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Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH 09-18-2024, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 207
Posted By Peter Serio
4 or 5 years ago on this forum there was a thread...

4 or 5 years ago on this forum there was a thread on the 62 & 63 Tempest water pumps and in that thread there were photos of the back sides of pumps side-by-side and there was a specific 4 cyl water...
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-17-2024, 07:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 270
Posted By Peter Serio
wire repair kit: 68 GTO tail lamps

This is all I have left of one of the original kits:
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-31-2024, 04:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 302
Posted By Peter Serio
That red wire is one that is attached (junction)...

That red wire is one that is attached (junction) to the battery + cable at the starter solenoid.

It feeds all of the + power into the dash harness and as-such it carries a lot of amps when your...
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-29-2024, 04:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 149
Posted By Peter Serio
There is a contact switch inside of the motor...

There is a contact switch inside of the motor that still allows the armature to run with the switch turned off, if you turn the switch off and the wipers are still 1/2 way up on the glass.


The...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-27-2024, 10:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 357
Posted By Peter Serio
At one time all of the lower priced GM cars...

At one time all of the lower priced GM cars (early 1960s) a one speed wiper motor was standard; no washers. If you wanted both low and high speeds that was an extra cost option and then you could...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-27-2024, 11:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 397
Posted By Peter Serio
I think those "wedges" are die-cast out of...

I think those "wedges" are die-cast out of aluminum. It has something to do with how the column can detach from underneath the dash in case of an accident. The wedge or wedges missing could have...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-27-2024, 11:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 357
Posted By Peter Serio
One of the tabs on that switch has a tag on it...

One of the tabs on that switch has a tag on it and the plastic dash wire connector that mates to that tab has a slot molded into it.

That and the A body switch 2 of the tabs are and 90 degree...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-26-2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 542
Posted By Peter Serio
To do it right you have to remove the LH front...

To do it right you have to remove the LH front fender, at least the inner wheel house to get into the area where you need to weld a steel V-groove tab to the side of the frame rail.

That is what...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-26-2024, 06:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 357
Posted By Peter Serio
From an electrical viewpoint a switch for a A...

From an electrical viewpoint a switch for a A body and a full size Pontiac are basically the same, however I have noticed that the full size dash mounted wiper switches have a different arrangement...
Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-25-2024, 12:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 151
Posted By Peter Serio
It would help if you post a photo of the firewall...

It would help if you post a photo of the firewall tag.

"Go advanced" and select add an attachment. A new small window will open up that allows you to select a jpeg from your photo album and/or...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-17-2024, 12:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 548
Posted By Peter Serio
If the boot is old, those shrink as they age. ...

If the boot is old, those shrink as they age. And the nylon edged clips they had for a 66 and 67 A body cars; those get brittle. Sometimes they crack when you try and snap them on top of the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-10-2024, 01:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 784
Posted By Peter Serio
Sensor wire on a 10-SI internal regulator alternator

Just my opinion but a 10-SI alternator with the "sense" wire routed right over to the output lug is NOT the way to wire a passenger car alternator.

A good way to wire it is shown in this...
Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-07-2024, 05:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By Peter Serio
One thing to keep in mind on parts like these, is...

One thing to keep in mind on parts like these, is that the throttle arm, throttle rod, and/or connected linkage from the 4bbl to the gas pedal is most likely worth as much $ or more than the manifold...
Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-27-2024, 03:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 514
Posted By Peter Serio
When you unbolt those six grade 8 bolts from the...

When you unbolt those six grade 8 bolts from the torque shaft to the crank, make sure that you first take a 12 or 18" long piece of old heater hose; slice the lengthwise and cover the torque shaft. ...
Forum: Electrical Tech 07-22-2024, 02:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 533
Posted By Peter Serio
Could you photo the front and the back of this...

Could you photo the front and the back of this tach and post the photos to this thread.

If I could see it I could tell you how to configure the wires. I don't want to just guess on what new...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-21-2024, 05:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 321
Posted By Peter Serio
wire locators

Spot welded to the floorpan in the driver's side footwell and or underneath the bucket seat is a series of metal fold-over tab or tabs which help hold the flat wire harness to the floor until the...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 07-08-2024, 04:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,027
Posted By Peter Serio
66 GTO: setup for a tonneau cover

A photo of the tonneau cover. I have never seen one on a car in real life; only in the accessory catalog.
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-22-2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,322
Posted By Peter Serio
Just putting this out there, it might help to...

Just putting this out there, it might help to post photos of the parts and the old seals which you say don't last long.

Maybe someone can see something in the used but new leaking seals? For it...
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-22-2024, 07:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 810
Posted By Peter Serio
Tilt column turn signal cancel cam

Those old GM tilt steering columns are at least 5 times more difficult to work on than a non-tilt column.

Most, if not all of the parts to a tilt are not the same as a regular steering column.
...
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-18-2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,170
Posted By Peter Serio
Here is a simple diagram for the light bulb:

Lamp in the wire to allow the alternator to begin to charge.

In the early 1980s I converted a Chevy Van to full gauges (Volt, Fuel, Oil pressure and coolant temperature) and the way I solved this...
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-12-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 647
Posted By Peter Serio
Back-up lamp switch= Muncie 4 speed transmission

Here is a jpeg from a long time ago. This is a 66 GTO 4 speed transmission but a 65 GTO would be the same as far as that reverse lamp switch and wiring goes.


Where the twin wires pass thru the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-06-2024, 12:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 726
Posted By Peter Serio
Those 2 prongs are part of a plastic/nylon switch...

Those 2 prongs are part of a plastic/nylon switch that goes over towards the key cylinder. It is made that way on purpose so that if you leave the key in the column and open the door to exit the car...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-29-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 887
Posted By Peter Serio
64 65 GTO dash cluster ground wire:

Here is the other end of the black wire, (The push-on end).
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-28-2024, 10:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 887
Posted By Peter Serio
The ground wire for the dash cluster= both 64 and 65 Lemans & GTO.

On 64 or 65 there is no actual ground strap that I can remember, for the gauges ground there is just one thin black wire that is partway tape wrapped into the main dash harness.

One end of that...
Forum: 61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-23-2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,257
Posted By Peter Serio
Are you looking for the ones that press into the...

Are you looking for the ones that press into the upper control arm(s) or the bigger ones that slip onto the threaded strut rod(s) underneath the car?
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