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Ram Air IV Jack
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Pontiac - Street
05-22-2024, 11:41 AM
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A body accelerator pedals
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563
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Ram Air IV Jack
Not true!!! GTO 4spd cars had the chrome trim...
Not true!!! GTO 4spd cars had the chrome trim around the gas pedal in 1969!!! Check Franks Pontiac Parts and you will see this. My original 1969 has the chrome trim. May be a different story with...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 12:33 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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3,450
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Ram Air IV Jack
The auto displays you're referring too, impressed...
The auto displays you're referring too, impressed me enough to try Lucas and gauge its effectiveness with my cars. It works for me, and I use them. People believe what they want to believe no...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 12:20 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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3,450
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Ram Air IV Jack
As I mentioned, I too use Lucas products and...
As I mentioned, I too use Lucas products and believe in them because of my own experiences. It doesn't matter some unknown brother-in-law claims
snake oil remedy only, who is probably a phantom...
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 12:19 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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3,450
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Ram Air IV Jack
I remember these comments you posted months back...
I remember these comments you posted months back regarding Lucas products! Never believed it and also wondered what type of snake oil Lucas is?? Rattlesnake, Garter Snake, etc.!! Further, I also...
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Pontiac - Street
05-13-2024, 11:12 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Ram Air IV Jack
These videos are a dime a dozen!! This boob says...
These videos are a dime a dozen!! This boob says one thing and I can find many others that will debunk his findings!! Personal choice is the real key here as is what oil to use brand/weight and...
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68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
04-26-2024, 12:10 PM
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14
hideaway door screw caps
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1,126
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Ram Air IV Jack
Ames has these covers, and they don't have a...
Ames has these covers, and they don't have a minimum dollar order amount like AMK does!!
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Pontiac - Street
04-22-2024, 06:32 PM
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1000+ cfm from a Qjet
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4,378
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Ram Air IV Jack
That sounds like a politician! Anything they...
That sounds like a politician! Anything they say, expects everyone to believe it!!! Cliff is correct here and tries hard to wade through all the BS on the internet. BS information is not good, no...
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Pontiac - Street
04-22-2024, 01:07 AM
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I think I got Pertronixed, had to get towed home.
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Ram Air IV Jack
Years back my 77 Olds Cutlass stopped in city...
Years back my 77 Olds Cutlass stopped in city traffic and a friendly neighbor helped me to a local service station. It was repaired and I was told the stock GM HEI failure is common because of the...
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Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 11:04 AM
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Safety warning welding and brake cleaner. Never mix them!
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Ram Air IV Jack
People use brake clean because it removes just...
People use brake clean because it removes just about everything with an oil base, leaves no residue and dries very quickly. I've used this to clean clock works before oiling!!
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68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
03-23-2024, 11:29 AM
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Engine dip stick id
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988
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Ram Air IV Jack
Scott, My 69 RA Judge has the holes. That is the...
Scott, My 69 RA Judge has the holes. That is the original stick, and it was the same stick in my first Judge. Both cars are/were originals. I didn't measure the length but both cars are non-air!!
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 11:30 AM
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How long do tires last?
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3,612
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Ram Air IV Jack
There is no "general rule" here as I'm sure you...
There is no "general rule" here as I'm sure you can see from the responses you're getting. Unless your tires are cracked, sidewalls, treads, just run them. I work in a tire center and have asked...
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Pontiac - Street
02-14-2024, 12:58 PM
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parts place intake
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Ram Air IV Jack
You can get some decent parts made in China, but...
You can get some decent parts made in China, but it is a hit and miss deal. When you have forced labor making peanuts like what is common in China, quality control suffers. We see members talk...
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Pontiac - Street
02-14-2024, 12:42 PM
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Breaking in your new engine and Break In Oil
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Ram Air IV Jack
True, but the internet is full of bilge, opinions...
True, but the internet is full of bilge, opinions from yahoo's, and generally about 75% to 80% inaccurate!! Cliff Ruggles speaks of this all the time and has seen many of his customers hornswoggled...
