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John V.
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-05-2023, 10:21 AM
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1965 frame
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John V.
Curious what the reference is that shows 1/8"....
Curious what the reference is that shows 1/8". You didn't mention the frame p/n or the frame vendor for the frame you are asking about.
I don't have the specs for '65. I know the '65 frame p/ns...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-14-2023, 08:27 PM
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64 GTO Build sheet questions
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John V.
Sales Code 644 was indeed the code for the HD Fan...
Sales Code 644 was indeed the code for the HD Fan in ‘64.
The ‘64 Tempest Inspector’s Guide did indeed note the HD Fan as associated with the 326 as Jon Hardgrove mentioned way back when.
But...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-11-2023, 12:49 PM
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Engine date versus Body build date
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John V.
Early is such a relative term. My ‘64 GTO was...
Early is such a relative term. My ‘64 GTO was produced 11/20/63 at Fremont (for historical perspective, the Wednesday before JFK was shot).
I consider it relatively early because GTO sales hadn’t...
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Members Helping Members
07-19-2023, 05:42 PM
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AC Tech help needed
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353
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John V.
Nevermind. The capacitor tested right on the...
Nevermind. The capacitor tested right on the money (69/5).
Thought about all the reasons the contactor might not pull in and realized could be a Low Pressure Switch or the High Pressure Switch...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-26-2022, 09:01 PM
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64 PHS info
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John V.
In '64, Sales Code 612 was the Rally Handling...
In '64, Sales Code 612 was the Rally Handling Kit.
I have explained the change to this option between '64 and '65 many times on this forum. The gist is, in '64 you could NOT get the thicker 15/16"...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-14-2022, 07:12 PM
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Cowl Tag Help
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John V.
Forgot to mention, only '64s first sold to Calif...
Forgot to mention, only '64s first sold to Calif dealers were required to have the Closed Circuit Crankcase Ventilation System, and at that, only those built after Dec '63.
Your car was first sold...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-14-2022, 07:07 PM
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Cowl Tag Help
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John V.
Way late commenting on this thread, haven't had...
Way late commenting on this thread, haven't had much time to participate in the last several months. But as a fellow Fremont built '64 owner, wanted to offer some insights.
1. The Data Plate code...
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THE LOBBY
08-27-2022, 09:14 AM
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Hurst vs Indy chrome sticks
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John V.
Starting as early as the '78 Hurst catalog, the...
Starting as early as the '78 Hurst catalog, the following description was added for the Indy Four Speed conversion kit:
Hurst/Indy competition 4-speed kits are designed to be used on numerous...
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THE LOBBY
08-26-2022, 09:52 PM
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Hurst vs Indy chrome sticks
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John V.
The earliest reference that I could find for the...
The earliest reference that I could find for the Indy Shifter was circa 1974. At that time, it looks like Hurst did not include the "H" Hurst stamp on the stick. It was no secret that Hurst produced...
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THE LOBBY
08-25-2022, 05:20 PM
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Hurst vs Indy chrome sticks
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Posted By
John V.
The Hurst stamped 5380100 flat stick was...
The Hurst stamped 5380100 flat stick was superseded by 5387436.
You stated the INDY stick is stamped 0017, But the pic looks like it may be stamped 1700?
Double check please.
I'm not...
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Members Helping Members
08-15-2022, 01:49 PM
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Hubcap
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John V.
1964 Olds F-85. Don't know if they were also used...
1964 Olds F-85. Don't know if they were also used on any big Olds.
Here they are from a pic in a '64 Olds Brochure.
http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/brochures/Olds/1964/pages/OLDS30_jpg.htm
...
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THE LOBBY
08-09-2022, 10:26 AM
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Canned piston rings anybody?
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John V.
McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Co. was a...
McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Co. was a manufacturer of piston rings that packaged sets in same type containers under their own name.
Don't know if they were an Original Equipment supplier to Chevy...
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THE LOBBY
07-19-2022, 03:05 PM
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Pontiac Historic Services
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John V.
Pretty funny newspaper ad for "Happy" Harry from...
