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Other models Pontiac Tech
06-03-2019, 02:51 PM
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What is a good condition '67 400 worth?
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After everyone's feedback, and considering the...
After everyone's feedback, and considering the amount of work I'd need to do just to get her legal on the road, I ended up deciding not to pull the trigger. I really do want another full-size, but I...
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Other models Pontiac Tech
06-03-2019, 12:13 PM
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What is a good condition '67 400 worth?
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I poked around a bit, and though this isn't the...
I poked around a bit, and though this isn't the actual car, the body and interior condition are probably a close approximation:...
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Other models Pontiac Tech
06-03-2019, 11:58 AM
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What is a good condition '67 400 worth?
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No pictures - I should have taken them yesterday...
No pictures - I should have taken them yesterday when I looked at it. It's a standard 4dr sedan, and as I mentioned has a lot of surface rust. The pinholes are in the quarters and fenders, and then...
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Other models Pontiac Tech
06-03-2019, 11:12 AM
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What is a good condition '67 400 worth?
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What is a good condition '67 400 worth?
What would a drivetrain out of a '67 Catalina be worth, 400 engine & trans? Assuming it all runs & shifts perfectly.
I'm not asking because I am trying to sell one, I'm asking because I'm...
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Pontiac - Street
02-09-2008, 09:20 PM
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Valve/Lifter question.. Please Help??
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smuryof
A year later...
It's fun to go back and read the trials from the past. I know now that I had a combination of problems, and one of those was lean jets on the carb (the final issue and door-closer on this whole...
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Pontiac - Street
12-30-2006, 10:43 PM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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Vroom, vroom...
Well after giving up on finding a new spring (it wasn't even in the rebuild kit NAPA carried) I just sprayed the primary circuits forward and backward with carb cleaner, put it all back together, and...
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Pontiac - Street
12-30-2006, 01:57 PM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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Right - I plan on returning that unit. The...
Right - I plan on returning that unit.
The 7042264 I'm working with (the one not rebuilt by Holley) has 74/47 rods & jets, which I think is stock, right? Shouldn't these be good enough? I don't...
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Pontiac - Street
12-29-2006, 11:15 AM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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That'd be great. 7042264. From what I can tell,...
That'd be great. 7042264. From what I can tell, automatic / 1972 / Pontiac application. (Non-california.)
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Pontiac - Street
12-29-2006, 10:34 AM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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Yeah, when I ordered the unit they didn't tell me...
Yeah, when I ordered the unit they didn't tell me it was being rebuilt by Holley. I thought these guys had a specialist working in-house, I should have asked before ordering it. But once I had it...
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Pontiac - Street
12-29-2006, 02:16 AM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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And then there's the power piston spring, too -...
And then there's the power piston spring, too - right? Wouldn't too light / weak a spring cause a lean condition? It looks / feels like an old spring. I'm gonna grab an overhaul kit, hopefully will...
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Pontiac - Street
12-28-2006, 10:42 PM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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I hesitate to open up this carb because it was...
I hesitate to open up this carb because it was "Rebuilt by Holley" and I would void the warranty or whatever. I plan on fixing the quad I already have and returning this one.
The quad I already...
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Pontiac - Street
12-28-2006, 12:20 PM
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Steering help
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smuryof
Is this the original, rebuilt? Or a second...
Is this the original, rebuilt? Or a second rebuilt one, and you still have the original?
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Pontiac - Street
12-28-2006, 12:09 PM
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crank nut torque
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smuryof
I really don't think the compound should be...
I really don't think the compound should be necessary if you have a good bolt & washer. Certainly, I wouldn't depend on it to make up for a worn (or possibly incorrect??) bolt.
But if you do use...
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Pontiac - Street
12-28-2006, 11:37 AM
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2004R testimonies?
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If you pull two kids and accelerate them at...
If you pull two kids and accelerate them at 4mph/sec, bringing them up to walking speed in one second, then apply that SAME force to one kid, you will bring him up to speed in half a second. The same...
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Pontiac - Street
12-28-2006, 10:52 AM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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smuryof
I found this and messed around with it for awhile...
I found this and messed around with it for awhile last night. 3 test runs, one with the screw in 1/4, another with it in 1/2 more, then on the 3rd one it slipped out on me so I brought it all the way...
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2006, 06:49 PM
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crank nut torque
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smuryof
Wait a minute. I'm reading that your crank bolt...
Wait a minute. I'm reading that your crank bolt has free play, are you talking about in the threads? I didn't notice any abnormal free play in mine, so to me that's scary. I would be sure to get BOTH...
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2006, 06:04 PM
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Grabby stock torque converter
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Grabby stock torque converter
Hi folks,
I was reading up on here about torque converters and found someone's post that a stock converter should stall @ roughly 1800. Is that only on certain years?
Well anyway, I have a '70...
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2006, 04:39 PM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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smuryof
I've tried that, roughly 40-mph thing, and it...
I've tried that, roughly 40-mph thing, and it loses RPM quickly & then proceeds to stumble, revving up for a sec here and there.
I will turn the adjustment in 1/2 turn and see what happens. If I...
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2006, 03:36 PM
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crank nut torque
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smuryof
I torqued mine while on the engine stand, wedged...
I torqued mine while on the engine stand, wedged a short wrench between a driveplate bolthead and stand arm nut to keep it from turning.
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2006, 12:35 PM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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smuryof
I did order the book so I'll read up on this...
I did order the book so I'll read up on this later. But I'm impatient, so here's more questions if anyone can tell me I'm on the right track. If not, I can always just wait for the book, should be...
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2006, 10:52 AM
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Help with compression readings
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smuryof
I want to add, I just finished my first rebuild...
I want to add, I just finished my first rebuild last month, and all the small stuff (thorough cleaning, exact torque specifications, clearances, the whole 9 yards) can seem like redundant overkill...
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Pontiac - Street
12-26-2006, 11:50 AM
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Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
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smuryof
Dumb Quadrajet Secondary Venturi question
Hi Folks,
If I want to check if my secondaries are operating properly, can't I do this while the engine is idling, by turning the secondary throttle plate instead of the primaries? Should I get...
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Pontiac - Street
12-24-2006, 07:06 PM
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2004R testimonies?
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smuryof
I never expected to spark such a debate... it's...
I never expected to spark such a debate... it's been interesting to read all these perspectives.
So anyway, after going for a drive with my Summit 2802 + 4v build running properly for the first...
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Pontiac - Street
12-24-2006, 01:11 AM
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2004R testimonies?
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smuryof
It's possible - thought I had read in the Motors...
It's possible - thought I had read in the Motors manual 3.73. I'll check again... Would the 2.73 redline at 120mph in 3rd?
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Pontiac - Street
12-24-2006, 01:09 AM
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I can't believe what I just did
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smuryof
Thanks - I'm gonna leave it. I wanted to...
Thanks - I'm gonna leave it.
I wanted to take the missus on a drive for Christmas Eve in the finished Cat, and that's just what we're a-gonna do...
-Jim
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