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Pontiac - Street
02-13-2024, 02:05 PM
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parts place intake
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Ram Air IV Jack
Yup, Chinese parts man!!! You can get decent...
Yup, Chinese parts man!!! You can get decent ones though and make them work but the quality control in China is terrible as reported here. Even if you find an OEM intake for $$$$, some slob could...
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Pontiac - Street
02-13-2024, 01:53 PM
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Breaking in your new engine and Break In Oil
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Ram Air IV Jack
Excellent points!!! STP is very slippery, and I...
Excellent points!!! STP is very slippery, and I remember the commercials years ago with Andy Granatelli. Impressive and we tried the screwdriver test ourselves and it worked like on TV. Used STP...
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Pontiac - Street
02-11-2024, 07:09 PM
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parts place intake
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3,058
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
It does matter where parts are cast because...
It does matter where parts are cast because offshore metals are NOT to the quality level of an OEM part. Many years ago, the Chinese bought up much of our scrap metals and boated it to China. ...
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Pontiac - Street
02-11-2024, 02:23 PM
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parts place intake
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3,058
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
I've seen/heard this too. Repops generally are...
I've seen/heard this too. Repops generally are not to level of quality and fit compared to an OEM part. I believe most are made overseas with questionable quality control. OEM parts are so...
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Pontiac - Street
02-06-2024, 12:22 PM
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Flat Tappet Camshafts & More
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3,913
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Ram Air IV Jack
Back in the 1980's we did this same thing. ...
Back in the 1980's we did this same thing. Removed an old cam and lifters out of a 70's Pontiac Safari Station wagon with a 400 that developed a miss due to a worn lobe. We went to Big A auto parts...
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Pontiac - Street
02-02-2024, 02:16 AM
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Engine breaking up above 4000rpm
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4,489
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Ram Air IV Jack
We were big on the Sorenson X cut points back in...
We were big on the Sorenson X cut points back in the day. Good sets too and they lasted a long time! I bought several Delco D112P points years ago when they were pretty cheap but now will cost you...
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Pontiac - Street
01-30-2024, 01:42 PM
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8.2 BOP Axle, has anyone broke one?
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Ram Air IV Jack
Back in the early 70's, my stock 3.55 rear on my...
Back in the early 70's, my stock 3.55 rear on my pattern 69 Judge with 4spd was thrashed many times in street races. Never had an issue until one day I discovered one of the rear wheels seemed very...
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Pontiac - Street
01-25-2024, 12:33 PM
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76
New member of the 400 Failed Lifter club
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4,886
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
There are too many recent failure stories with...
There are too many recent failure stories with flat tappet cams that you just can't ignore. I've seen this on cars owned by mechanics I personally know. Whether it is the chit overseas metal so...
Forum:
68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-21-2023, 12:23 PM
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OEM 69 RA manifolds
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1,261
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
Original RAIV parts are worth a lot of money!! ...
Original RAIV parts are worth a lot of money!! Yes, reproductions are available but normally are not to the quality and fit for an original part for many reasons. If the manifolds you have are...
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Pontiac - Street
12-15-2023, 01:40 PM
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104
Poll:
ATF for engine flush
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7,988
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
The Gunk motor clean came in a quart can and I...
The Gunk motor clean came in a quart can and I used it at oil changes. It smelled like kerosine and a few people I knew said it was. Back in the 70's in Popular Science magazine, Smokey Yunick had...
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Pontiac - Street
12-07-2023, 12:59 PM
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60
Cliff Ruggles
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8,307
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
I read about everything Cliff posts! I learn a...
I read about everything Cliff posts! I learn a great deal from him and he rebuilt my RAIV Qjet years ago and it runs perfectly. In these days of constant bilge and BS on the internet, it's nice to...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
11-25-2023, 12:36 PM
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7
Exhaust Manifold Gasket
Views:
769
Posted By
Ram Air IV Jack
I replaced my exhaust gaskets many years ago when...
I replaced my exhaust gaskets many years ago when the GM metal gaskets were still available from my dealer. I ran a Permatex Hi Temp copper sealant bead around all of them as advised to do so by a...
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