Forum: Pontiac - Street
04-13-2024, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,334
The 33 spine TrueTrac is $35 more than a 30...
The 33 spine TrueTrac is $35 more than a 30 spline ($510 vs $475).
I put my order in online and a rep from Moser called me about 30 minutes later to run through the config and answer any...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
04-07-2024, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 783
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
04-07-2024, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 295
Dakota Digital
I think I posted a while back about my gas gauge quitting working and assuming it was the sending unit (Tanks Inc. Floatless Unit). Well ever since I have had these Dakota Digital RTX gauges there...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 735
Other details for good cooling that often get...
Other details for good cooling that often get overlooked are hose related .
No flexible ribbed type hoses should be used since they create turbulence and that turbulence causes a restriction.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 735
Here you go:
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Here you go:
https://www.coldcaseradiators.com/node/164?sku=GPF18A
They sell oversize 2-row which cool better than 3 or 4 row radiators. I recently bought one of their heavy duty 2-row (1-1/4”...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
04-01-2024, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 584
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-29-2024, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 4,162
Oil analysis tells me that the good oil I use...
Oil analysis tells me that the good oil I use along with a decent store bought filter is still doing ok at 6000 miles and that's good enough for me. That saves me plenty of oil changes with the...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-28-2024, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 486
I made my own.
I had a piece of aluminum...
I made my own.
I had a piece of aluminum flat stock laying around and chopped it down to fit. I shoot through the hole with a depth gage or my vernier and subtract the thickness of the plate...
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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
03-27-2024, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 641
Chicken wire was used in the 68/69 Pontiac A...
Chicken wire was used in the 68/69 Pontiac A bodies.
However, the plastic inserts are shown in the 69 assembly manual in addition to the screen.
I don't ever recall seeing a 69 with the...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-25-2024, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,179
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-23-2024, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,218
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-22-2024, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 327
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-20-2024, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,072
just used Rustoleum ?? I think. the silver is...
just used Rustoleum ?? I think. the silver is easy, but I find that the grey can't be too dark, or they don't look right (to me) It was just an off the shelf automotive paint, not sure of name/code?...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-19-2024, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,218
I'll elaborate on that further with some...
I'll elaborate on that further with some experience I've had with that.
Decades ago the 454 bbc I built I used AFR heads. They spec'd the camshaft which was a hydraulic roller. They sent the heads...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-19-2024, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,218
200 lbs on the seat certainly would be...
200 lbs on the seat certainly would be approaching that threshold.
It's why I've always advocated spending the money to lighten the valve trains as much as possible so you don't have to get too...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-18-2024, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,218
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-18-2024, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 991
I just buy the kits that upgrade factory...
I just buy the kits that upgrade factory alternators and rebuild them myself. You can build them to a certain voltage output youre looking for and it's a simple job. Comes with everything you need...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-17-2024, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,218
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-16-2024, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 260,164
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-15-2024, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 455
Use new valves, and yes they will not have the...
Use new valves, and yes they will not have the needed second groove for the factory valve stem O ring if they are SS.
This then means each valve guide too will need to be machined for a positive...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-14-2024, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 2,628
I doubt very many people actually change their...
I doubt very many people actually change their tires after 5 years or 6-8, on a classic car that sees ~1000-1500 miles/year & sits in a garage or covered 90% of the time. 5k-8k miles and 60-70% tread...
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
03-11-2024, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 470
To understand the difference between a Candy...
To understand the difference between a Candy paint and a conventional paint you need to look at how the "paint system" is constructed. A conventional paint will have the plastic that forms the...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-08-2024, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 1,977
Views: 260,164
Well next Thursday I’m gonna make a 500 mile...
Well next Thursday I’m gonna make a 500 mile round trip drive to the Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach. After I get back (18th) I will be taking my car to a local carb shop to have the carb...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-01-2024, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 3,940
Just an update to this. The MSD 6AL AND the...
Just an update to this. The MSD 6AL AND the distributor were bad. I sent the box in for evaluation and the replaced a diode and capacitor. Sent it back and I rechecked all the wire, it was good so I...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
02-28-2024, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 6,333
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