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Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-17-2026, 02:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 468
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Just a thought because Ive had this and its easy...

Just a thought because Ive had this and its easy to check.

What flavor of vacuum is your distributor hooked to?

Both Qjets engines Ive had in the past would briefly stumble when you stab it...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-15-2026, 11:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 323
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I would love to see a picture of both sides. Im...

I would love to see a picture of both sides. Im a visual guy.

I would point out that these cars are often not as straight as people think they are. So it could be a stacking tolerances thing. ...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-15-2026, 10:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 112
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I had one of the 2012 turbo Buick Regals, that...

I had one of the 2012 turbo Buick Regals, that were basically just rebadged Opels. Fun little car, cool to have a Buick with a 6 speed. I couldnt park that thing worth a damn. I always assumed it...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-15-2026, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 112
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I would bet the aftermarket box is a carbon copy...

I would bet the aftermarket box is a carbon copy replacement for a ln a body/JGC box.

It’s 68-later f bodies that are meant to have internal stops that might have issues.


I almost caveats...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-14-2026, 07:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 112
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I think thats pretty much it. Though mine with...

I think thats pretty much it. Though mine with 235s in front actually contacts the frame before any steering components. And mine is a 67 so it has stops on the control arms/spindles similar to an...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-10-2026, 02:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 314
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Thats pretty close to what the Volvo fan I...

Thats pretty close to what the Volvo fan I swapped in is. Its often called a 19, but really its more like 18.5.

https://www.240turbo.com/BrushlessFans.html

There is a ton of good information...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-09-2026, 11:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 537
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Like I said, Im a dude who just likes to goof off...

Like I said, Im a dude who just likes to goof off in a cheap and lazy fashion. So I often dont polish.

However, I dont care how flat the paint lays out. If you do a before and after with it...
Forum: Non Pontiac Motors in Pontiacs 07-09-2026, 11:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 136
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Anybody good with Big Block Oldsmobiles?

I have a crappy smog era 455 olds someone swapped into my 62 Catalina.

Ive long said I would probably LS swap it, since the pontiac mounts were hacked out. But much to my chagrin, while the olds...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-09-2026, 08:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 537
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I guess I should have caveated my advice to go...

I guess I should have caveated my advice to go with a 2k clear as Im mostly messing around myself at home and using cheaper paints. So like when I sprayed eastwood single stage black, It looked...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-08-2026, 11:54 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 537
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I would also vote base/clear. I just think it...

I would also vote base/clear. I just think it stands up to scratches better. More chemical resistance. Its just tougher.
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-08-2026, 11:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 314
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Assuming the stock core dimensions are roughly...

Assuming the stock core dimensions are roughly the same as the Cold Case numbers, Lemans radiator probably has about 30% more frontal cooling surface area compared to the 1st gen Fbody. That solves...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-08-2026, 11:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,038
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Other than having one on hand and saving money,...

Other than having one on hand and saving money, is there a reason to use a T2 compared to one of the newer model single plane intakes? At least when talking about 455+ ci engines.

I know there...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-03-2026, 12:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 907
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I’ve said this on here before in other threads....

I’ve said this on here before in other threads. But it’s a lifelong head scratcher for me.

I’ve been both an aircraft mechanic and high level electronics technician in my life. Impeccable tool...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-02-2026, 09:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 907
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Im convinced I have a box of 1964 Galaxie spare...

Im convinced I have a box of 1964 Galaxie spare parts lying around. Yet I cant find them. Then I have vague memories of maybe selling that whole box to a guy on marketplace? Am I inventing that...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-01-2026, 04:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 907
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Ive never dumped a bunch at once, but I have lost...

Ive never dumped a bunch at once, but I have lost a couple of expensive tool truck wrenches.

One is still somehwere in the field behind my house. I had just gotten my 1943 MB running and was...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-30-2026, 03:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 907
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Dude I lose stuff I touched 10 minutes ago. ...

Dude I lose stuff I touched 10 minutes ago.

I have a unique superpower that allows me to lose the 9/16 wrench I just used under the car, when I myself never left the underside of the car.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-26-2026, 02:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 920
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I kinda think its hard to get a bad paint gun in...

I kinda think its hard to get a bad paint gun in 2026. Maybe you catch one with a QC issue, but by and large, Ive only ever used cheap or mid priced guns (Eastwood and Porphis) and Im a rank...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-24-2026, 02:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 920
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Nobody reviews paintguns like Petes Hobbies. ...

Nobody reviews paintguns like Petes Hobbies. That dude is awesome.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-23-2026, 07:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,632
Posted By RocktimusPryme
12 HP for the cost and ease of installing a...

12 HP for the cost and ease of installing a simple open spacer is a heck of a deal. Its not even a fancy expensive tapered spacer.

Side note: In a world where 3d printing is now a thing, IDK...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-23-2026, 03:36 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,061
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I had one where someone (me) hooked up the needle...

I had one where someone (me) hooked up the needle and seat incorrectly. It just hangs from a hook. I cant recall the exact scenario but you arent supposed to put it through a hole I think and I...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-23-2026, 03:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 920
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Ill have to watch that later. I do a bunch of...

Ill have to watch that later. I do a bunch of small projects as a hobby, so I always have some cheap 2k clear around, often well past its expiration. Ive used a bunch of the Speedokote stuff and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-17-2026, 06:28 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,632
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Is the big discrepancy for #5 abnormal, or is...

Is the big discrepancy for #5 abnormal, or is that built into the pontiac design?

Alternatively, is it common on either other brands of aftermarket intakes or factory intakes to have ranges that...
Forum: Interior TECH 06-17-2026, 05:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 969
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Vinyl. I’m not sure what year? I think...

Vinyl.

I’m not sure what year? I think maybe 95. I bought them out of a barn loft. Super low miles. White, I SEM vinyl dyed them black.

I think they might be convertible seats. They don’t...
Forum: SOLD Parts 06-17-2026, 03:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 668
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Off chance, but if you were happening to go to...

Off chance, but if you were happening to go to Norwalk you might pass by my area in indiana. I would take it at your asking price if you brought it with you. I dont want it enough that I would...
Forum: Interior TECH 06-11-2026, 09:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 969
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I have 4th gen seats in my 67. They dont look...

I have 4th gen seats in my 67. They dont look bad, or not to me anyway. They might look too modern for some I guess. But heck even these are 30 years old now.
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