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Forum: THE LOBBY Today, 12:06 PM
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Posted By Verdoro 68
Spent Easter cleaning up the wiring for the Retro...

Spent Easter cleaning up the wiring for the Retro Radio in the Ventura. We originally ordered their Daytona radio last month because it said it fit a Nova. Not so much. Fortunately they have great...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-18-2025, 01:43 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
We were on vacation up in Oregon last week and I...

We were on vacation up in Oregon last week and I found this old windbreaker in an antique store with patches that were hand sewn on. The "racing team" and checkered flag patches are a little cheesy,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-04-2025, 03:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,101
Posted By Verdoro 68
You could...but everyone has a set of aluminum...

You could...but everyone has a set of aluminum heads. I personally like opening my hood and showing off a set of factory round ports in a sea of aftermarket heads, even if very few people notice.
Forum: Suspension TECH 03-29-2025, 03:43 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,118
Posted By Verdoro 68
We just did a set not too long ago. Find a set...

We just did a set not too long ago. Find a set where the urethane is in good condition to save yourself some trouble. The center cap section apparently likes to warp.

We sandblasted ours, used...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-23-2025, 12:22 AM
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Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
I'm in the market for a set of drag tires - what...

I'm in the market for a set of drag tires - what size and kind of M/Ts are you running?

We got most of the dash back together on the Ventura. Got the gauges reinstalled ( with incandescent bulbs)...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-20-2025, 02:00 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
These dimmed, they just didn't look good. I...

These dimmed, they just didn't look good. I prefer the warm color of incandescents in an old car.
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-20-2025, 12:07 AM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
Painted and installed the repro dash pad. I used...

Painted and installed the repro dash pad. I used adhesion promoter and vinyl primer under the top coat...hope it holds up. This was a repro I got from Jegs that's pretty close to the original with a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-16-2025, 10:45 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
Tore the dash apart on the Ventura. Painted the...

Tore the dash apart on the Ventura. Painted the dash and column. Replaced the broken a/c and heater cables. Cleaned all the ducts and installed new foam seals so there will actually be some air flow...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-12-2025, 06:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
Posted By Verdoro 68
Between this and progressive ignition tunes...

Between this and progressive ignition tunes threads, I'm learning that I've been playing it very conservative with initial timing. I've typically maxed myself out at 12 because it put my total...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-10-2025, 12:19 AM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
Busy weekend on the cars. Great weather for...

Busy weekend on the cars. Great weather for tinkering.

I went to install the Progression distributor on the Goat thought I'd warm it up so I could write down the current advance curve. I fired it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-09-2025, 11:49 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 30,902
Posted By Verdoro 68
Got it installed this afternoon. Pretty easy...

Got it installed this afternoon. Pretty easy setup and initial fire. I swapped out the melonized gear for the composite BOP gear I've been running. I started with initial at 12 degrees, but I ended...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-06-2025, 01:15 AM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
Took a break from buying parts for the Ventura...

Took a break from buying parts for the Ventura and got myself a present. Gonna try to find some time this weekend to tinker with it.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-05-2025, 04:29 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,171
Posted By Verdoro 68
What Rocky got out of the 455HO build on the...

What Rocky got out of the 455HO build on the Mustang chassis dyno in that first article is almost exact to the number to what my car put out on a local Mustang chassis dyno. That's cool to see. Very...
Forum: 71-77 Ventura including 74 GTO TECH 03-05-2025, 03:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,181
Posted By Verdoro 68
I was wrong - Burco 2121 fits perfectly! ...

I was wrong - Burco 2121 fits perfectly!

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Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-05-2025, 12:31 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,171
Posted By Verdoro 68
What are friends for? ;)

What are friends for? ;)
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-04-2025, 01:12 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,171
Posted By Verdoro 68
Mine is close in spirit to a 455HO, just as a...

Mine is close in spirit to a 455HO, just as a stroker and with more compression (9.5:1). Butler recommended a 230/236, but the crew here talked me into a 236/242. I'm really happy with it.

I'm...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-02-2025, 02:38 AM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
Busy day doing some interior work on the Ventura...

Busy day doing some interior work on the Ventura getting it ready for carpet.

Scraped out all the tar paper. Found the build sheet on top of the tar paper which was cool. Wire wheeled the rust....
Forum: 71-77 Ventura including 74 GTO TECH 02-27-2025, 12:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,966
Posted By Verdoro 68
If it's clean, original sheetmetal is always...

If it's clean, original sheetmetal is always better than reproduction sheetmetal. I'd go for the carcass.
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-24-2025, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
On the GTO a while back, the rotor contact broke...

On the GTO a while back, the rotor contact broke free and was flopping around loose in the rotor. Still ran, too!

I'm often impressed by how forgiving, but also how fragile, engines can be at the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-22-2025, 11:44 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
New halogen headlights and power steering pump...

New halogen headlights and power steering pump for the Ventura at school shop night last night. I discovered the trans leak I've been chasing is coming from the front pump area which sucks. We're not...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-20-2025, 12:18 AM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 175,250
Posted By Verdoro 68
The alternator kicked the bucket on the Ventura,...

The alternator kicked the bucket on the Ventura, so we installed a new one. While we were under the hood, we fixed the leaky thermostat housing that's been getting progressively worse and installed a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-15-2025, 10:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 13,485
Posted By Verdoro 68
I used the Johnsons (JLI-2112OPR) in my build...

I used the Johnsons (JLI-2112OPR) in my build with a .521/.540 lift cam. No complaints on my end, although it's only been a few thousand miles and a couple years. I had a set of Lunatis (reboxed...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-15-2025, 05:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,070
Posted By Verdoro 68
I finally had some time to fire it up and give it...

I finally had some time to fire it up and give it a drive from cold today. Fired on the first crank - easier than my GTO! (Been following the fuel evaporation thread.)

No need to warm it up for an...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-14-2025, 02:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,070
Posted By Verdoro 68
I think we pretty much have this solved now,...

I think we pretty much have this solved now, thanks for all the help. The car runs much better when cold after some choke adjustments. The choke was opening way too early when the engine was cold, so...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-11-2025, 03:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,808
Posted By Verdoro 68
More than likely I just packed the seal wrong...

More than likely I just packed the seal wrong and/or compressed it too much, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the serrations didn’t help the situation. I had them polished down before I installed the...
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