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Rocky 389
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
11-07-2021, 11:01 PM
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Anything of value?
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Rocky 389
It's a heavier piece than the Pontiac housing. I...
It's a heavier piece than the Pontiac housing. I had one from a '57 GMC and the starter bolts up to the bellhousing upside down from the Pontiacs. Motor mounts are kinda similar but different.
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
11-07-2021, 10:53 PM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Welp, I sold the poncho coupe after realizing I...
Welp, I sold the poncho coupe after realizing I may not live forever. Young guy I sold it to had a solid build plan the includes a rebuilt 350 Pontiac motor and 350 turbo. He'll swap the 3.07 gears...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
09-30-2021, 08:17 PM
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My 56 transformation
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Rocky 389
So, how did the dual 4 barrels work? I got a...
So, how did the dual 4 barrels work? I got a couple 3300 Cater AFBs sitting on an old Offy intake and I'd love to how how yours worked.
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
09-30-2021, 08:03 PM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Stuart... a 9.3" 57-64 axle would be cool but if...
Stuart... a 9.3" 57-64 axle would be cool but if I use the original '40 axle it'll be all I need with the 287 motor. My buddy, Jim had a good running 56 with the 316/slant pan hydro and he tortured...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
09-30-2021, 11:19 AM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
The old straight 8 fired up and ran great....for...
The old straight 8 fired up and ran great....for about 10 seconds and #8 exhaust valve began sticking again. It's been soaking with Marvel Mystery oil since July. In the mean time I was talking to...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
07-06-2021, 12:51 AM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Thanks for the link. Got the head off the...
Thanks for the link. Got the head off the straight 8, replaced head gasket and freed-up a stuck #8 exhaust valve. Just finished up torqueing the head bolts down this evening. Hope I get some time...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
05-17-2021, 01:04 PM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Welp, I got the straight 8 lit off to find it has...
Welp, I got the straight 8 lit off to find it has a blown head gasket between #77 cylinders. While it was running on 6 cylinders, I found all the gauges work, charging system works and the engine...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
03-31-2021, 04:46 PM
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need some ideas for alternator brackets
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Rocky 389
I used a late GM alternator on my 57 engine. I...
I used a late GM alternator on my 57 engine. I fab'd my own brackets from stuff I had lying around.
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
02-08-2021, 02:14 AM
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It's Alive!!
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6,432
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Rocky 389
cool. I still get to everything you started doing...
cool. I still get to everything you started doing at the beginning of this thread with my 50 coupe. If you find you won't be using the two-carb intake, let me know.
See ya back on the HAMB
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
02-08-2021, 02:03 AM
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Request for Knowledge: Generator to Alternator Conversion - 57 Pontiac
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Rocky 389
and to be totally contrary: I found the basic...
and to be totally contrary: I found the basic 10si alternator with 3 wire hook up will work just fine only using the threaded post. Wire it directly to the battery. When you fire up the car, bring...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
02-08-2021, 12:57 AM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Yeah, I saw the engines on the HAMB as I am a...
Yeah, I saw the engines on the HAMB as I am a classifieds moderator. I'm not buying anything until I ascertain the condition of the straight 8 and hydramatic that's in the car now. Thanks for the...
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Interior TECH
12-22-2020, 10:53 PM
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50 interior paint and a bit of seat material
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Rocky 389
Thanks, everybody! My coupe has 40,000 miles on...
Thanks, everybody! My coupe has 40,000 miles on it...original bronze paint with straight 8/hydramatic. I'm working out some electrical and sticky valve problems in between getting my snow blower...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
12-21-2020, 11:52 AM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Thanks, Mike. I learned my lesson with the...
Thanks, Mike. I learned my lesson with the infamous selecta-shift transmission back in the 60s. After running through 4 of the 6 bolt transmissions in my 57 Pontiac I swapped to a '59, 389 engine...
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Interior TECH
12-19-2020, 02:38 AM
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50 interior paint and a bit of seat material
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Rocky 389
Oops! I just took a look at the interior and the...
Oops! I just took a look at the interior and the panel I need is gray fabric, not blue. Here are a few photos.....
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
12-18-2020, 04:50 PM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Yeah.....but I haven't found any written material...
Yeah.....but I haven't found any written material on the subject. I'll search further before I buy any parts....thanks, Jack. If I indeed could reuse my 1950 transmission it would solve some...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
12-18-2020, 02:03 AM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
Thanks, Bill! That helps a lot. Now, I need to...
Thanks, Bill! That helps a lot. Now, I need to formulate a plan on what parts to use for this car.Stick or automatic trans.
Forum:
60 & Older Pontiac TECH
12-17-2020, 11:27 PM
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55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
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Rocky 389
55-60 engine in a 50 coupe???
I went back 5 pages to look because I thought somebody on this site had either done it or knew somebody who did it. I've adopted a nice little bronze 1950 coupe with the straight 8/hydramatic.
...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
12-17-2020, 11:00 PM
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Water Inlet Tubes
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Rocky 389
Just a little follow through....still driving the...
Just a little follow through....still driving the same car/engine with no problems.
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Interior TECH
12-17-2020, 10:41 PM
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50 interior paint and a bit of seat material
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Rocky 389
50 interior paint and a bit of seat material
I have a really nice [for me] 1950 Pontiac deluxe coupe and there are a few places on the windshield garnish where the paint has fallen off. Anybody know a source for this? And, the seats are...
Forum:
60 & Older Pontiac TECH
10-19-2020, 12:28 AM
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Rear main seal
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Rocky 389
Hey Bill Does installation require the...
Hey Bill
Does installation require the engine to be pulled or can this seal be installed in the car??? Mine is a '57 block and crank. TIA
Forum:
60 & Older Pontiac TECH
09-21-2020, 09:30 PM
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55 pontiac help
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3,548
Posted By
Rocky 389
I also used an early hydro to a '59 engine. I...
I also used an early hydro to a '59 engine. I don't remember having to modify the motor mounts on the bell housing but I forgot about the torus cover [think torque converter] problem . I had to slide...
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THE LOBBY
08-17-2020, 12:31 AM
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Speedweek ride along...
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707
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Rocky 389
Holy crap! That was like driving on ice!
Holy crap! That was like driving on ice!
Forum:
60 & Older Pontiac TECH
07-31-2020, 02:37 AM
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1959 Cylinder Head Questions
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5,639
Posted By
Rocky 389
Back in the 70s I was running a '59, 389 in my 57...
Back in the 70s I was running a '59, 389 in my 57 Chieftain, 2 door sedan and I pulled a rocker stud. I ended up with a kit that included a dedicated drill bit and an oversize stud. I used it and set...
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60 & Older Pontiac TECH
06-10-2020, 12:46 AM
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8
Quick Question please
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2,868
Posted By
Rocky 389
The suspenders [stripes] on a 55 are closer...
The suspenders [stripes] on a 55 are closer together than 56 and the 56 stripes sit deeper into the hood, almost flush with the hood's surface. I believe if you removed the stripes on both cars the...
Forum:
60 & Older Pontiac TECH
05-08-2020, 10:08 PM
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5
57 Chieftain tandem master cylinder
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3,281
Posted By
Rocky 389
I would hope you'd put the damned thing anywhere...
I would hope you'd put the damned thing anywhere but where the factory put it! I'm kinda short [5'9"] and trying to reach back under the firewall with my short arms has always been a struggle for me....
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