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Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-29-2026, 11:45 PM
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Posted By Jack Gifford
Drive carefully Mike!

Drive carefully Mike!
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-16-2026, 12:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 780
Posted By Jack Gifford
I got to Hornell by 12:30 PM for BigBoy''s 2PM...

I got to Hornell by 12:30 PM for BigBoy''s 2PM arrival- would have needed to camp out there the night before to get near the track! Couldn't see much through about 250 feet of humanity.
My son had a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-12-2026, 09:50 PM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
Super interior!!!

Super interior!!!
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-10-2026, 12:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 406
Posted By Jack Gifford
Trophy Winner- twice!

At a firemen's-benefit show last Saturday my '59 GMC took "Best Pickup" and "Chief's Choice", against some outstanding trucks!
[Old picture, prior to changing to blue & white license plates]
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-05-2026, 12:28 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,445
Posted By Jack Gifford
Kendall GT-1 since 1959; now PennGrade-1. In...

Kendall GT-1 since 1959; now PennGrade-1. In everything.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-25-2026, 12:27 AM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
Test drove the '26 today- the clutch is surviving...

Test drove the '26 today- the clutch is surviving okay and the chatter is gone. But the drivetrain is just as noisy as before.:eek: I guess the differential needs to come out- anybody versed in...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-25-2026, 12:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,190
Posted By Jack Gifford
Why post this on the Pontiac forums? Because the...

Why post this on the Pontiac forums? Because the guy's dad started me on my Pontiac engine hobby by selling me his '57 Tri-Power engine in 1959! He had replaced it when the 58's came out with forged...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-23-2026, 11:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,190
Posted By Jack Gifford
Both of us have legitimate concerns for our...

Both of us have legitimate concerns for our heirs, so there will be a simple document prepared by a lawyer.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-22-2026, 12:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,190
Posted By Jack Gifford
Beginning a new "chapter" in my life... at age 85

As a youngster on the farm, my dad would take me with him every spring, to borrow seed/fertilizer money from a well-to-do neighbor- on just a handshake. I never imagined that I would ever be on the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-22-2026, 12:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 825
Posted By Jack Gifford
Even though you missed the opening, CONGRATS on...

Even though you missed the opening, CONGRATS on the new venture!
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-19-2026, 12:47 AM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
Got my two strong-arm sons to set the...

Got my two strong-arm sons to set the bellhousing/tranny assembly back into the '26 tonight. The transmission is fine, so it wasn't contributing to the driveline noise- which may be totally due to...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 04-16-2026, 12:22 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 8,064
Posted By Jack Gifford
I'm glad you found a shop to do the Hydro. ...

I'm glad you found a shop to do the Hydro.
Fatsco has been a godsend for me to obtain hard parts- shafts, gears, etc. - sometimes used but good. "Rebuild" parts- gaskets, seals, etc. are generally...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-13-2026, 12:16 AM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
It wasn't fun, but the transmission is out of the...

It wasn't fun, but the transmission is out of the '26. At least the rear end didn't need to be moved back- the U-joint comes apart, unlike many other torque tube arrangements. Not draining the tranny...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-10-2026, 12:01 AM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
Moved stuff around to make room to pull the...

Moved stuff around to make room to pull the transmission from the '26, to learn why its so noisy.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-04-2026, 09:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 741
Posted By Jack Gifford
Hot Rod had a feature article on a '37 Chev...

Hot Rod had a feature article on a '37 Chev street machine with the DOHC 4-valve six with a mild-boost single turbo that ran low tens in the quarter. If I remember right, it was basically stock....
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-31-2026, 12:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 851
Posted By Jack Gifford
Since 1959 I've had lots of fun behind Pontiac...

Since 1959 I've had lots of fun behind Pontiac power. But one instance stands out for me. Running my blown alky M/T hemi in the latter part of a season (maybe 1996?) at the Vermont state fair in...
Forum: Tri-Power Tech 03-12-2026, 01:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,513
Posted By Jack Gifford
For the Tri-Power ('61 SD) in my GMC, I built a...

For the Tri-Power ('61 SD) in my GMC, I built a variable spring seat for the power valve which is externally adjustable. The range of settings is about 5-13 In.Hg. I set it at 8 in.Hg. and haven't...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-10-2026, 12:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 313
Posted By Jack Gifford
I found a good tech description of the Autolite...

I found a good tech description of the Autolite 3076 and it appears identical (functionally) to the AC plugs. After an exhausting internet search, I managed to order the last four available from one...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-09-2026, 12:37 AM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
Winter tasks

Having promised myself to look into the noisy drivetrain of my '26 this winter, I finally got around to putting the rear axle on jackstands and running it in gear. I think I've ruled out the rear end...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-24-2026, 01:27 AM
Replies: 2,075
Views: 286,415
Posted By Jack Gifford
Today I received the Pontiac 100 year stickers...

Today I received the Pontiac 100 year stickers from the museum and placed one on the windshield of my hundred year old Pontiac!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-04-2026, 11:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,174
Posted By Jack Gifford
Ed had a great attitude. My mental picture of him...

Ed had a great attitude. My mental picture of him is in his clown suit riding a bicycle through the pits, after a competitor called him a clown!:)
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-04-2026, 01:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 550
Posted By Jack Gifford
what is it going into? Certainly cool ... ...

what is it going into?
Certainly cool ... albeit not a blown hemi Pontiac four like my record-holding four was...
Mine was 3 liters- 200 cubes would have moved it out of 'F' class.
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-30-2026, 12:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 422
Posted By Jack Gifford
Is it somehow related to a Pontiac LeMans? ...

Is it somehow related to a Pontiac LeMans?

Sorry... I just couldn't resist...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-25-2026, 12:08 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,020
Posted By Jack Gifford
I've been using Facet inline pumps for at least...

I've been using Facet inline pumps for at least 60 years- since they were not transistorized! They are around $75 now. The 32 GPH ones are available in at least a couple of pressure ratings- I've...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-12-2026, 11:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,013
Posted By Jack Gifford
I've been accused of being a "Ford man"- after...

I've been accused of being a "Ford man"- after having many of them, from Falcons up through a one ton cube van. Along with many other makes- a Hudson with a wet clutch, a Dodge with a GyroMatic and...
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