I just want to be sure.

Can I adjust my rocker arms to zero lash, then set my preload to the recommended .025" - .035" (Morel Roller Lifter...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 07-28-2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,487
Posted By 1971455HO
That would be a big old "NO". The TH400 has a...

That would be a big old "NO". The TH400 has a larger shaft than the TH350. + other differences. The tail-shafts don't interchange.

Talk to gear vendor, they may have the solution. It's all about...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 01-08-2022, 06:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,109
Posted By 1971455HO
Let me start by telling you that I, myself, am an...

Let me start by telling you that I, myself, am an amateur. What I have learned is based by comments and pics that others on this forum have shared with beginners like me. I'm going to attempt to help...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 01-05-2022, 03:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,109
Posted By 1971455HO
Like you said....nobody knows it,but you. ...

Like you said....nobody knows it,but you.
Rebuilt Hi-Torque Pontiac starters, not of a specific vintage, don't cost that much. Buy another one and use the hell out of it. Take that 1108436 and put...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-22-2021, 03:12 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
I like the hell out of this. Finally got my head...

I like the hell out of this. Finally got my head out of my A$$!
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-19-2021, 05:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,824
Posted By 1971455HO
!/4"-20 the originals were polished chrome. But...

!/4"-20 the originals were polished chrome. But they do tarnish and eventually rust a little. my old originals looked pretty rough.

I went to Lowe's and bought two stainless steel 1/4"-20...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-13-2021, 06:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,418
Posted By 1971455HO
Thanks Bruce. had this car a long time. I...

Thanks Bruce. had this car a long time. I remember when i got it, it had a set of hooker headers on it and they would scrape every time I was on a road that had abrupt rises and dips. Somebody had...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 05-18-2020, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,536
Posted By 1971455HO
Yes Sir. Those are the ones. Missing one on the...

Yes Sir. Those are the ones. Missing one on the right fender. Mike said we probably could get what we need from AMK products, or we would be happy with 1 or 2 old originals. can clean them up in a...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 10-27-2019, 09:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,477
Posted By 1971455HO
Wow, 'ol Pinion head, you're a walking...

Wow, 'ol Pinion head, you're a walking encyclopedia of Pontiac. Thank you. Seems I need to read every old post on this forum.
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 07-02-2017, 01:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,649
Posted By 1971455HO
Who cares about the bottom. You do have a nice...

Who cares about the bottom. You do have a nice car. Congrats on owning it.
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 07-02-2017, 12:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,649
Posted By 1971455HO
dld, I looked at your thumbnail on post #7....

dld,
I looked at your thumbnail on post #7. It's a little blurry. Just for the heck of it, to verify your flex-plate is not backwards here's a clearer pic I found on the inter-web :D correctly...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 01-03-2014, 10:38 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
Well... whadya know, you boys are smart. I fell...

Well... whadya know, you boys are smart. I fell for the same old trick I did in the '70's. I knew they air brushed the pictures in playboy way back then. But I didn't care, I still liked to look...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 01-02-2014, 07:29 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
Thanks Alvin...I'm not sure here, but if I...

Thanks Alvin...I'm not sure here, but if I remember right the 70 & 71's have clear parking light bulbs and the 72's were the first with amber bulbs. I also love the honeycomb grilles. Man I love...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-28-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
Well guys, I'm counting myself lucky. ...

Well guys,
I'm counting myself lucky.

Running Bad: I had a dickens of a time after my car was finished getting it to run right. It looked great...but I couldn't drive it. It run like crap...and...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-28-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,087
Posted By 1971455HO
Pretty Nice Lucy Blue '72 from Year One

Just goofing around on youtube and saw this. Not for a purist...but damn nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFs_F1X5_0
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-27-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
Today is a banner day for me. I have been plagued...

Today is a banner day for me. I have been plagued with little aggravations like leaking transmission fluid & leaking rear main issues. Well, my son came while he is off and fixed everything. My...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-24-2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 31,917
Posted By 1971455HO
I have an HO car I've owned for 33 years. I...

I have an HO car I've owned for 33 years. I modified it 25 years ago before I even give a damn about the internet and what was out there. I know there is a taboo / stigma attached to cutting the...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-10-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
With that old fat man out of the way. Merry...

With that old fat man out of the way.

Merry Christmas to everybody.

Eddie
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 12-10-2013, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3,063
Views: 568,615
Posted By 1971455HO
Waiting on Spring, too nasty right now.

Waiting on Spring, too nasty right now.
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-27-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,071
Posted By 1971455HO
Man you ain't lying. When I was buried in doubt...

Man you ain't lying. When I was buried in doubt about what to do next, he always was patient and would ask what I had done so far. I described my engine build, Once he knew that, then he...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 11-03-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 905
Posted By 1971455HO
Here's a great write up about HEI ignitions from...

Here's a great write up about HEI ignitions from Hemmings Motor News. It's pretty cool.

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2008/11/01/hmn_feature19.html

Eddie
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