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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-25-2024, 03:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
Holy Smoke Signals, someone from Butler saying...

Holy Smoke Signals, someone from Butler saying almost 50% failure rate on flat tappet camshafts is eye popping.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-23-2024, 10:36 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
I know how the lifter got *that bad*-my one...

I know how the lifter got *that bad*-my one bonehead fault! (valuable lesson below) But I don't know what caused it to start failing in the first place. The motor was built 20 years ago and it did...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-23-2024, 03:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
Here's a look at the failed number 7 exhaust...

Here's a look at the failed number 7 exhaust lifter.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-23-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
I really appreciate all the good advice and...

I really appreciate all the good advice and information thank you guys. I was relieved that the first suggestions were budget friendly hydraulic flat tappet (the 068 Melling SPC-7 camshaft.) I know...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2024, 11:26 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
I'd read that a roller cam/lifter set up adds...

I'd read that a roller cam/lifter set up adds about $1,000 to the combination once you add up everything needed.
If I stick with the flat tappet, nitriding just the lifters at $50 a pop adds about...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
It sounds like the 068 Melling SPC-7 cam with...

It sounds like the 068 Melling SPC-7 cam with Johnson Hylift lifters is the way to go if I want to keep a hydraulic flat tappet cam. For valve springs, do I have to measure spring height before...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2024, 03:11 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
Thank you all for the quick responses. Steve,...

Thank you all for the quick responses.
Steve, the 120 lb spring pressure was written on the receipt by the head builder 20 years ago. I figured if it came down to pulling the motor to scrub oil...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2024, 01:52 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,296
Posted By MrArt2u
New member of the 400 Failed Lifter club

I’m sad to report that the Flat Tappet Hydraulic Lifter Catastrophic Failure Club has a new member. The 400 in my ’64 Bonneville convertible chewed up the number 7 exhaust lifter pretty good. The...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 02-09-2021, 02:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By MrArt2u
Thanks for the Electron Top suggestion. I see...

Thanks for the Electron Top suggestion. I see where they offer the bow drill panel for Caddies. Now I know it exists in the aftermarket (and how they attach). If I can’t get it from them maybe I’ll...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 02-08-2021, 11:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By MrArt2u
That’s some interesting information there, thank...

That’s some interesting information there, thank you. I’m not a fan of ballooning at speed, I wonder if any of the top manufacturers include the cemented in loop for the center bow or if they all...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 02-06-2021, 04:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By MrArt2u
To clarify, I’m not talking about the two narrow...

To clarify, I’m not talking about the two narrow top pads that go between the frame and the top. The panel in question may fit between these pads.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 02-06-2021, 01:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 879
Posted By MrArt2u
64 Bonneville convertible top “roof silencer” source.

I’m about to order and install a new top on my 64 Bonneville. The 1964 Pontiac Body Shop Manual specifies a “folding top roof silencer” under the top material and, it appears, spanning the header and...
Forum: Tri-Power Tech 12-07-2020, 12:24 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,517
Posted By MrArt2u
Bringing back an old(ish) thread because my 22...

Bringing back an old(ish) thread because my 22 year old Carter M6907 pump finally died. I called Carter for a rebuild kit and they sent me to Then and Now Automotive in Weymouth, MA. They...
Forum: Big Pontiac(incl G-body)Parts WANTED 09-03-2020, 02:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,665
Posted By MrArt2u
Still looking for these kick panels if any of...

Still looking for these kick panels if any of y’all have some you want to kick my way. ;-)
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 09-03-2020, 02:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,085
Posted By MrArt2u
I currently have the power antenna out of my 64...

I currently have the power antenna out of my 64 Bonneville convertible. I have no idea if the rear antenna placement is the same as on the GP but I can try to grab some dimensions if you still need...
Forum: Big Pontiac(incl G-body)Parts WANTED 08-03-2020, 09:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,665
Posted By MrArt2u
WTD: 63-64 Bonneville Kick Panels wanted

Looking for black kick panels for an A/C equipped 1964 B-body Bonneville. My upholstery shop lost mine.
Prefer black but may consider different colors (once I figure out how to dye them)
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-03-2020, 01:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,849
Posted By MrArt2u
I’m running 15x8 8 lug rims with 255/60/15 tires...

I’m running 15x8 8 lug rims with 255/60/15 tires on the rear of my ‘64 Bonneville. Not sure if it’s the same wheel well as your GP but they fit great on my car.

I had the wheels custom made for me...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-02-2020, 03:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,594
Posted By MrArt2u
Posting this information for anyone in the future...

Posting this information for anyone in the future searching for am/fm troubleshooting. My radio would not work when power was applied to the 12v in but it would work when it was applied to the blue...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-31-2020, 01:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,594
Posted By MrArt2u
Thank you, Bill, for pointing me in the right...

Thank you, Bill, for pointing me in the right direction. I had no idea SAMs was still around. I saw their offerings and decided I wanted an original, not a copy (I restore old pinball and arcade...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-26-2020, 10:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,594
Posted By MrArt2u
Thanks Jack, that’s a great resource but I didn’t...

Thanks Jack, that’s a great resource but I didn’t find what I was looking for there.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-26-2020, 01:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,594
Posted By MrArt2u
1964 AM/FM radio schematics?

I’m trying to use the factory AM/FM in my ‘64 Bonneville for the first time in 20+ years that I’ve owned the car and I’ve run in to some issues. . I get nothing if I plug the yellow 12v wire from the...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-17-2020, 03:59 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,197
Posted By MrArt2u
Marimba Red 1 and 2 Variants

Quick note if you’re looking up the paint code for Marimba Red, there are two variants available.
According to my paint shop (a PPG distributor in town) Variant 1 has more transparent component in...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-14-2020, 02:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,550
Posted By MrArt2u
That’s some good information there, 8Lug. Thanks!...

That’s some good information there, 8Lug. Thanks!

I’m having some trouble testing my am/fm and reverb unit. Seems like the radio only works when the Yellow 12v in is plugged in to the radio’s ...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-12-2020, 10:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,550
Posted By MrArt2u
Thanks for the pics 8Lug, it’s even the right...

Thanks for the pics 8Lug, it’s even the right color trunk! (more on trunk paint when I post questions about that red/black splatter)
I can see how it’s important to make sure it’s working before...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 07-11-2020, 07:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,550
Posted By MrArt2u
1964 Convertible reverb mounting location

Does anyone have a picture of a reverb unit mounting location in a 1964 convertible (Bonneville) ?
I only have the bare convertible top frame at the moment so I’m not sure where it will provide the...
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