Forum: Pontiac Business Entities Exchange
11-23-2007, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 264
Views: 43,783
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I should correct my message about talking to BF. I never talked to him because he would never return my calls. All communication was via email. When someone comes across as arrogant as BF does...
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Forum: Pontiac Business Entities Exchange
11-22-2007, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 264
Views: 43,783
In "hopping up" my Goat, I considered RRE. I...
In "hopping up" my Goat, I considered RRE. I talked to BF a couple of times and came away with the conclusion that I had never witnessed such arrogance from someone in my life. It was like he was...
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Forum: Members Helping Members
11-22-2007, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 766
When I took my Brokers exam, the teacher...
When I took my Brokers exam, the teacher overseeing the exam told the class to not feel bad if we failed. Because, the State was looking at a minimum 70% fail rate. Anything less would result in...
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Forum: Members Helping Members
11-22-2007, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 646
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Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH
11-21-2007, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,399
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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-18-2007, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 630
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Forum: Exhaust TECH
11-18-2007, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,230
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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-18-2007, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 773
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
11-18-2007, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 344
converter
Rod,
Some may disagree with me, but a buying a torque converter can be confusing.
Say you buy a converter to "hook-up" at 2,800 rpm. Remember you are buying a converter that sees torque, but are...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
11-17-2007, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 344
Was the converter matched up with the torque...
Was the converter matched up with the torque curve of your motor?
I have a 2,800 "Flash stall" and it is hooked up solid by 3,000. Butler Performance recommended the model for my car based upon...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-17-2007, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,231
nice
The motor looks good! My paint is still on the heads, but is starting to turn a bit yellow.
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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-17-2007, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,099
Names
You wanted names? Hum........ I bet the owners name is something like:
Tyrone or Tirell or Leroy or Latrell
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Forum: Exhaust TECH
11-04-2007, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 8,291
Cool!!!
I'm kinda stuck with the electric...
Cool!!!
I'm kinda stuck with the electric cut-outs I now have and have no regrets.
The bottom line is that it is cool to ease into a private parking lot or the local Sonic and "open" it up! Idle...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-04-2007, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 882
Thanks
OK, I'll keep that in mind.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-04-2007, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,231
looks
Here is a picture of stock heads painted and clear coated, with RA II ceramic silver coated exhaust.
Edelbrock heads run cooler and the paint lasts...
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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-04-2007, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,010
I disagree
I disagree some what. The notice may be small, but logic says there should be some difference. The cooler the air entering the carb., the lower the density altitude of the induction air. An...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-03-2007, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 882
Ha!
Good pun! OK-Phil, Ha!
Seriously what I meant to say was that when everyone else said I couldn't do it, Tom's had a spacer and saved me a fortune.
Dan
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-03-2007, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,235
yes
You are right. I looked at the RAII exhaust manifolds I recently pulled off my car.
Pic attached:http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q174/gettinghosed/DSC0301470percent.jpg
Note: There is no...
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Forum: Exhaust TECH
11-03-2007, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 8,291
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Tom,
Substantial more or less?
The truth is that the 2.5" exhaust and 2 chamber Flowmasters are already so loud that listening to the stereo is out of the question. Ha!
Taking the time to...
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Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH
11-03-2007, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,399
over heating
Jeff,
I hope that is all it is. When I bought my 70 Goat, it had similar symptoms of your car and we discovered a head gasket leak when we tore down the motor.
Hopefully for you, it is just a...
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Forum: Exhaust TECH
11-03-2007, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 8,291
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Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH
11-03-2007, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,399
radiator
I recently had identical symptoms on my '75 Jeep.
The problem was the radiator. The small horizontal fins had rusted and pulled away from the verticle flow tubes. You really couldn't see it that...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-03-2007, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,197
lower front
I don't think my car will run much above 120 with the 4:11 rear end.
But, lowering the front end a bit makes sense.
I changed the original Endura front end for fiberglass. The original needed a...
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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-03-2007, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,010
ram air
I am in the process of converting my '70 to a Ram Air III.
Most of the parts were ordered from Ames and a few from OPGI.
All came in within 2 weeks and all orders were complete.
I originally...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
11-03-2007, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 534
sure
Sure you can install a converter with a different stall. Make sure to supply the manufacturer with some specific information about your car.
When Butler provided me with a TCI transmission and a...
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