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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-26-2026, 01:40 AM
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Posted By turbo69bird
I don’t see why line boring would necessarily be...

I don’t see why line boring would necessarily be needed. I’d get some caps off a junk rear and install them with bearings and races see how they fit the rear should be inline with the axle bearings...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-25-2026, 10:08 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By AG
I've used Strange billet aluminum caps on GM 8.5"...

I've used Strange billet aluminum caps on GM 8.5" and 12-bolt rears and they work great. Just need assembly, ID measurement and possible machining.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-20-2025, 04:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 448
Posted By Skip Fix
#15 heads from a 1970 455 are not too bad for a...

#15 heads from a 1970 455 are not too bad for a little more compression either. Supposed to be 87 cc. Just have press in studs though.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-19-2025, 09:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 448
Posted By b-man
6X-8 heads maybe 8:1, 6X-4 will be 8.5:1 at best....

6X-8 heads maybe 8:1, 6X-4 will be 8.5:1 at best.

Choose your cam accordingly.

I’d be looking for 1970 #13 400 heads, usually around 77 to 80cc chambers although advertised as 72cc. This will...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-19-2025, 10:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 562
Posted By Joe
I just obtained a repop hood for cheap. OEM scoop...

I just obtained a repop hood for cheap. OEM scoop does not fit. Also, the under bracing has 2 square cutouts that the OEM hood did not have. Slight depression in the scoop area as other have stated....
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-17-2025, 01:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 562
Posted By Baron Von Zeppelin
If you find an actual 65 hood in mint cherry...

If you find an actual 65 hood in mint cherry condition , it is probably worth the extra price.
65 didn't have the front hood emblem crest.
66 hood is a good alternate too.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-15-2025, 11:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 562
Posted By carcrazy
Overall pretty good....a little lighter than an...

Overall pretty good....a little lighter than an original. There is also a low spot adjacent to the scoop that needs some work. As noted previously, the original scoop insert doesn't fit...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 10-15-2025, 07:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 562
Posted By Cardo
They're pretty good but not perfect. They have to...

They're pretty good but not perfect. They have to use the 67 style bolts instead of the 65-66 studs with nuts. Metal wise, they're usually slightly cupped around the sides of the scoop. That can be...
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