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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-02-2019, 08:28 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By vitamin c
I was just looking into modulator adjustment in a...

I was just looking into modulator adjustment in a 74 service manual and found no reference for adjustment. Are the modulators with the screw in the end "factory set" and not meant to be adjusted?
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 03-26-2019, 08:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,385
Posted By vitamin c
On my 74 SD, this look correct?

On my 74 SD, this look correct?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-26-2019, 07:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 667
Posted By vitamin c
What you need to watch for is that the hole in...

What you need to watch for is that the hole in the distributor shaft and the hole in the new polymer gear line up as close as possible. I believe from the factory the gear was installed on the shaft,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-25-2019, 09:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By vitamin c
Some of the mopar prestolites had a wavy copper...

Some of the mopar prestolites had a wavy copper gasket they used, but those are also hard to find. Also not sure if they'd be the correct diameter
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-24-2019, 09:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By vitamin c
yes, correct, larger hole in the block.

yes, correct, larger hole in the block.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-24-2019, 09:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By vitamin c
Its not the "correct" i'm after, or someone...

Its not the "correct" i'm after, or someone seeing it. its more of the correct function. Yea I can make one, but its just paper thin and hard to get just right. There is not much mating surface left...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-24-2019, 09:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By vitamin c
Any distributor will fit as long as you have the...

Any distributor will fit as long as you have the sleeve and roll pin to slide over the distributor. (and the correct diameter gear if your still running the factory cam)
yes the SD block is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-24-2019, 09:02 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By vitamin c
I did make a paper gasket, but didn't have a...

I did make a paper gasket, but didn't have a sharp enough or the correct tool to make a perfect circle. With the sleeve on the distributor the actual gasket turns out to be very small and fragile if...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 03-23-2019, 08:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,385
Posted By vitamin c
So were two ground wires used on these cars? My...

So were two ground wires used on these cars? My 74 has an insulated cable from the lower right transmission bell bolt to the body next to the sub frame. It also had the same cable you show on the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-23-2019, 08:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,034
Posted By vitamin c
74 SD distributor gasket

Anybody know what the factory used for the super duty distributor base gasket?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-16-2019, 10:15 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,344
Posted By vitamin c
The mighty mounts I bought made it about one...

The mighty mounts I bought made it about one week. The thin steel is so bad that it just pulled the threads out. I guess in I never saw the lifetime guarantee, I wouldn't have thrown them in the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-14-2019, 08:41 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,344
Posted By vitamin c
I just dropped the SD 455 back in the Trans am...

I just dropped the SD 455 back in the Trans am last week with the hope of using the Butler solid mounts. After several hours of in/out with the motor, grinding and prying, I gave up on the solids. My...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 01-21-2019, 07:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By vitamin c
Great, thanks for the reply. I think that's stuff...

Great, thanks for the reply. I think that's stuff is very similar to what the hardware store carries as pipe insulation. The new line I picked up from inline tube has a small OD tight rubber covering...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 01-17-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 519
Posted By vitamin c
SD fuel line insulation

can anyone tell me what the original insulation was made of, and color, on the 73-74 super duty's pump to carburetor line?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-03-2019, 08:47 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,379
Posted By vitamin c
One of the best things i've seen around here is...

One of the best things i've seen around here is every week during the summer months at a local grocery store, a group put together a show from 5-8 pm Sunday nights. "come if you want or can" cruise...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 07-25-2018, 05:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 495
Posted By vitamin c
Thank you, ill give them a call

Thank you, ill give them a call
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2018, 04:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,157
Posted By vitamin c
Definitely like playing with a hand grenade, but...

Definitely like playing with a hand grenade, but the easiest way I found was to use the 4 finger/jaw type compressor through the shock hole. After wrestling it long enough I dug out the service...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 07-24-2018, 02:43 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 495
Posted By vitamin c
74 Trans Am help

Looking for some items after my T/A came back from the body shop. One, I am looking for the correct Jacking instruction decal for the trunk lid. What I see available appears to be 75 and up. Two, I...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 06-15-2018, 07:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 497
Posted By vitamin c
Thank you

Thank you
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 06-14-2018, 08:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 497
Posted By vitamin c
74 T/A front bumper bolt

Is this the correct front bumper bracket to frame bolt? and if yes, what is the proper installation.
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 05-09-2018, 08:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 398
Posted By vitamin c
ill give all this info to my body guy and see...

ill give all this info to my body guy and see what direction he wants to head. thanks everyone!
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 05-08-2018, 08:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 398
Posted By vitamin c
wow, interesting. ill talk with the body shop...

wow, interesting. ill talk with the body shop about this, thanks.
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 05-08-2018, 07:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 398
Posted By vitamin c
I may need to start a new thread here, but can...

I may need to start a new thread here, but can anyone tell me where to get the correct blue door handle décor decals? Ive come up empty handed with phoenix graphics and trans am specialties.
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 05-06-2018, 07:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 398
Posted By vitamin c
just out of paint. most of the body is assembled...

just out of paint. most of the body is assembled now, ill be getting it back home in a week or so.
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 05-05-2018, 07:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 398
Posted By vitamin c
great, thank you. someone had a reproduction...

great, thank you. someone had a reproduction decal on the driver door jam of my car, and I suspected that wasn't correct.
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