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Pontiac - Race
Today, 11:33 AM
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Trailer tire monitor?
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315
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Sirrotica
Although it's expensive, there is a aftermarket...
Although it's expensive, there is a aftermarket wheel that you can buy to convert your trailer axles to 19.5 medium duty truck tires. This about doubles your GVW rating on your tires.
You have to...
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Suspension TECH
04-22-2024, 04:44 PM
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Brakes-Hold off valve-rear brakes??
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Sirrotica
You could eliminate the hold off valve, then...
You could eliminate the hold off valve, then replace it with an adjustable proportioning valve.
...
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Pontiac - Street
04-17-2024, 05:32 PM
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Oil capacity
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Sirrotica
Only 1 year did Pontiac use 6 quarts, 1967, 6 in...
Only 1 year did Pontiac use 6 quarts, 1967, 6 in the pan, and 1 in the filter. In 1970 I worked at a Pontiac dealer on the grease rack while doing co-op in my last year as a senior in high...
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THE LOBBY
04-17-2024, 12:55 AM
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A First For Me.
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831
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Sirrotica
They actually don't hibernate, they eat the honey...
They actually don't hibernate, they eat the honey during the winter, and flutter their wings to raise their body temp, and circulate air inside of the hive for warmth. They're kinda self contained...
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Pontiac - Street
04-17-2024, 12:40 AM
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Coolant in oil
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Sirrotica
There are only a few mechanic in a can potions I...
There are only a few mechanic in a can potions I recommend, but Bars Leaks is one I have used in my personal cars, as well as customer cars. It won't fix a head gasket that has a 1/4 inch piece...
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Pontiac - Street
04-16-2024, 04:58 AM
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Safety warning welding and brake cleaner. Never mix them!
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Sirrotica
If you want to kill stink bugs, without the...
If you want to kill stink bugs, without the smell, or any insect, isopropyl works very well too. Stink bugs are hard to kill, but the isopropyl in a spray bottle works well for that. We use it in the...
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Pontiac - Street
04-15-2024, 10:51 AM
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Safety warning welding and brake cleaner. Never mix them!
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Sirrotica
Alcohol is also a very good cleaner for oily...
Alcohol is also a very good cleaner for oily greasy dirt. Many tmes I've used dry gas when I had no access to brake cleaner. Old timer told me about using dry gas/alcohol to clean with. Isopropyl,...
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THE LOBBY
04-14-2024, 12:06 PM
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A First For Me.
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Very nice pictures there FF, thanks for sharing. ...
Very nice pictures there FF, thanks for sharing.
From the little I know about honey bees, that's called bearding, and I only know a few basics because my wife is a bee keeper. I've seen it before...
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Pontiac - Street
04-14-2024, 11:13 AM
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Adjusting divorced choke on Q-jet
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Make sure you have a 4bbl rod, and not a 2bbl...
Make sure you have a 4bbl rod, and not a 2bbl rod, they are different.
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Pontiac - Street
04-14-2024, 02:07 AM
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Adjusting divorced choke on Q-jet
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Sirrotica
You need to get a manual, or a set of...
You need to get a manual, or a set of instructions that come with a carb rebuilding kit and use all the settings listed.
Each carb has a set of adjustments, that must be done in a sequence. The...
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THE LOBBY
04-12-2024, 03:35 AM
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Pontiac OEM Air cleaner lid....ever seen one like this?
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Sirrotica
Nascar has used cowl induction hooked by a...
Nascar has used cowl induction hooked by a duct/ducts to the firewall at the base of the windshield since at least the mid 60s to take in high pressure cold air. Cutting holes in the lid would defeat...
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Pontiac - Race
04-11-2024, 03:58 PM
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Welding IA large CID block after broken rod on Net.
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Sirrotica
This is another video that was made by Dave's...
This is another video that was made by Dave's Auto after the initial cast welding was shown in the original video. Dave is talking to Lake Speed about oil, and oil change intervals. He shows the...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
04-03-2024, 11:01 PM
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Motor Rebuild Question from a dummy
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447
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Sirrotica
Any shop that tells you to drive a car with a...
