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Forum: THE LOBBY 01-23-2019, 01:05 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 6,731
Posted By TR
Bingo. Then there's the tattoos, piercings,...

Bingo.

Then there's the tattoos, piercings, and wool ski-type hats worn by people in 80+ degree temperatures.
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-12-2018, 11:31 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,531
Posted By TR
About 150 miles or so, so far. Then again, I...

About 150 miles or so, so far. Then again, I don't drive it much at all in the summer. cooler weather will see me taking it out more.

I like to mostly drive it just to drive it, not so much for...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-11-2018, 12:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,157
Posted By TR
Yeah, I know what you mean: It can be brutal....

Yeah, I know what you mean: It can be brutal. Worst is how that music is BLASTING too: you can't hear yourself think. Also too many shows/cruise-ins seem to be held by cold-blooded "freeze...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-27-2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,025
Posted By TR
GM non-Chevrolet 1964-1972 A-body...

GM non-Chevrolet 1964-1972 A-body musclecars...Olds 442s and Buick GS cars.

AMC as well.
Forum: Midwest 07-16-2013, 02:56 AM
Replies: 296
Views: 18,343
Posted By TR
I got there thursday, after chickening out and...

I got there thursday, after chickening out and deciding to fly up there and rent a car rather than drive my '70 GTO. Weather was great. ( after the storm passed ) While still hot ( in the sun ) the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-02-2011, 01:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By TR
Thanks for weighing in all. Much to think about,...

Thanks for weighing in all. Much to think about, some easy things to try first.
Forum: Electrical Tech 05-30-2011, 03:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By TR
Replacing tail lamps with LEDs?

Was talking with someone and they said they now make LED lamps to replace the incandescent ones. Anyone use these?

My tail lamp harness on my '70 Judge is really showing its age, as the running /...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2010, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 167
Posted By TR
Thanks for the replies. A guy at work has a...

Thanks for the replies.

A guy at work has a thread guage, which he lent me. Sure enough, it's 3/8 - 16.

Funny thing, which proves the adage correct: "The surest way to find a lost item, is to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2010, 12:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 167
Posted By TR
Hurst shifter question

Anyone know what thread pitch is used for the knob for the stock "competition plus shifter"? I missplaced the knob lock nut and need to know so I can get a generic nut to replace it with.

Thanks.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-18-2009, 03:54 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 572
Posted By TR
Lived in NC for the past 20 years. Came from the...

Lived in NC for the past 20 years. Came from the far northern exurbs of NYC: Where people south of us considered us hicks/rednecks, and anyone north of us considered us city slickers. Can't win.
...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-28-2009, 01:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 364
Posted By TR
Constantly had that problem in a '71 Goat I used...

Constantly had that problem in a '71 Goat I used to own, and kept wearing through the plastic bushings all the time and losing clutch pedal travel ( due to hole elongation ) I ended up with a...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-22-2008, 01:08 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 3,111
Posted By TR
Me three. Drives me up a wall.

Me three. Drives me up a wall.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-25-2008, 01:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,280
Posted By TR
Here's my "For what it's worth" story: When...

Here's my "For what it's worth" story:

When I bought my GTO I proceeded to return the engine bay to stock '70 configuration ( had some wrong stuff: the wrong year alt brackets, pulleys, hand bent...
Forum: 69-71 Judges only TECH 11-04-2008, 12:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,202
Posted By TR
What cam were you running in the RA III? ...

What cam were you running in the RA III?

Thanks
Forum: 69-71 Judges only TECH 05-25-2008, 09:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,372
Posted By TR
Well FWIW: Yeah, some magazine ( the original...

Well FWIW: Yeah, some magazine ( the original 'Musclecar Classics ) a few years back. They also did a RAIV. But I'll take 'GTO JOHN's word and others here the most creedance

I recall the RAIV...
Forum: Exhaust TECH 05-07-2008, 08:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,268
Posted By TR
While a term like "loud" is generally subjective,...

While a term like "loud" is generally subjective, I think the reason is because you didn't go with the "X" pipe. Makes a BIG difference.

I wanted a more free-flowing ( and less banged up and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-26-2007, 11:24 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,773
Posted By TR
As others have said, pretty smooth at 900-1000...

As others have said, pretty smooth at 900-1000 RPM, which is pretty much factory ( manual trans ) and where I like to keep it for driveability reasons. Plus, I like the throaty gurgle/rumble it has...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2007, 09:42 PM
Replies: 230
Views: 12,712
Posted By TR
Funny but so true. I've seen about all that...

Funny but so true. I've seen about all that stuff mentioned done to cars in the 70's and 80's........
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-22-2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 429
Posted By TR
You don't absolutely need a vice, but it just...

You don't absolutely need a vice, but it just makes it easier and less likely to tip over, as the underside is irregularly shaped and does not really like to sit upright. I've bench bled one w/o a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-11-2007, 10:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 664
Posted By TR
Not trying to be a wise guy but...a smog test on...

Not trying to be a wise guy but...a smog test on a '69 car????? Wow. That sounds absurd, even more so considering how relatively few in numbers pre-1970 ( or pre-1980 for that matter ) cars there...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-09-2007, 12:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 467
Posted By TR
I second that. Plus, I really like the way the...

I second that. Plus, I really like the way the unit can be rotated about the drive gear axis ( after loosening 3 allen set-screws ) so you can: A) Keep the solenoid out of the hot pocket between the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-18-2007, 02:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 209
Posted By TR
My '70 GTO assy manual drawing seems to show the...

My '70 GTO assy manual drawing seems to show the more tightly wound side toward the top, but then it's a drawing, not a blueprint.

The actual installed config on my 70 is the same as I mentioned,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2007, 01:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 407
Posted By TR
Hi dhcarguy. I installed an RobbMc mini-starter....

Hi dhcarguy. I installed an RobbMc mini-starter. What's nice is you can loosen 3 set-screws and rotate the motor/solenoid so that the solenoid is below the motor. It keeps it out of the "pocket"...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2007, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 407
Posted By TR
Hi dhcarguy. I installed an RobbMc mini-starter....

Hi dhcarguy. I installed an RobbMc mini-starter. What's nice is you can loosen 3 set-screws and rotate the motor/solenoid so that the solenoid is below the motor. It keeps it out of the "pocket"...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2007, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 407
Posted By TR
Hi dhcarguy. I installed an RobbMc mini-starter....

Hi dhcarguy. I installed an RobbMc mini-starter. What's nice is you can loosen 3 set-screws and rotate the motor/solenoid so that the solenoid is below the motor. It keeps it out of the "pocket"...
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