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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,345
Posted By rolling money pits
Is it an optical illusion/camera angle thing, or...

Is it an optical illusion/camera angle thing, or is the DS upper bushing pressed in cockeyed?
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-24-2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 580
Posted By rolling money pits
Rockauto here for some things, never an issue...

Rockauto here for some things, never an issue other than one time I received used/installed parts, sway bar end links. Informed them and they quickly sent another set, didn’t even care about or want...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 332
Posted By rolling money pits
My 71 lemans 2bbl had a specific air cleaner...

My 71 lemans 2bbl had a specific air cleaner housing, different from 4bbl ones. Filter was narrower and taller than the AC212(?) 4bbl one.

As far as chrome goes, this is all I know. In June of...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2024, 10:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 352
Posted By rolling money pits
In the rear…no advantage, to being a detriment,...

In the rear…no advantage, to being a detriment, if the knock on poly is to be believed. Poly will at least give a little…delalum will give none.

The range of motion of the rear arms, at the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2024, 08:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 200
Posted By rolling money pits
Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in repop….haven’t...

Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in repop….haven’t looked for it….and TBH that’s the first I’ve heard of it.

All that said, if it’s not…sure looks like you could wander down the plumbing aisle at...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 628
Posted By rolling money pits
I’ve seen that at Carlisle a couple times….first...

I’ve seen that at Carlisle a couple times….first time just casually strolling past it then had the WTH? moment.

Passenger side VC has a Dave Coleman “autograph”. I don’t know who that is, and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 541
Posted By rolling money pits
Aren’t the lug seats an area of concern as well,...

Aren’t the lug seats an area of concern as well, rust and many years of on/off can wallow them out?

If one did have a set of valuable wheels with wonky lug seats, what would be the fix? Weld a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 197
Posted By rolling money pits
A body accelerator pedals

Cobbling something together…

Specifically 69-72 A bodies, 4bbl, thm400.

Appears the cable changed in 71 from a 2 screw to the firewall/pin and clip pedal to a “snap” into the firewall with a...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-15-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 477
Posted By rolling money pits
There was someone a while ( decade at least ) who...

There was someone a while ( decade at least ) who had made up some jig from an I-beam for this task.

I believe they post, or posted, on here… Seemed that contraption would be good for getting...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-14-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 490
Posted By rolling money pits
You need a male 5/16” inverted flare plug, 5/16...

You need a male 5/16” inverted flare plug, 5/16 being the line size, not thread.

Any parts store should have it if not HD/ Lowe’s and the like.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-09-2024, 10:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,155
Posted By rolling money pits
Been in playing with Pontiacs since Ollie North...

Been in playing with Pontiacs since Ollie North testified…

I’ve never seen nor heard of such a lid, until your photo.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-04-2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,463
Posted By rolling money pits
If “brake clean” doesn’t remove grease/oil, why...

If “brake clean” doesn’t remove grease/oil, why is it commonplace to spray down new rotors with it when doing a brake job?

But yeah…high heat near chlorine? Not good bedfellows.
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-12-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 666
Posted By rolling money pits
I’m all too familiar with that pesky fuse… ...

I’m all too familiar with that pesky fuse…

fuse you need is an SFE 5 amp. Do not get an AGC 5 amp, it will not fit.

I * think * the reason for a fusable link is that it won’t blow, like a...
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 03-12-2024, 03:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 354
Posted By rolling money pits
Curious….what, exactly, was that supposed to do?

Curious….what, exactly, was that supposed to do?
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-07-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,095
Posted By rolling money pits
Wouldn’t the bowing be caused by the same thing...

Wouldn’t the bowing be caused by the same thing that bowed steel hoods, pulling rather than push/ pull? Mine was bowed/warped just forward of the end of hinge, just like my steel hoods.

The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-06-2024, 01:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 859
Posted By rolling money pits
Wilwood shows two different D52 calipers, one for...

Wilwood shows two different D52 calipers, one for big car/pick ups primarily, the other for all other cars. I didn’t realize that, I just figured one caliper fit all….is it possible that you have the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-26-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By rolling money pits
On my 70 gto, when I pulled the rear seat out, I...

On my 70 gto, when I pulled the rear seat out, I noticed a couple scallop shaped divots/holes in the floorpan.

WTH is all that?

Talked to the guy I bought it from….oh yeah, we blew the rear...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-15-2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 689
Posted By rolling money pits
Someone smarter than I will opine I’m sure… ...

Someone smarter than I will opine I’m sure…

Like mentioned above, the WP height may be an issue.

Alt and PS brackets should be OK, since both sets of heads ( I assume ) are 70 or earlier.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-14-2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,660
Posted By rolling money pits
Isn’t the china deal not so much the casting...

Isn’t the china deal not so much the casting process itself, rather what material is used?

As the owner of a 69, I’m bitter about repop fenders, and don’t me started on the core supports.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-13-2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,393
Posted By rolling money pits
Oh yeah, the discourse on it was quite comical. ...

Oh yeah, the discourse on it was quite comical.

Not “sure” if Lou had an opinion on USING transmission fluid, purchased at Walmart on sale the prior week when it was raining, or he stayed on the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-12-2024, 11:28 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,642
Posted By rolling money pits
That’s exactly what I saw, just confused it with...

That’s exactly what I saw, just confused it with Childs.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/tsr-qs
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-12-2024, 05:47 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,660
Posted By rolling money pits
It’s quite involved, from initial design to, if...

It’s quite involved, from initial design to, if needed, altering. I have no idea on how TPP casts, or has cast, the intakes in question. I’m only familiar with green sand/snap molding and using...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-12-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,642
Posted By rolling money pits
Speaking of break in goodies, I’m going to add...

Speaking of break in goodies, I’m going to add another ? here.

I believe it’s a C&A product, powder possibly, to aid ring seal. Supposed to wipe down the cylinders with it. I may be specific to...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-05-2024, 02:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 473
Posted By rolling money pits
Thanks all…. I saw a video on sears...

Thanks all….

I saw a video on sears website?? I thought they were gone….

At any rate, it showed how to replace the rubber o-ring gaskets. Compressor, other than being red not the awesome...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-03-2024, 07:48 PM
Replies: 264
Views: 15,552
Posted By rolling money pits
Assume your “stock” rods are original, 55 some...

Assume your “stock” rods are original, 55 some odd years old with countless hours of stress on them.

Zero need to spend one dime on them, other than printing UPS label.
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