Any shop that tells you to drive a car with a leaking rear main seal knows full well they screwed up. Having worked on Pontiacs over 50 years, no rear main seal ever stops leaking from driving it....
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Pontiac - Street
04-03-2024, 09:27 PM
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326 head questions
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793
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Sirrotica
You're looking at the generic info for cylinder...
You're looking at the generic info for cylinder heads listed by year on that site, it wasn't taken from GM parts books. If you look the head numbers up the specs are different from the generic...
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Pontiac - Street
04-03-2024, 07:51 PM
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326 head questions
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793
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Sirrotica
The heads are listed as having different size...
The heads are listed as having different size valves, as well as compression ratios:
094 1.88 intake 1.66 exhaust 8.6 CR
140 1.92 intake 1.64 exhaust 9.2 CR
I'm fairly certain that they...
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Pontiac - Street
04-03-2024, 06:27 PM
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326 head questions
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793
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Sirrotica
He can run 2 different length pushrods in the...
He can run 2 different length pushrods in the same engine, correct.
After all BBCs run 2 different length pushrods since they were designed, as do fords and many late model GM V6s.
The valve...
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Pontiac - Street
04-03-2024, 04:15 PM
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326 head questions
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793
Posted By
Sirrotica
On any multi cylinder engine you look at each...
On any multi cylinder engine you look at each cylinder as one small engine, They all contribute to the power at the shared crankshaft.
If someone hand ported a cylinder head, and got one cylinder...
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Pontiac - Race
04-02-2024, 10:37 PM
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Motor mount dilema
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1,057
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Sirrotica
I have been making my living as a mechanic, and...
I have been making my living as a mechanic, and started racing Pontiacs in 1970. There were a lot of hard learned/expensive lessons along the way. At 71 YO I might as well share some of the knowledge...
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Pontiac - Street
04-01-2024, 09:44 PM
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Best way to start a motor after winter storage
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Sirrotica
This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This would also be my...
This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This would also be my recommendation if you're not priming the oil pump. Turn it over until the oil pump sends some oil into the bearings before you actually start it.
...
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67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
03-31-2024, 02:31 PM
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Engine builder in Ohio?
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283
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Sirrotica
I have no idea what part of Ohio you're in, but...
I have no idea what part of Ohio you're in, but these are both in central Ohio, and have been around for decades:
https://krepower.com/
https://www.tinindianperformance.com/
Both build...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
03-29-2024, 05:22 PM
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Insurance for Hobby Garage Questions
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323
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Sirrotica
The only suggestion I can give you is ask your...
The only suggestion I can give you is ask your agent if you could get a Farm policy. You don't have to have an actual working farm to get one. I moved out to a farm community, and the agent came out...
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Pontiac - Street
03-29-2024, 11:30 AM
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Breaking in your new engine and Break In Oil
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4,544
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Sirrotica
Hot shots secret wanted to be a little more...
Hot shots secret wanted to be a little more sophiosticated about their filter elements, so they presized them to the cannister, and wrapped them in cellophane packaging, and upped the price. TP will...
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Pontiac - Race
03-29-2024, 10:11 AM
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Custom Oil Pan
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1,936
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Sirrotica
When testing a weld for liquid leaking, and...
When testing a weld for liquid leaking, and porosity of welds, water will weep through a weld more quickly than any oil will. If it's watertight, you're good. I've done a good many sheet metal...
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
03-28-2024, 11:27 PM
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14
Motor mount dilema
Views:
1,057
Posted By
Sirrotica
If you are going to use the stock motor mount...
If you are going to use the stock motor mount position you should try to use the newer late design 455 style, which Pontiac engineers redesigned in 1970. The 59-69 mount position puts all the tension...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
03-28-2024, 04:24 PM
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81
Breaking in your new engine and Break In Oil
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4,544
Posted By
Sirrotica
Yes it is, I have multiple units on my cars, and...
Yes it is, I have multiple units on my cars, and trucks over the past 14 years, and each unit has paid for itself in savings within 3 years on a daily driver. The units were patented about 70 years...
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