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Forum: THE LOBBY 07-10-2026, 02:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 373
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
A really nice car, & you have a nice truck & a...

A really nice car, & you have a nice truck & a proper trailer(?)... def use your tow rig!

Agree on all the trailer prechecks, besides a normal tool bag, smart to have a trailering go bag, minimum...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 06-29-2026, 01:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 560
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
The '68-72, actually'73 GTO" radiators are NOT...

The '68-72, actually'73 GTO" radiators are NOT taller than the 3 & 4 core 2nd Gen Bird radiators.
They use the same stamped drivers side tank: IA on the 3 cores, IF on 4 cores.

There are at...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-29-2026, 12:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 994
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
From the factory assembly line, ALL '69 model...

From the factory assembly line, ALL '69 model Pontiac V8's received the 4" hub height "351" casting 11 bolt waterpump. I've pulled these for near 40 years as specialty cores.

In July of '69,...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-18-2026, 06:25 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 97,372
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Yes, strike was Sept 15th til near Nov 20th. ...

Yes, strike was Sept 15th til near Nov 20th.

Pontiac home plant, Fremont, & Van Nuys (F-body) plants came back on line fairly quickly. more research need on '71 Framingham A-body plant.
...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 06-17-2026, 02:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 264
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
'70 F-body 12 bolts used the small Chevy (Spicer...

'70 F-body 12 bolts used the small Chevy (Spicer 1310) u-joint.

'71 F-body 8.5 10 bolts , exc those with 3.42 limited slip, used the small Chevy, Spicer 1310 ujoint.
The '71 3.42 posi coded...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-17-2026, 01:50 PM
Replies: 393
Views: 97,372
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Dennis that's the earliest 483677 casting 455 HO...

Dennis that's the earliest 483677 casting 455 HO block casting I've ever recorded. Typically the early Gxx0 cast 455 engine blocks that Ive recorded have been D port application blocks, YG's, YC's
...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-17-2026, 11:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,708
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Great results!

Great results!
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 06-08-2026, 11:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,554
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
All regular production '80 & 81 Birds with LU8...

All regular production '80 & 81 Birds with LU8 301 Turbo engines were built with the Frigidaire R4 compressor. On some 400 equipped '78 Bonneville's, instead of the traditional A6 compressor, ...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 06-04-2026, 06:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 574
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
And one has to have the correct T-400 yoke...

And one has to have the correct T-400 yoke otherwise will be too short w the 48" driveshaft.

Notice the 1.2" difference in lengths between T-350 & T-400 for '70 models?

The '70 F-body T-400...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 06-02-2026, 04:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,373
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Began pulling 15x7 HC's in the mid 80's. Late...

Began pulling 15x7 HC's in the mid 80's. Late 80's on the road a ton, dragging in partscars, & pulled nice condition 14x7 & 15X7 HC's when I found them. HC's with horribly egged out centers, ...
Forum: 69-71 Judges only TECH 05-28-2026, 06:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 634
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Was also the highest quality restoration! ...

Was also the highest quality restoration!

The black '70 RAIV M21 4.33 piqued my interest, but after studying the pics, the replacement drivetrain pieces should have provided an even bigger hit,...
Forum: 69-71 Judges only TECH 05-08-2026, 06:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 551
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Rusty Small for best deal on reproduction...

Rusty Small for best deal on reproduction Goodyear Poly Glas tires, Rusty is east of Kansas City MO, but makes it to numerous big events.

For years, Firestone outfitted their small Ranger pickups...
Forum: 69-71 Judges only TECH 05-08-2026, 06:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 551
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Talking Dennis, would you agree w the following? The...

Dennis, would you agree w the following?

The blackwall G70-14 was stock on a '69 Judge.

Thin whitewall G70-14 could be clicked off on the dealer order.

Raised white letter G70-14 was not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2026, 06:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 894
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Pontiac engineers knew what they were doing.

Will throw this out for the 47th time...

FIRST.... ALL '69 Pontiac V8's were originally assembled with a 4" hub height cast iron water pump. Over the years have rebuilt quite a few of the '69...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-04-2026, 04:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,168
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Very nice to have a 45+ year Pontiac engine...

Very nice to have a 45+ year Pontiac engine builder that had/has the foresight to save main caps off even common 3' main Pontiac V8 blocks.
Ones from engines that prev threw a rod through the cyl...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-04-2026, 01:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,280
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
When it comes to reproduction sheet metal panels,...

When it comes to reproduction sheet metal panels, there are only so many actual manufacturers. I've been told only two in Taiwan, and those family owned business names are not recognizeable.
That's...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-04-2026, 12:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Gotcha, PM returned.

Gotcha, PM returned.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-30-2026, 04:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 193
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
The '65-70 Pontiac B series rearend is known as...

The '65-70 Pontiac B series rearend is known as the "P series" 8 7/8" rearend. That is straight from the original manuals & also referred to in the Hollander Interchange manuals.

For a '65 Pontiac...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-16-2026, 06:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 365
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
5.043 is the group number & the part number is...

5.043 is the group number & the part number is called a Pin KIt. This is for rear drum brakes. To figure out if they are of any use,
you will need to measure the lengths of the pins & compare to...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-16-2026, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 365
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
That part number first shows up in my late '84...

That part number first shows up in my late '84 dated GM (full line)Price Schedule. That type book is near 3" thick & basically lists a part number & the Group number & the divisional usage, & the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 04-13-2026, 12:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 540
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
will be on briefly tomorrow AM. When PY...

will be on briefly tomorrow AM.

When PY boards cleans up its act, several of us will be back more.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 04-13-2026, 12:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 540
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Have easy to access nice condition vent window...

Have easy to access nice condition vent window frame asm w non tinted glass from '67 GTO hardtop. Shipped the bare doors to IL, kept the vent frame asm & regulators .
Could take a bunch of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-25-2026, 03:03 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,264
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
The dies that were used to stamp the snorkel...

The dies that were used to stamp the snorkel changed during '69 production. The snorkel used on the '68 GTO-Firebird 400/428HO B series aircleaner (& the '68 Olds 442 aircleaner base) will have a...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 03-25-2026, 02:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 413
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
Arowhed, Hello! Regret, next to never get on...

Arowhed, Hello!
Regret, next to never get on here anymore. Too many projects, and life is too short. unfortunately this board is not the quality resource it was for many years.

On your diff...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 07-23-2025, 09:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,844
Posted By 'ol Pinion head
In restoring these bases, I have always examined...

In restoring these bases, I have always examined the spot welded on tabs on questionable '70-72 TransAm shaker bases to see if the tabs were factory installed with small spotwelds, brazed on, or...
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