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Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-02-2024, 04:20 PM
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Posted By 67drake
I run 10-40. I was adding a bottle of GM EOS...

I run 10-40.
I was adding a bottle of GM EOS to regular off the shelf oil at my oil changes. I ran out of my supply of EOS, so I now run this in my old cars-
...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-01-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 643
Posted By 67drake
One of my favorite stories to annoy one of my...

One of my favorite stories to annoy one of my older sisters-
In ‘77 Zeppelin came to Chicago also. I was in 7th grade at the time, and lived in Chicago.
One day I get home from school and the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2024, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 130
Posted By 67drake
7mm plug wire looms- where to get?

OK, it’s easy enough to Google or look on eBay for looms and wire separators, but I’ve bought a few now, and like most things these days-junk. I’ve ordered 3 different sets and they are so loose they...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-01-2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 122
Posted By 67drake
Not that I call them by name often, but I always...

Not that I call them by name often, but I always thought of the lead/front shoe as primary, and the longer rear shoe as secondary.
I just found conflicting info on my ‘69 400. Chiltons manual from...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-28-2024, 08:20 PM
Replies: 598
Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
No, in the picture of the cap. I circled it....

No, in the picture of the cap. I circled it. Looks like a chunk of plastic got bent or snapped off from the rotor. but like I said the picture is fuzzy, so maybe I’m seeing it wrong. :)
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-28-2024, 07:54 PM
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Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
I figured until I can pull the engine this fall...

I figured until I can pull the engine this fall or winter to see what exactly is in my ‘69 400 that’s in my LeMans, I’ll try running some octane boost. I bought a couple cans of that Torco...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-28-2024, 07:46 PM
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Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Yikes! Hard to tell cause the picture is a...

Yikes!
Hard to tell cause the picture is a little fuzzy, but is it this plastic? Marked in lower left of photo. Looks a little bent in the picture.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-28-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 939
Posted By 67drake
Just spent around $175 for wipers for my 3 old...

Just spent around $175 for wipers for my 3 old cars. Ugh! The ones for the GTO were the most expensive, as I had put black plastic replacements on years ago in a pinch, so had to order blades and...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-26-2024, 09:41 PM
Replies: 598
Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Tried to take the cranking pressure on the ‘63....

Tried to take the cranking pressure on the ‘63. Unfortunately my 45 something year old gauge bit the dust. I disassembled and cleaned everything, put a new schrader valve in, ect, and it goes back to...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-26-2024, 11:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 939
Posted By 67drake
Master cylinder and wheel cylinder rebuild kits...

Master cylinder and wheel cylinder rebuild kits for my cars.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-25-2024, 03:25 PM
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Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Ordered a cam and lifters from Summit and Butler,...

Ordered a cam and lifters from Summit and Butler, respectively. Boy, I remember when you could buy a cam with lifters for $100 from Summit, and it wasn’t a big to do to break it in. Showing my age I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-24-2024, 11:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 514
Posted By 67drake
I don’t know what cam, as it was installed in the...

I don’t know what cam, as it was installed in the engine when I bought the car. Previous owner didn’t know the grind, just that it was a CompCams camshaft.
My catch 22-I plan on pulling the engine...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-23-2024, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 514
Posted By 67drake
Hmmm….Wallace site lists my ‘69 YD at only 10:1...

Hmmm….Wallace site lists my ‘69 YD at only 10:1 CR ! I was going by my old Chiltons manual which has it listed at 10.5.
Yeah, like you mentioned Jay,who knows what’s been done to this engine, but...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-23-2024, 06:22 PM
Replies: 598
Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Yesterday I went to a local cruise in in a small...

Yesterday I went to a local cruise in in a small town up the road. My friend organizes it. He’s been on me forever about coming, and I never have, as I’m not really the standing around in a parking...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-22-2024, 10:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 864
Posted By 67drake
One of my sons is a member , but hasn’t posted...

One of my sons is a member , but hasn’t posted since he sold his LeMans years back. He’s 29 now.

I know someone here who’s probably early 30’s that used to post also on the PSP site. He hasn’t...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-22-2024, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 514
Posted By 67drake
It’s at 12 initial right now. Mechanical putting...

It’s at 12 initial right now. Mechanical putting in 20 maximum at crankshaft,So 32 total. Dialing it back just makes the engine lazy and no throttle response. But obviously the more advanced, the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-22-2024, 09:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 514
Posted By 67drake
Great question and something I didn’t think of....

Great question and something I didn’t think of. I’ll check it this weekend.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-22-2024, 06:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 514
Posted By 67drake
‘69 with 10.5:1 CR advertised. what was the actual CR?

What was the actual CR on a ‘69 400 with 10.5 advertised? Am I chasing a ghost trying to get it to stop detonating on 91 octane?
Just thinking out loud, but after all the tuning and screwing around,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,734
Posted By 67drake
Ditto

Ditto
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-18-2024, 06:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 431
Posted By 67drake
:) I just saw that picture for the first time a...

:)
I just saw that picture for the first time a week or so ago.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-18-2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 598
Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Got home from my rod run. 420 miles total. I...

Got home from my rod run. 420 miles total.
I thought something was fishy with that LeMans mileage I posted yesterday,so I took the total for each car for the entire run. GTO 15.7mpg Lemans ...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-18-2024, 05:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 254
Posted By 67drake
I just broke in my bone stock ‘62 Mercury V8....

I just broke in my bone stock ‘62 Mercury V8. I’ll be honest with you, I was nervous as heck for the same reasons.
I used Driven brand 10-40 break in oil, slathered Torco cam break in lube on cam...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-17-2024, 10:47 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,315
Posted By 67drake
Praying for you Greg! Hope all goes well.

Praying for you Greg! Hope all goes well.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-17-2024, 10:39 PM
Replies: 598
Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Drove the 140 miles or so to our hotel. Our 100+...

Drove the 140 miles or so to our hotel. Our 100+ mile cruise is in the morning, then back home.
We filled up about the 100 mile mark because I found a gas station with non ethanol gas, just like I...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-15-2024, 09:16 PM
Replies: 598
Views: 43,217
Posted By 67drake
Took both Pontiacs on about a 40 mile run to get...

Took both Pontiacs on about a 40 mile run to get some burgers and deep fried cheese curds. More of a test for the GTO than anything. Runs just as good as when I parked it in February.
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