Forum: THE LOBBY
04-13-2024, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 803
been watching old highway
I remember the PSA Crawford did at the end of each episode:
"Remember. Leave your blood at the Red Cross, not on the highway."
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
03-11-2024, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 3,593
How long do tires last
Very timely post since I’m looking at 4 cars that have tires approaching 10 years. I get very paranoid imagining all the carnage that a tire failure can create, but the cost of replacing four sets of...
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Forum: Tri-Power Tech
03-02-2024, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 591
Fiddling with choke
Have a nuisance issue on the center carb. Car is a 65 Catalina 2+2 421 Tripower with a Turbo 400 transmission. Choke works fine as far as getting the car started. Cold starts pretty quickly and goes...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
02-29-2024, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 601
New member from eucalyptus ok
Welcome to the forums and glad you saved another old Pontiac. A vast wealth of info is available here from many helpful members.
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
02-29-2024, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 930
Left rear wheel lock up
Pulled the wheel and drum. Wheel cylinder and axle seal completely dry, but brake shoes clearly had an issue(see photo attached). Inner edge of both shoes contaminated by brake fluid. Once I saw...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-28-2024, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 643
66 Tempest Custom
Preston, did you happen to get any engine comp pics of this car? It might hold the answer to my question about a stud and nut on the evap case posted on 2-23-24.
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
02-23-2024, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 930
Left rear wheel lock up
Took my 65 2+2 for a drive recently. Traffic ahead of me was stopped for a red light so I stepped on the brake to prepare to stop about 50 yards ahead of me. Going about 35 so this was no panic...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-23-2024, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 205
Evap case stud and nut?
I posed this question in a previous post and Cardo gave me some input. I want to put this out there one more time before I give up on the issue. Attached photo shows 2 different fasteners that are...
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Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
02-14-2024, 12:40 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 450
Air cleaner on 65 421 Tripower
On a 65 full size Pontiac was the 421 HO with Tripower the only engine that used 3 individual air cleaners like those on a GTO? The rest of the 421 engine options used the large painted air cleaner...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-13-2024, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 666
Is this screw correct
Cardo, apologize for goofing up your screen name. I’m sure the Chevy gods will punish me!
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-13-2024, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 666
Is this screw correct
Cargo, that’s good info. I wonder if this could be one of those assembly plant differences. I’m also wondering what the purpose of a stud would even be in this area. I looked through my copy of the...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-12-2024, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 666
Is this screw correct
Many thanks for these responses. The pic of the firewall is very helpful. The Star washer is something I always associate with ground circuits, so learning that it is there to ground the blower...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
02-12-2024, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 666
Is this screw correct
Refinishing the attaching screws for the heater blower case and evaporator case on my 66 GTO. These are the screws that attach these two assemblies to the firewall. I have a total of 12 screws. 11 of...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
01-27-2024, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 358
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Forum: THE LOBBY
01-27-2024, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 358
Date code question
I have a vague recollection regarding an exception that was applied to the date code rules for the parts on our cars. Seems like I recall that the letter “I(eye)” was not used in order to prevent...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
01-21-2024, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
Correct horns for 66 GTO
Holy cow! Never occurred to me the same part could carry so many different numbers in different publications. Think I’m confident enough now that mine are correct to restore them. Thanks for the help.
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
01-21-2024, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
Correct horns for 66 GTO
Hmm, I’m confused. I ran across my 71 Parts and Accessory Catalog dated 3-1-71 and looked up Horn Assembly in section 2.810. that covers 1946-1954 to 1971. It showed:
66-69 T/6, T/8, P/8. 9000239...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
01-18-2024, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
Correct horns for 66 GTO
My horns are stamped 9000 with the last 3 digits being 837 or maybe 237,: Hard to tell since pot metal in this area is degraded. This is the high note with an H stamped on it.
The other horn has...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
01-17-2024, 07:32 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,860
Gotta love this guy
Gray Baskerville who wrote for Hot Rod for many years referred to him as “Large Father”
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-07-2024, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 707
Engine rebuild/ startup
In the near future I’ll start the rebuild of the engine from my 66 GTO. This will be my fourth engine rebuild, but the last one was 12 years ago, so I don’t do this often enough for the process to be...
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-10-2023, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 576
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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
12-10-2023, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 576
What is this for?
Attached is a photo of the bottom of the driver side dash on my 66 GTO convertible. There are two fixtures located here and labeled A and B on the photo. I know the tab labeled A is used to hold...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
10-02-2023, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
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Forum: THE LOBBY
10-02-2023, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,365
Ownership milestone
Bought my 71 GTO on 8-28-71. The only new car I ever owned. Resting in the garage with 112000 miles and still unrestored. Quetzal gold, black interior, 400, 4 speed, A/C, rally gauges, 8 track,...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
08-30-2023, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 888
Rip Ohio george
Correction. It was probably the Mustang Malco gasser this question was asked about.
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