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Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-19-2022, 08:27 AM
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Posted By buds56
My experience with 56's I had. The first...

My experience with 56's I had.

The first one I got was a bit rough, I cut the frame and put in a 77 trans am subframe, it actually fit pretty good for track width. The engine was going to sit way...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-19-2022, 01:26 AM
Replies: 39
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Posted By Kingman Man
PontiacSafari.com, in Garage section has an...

PontiacSafari.com, in Garage section has an article on king pin to ball joint swap, might fit into your plans! Kingman Man
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-13-2022, 02:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Putter
Another advantage to using the crossmember from...

Another advantage to using the crossmember from heidt’s is that the front end and bumper bolt up to the stock frame as does the radiator.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-13-2022, 02:25 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Putter
To cut or not to cut

Using the Heidt’s mustang 2 setup you do not have to cut the frame off it replaces the stock crossmember. That was on a 1948 Chevy sedan delivery…Pontiac may be different., but it worked very slick...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 03-10-2022, 09:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,794
Posted By Goatracer1
Speedway Motors (and probably others ) sells a...

Speedway Motors (and probably others ) sells a whole kit for mounting the master on the firewall. Comes with bracket and pedal.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 06-18-2021, 06:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,794
Posted By Sleepy33
Took a couple pictures of my pedal assy today ...

Took a couple pictures of my pedal assy today

Brian
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-21-2021, 06:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,794
Posted By Bill Eveland
I have mine on the firewall. I welded in a 1/8"...

I have mine on the firewall. I welded in a 1/8" to reinforce the area. I use a 55 Chevy pedal assembly and a mopar mc. I couldn't use the full assembly, the speedometer was in the way so made a...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-21-2021, 04:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,794
Posted By Scarebird
Thanks - We do, they are here: ...

Thanks - We do, they are here:

http://scarebird.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=96&product_id=123

https://scarebird.com/image/cache/catalog/WWD%20comp-213x213.JPG

I was not...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-20-2021, 11:23 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,794
Posted By Scarebird
On a customer's car we made a bracket for a...

On a customer's car we made a bracket for a Wilwood remote dual master - worked fine. He nor us wished o butcher the defroster.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-20-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,794
Posted By 694.1
Pretty sure that you need to eliminate the...

Pretty sure that you need to eliminate the defroster when you move the Master cyl.
I looked at a car a number of years ago that was done very poorly and the seller endured a lot of disgusted tire...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-06-2021, 02:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Bill Eveland
If you mount the engine in stock location and use...

If you mount the engine in stock location and use the gearbox also on the clip, it should be ok just buy headers for the frame stub your using. The 55-57 steering gearbox makes it a pita for headers....
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-06-2021, 12:00 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Bill Eveland
I would actually prefer a rear steer clip if was...

I would actually prefer a rear steer clip if was to do one, meaning gearbox behind steering like it currantly is. 1st gen f body or 68-74 x body nova etc... Control arms angles will be much better,...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-04-2021, 07:42 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By 694.1
"Taffy pull" is an old expression and a "polite"...

"Taffy pull" is an old expression and a "polite" euphemism for boxing the clown, spankin' the bacon, etc.
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-04-2021, 07:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By 694.1
'58 Olds lower arms will work too but are hard to...

'58 Olds lower arms will work too but are hard to find. Then you still need to fab up something for the upper.
Then there is the whole modern master cylinder/peddle thing taffy pull.
Good looking...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-04-2021, 05:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Sirrotica
The second Gen has Pontiac mounts already on it...

The second Gen has Pontiac mounts already on it if it came from a Firebird with a Pontiac V8, if not it's pretty simple to change one over to Pontiac mounts, if it was from a camaro. Really the...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-04-2021, 05:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By KiwiStarChief
Hi Harry, I welcomed you into the Tri-five.com...

Hi Harry, I welcomed you into the Tri-five.com forum when you joined, so hello again. My '57 Star Chief has a front clip from a 1978 Monte Carlo, which gives all of the modern advantages of disc...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-04-2021, 04:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Sirrotica
Many people just swap a 2nd gen subframe and have...

Many people just swap a 2nd gen subframe and have availability of easy to find replacement parts, rather than a trunnion front end that hasn't been used since 1957.

Granted, cutting the frame stub...
Forum: 60 & Older Pontiac TECH 01-04-2021, 04:15 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,399
Posted By Bill Eveland
Was that the Rodders Digest article using the 58...

Was that the Rodders Digest article using the 58 Control arms? I think I remember a Heidts mII crossmember setup as well.

Here's the article about using 1958 parts. ...
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