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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 02:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 154
Posted By Schurkey
What is the resistance from primary windings to...

What is the resistance from primary windings to ground? Should be "Infinite" resistance--OPEN CIRCUIT, NO CONTINUITY.

AFTER your coil has passed all three resistance checks, it may still be...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-19-2026, 07:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 563
Posted By Schurkey
According to the instructions for that unit,...

According to the instructions for that unit, posted in this thread, they want the COIL to have 1.2 to 1.8 ohms of resistance. They ALSO want the coil fed with a resistance in the power-supply...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-19-2026, 06:56 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 469
Posted By Schurkey
FIRST, I would verify accelerator pump capacity. ...

FIRST, I would verify accelerator pump capacity. A weak pump might provide enough extra fuel for the initial jump, but not enough for the full transition to the main and auxiliary circuits. Not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-19-2026, 06:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 275
Posted By Schurkey
HEI doesn't draw much AVERAGE amperage, but it...

HEI doesn't draw much AVERAGE amperage, but it draws a fairly heavy instantaneous load. Note that GM uses at least 12-gauge wire to the coil-in-cap distributor, and 12-gauge to the coil, and from...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-10-2026, 02:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 479
Posted By Schurkey
I have trouble believing there isn't a switched...

I have trouble believing there isn't a switched Run/Start power source in the fuse block. Look again.

HEI has low "average" current draw, but fairly-high "instantaneous" draw. 12- or even...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-10-2026, 02:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 291
Posted By Schurkey
Are you talking about the Corvair-style load...

Are you talking about the Corvair-style load spreaders? Chevy small-block guys used them, and when they got popular, companies started stamping them to fit BBC and other engine families.
Sort-of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-10-2026, 02:05 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 936
Posted By Schurkey
Wix and Purolator are owned and made by the same...

Wix and Purolator are owned and made by the same parent company--Mann + Hummel.

First Guess: Same filter, different paint and different box. Last I checked, you have to look at the individual...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2026, 02:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,203
Posted By Schurkey
Well...everyone has an opinion. Some of them...

Well...everyone has an opinion.

Some of them are just plain wrong.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2026, 02:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 574
Posted By Schurkey
ALL the liquid-filled gauges have a lil' rubber...

ALL the liquid-filled gauges have a lil' rubber plug on them. "Burp" the rubber plug to relieve pressure. Gauge returns to it's original accuracy.

Do this at EVERY temperature change when you...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-06-2026, 02:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,109
Posted By Schurkey
1. Wix and Purolator are both owned by the same...

1. Wix and Purolator are both owned by the same parent company--Mann + Hummel. Best guess is that the Wix and Purolator filters are identical...buy whichever is less expensive.

2. MOST GM cars...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-04-2026, 11:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 296
Posted By Schurkey
HOSE on the pressure side of the fuel pump is not...

HOSE on the pressure side of the fuel pump is not a good practice. Sometimes it's unavoidable, but then you use the minimum amount of hose that will allow for engine shake--eight inches,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-28-2026, 06:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 417
Posted By Schurkey
1. Avoid "Kat's" which was also Five Star...

1. Avoid "Kat's" which was also Five Star Manufacturing, later bought by Nickson.

2. I look for Zerostart--Phillips/Temro. Attached photo of heater packaging for my Lumina--don't use the part...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-28-2026, 06:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,493
Posted By Schurkey
Sure about that? ...

Sure about that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSFNpW6kmxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDWa0DxDGtc

Cold oil doesn't open the bypass. RPM can open the bypass...if the filter is getting...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-28-2026, 06:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,493
Posted By Schurkey
Yup. They used to be. I don't know...

Yup.



They used to be. I don't know who they're sourcing them from now.

Wix got bought-out by Mann + Hummel years ago. M+H is a "global" company, so the filters get made wherever they're...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-28-2026, 06:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 607
Posted By Schurkey
Needing to re-form the gas pedal cable arm is...

Needing to re-form the gas pedal cable arm is common as dirt. The trick is to weld a reinforcement to it once it's bent back to the proper shape. The pedal arm gets bent to a "relaxed" form from...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-28-2026, 05:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 553
Posted By Schurkey
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COMMON mistake. There is no "12V" power to the (points) ignition at any time. When the starter is cranking, SYSTEM VOLTAGE drops to 9--11 volts due to the enormous amperage draw of the starter...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-04-2026, 12:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 420
Posted By Schurkey
^^^ Yup. There's AT LEAST two different...

^^^ Yup.

There's AT LEAST two different styles. He says there's several different styles, and I can't contradict that.. What I know from experience is that the Fullsize mounts are taller than...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-29-2026, 11:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 493
Posted By Schurkey
O-rings are sold under a million different part...

O-rings are sold under a million different part numbers. However, the sizing is standardized. If you find an O-ring sizing chart, you can pick any diameter you want within reason, along with a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-29-2026, 11:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 832
Posted By Schurkey
Rewind the clock about 45 years, more-or-less. ...

Rewind the clock about 45 years, more-or-less.

I was in Trade School, working the Auto Transmissions unit. I filtered barely-used trans fluid through some paper shop towels. Sent the car out the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2026, 04:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 417
Posted By Schurkey
1. Micrometer-adjusting torque wrenches do not...

1. Micrometer-adjusting torque wrenches do not get "turned back to 0". They get turned down to the LOWEST READING ON THE SCALE. For example, a 20--100 3/8" drive torque wrench would be turned down...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-15-2026, 04:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 646
Posted By Schurkey
Your star-wheel adjuster is fully retracted. ...

Your star-wheel adjuster is fully retracted. Extend the adjuster manually until the shoes are producing SLIGHT drag on the drum.

See how the adjuster lever looks AFTER the shoes are adjusted...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-12-2026, 02:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 832
Posted By Schurkey
Last I heard, and this was decades ago, Type F...

Last I heard, and this was decades ago, Type F made for firmer shifts, but was not as good as Dexron for lubrication, or for thermal stability.

Not a big fan of harsh shifts. They're fine with...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2026, 04:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 150
Posted By Schurkey
Bruce Roe sells--or used to sell--an electronic...

Bruce Roe sells--or used to sell--an electronic controller for switch-pitch transmissions. IF (big IF) they're still available, I strongly suggest you get one. They provided MUCH more control over...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2026, 04:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,557
Posted By Schurkey
I have KB Hypers in multiple engines. Zero...

I have KB Hypers in multiple engines. Zero problems EXCEPT for mild piston slap when cold, that goes away after ten or fifteen seconds.

There is zero problem with ripping the top of the piston...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2026, 04:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 894
Posted By Schurkey
Perhaps I'm not knowledgeable regarding the...

Perhaps I'm not knowledgeable regarding the latest models for Pontiac.

Aftermarket pulleys look like "Mickey Mouse Ears" to me. And, generally, with insufficient belt-wrap on at least one of the...
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