Finally got around to working on this car over the winter, pulled the engine but no rebuild, just replaced the original nylon gear with an NOS gear (Nylon too, don't shoot me, I just love how quiet the engine sounds with it). Did the front and rear seals, inspected the bottom end (pump-bearings etc but left it all alone as no measurable wear anywhere). Fresh coat of Pontiac blue and back in she went with a rebuild of the original rad, waterpump etc and new hoses belts etc. Went through the original distributor the original distributor. Did the front bushings and went through the brakes and installed 4 delco non gas shocks. She runs like a champ, smooth, quiet and torquey.
Only PITA is the left turn signal indicator stays on when you turn the lights are on, all the signals themselves work perfect, i even pulled the front bumper to inspect all the wiring and changed all the bulbs to be safe. Must be a ground fault on the dash cluster or the printed circuit. Getting at that is a PITA in and of itself!
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops)
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop)
1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop)
1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon
1969 Executive 4dr Sedan
1969 Bonnie Cvt
1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them)
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them)
1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model)
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