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Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2008, 11:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 393
Posted By 68fbird455
Plug for '68 400 Antifreeze everywhere

Anybody got a clue what size plug goes in the passenger side of my '68 400? All the freeze plugs are in or so I thought. On the passenger side I'm missing a small plug.

I went to put...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 380
Posted By 68fbird455
You got a head gasket leak or a cracked head. - ...

You got a head gasket leak or a cracked head. - Do a pressure test on your rad - Check your plugs. Are you loosing coolant?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2008, 10:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 626
Posted By 68fbird455
Hey guys - Thanks for the comments - I 've got...

Hey guys - Thanks for the comments - I 've got the resistor to lower the voltage. When I installed the unit I installed the complete setup. So I think we are ok there. I also checked the gap on...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2008, 09:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 626
Posted By 68fbird455
MALLORY UNILITE melted

Hey guys - Happy Pontiacing....

I'm in a quandry- My Mallory unililte dist cap is melted on the inside @ the center in the top - It's where the Rotor meets the cap. -I've got the complete set up...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-30-2008, 10:14 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,124
Posted By 68fbird455
NO I didnt fill the oil filter. I thought about...

NO I didnt fill the oil filter. I thought about it. I never have before - Is that common practice?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-30-2008, 12:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,124
Posted By 68fbird455
Hey guys thanks for all of your help here. I'm...

Hey guys thanks for all of your help here. I'm using a large very powerful 1/2" Dewalt - and I'm priming for about 5 minutes at 1/2 speed of my Dewalt. I just went down and rotated the engine over...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-29-2008, 07:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,124
Posted By 68fbird455
I rotated it once about 90 degrees - no...

I rotated it once about 90 degrees - no difference.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-29-2008, 06:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,124
Posted By 68fbird455
Prime Issue - New 400

Hey guys - I cant get my engine to prime. I'm only getting oil @ the #4 intake and the #5 intake rockers. I have a brand spankin new 400 I just put in my '68 FireChicken.

I'm priming the...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-28-2008, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 202
Posted By 68fbird455
OIL Pan Clearance...

Has anyone installed an oil pan from
http://www.pro-touringf-body.com/engine.html ? I put one on my '68 400 block and dropped it in my firebird yesterday. The OIL pan is right on top of the cross...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-28-2008, 10:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 651
Posted By 68fbird455
P/S & ALT for '68 16 Heads vs '77 6x

Man o Man - For the last five years I've been running a '72 455 with 6x heads - Well, last year I sold the 455 and sent the original 400 #'s matching along with the 16 heads to the machine shop - I...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-28-2008, 09:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 440
Posted By 68fbird455
But guys - I was just about to order one from...

But guys - I was just about to order one from JEGS - I was going to get one of the HUGHES or TCI's for the BOP bellhousing. Is it not going to work?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2008, 11:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 215
Posted By 68fbird455
oil pan clearance

How much of a gap should there be between oil pan and cross member?

I just stabbed the original 400 block into my '68 f-bird. I'm using the same motor mounts as I used on the '74 455 block I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2008, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 195
Posted By 68fbird455
What trans? :jumping:

What trans? :jumping:
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-06-2008, 12:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 588
Posted By 68fbird455
I just got done building my original '68 400...

I just got done building my original '68 400 block and 16 heads. What compression ratio are you looking at?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-06-2008, 12:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,615
Posted By 68fbird455
I'm glad you guys have brought this up- Weve...

I'm glad you guys have brought this up- Weve been bench racing at work- Talking about the same subject - We started talking about the break in process for this new rebuild I'll be putting in the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-05-2008, 11:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 166
Posted By 68fbird455
Bret P., I think it's right up my alley - I...

Bret P.,

I think it's right up my alley - I knew there had to be someone out there that made a pan for the weekend twister. I knew it - Thanks for the info - Man am I glad you read this post. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-05-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 166
Posted By 68fbird455
AFTERMARKET OIL PAN W/STOCK Pick-UP

Guys - i've already installed my oil pump with the pickup welded to the pump - I need a oil pan - What aftermarket pan can i get to hold my oil where it should be with the stock pump and pick up??? ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2008, 07:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 500
Posted By 68fbird455
Well, that's jacked up - I put RED on them last...

Well, that's jacked up - I put RED on them last night...OOPS To late now.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2008, 10:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 153
Posted By 68fbird455
Oil Pan With baffle

Hey Ponchos - I just realized my oil pan lip is bent up. No Good - I searched the archives but was unable to find exact info on this...

I'm looking for a good "stock" type pan with a baffle. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2008, 10:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 327
Posted By 68fbird455
Call Performance Years - I think they sell...

Call Performance Years - I think they sell them...They have a good team that's very knnowledgeable.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 453
Posted By 68fbird455
Thanks guys - It's wasnt hard - I did the...

Thanks guys - It's wasnt hard - I did the measuring earlier and it all worked out - I was hoping for a quick answer so I could go to the hardware store after church - I pulled out the bolt box and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2008, 01:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 500
Posted By 68fbird455
Thread locker on oil pump blts & windage tray blts

Hey All - In your best opinions Should I put red thread locker on my oil pump blts and windage tray bolts?

Thanks to all ---John
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2008, 08:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 325
Posted By 68fbird455
It sure sounds better than the alternative -...

It sure sounds better than the alternative - 20psi at start up and 2 psi hot - I know someone that happened to.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2008, 08:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 453
Posted By 68fbird455
Bolt size - windage tray & oil pump

Guys - I've holding up on sanity. I need to get 6 -bolts but dont know the size!!

TWO for the oil pump

FOUR for the windage tray -

Is there anyone out there in cyber-world that can help...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-28-2008, 08:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 539
Posted By 68fbird455
DIP Stick tube housing Install...

Hey guys looking for a little advice here.

1.What's the best way to install the dip stick tube housing into a 68 400 block? It has main caps and windage tray from a '70's 400.


2. I...
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