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Forum: Electrical Tech 03-15-2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 246
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Don't know if this is cheap. Not mine. ...

Don't know if this is cheap. Not mine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/276336438152
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-07-2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 989
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Nah. Those have grease fittings.

Nah. Those have grease fittings.
Forum: Electrical Tech 02-24-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,709
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Attachment from '66 Pontiac Chassis Parts Catalog

Attachment from '66 Pontiac Chassis Parts Catalog
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 02-19-2024, 04:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,119
Posted By Bill Hanlon
30 years ago I chopped up the stock '57 bracket...

30 years ago I chopped up the stock '57 bracket by moving the rear tab towards the front. A friend (who welds) and I mounted the alternator on a piece of all-thread using nuts and washers to...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-19-2024, 12:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 251
Posted By Bill Hanlon
According to Pontiac Chassis Parts Catalog...

According to Pontiac Chassis Parts Catalog published in Oct 66 the GM part number 1115202 (note the last 3 digits) is used on a 62-63 Tempest 4 cylinder
engines, 64-66 Tempest 6 cylinder engines and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-13-2024, 06:54 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,612
Posted By Bill Hanlon
And as long as you are tearing into the '59...

And as long as you are tearing into the '59 engine, take a look at this https://www.pontiacsafari.com/L1Garage/FrontSealUpgrade.pdf
article I wrote about upgrading the front seal. If you decide to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-13-2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,612
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Make SURE that you read and understand the...

Make SURE that you read and understand the "interchangeability" section of Larry Gorden's page in the link below before you try to attach the '59 crankshaft to the HydraMatic's flywheel.
...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 12-25-2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,353
Posted By Bill Hanlon
The X frame used in the 55-56 Pontiac (and Olds)...

The X frame used in the 55-56 Pontiac (and Olds) was why they had to go to the famous "slant pan" HydraMatic. The wasn't room for the tranny linkage unless they rotated the body of the transmission...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-11-2023, 12:27 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,231
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Make sure the transmission is in park or neutral,...

Make sure the transmission is in park or neutral, the parking brake is set and the key is off. Now make sure again.

Use a screwdriver to jump the S terminal to the large terminal on the solenoid...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-06-2023, 12:30 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,186
Posted By Bill Hanlon
If you are overhauling the engine consider...

If you are overhauling the engine consider replacing the timing cover oil seal with a lip seal. Details here: https://www.pontiacsafari.com/L1Garage/FrontSealUpgrade.pdf
I'd be glad to loan you my...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-23-2023, 10:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 701
Posted By Bill Hanlon
They did, but most were done by '63 and the last...

They did, but most were done by '63 and the last were '64.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-20-2023, 03:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,675
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Did you miss a zero on the mains??? 27...

Did you miss a zero on the mains??? 27 thousandths seems a bit wide to this amateur.
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-02-2023, 07:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 660
Posted By Bill Hanlon
A flasher with a separate ground connection...

A flasher with a separate ground connection should flash at the same rate no matter what the electrical load as long as the load is within the operational limits of the flasher.
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-01-2023, 01:53 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 689
Posted By Bill Hanlon
If your bulbs are like these...

If your bulbs are like these https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Halogen-Tail-Light-Bulbs-1157-Offset-Mounting-Pins,7227.html from Speedway they consume about 60% more amps than standard 1157 bulbs. You...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-14-2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 625
Posted By Bill Hanlon
... or you could just listen to a sub 14 second...

... or you could just listen to a sub 14 second Pontiac.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-13-2023, 12:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 625
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Before you go too far, explain what is meant by...

Before you go too far, explain what is meant by "factory AM/FM radio" and "converted to Bluetooth". Old factory radios are pretty sensitive to speaker loads.

Many of the GM radios used 10 ohm...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-02-2023, 10:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,504
Posted By Bill Hanlon
How are you going to keep the carb's butterflies...

How are you going to keep the carb's butterflies in the shafts? ;)
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-26-2023, 11:39 PM
Replies: 1,977
Views: 256,058
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Maybe 5,000 more showings and you'll break even. ...

Maybe 5,000 more showings and you'll break even. ;)
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-11-2023, 07:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 725
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Trying to read resistance (ohms) on an active...

Trying to read resistance (ohms) on an active (has voltage applied) circuit isn't valid. The ohmmeter injects a small voltage into the circuit to be measured and gets real confused when other...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-08-2023, 09:15 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,057
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Tach and dwell signals working while the problem...

Tach and dwell signals working while the problem occurs hints that the problem (if electrical) is in the coil, the rotor or the high voltage wire from the coil to the distributor. Does a timing...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 08-02-2023, 08:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 907
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Are you planning to push the studs on the L/H...

Are you planning to push the studs on the L/H head back to "normal" height? Are there any that are too high and have not been pinned? Do you plan to re-pin those that had pins?

Stud R&R routine...
Forum: Electrical Tech 07-30-2023, 10:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 932
Posted By Bill Hanlon
It costs $13, but would this help? ...

It costs $13, but would this help? https://www.analogalley.com/osccart/product_info.php?products_id=842

If the LEDs are in series and one is "burned out" neither should light up. Is that what is...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 07-28-2023, 11:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 907
Posted By Bill Hanlon
I'm guessing that the rocker arm with the washer...

I'm guessing that the rocker arm with the washer has pulled partially out of the hole. Laying a straight edge across the top of all the studs should show you which ones have pulled out part of the...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 07-28-2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 907
Posted By Bill Hanlon
Pinning press-in studs was a popular "fix" for...

Pinning press-in studs was a popular "fix" for early Chevy V8 engines. You can still buy kits to do this from people like Summit. Given Pontiac's through the stud oiling I'd think it would be less...
Forum: Electrical Tech 07-24-2023, 08:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 498
Posted By Bill Hanlon
No, it is +12v when the door is closed and ground...

No, it is +12v when the door is closed and ground when it is open.
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