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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-17-2006, 06:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By gambit22
Brian: if you're going to be so angry about it,...

Brian: if you're going to be so angry about it, just ignore me. I need a smog pump because I live in California and I want to drive my Firebird around. My Buick has a smog pump with the 403 motor,...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-16-2006, 11:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By gambit22
Sorry for the confusion: I took that picture...

Sorry for the confusion: I took that picture before the work was done. All I did was:

1.) install a smog pump: that is to say, there wasn't one on before. That includes vacuum hoses and all...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-16-2006, 09:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By gambit22
Well, one person's turning the key, and the other...

Well, one person's turning the key, and the other is holding the light on cylinder number one, as you can see from the attached highly advanced computer graphical animation. When the key is turned,...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-15-2006, 10:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By gambit22
Heh, maybe I oughta be more specific. It seems as...

Heh, maybe I oughta be more specific. It seems as though the plugs are sparking not before TDC, but when the piston is near the bottom of the cylinder. I haven't timed my distributor yet, but a few...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-12-2006, 02:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 785
Posted By gambit22
403 no start

Finally got that driveshaft in with a little finagglin! Thanks for all your help guys. Here's the deal: the olds 403 won't start, I'm thinkin it's a timing problem. It seems as though, according to...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-06-2006, 02:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By gambit22
Underneath the frame on the front end; just...

Underneath the frame on the front end; just enough to get under the car
Forum: YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES 07-05-2006, 09:08 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 19,200
Posted By gambit22
^ Heh. Nice. Wish I had the money to swap in a...

^ Heh. Nice. Wish I had the money to swap in a 400 for my 403 in my 77 formula.
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-04-2006, 05:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By gambit22
Took a look again today; still unsure of the...

Took a look again today; still unsure of the source of this problem. Does anyone know if the cut-outs on the center of the torque converter could be causing this problem? The part that connects to...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-03-2006, 01:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By gambit22
THanks for the help, everyone. -I'll go...

THanks for the help, everyone.

-I'll go check the splines today and see if they are mangled.

-It's the exact same transmission: short-tail and everything.

The only thing I can possibly...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 07-02-2006, 04:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By gambit22
Driveshaft Woes

My 77 Formula is almost ready to fly, but I've run into a hitch: when putting the driveshaft back on, it seems to be to long to fit into the rear differential! To be more clear, I swapped in a new...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 06-24-2006, 12:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 380
Posted By gambit22
Or you could go to WalMart and buy a reflective...

Or you could go to WalMart and buy a reflective sticker. And a fart can and aluminum wing while you're there.
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 06-24-2006, 12:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By gambit22
Hey, thanks a lot guys. My old/current ride is a...

Hey, thanks a lot guys. My old/current ride is a 78 Park Avenue with the same 403, so I'm swapping over the pump and vacuum hoses right now. Hopefully this bird will be flyin by Sunday.
Forum: YOUR BEST PONTIAC STORIES 06-18-2006, 03:52 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 19,200
Posted By gambit22
1978 Buick Park Avenue. Olds 403. I wanted a big...

1978 Buick Park Avenue. Olds 403. I wanted a big old car, and this one was my friend's sister's old ride. She sold it to me for $500 when I was 16. I'm 19 now, still have it, but getting ready to...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 06-12-2006, 04:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By gambit22
OK, dug up the old papers the previous owner gave...

OK, dug up the old papers the previous owner gave me when the car failed the smog check:

VISUAL / FUNCTIONAL TEST
EGR visual: disconnected
Spark Controls: modified
Thermostatic Air Cleaner:...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 06-11-2006, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By gambit22
Oh alright, thanks a lot. Nice Formula, by the...

Oh alright, thanks a lot. Nice Formula, by the way. How are you enjoying it?
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 06-10-2006, 03:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,176
Posted By gambit22
Olds 403 smog?

Hey all, I'm trying to finish up some repairs on a 77 Formula I just bought, it's got the Olds 403, and I was wondering whether or not it needed a smog pump to pass emissions here in CA? Is there a...
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