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Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-13-2024, 12:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,332
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Anecdotal info on failed bottom ends after top end rebuilds/upgrades.

In another amusing, now closed post this "wive's tale" was brought up. I'm in my '70's and can attest to how this wive's tale grew legs ... because it happened, a lot.

The fact is increasing the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-07-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,743
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Why are you concerned over the mismatched (year)...

Why are you concerned over the mismatched (year) exhaust manifolds? As long as they are both RA manifolds with the same size outlets, just have them blasted, coated and put them back on. When you...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-09-2023, 03:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,548
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
LOL. Springsteen and his hype machine made and...

LOL. Springsteen and his hype machine made and continues to make a lot of money about things he never experienced but leeched from others around him.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-03-2023, 03:04 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,895
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Video made me lol though. Clever guy, clever...

Video made me lol though. Clever guy, clever people working for him.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-02-2023, 03:00 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,895
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Tesla Cybertruck puts Porsche 911 on the trailer ... literally

I found this pretty amusing, the latest from jab at the auto industry by Elon Musk. Only from the mind of Musk.

https://youtu.be/Hf2H_jev2OY?si=XNsl5Ks7CvkQ0IHP
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-23-2023, 06:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,324
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
A storied Pontiac drag car featured in Hemmings Auction!

John Angeles/Pete McCarthy '69 RAIV car w. enclosed trailer being auctioned by Hemmings ... current bid $25K

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1969-pontiac-gto-skiatook-ok-571251
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-23-2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 63,571
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
I guess you guys aren't up on the regional...

I guess you guys aren't up on the regional options available on the 1967 GTO, specifically the " 3 Pot Lightnin' " tripower option available only to moonshiners in the Appalachians. Moonshiners were...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-08-2023, 02:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,510
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Blow-by smells like oil. A rich mixture...

Blow-by smells like oil.

A rich mixture will smell like gas, the emissions are unburnt hydrocarbons. Starting may require holding your foot to the floor while cranking to get enough air to fire....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-02-2023, 11:16 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,099
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Sold on eBay: Small Block Chevy Valve Cover...

Sold on eBay:

Small Block Chevy Valve Cover Elbow For 1969-1972 Camaro, Nova, Chevelle...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-23-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 569
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Wash your car at dusk when the sun is beginning...

Wash your car at dusk when the sun is beginning to set and it cools down. No water spots and plenty of time for wipe down because it's cooler.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-21-2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,206
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
It's Pontiac's Achilles heel. Well, that and the...

It's Pontiac's Achilles heel. Well, that and the poor flowing heads. Oh, and the antiquated cooling system design, the grand canyon lifter valley, the short valve spring installed heights, the heat...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-17-2023, 12:49 AM
Replies: 1,977
Views: 260,668
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
You kids and your hot rods. lol Anytime you...

You kids and your hot rods. lol

Anytime you mix in an assortment of aftermarket parts, you're going to wind up re-engineering things. You'll spend a year just shaking things out to where you can...
Forum: THE LOBBY 10-10-2023, 10:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,659
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Put the GTO in winter storage today ... how does this always happen?

The place I store my GTO always "calls the horses to the barn" mid-October. He filles both sides of his building and fills the center aisle with boats and RV's since they are first out come spring....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-09-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1,977
Views: 260,668
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Yeah, if using a universal fit shift boot and...

Yeah, if using a universal fit shift boot and flat trim ring like they sell at Autozone, the carpet edge can show unless you carefully cut the carpet right along the line of the screw holes so the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-08-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1,977
Views: 260,668
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
You can use a single boot and plate. You place...

You can use a single boot and plate. You place the boot under the carpet and seal it to the tunnel with weatherstrip adhesive then clamp the carpet between the boot and cover plate.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-01-2023, 11:20 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,531
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Check your oil pan bolts. They should be snung...

Check your oil pan bolts. They should be snung but not overtightened.

Rear pan gasket or (horrors) rear main seal are the usual suspects if you're spot aligns with the bellhousing but oil can...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 09-30-2023, 02:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 744
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
The SplitFire plugs were made by Autolite, a...

The SplitFire plugs were made by Autolite, a Federal Signal company at that time. The electrode were split by a stamping die during manufacture and of course marked with Splitfire's logo and model.
...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-29-2023, 12:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,009
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
I can just hear the builder bragging to his...

I can just hear the builder bragging to his buddies ... "I was working on a 455 Poncho and the stupid block wasn't even machined for the thrust bearing. I had to take the BFH and beat the bearing in...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-28-2023, 12:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,009
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
This. A competent engine builder is one who...

This. A competent engine builder is one who doesn't pretend to know everything and consults an assemble manual and torque spec table even if he thinks he knows the engine by heart. I never had built...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-27-2023, 05:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,959
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
I have a really crippling Condition that on some...

I have a really crippling Condition that on some days I can get around slowly without a cane but I don’t have enough strength to step up a curb. I only use the placard on the really bad days when I...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-27-2023, 03:14 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,959
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Handicapped parking games.

A buddy and I went for a ride in my GTO with it's newly sorted out 4 wheel disc brakes working as they should. I decided to go to the bank and get some cash. I avoid the drive-up ATM's there because...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-26-2023, 06:58 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,360
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Thanks! Drove it today and it feels and stops...

Thanks! Drove it today and it feels and stops like a modern car. Nice pedal height, good modulation and nice firm feel plus that satisfying little "bump" when the car stops that tells you the brakes...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-20-2023, 04:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,570
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
A loose convertor not only will have a higher...

A loose convertor not only will have a higher stall speed, it will "couple" less efficiently than a "tight" convertor, causing more slippage friction and heat. Additionally, a loose convertor may...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-11-2023, 06:52 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 63,571
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
No self-respecting moonshiner ever degreed a...

No self-respecting moonshiner ever degreed a camshaft ... line up the dots.

The harmonic damper was probably damaged when the moonshiners ran off the cliff ... the legend lives on and on and on.
Forum: THE LOBBY 08-24-2023, 01:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,419
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Yeah, that was in the back of mind when I said...

Yeah, that was in the back of mind when I said "Are you Moe?" I decided to take the high road just knowing he was probably a good Christian (lol) who like his biblical namesake was going to lead me...
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