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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 04:15 PM
Replies: 17
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Posted By locomotivebreath
Drove it about 100 miles today . It starts much...

Drove it about 100 miles today . It starts much easier if I crack the throttle for a few moments then start it . Steve’s idea worked , I **** it down once and rested my foot on the gas and let it sit...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 08:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 421
Posted By locomotivebreath
What intake manifold are you using? If it's the...

What intake manifold are you using? If it's the stock '68 Pontiac manifold, does it have the open exhaust gas passage under the front of the carburetor? Do you have the special HIGH TEMPERATURE...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-05-2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 421
Posted By locomotivebreath
Thanks , I’ll be able to get to out tomarow and...

Thanks , I’ll be able to get to out tomarow and try Steve’s advice with the pedal . I do have access to non ethanol 90 octane around the corner that I could put some race gas in as an experiment . I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-05-2024, 06:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 421
Posted By locomotivebreath
Easier starting

How can I get my car to start easier after it’s heat soaked . I have about 2500 miles on a fresh 400 in my GTO . It’s a 68 engine , with its stock qjet built by cliff , 10.00.1 , small 226/230 HR and...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-30-2024, 05:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 639
Posted By locomotivebreath
I have a slightly warmed over 400 in my 68 GTO -...

I have a slightly warmed over 400 in my 68 GTO - all factory parts except the oversized RA manifolds, small roller set up with 230cfm 16s . Factory 68 Qjet , M20 , 3.90s . It rips and easily gets...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 07:24 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,783
Posted By locomotivebreath
Not born yet

Not born yet
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-17-2024, 02:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 167
Posted By locomotivebreath
I just put a set of Autolite 85’s in a 10.00.1...

I just put a set of Autolite 85’s in a 10.00.1 400 with 16 heads . One step hotter than the R43 delcos it had . They are Chicom but what isn’t ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 10:08 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,026
Posted By locomotivebreath
Is the Lucas upper cylinder lubricant the...

Is the Lucas upper cylinder lubricant the treatment that your using cliff ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-12-2024, 05:47 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,347
Posted By locomotivebreath
10 years in stable temp - no problem . I would...

10 years in stable temp - no problem . I would shake the bottles though .
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 324
Posted By locomotivebreath
I bought a 3 point retractable kit from Ames for...

I bought a 3 point retractable kit from Ames for my 68 GTO and am very happy . So is my wife ! Safer and we don’t have a rat tangle of belts . 68 has the provision in the roof to mount a shoulder...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 06:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 641
Posted By locomotivebreath
I was wondering if the octane booster was...

I was wondering if the octane booster was responsible for the color . I think I’ll start over with fresh plugs and high ball the additives & race gas . I have a set of R43s & R45s delcos . Is there...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 07:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 641
Posted By locomotivebreath
Thanks , those are Delco 7 plugs that are like a...

Thanks , those are Delco 7 plugs that are like a r44 I think . I pulled a couple just looking for any signs of detonation because I’m paranoid . I run 160 thermostat , it doesn’t get very hot even at...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-01-2024, 08:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 641
Posted By locomotivebreath
Read these plugs

How do you guys think these plugs look ? I have about 1700 miles on them on a fresh 406 with 10.00.1 . I ran 5 gal of leaded 110 once - made no noticeable difference . I poured in a can of...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-01-2024, 07:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,945
Posted By locomotivebreath
There’s a lot of us here in their 30 & 40s . My ...

There’s a lot of us here in their 30 & 40s . My nephews love my GTO . A young lady mayb early 20’s came up to get a picture of it when I was getting gas and just ask what it was ! Young people...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 04:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,734
Posted By locomotivebreath
Does anyone have a resistor wire idea without...

Does anyone have a resistor wire idea without using the mopar style ballast resistor ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 10:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,060
Posted By locomotivebreath
And I meant $4.61 per filter !

And I meant $4.61 per filter !
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 10:22 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,060
Posted By locomotivebreath
On the 8t , I ordered 10 Hastings LF222 ( made by...

On the 8t , I ordered 10 Hastings LF222 ( made by Baldwin ) from rockauto for $4.61 . They shipped 10 Baldwin B39s . Shipping was $11 but they go for 12-15 on line .
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-15-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 335
Posted By locomotivebreath
Just create a browser shortcut and add it to...

Just create a browser shortcut and add it to your mobile Home Screen , it’ll look and open like an app .
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-24-2024, 04:52 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,871
Posted By locomotivebreath
How loud is a ticking HR lifter - is it just...

How loud is a ticking HR lifter - is it just like a collapsed flat tappet ? I have a 1,000 miles on a 14 year old set of morels from bullet and I’m paranoid but if I listen close , the engine to me...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-10-2024, 04:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,579
Posted By locomotivebreath
I don’t know anyone that preferred mre’s over C-...

I don’t know anyone that preferred mre’s over C- rats ! Especially the origional dark brown bag mre’s from the 80s . We started getting the heaters in the late 90s and that was great . Before that...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-26-2024, 02:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 402
Posted By locomotivebreath
https://torcousa.com/

https://torcousa.com/
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-24-2024, 05:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,056
Posted By locomotivebreath
Ford could get away using Model T again if they...

Ford could get away using Model T again if they wanted .
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-18-2024, 08:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,359
Posted By locomotivebreath
Is it possible to make the resistor wire or add a...

Is it possible to make the resistor wire or add a resistor if he missing it and not the Mopar style unit ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-17-2024, 12:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,515
Posted By locomotivebreath
Wow - how can the S60 be that much cheaper ?...

Wow - how can the S60 be that much cheaper ? That’s the route I’ll go if I make up my mind for an aftermarket .
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-16-2024, 07:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 727
Posted By locomotivebreath
https://www.riversidegear.com/ I forgot to add...

https://www.riversidegear.com/ I forgot to add this place as well . I’ve shopped at both for my M20 .
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