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Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-26-2016, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 571
Posted By MikeR64
Having the PCV and the power booster on the same...

Having the PCV and the power booster on the same T was an issue for me. I had a shop do the conversion due to no garage space. They Tee'd it like that and 4 wheel power discs had little stopping...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-23-2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 424
Posted By MikeR64
I have always used a long slim-bladed screwdriver...

I have always used a long slim-bladed screwdriver and been able to get it in the screw head enough to turn it without problems. You just have to find the straightest path through the front...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-28-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,790
Posted By MikeR64
Now that I have read this thread, what is...

Now that I have read this thread, what is happening to my car makes sense. It recently started misfiring at 5,000 on first, 4,700 in second and I hadn't had time to mess with it to figure it out. To...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-05-2014, 02:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 359
Posted By MikeR64
Yeungling is as common as Budweiser in Northern...

Yeungling is as common as Budweiser in Northern Virginia now. Should be no issue.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-05-2013, 10:29 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,219
Posted By MikeR64
I have to agree with BMan; The whitewalls give it...

I have to agree with BMan; The whitewalls give it an air of "sporty yet classy" while the redlines say "sporty and aggressive". My 64 convertible is the exact same color scheme and I thought about...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-30-2013, 12:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 444
Posted By MikeR64
I have been having that EXACT issue with the...

I have been having that EXACT issue with the "cheater clutch" (turns a 10.4 into a 10.75) I installed when I put a new Kiesler 5 speed in my 64 GTO. I have been through every single part to do with...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-30-2013, 09:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 359
Posted By MikeR64
My top balloons when traveling at higher speeds. ...

My top balloons when traveling at higher speeds. Why? Several reasons:
1.) The top is an older install (most likely prior to 2000 when the car was painted by the previous owner)
2.) The sleeves...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2013, 07:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 154
Posted By MikeR64
I have had the little brass bushing on the back...

I have had the little brass bushing on the back of the speedo where the cable screws into it, dry out and make that noise. It's the actual brass cup where the cable indexes into the speedo. The cable...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-12-2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 529
Posted By MikeR64
Most dealers and their sales staff will tell...

Most dealers and their sales staff will tell people what they want to hear; sound bytes of super sounding stuff like “crumple zones” “Front wheel drive” (because this denote superior traction in...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-01-2013, 08:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 620
Posted By MikeR64
The cans are steel and you don't have a can...

The cans are steel and you don't have a can opener?
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-27-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 343
Posted By MikeR64
You can always do what I did. I too had a...

You can always do what I did. I too had a problem where the block would bottom out prior to being tight. I used a small amount - with emphasis on small - of JB Weld on the threads of the brass...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-28-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 680
Posted By MikeR64
Yes. What Deadhead and the others said. I am...

Yes. What Deadhead and the others said. I am trying to exit the area now after having lived there all my life of 58 years. The traffic is horrible on a good day. People are just plain rude and...
Forum: Suspension TECH 01-22-2013, 03:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 892
Posted By MikeR64
Stupid question. I have been watching this...

Stupid question. I have been watching this thread for a while now. If I remember correctly, there were several instances at the fine automotive repair/accessory place I worked at where the nimrods...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-04-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 749
Posted By MikeR64
Me? Still have the original top clamping/post...

Me? Still have the original top clamping/post type.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-07-2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 537
Posted By MikeR64
In your picture, the tiny cotter pin above the...

In your picture, the tiny cotter pin above the throttle linkage will disconnect the accelerator pump linkage from the throttle plates just to see if that is what is causing the issue. Pull the pin...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-07-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 537
Posted By MikeR64
BradM, Pfilean has a good idea. I too went...

BradM,
Pfilean has a good idea. I too went through total aggravation when I recently changed my 64 4bbl car to a tri-power setup. Due to a series of issues, I ended up with the replacement end...
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-29-2012, 11:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 276
Posted By MikeR64
It can also be something as simple as a bad...

It can also be something as simple as a bad parking light or tail light socket. It can connect the brake/signal circuit with the tail light circuit. OR - like my dad did once, put an 1156 bulb...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-13-2012, 01:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 841
Posted By MikeR64
Well, with mine, the float levels were where they...

Well, with mine, the float levels were where they were supposed to be. I LIGHTLY ran a large flat file across the top of the fuel bowl to ehcck for straightness and did the same with the top,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-13-2012, 06:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 841
Posted By MikeR64
I'm really interested as to what the guys come up...

I'm really interested as to what the guys come up with for this one because I had the opposite issue with a stock 64 4bbl GTO; it would stumble ONLY when turning right. I know it was something in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-04-2012, 09:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 217
Posted By MikeR64
If anything, I would think the carb threads have...

If anything, I would think the carb threads have gotten enlarged since that material is more malleable than the brass. I had the same issue on a new/rebuilt carb I bought for the TriPower converison...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-30-2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 653
Posted By MikeR64
"And you guys thought Rocky The Flying Squirrel...

"And you guys thought Rocky The Flying Squirrel was cool. Check this out!"
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-27-2012, 08:15 AM
Replies: 620
Views: 30,544
Posted By MikeR64
I have been reading this with interest for a...

I have been reading this with interest for a while now and ran across David's post above. I put one of the Kiesler TKO-500 5 speeds in my 64 GTO convertible (which is an original 4 speed car) about...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2012, 09:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 626
Posted By MikeR64
Another possibility is what happened to me years...

Another possibility is what happened to me years ago. Same symptoms. After replacing everything to do with measuring and maintaining the temp, I started exploratory surgery. I removed the water...
Forum: Tri-Power Tech 04-11-2012, 08:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,024
Posted By MikeR64
At the risk of dissing our host, I recently...

At the risk of dissing our host, I recently bought the whole Tri-Power setup for my 64 GTO. I installed an original intake and all the repro stuff – carbs, fuel lines, linkage – all that. I fired...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-13-2011, 08:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 647
Posted By MikeR64
I don't believe they were hammered or buzzed. ...

I don't believe they were hammered or buzzed. You could tell from their actions they were just the type of people who were naturally ignorant of surroundings and proper behavior. I did not see any...
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