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THE LOBBY
Today, 07:53 PM
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68 GTO convertible values?
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b-man
Until you see it in person assume it’s rusty. ...
Until you see it in person assume it’s rusty.
Without inspection in person there’s no way to determine the value.
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 05:17 PM
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Best alternative to the cast 8vr?
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370
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b-man
Break the bank. Bust it open. Order up...
Break the bank.
Bust it open.
Order up a set of Ross or Icon custom forged pistons made to the compression height, dish volume and bore size you need.
I wouldn’t order them until the block...
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Pontiac - Street
04-29-2024, 05:22 PM
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421 Block - Sevice Replacement?
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b-man
1965 engines were the first to use the full...
1965 engines were the first to use the full length windage tray, the dipstick tube configuration changed completely as well.
Maybe you missed this thread on 1964 389 and 421 blocks:
...
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THE LOBBY
04-26-2024, 07:07 PM
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1962 Grand Prix - What do I do with it?
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b-man
Personally I’d put it back to factory original. ...
Personally I’d put it back to factory original.
The original 45k-mile engine shouldn’t really need much other than resealing and putting together a correct Tri-Power won’t be difficult, in fact I...
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Suspension TECH
04-25-2024, 03:25 PM
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Dip in road - Tires hit wheel wells. Shocks?
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b-man
It’s also possible to cut the wheel to drum or...
It’s also possible to cut the wheel to drum or rotor mounting surface a little to tuck the wheels inward.
Removing say 1/8” to perhaps 1/4” isn’t unsafe depending on the thickness of the wheel in...
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Suspension TECH
04-25-2024, 02:54 PM
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Dip in road - Tires hit wheel wells. Shocks?
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b-man
The 215/70-15 is a pretty tall tire at 26.85”,...
The 215/70-15 is a pretty tall tire at 26.85”, that fact combined with the 7” wheel that has about 1/2” less backspace than a stock 7” Rally II wheel is creating the interference. I would be looking...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
04-24-2024, 09:00 PM
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64 GTO PHS
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b-man
Intake date codes are on the bottom of the intake...
Intake date codes are on the bottom of the intake and head date codes are under the valve covers.
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
04-24-2024, 08:01 PM
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64 GTO PHS
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528
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b-man
Shame there’s a Chevy air cleaner lid on it...
Shame there’s a Chevy air cleaner lid on it instead of the lovely original chrome unit with the short snorkel.
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Pontiac - Street
04-23-2024, 04:42 PM
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e head questions alot of questions
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b-man
The first run E-heads used five different head...
The first run E-heads used five different head bolt lengths unlike the later versions so that set of bolts will tell you right there without measuring anything.
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Pontiac - Street
04-19-2024, 06:13 PM
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I think I got Pertronixed, had to get towed home.
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b-man
Points…..
……they’re good.
I have three of those primitive carburetor thingies on it too. :pound:
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=749108
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61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED
04-18-2024, 06:33 PM
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Gto splash shields
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b-man
Here are a pair of 1964 slash shields. One has a...
Here are a pair of 1964 slash shields. One has a factory A/C sheet metal baffle installed on the bottom, clearly both A/C and non-A/C applications used the same splash shield.
The 1964 A/C baffle...
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Pontiac - Street
04-17-2024, 06:04 PM
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Oil capacity
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b-man
Just add until the dipstick reads full. Run...
Just add until the dipstick reads full.
Run the engine long enough so the filter gets filled then shut it off and let the oil drain back to the pan for about 10 minutes, then add whatever it...
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Pontiac - Street
04-16-2024, 03:01 PM
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Rally II Wheel Value?
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564
Posted By
b-man
Condition is everything. Shipping cost is...
Condition is everything.
Shipping cost is usually a deal breaker these days on heavy or bulky stuff.
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THE LOBBY
04-13-2024, 07:52 PM
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Cool Birthday Cake
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b-man
Great gal you married! :)
Great gal you married! :)
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THE LOBBY
04-09-2024, 11:44 PM
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Funny cars
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b-man
When drag racing was huge. :thumbup:
When drag racing was huge. :thumbup:
Forum:
THE LOBBY
04-08-2024, 11:55 PM
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Having a hard time finding parts
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1,236
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b-man
Brake parts should be easy to find on...
Brake parts should be easy to find on Rockauto.com or from most major internet parts houses.
Adapting seats from another vehicle isn’t uncommon if you are having trouble finding an original one....
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THE LOBBY
04-08-2024, 11:49 PM
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Having a hard time finding parts
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Posted By
b-man
Sometimes a mechanical restoration makes more...
Sometimes a mechanical restoration makes more sense than trying to fix every rusted panel and restore the car to perfection.
Make it roadworthy and don’t sweat the small stuff.
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THE LOBBY
04-07-2024, 10:37 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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b-man
Also dug out the splitters I fabricated many...
Also dug out the splitters I fabricated many years ago (when I could still see well enough to weld) out of 2” 304 stainless and started figuring out how to mount them.
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THE LOBBY
04-07-2024, 10:28 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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b-man
Digging into all the parts that I have collected...
Digging into all the parts that I have collected over the years to restore the factory air conditioning system.
Plenty of hard to find parts for this particular year and model. Picked through...
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Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 02:24 AM
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Best Radiator for a Street/Strip 75 Formula 400 Firebird.
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b-man
Here you go: ...
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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Pontiac - Street
04-04-2024, 06:52 PM
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326 head questions
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b-man
1963 and 1964 326 heads had 1.88”/1.60” valve...
1963 and 1964 326 heads had 1.88”/1.60” valve sizes, same size valves were used in the common passenger car 389 heads. All the small-valve passenger car heads used rockers that were oiled through the...
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Pontiac - Street
04-03-2024, 06:45 PM
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326 head questions
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870
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b-man
Your heads are mismatched by casting number only....
Your heads are mismatched by casting number only.
140 is from a 1967 326 9.2:1 compression.
094 is from a 1966 326 9.2:1 compression.
Valve size for both heads are the same 1.92”/1.66”.
...
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Pontiac - Street
04-01-2024, 12:21 PM
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Best way to start a motor after winter storage
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b-man
Crank it until it starts. Don’t crank it so...
Crank it until it starts.
Don’t crank it so long that you overheat the starter, do it in a few steps.
What’s the big deal, it’s only been a few months and nothing special needs to be done.
...
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Test & Tune
03-31-2024, 04:41 PM
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Email notifications for new posts in subscribed threads.
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486
Posted By
b-man
It’s everyone. I’ve already notified the...
It’s everyone.
I’ve already notified the forums admin regarding this.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
03-30-2024, 08:09 PM
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What tool?
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701
Posted By
b-man
I’ve used a double flaring tool and stopped part...
I’ve used a double flaring tool and stopped part way through the first flare to end up with something close to that.
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