Pretty funny newspaper ad for "Happy" Harry from 1972 when he was just starting out.
https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.1972.05.05.001/14
I thought it was interesting that your '77 TA...
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THE LOBBY
07-18-2022, 09:55 PM
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Pontiac Historic Services
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Posted By
John V.
Best I can make out the Dealer name and with a...
Best I can make out the Dealer name and with a little help from Google:
Belcastro Pontiac Inc.
23225 Woodward
Ferndale, MI 48220
Harry Belcastro bought the former Higgins Pontiac dealership...
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Members Helping Members
07-09-2022, 04:23 PM
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1968 GTO HO questions
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1,376
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John V.
The '68 WS used the D port 16 Heads. The HO...
The '68 WS used the D port 16 Heads.
The HO exhaust manifolds were as follows:
Left side was new for '68 and has the casting p/n 9791637.
The RIght side was carried over from '67 and the...
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Southeast
07-02-2022, 03:05 PM
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Cullman Alabama All Pontiac Show
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John V.
Looks like they held it May 14th this year. Nice...
Looks like they held it May 14th this year. Nice mix of cars from pix on their Facebook page.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
07-01-2022, 09:01 PM
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Identify My Exhaust Manifolds
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Posted By
John V.
To clear up one issue. 9777641 was the...
To clear up one issue.
9777641 was the Service Replacement p/n for the '67 GTO RH HO exhaust manifold. It is the p/n you find in the Master Parts Catalog.
An example of how you have to know...
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Southeast
06-26-2022, 05:32 PM
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Any PY Pontiac Fans in NW Georgia?
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John V.
Been to Helen a couple times in years past but...
Been to Helen a couple times in years past but only driven thru since moving to GA. We're more apt to go hiking or chase waterfalls near Helen than to visit Helen itself.
Huntsville is further...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-31-2022, 05:39 PM
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GTO or No?
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John V.
Greg, the VIN must start with 824F, the 8...
Greg, the VIN must start with 824F, the 8 indicating V8. If it is 624F it was originally a 6 cyl and could not have been a GTO originally.
If you can measure the front stabilizer bar, the GTO got...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-31-2022, 12:04 PM
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GTO or No?
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Posted By
John V.
b-man is right of course but PHS only useful if...
b-man is right of course but PHS only useful if the car in question still has its original VIN and Data Plate tags. It is possible for either or both of them to have been swapped out. VIN tags were...
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THE LOBBY
05-25-2022, 10:12 PM
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My old-age humiliation is complete...
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John V.
Bob, what prompted you to do it? Wife and I...
Bob, what prompted you to do it?
Wife and I pretty much get away with driving her car only, 2012 Civic.
I change the oil annually. Started that about 6-7 years ago, had been doing about 10k...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-17-2022, 09:29 PM
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7
65 tach in a 64??
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Posted By
John V.
I have considered the lack of Rally Gauges being...
I have considered the lack of Rally Gauges being offered for the '64 a big bummer and the Rally Gauge option for '65 rectified that. Many have swapped the complete '65 Rally cluster into the '64. I'm...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
03-16-2022, 10:23 PM
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Assembly line ?
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1,661
Posted By
John V.
The standard release '65 GTO axle was not...
The standard release '65 GTO axle was not determined by whether the car was ordered for dealer stock or for a customer. The factory installed the pre-determined axle ratio depending on how the car...
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THE LOBBY
01-03-2022, 11:24 PM
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42
New car arrival dates of the 60s/70s
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5,758
Posted By
John V.
I can speak generally to how it worked in the...
I can speak generally to how it worked in the '60s.
Keith provided the Start of Production dates for each Model Year.
Using '64 as the example, production started the day after Labor Day,...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
09-26-2021, 08:42 PM
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30
Block date codes for RAIII 70 FIrebird/TAs with April-May build date out of Norwood
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Posted By
John V.
Not to pick on 72projectbird's response but to...
Not to pick on 72projectbird's response but to use it to illustrate an important (in my view) point.
Engine blocks have cast date tags. These tags represent the date that the block was cast.
It...
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