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Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2021, 04:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,841
Posted By Judge Smails
FACTORY 79-81 DISC REAR INTO 71 OR 80 BIRD

After about 30 years I've finally decided to revisit swapping a 79-81 factory disc rear into either my 71 or 80 drum-rear birds and have forgotten what needs to be changed-- just the master cylinder...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 03-05-2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 601
Posted By Judge Smails
Jegs? Yuk. Why not just get it at Summit for...

Jegs? Yuk. Why not just get it at Summit for 1/3 less?
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-17-2011, 06:46 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 4,165
Posted By Judge Smails
...but...but...but...for the same amount of money...

...but...but...but...for the same amount of money you'd be able to buy a one-of-twelve...*DZZZT!* er, eleven... **DZZT! KABOOM!*...er, ten...goobermint-built Chevy Volt with a randomly-detachable...
Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts FOR SALE 07-27-2011, 10:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 393
Posted By Judge Smails
PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED 12-25-2010, 11:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 172
Posted By Judge Smails
Hi, Don't know how strict you are about the...

Hi,
Don't know how strict you are about the rust or when you'd be in/near this area but I have one with an appx-2+" hole in the middle of the bottom of the inner brace, however the outer skin is...
Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED 11-27-2010, 04:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 202
Posted By Judge Smails
Have one in my garage attic, about 20 miles E of...

Have one in my garage attic, about 20 miles E of NYC. Don't know how strict you are about "rust free" but while it has a hole in the inner brace the outer skin is fine with just surface rust on the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-14-2009, 04:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 579
Posted By Judge Smails
'02 GP WIPER JAMMED (1)

Hello all,
During a winter storm a while back while upstate, I came out in the morning to find the wipers jammed with ice & sn*w. Thought I got it all cleared sufficiently but the pass wiper got...
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-08-2009, 11:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 215
Posted By Judge Smails
Any NON-Chinese brake hoses still available?

Looking for brake hoses F/R for a '71 'bird. Anyone know if Raybestos (part #s 36672 & -92 in particular) and/or InlineTube or anyone else still make them domestically? EVERYTHING I've bought and...
Forum: Pontiac Business Entities Exchange 02-06-2009, 12:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,748
Posted By Judge Smails
More expensive? Unless things have changed...

More expensive? Unless things have changed dramatically recently, they're usually about 1/3 less across the board than Untimely Package Smashers, which I make a point of NEVER using. I use USPS...
Forum: Suspension TECH 12-16-2008, 06:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 94
Posted By Judge Smails
Which e-brake cable...?

The '71 bird needs new rear brake cables, esp RH...sounds simple enough but the rear I put in it I was told was from a '76...do I buy the '76 cables? Normally I'd think so but since the 70-74 and...
Forum: Suspension TECH 11-28-2008, 03:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 159
Posted By Judge Smails
Brain-dead brake questions...

Hello all,
Had to buy new rear brake shoes/hardware for the '71 bird but it has a 3.42 rear I bought a few years back which is SUPPOSED to be from '76. Can't find any ID on the axle tube. Anyway,...
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-05-2008, 11:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 283
Posted By Judge Smails
Angry Thanks again QS. Strangely, the "choke", i.e.,...

Thanks again QS. Strangely, the "choke", i.e., "alt" light never came on while it was non-charging. Exactly one time, months ago when I was driving it, there was some buzzing and it flickered for a...
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-05-2008, 11:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 199
Posted By Judge Smails
Idiotic dome lamp question

Feel stupid for even asking this but how does one remove its housing (the round one, w/o map lights) from an '80 TA without breaking it? It's not screwed in; it's held on with a couple of unthreaded...
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-24-2008, 03:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 283
Posted By Judge Smails
Possible break in the case (dare I hope after a...

Possible break in the case (dare I hope after a $@#% year?)...while starting the beast to conduct still MORE tests, the choke light flickered a bit and it made some of the same dreaded buzzing it...
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-22-2008, 09:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 283
Posted By Judge Smails
Thanks QS. Std 3-wire hookup. The "slight...

Thanks QS. Std 3-wire hookup. The "slight spark" at hookup is actually a little bigger than "slight", but...? I wouldn't think there'd be any current draw at all because the clock doesn't work and...
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-21-2008, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 283
Posted By Judge Smails
Electrical Gremlins, HAAALP!

Still got 'em and at wits end...car starts & runs fine for btwn 3-4 minutes, almost to the second every time, then DZZZT! from behind the dash, voltmeter goes from 14+ down to 13 then eventually near...
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-08-2008, 12:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 293
Posted By Judge Smails
Fusible link amp ratings?

As one of the many possible causes of my electrical gremlins, I noticed the ends of the fusible links off the alt look a little shaky (frayed @ 3 of 4 connections) and am trying to decide btwn...
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-01-2008, 05:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 527
Posted By Judge Smails
First 2 pics are factory fusible links; 3rd is a...

First 2 pics are factory fusible links; 3rd is a really brutal hack job.
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-28-2008, 09:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 516
Posted By Judge Smails
...also forgot to mention it has an MSD 6A on...

...also forgot to mention it has an MSD 6A on it...?
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 08-28-2008, 08:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By Judge Smails
Thanks gtohurstjudge and everyone for the...

Thanks gtohurstjudge and everyone for the replies-- I siphoned out what brown water I could (not by mouth, ack!) which resembled butterscotch pudding colorwise, poured MM Oil down the carb & into the...
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-28-2008, 06:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 516
Posted By Judge Smails
BAD GND? '80 TA DASH

Hello all,
Finally got around to restarting the beast after going over the electrical system (so I thought)...and getting the #$^$ water out of the cyls! Just under a nice healthy 15v for the first...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 08-27-2008, 06:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 421
Posted By Judge Smails
I think I just about have the Gen2F 1:18s...

I think I just about have the Gen2F 1:18s covered-- the Yatming black (w/ correct snowflakes) & TATA '79s, and the ERTL '77 Bandit, Lucerne '70 & Buc Red '73 SD. Wish someone would come up with an...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 08-26-2008, 05:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By Judge Smails
Thanks for the speedy reply RW. I didn't see any...

Thanks for the speedy reply RW. I didn't see any evidence of water in the oil when I took the priming tool out; looked nice. Obviously if it dodges this bullet it's going back indoors (grr). My...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 08-26-2008, 04:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 317
Posted By Judge Smails
HYDROLOCK!

Sounds incredibly idiotic but I had the T/A outdoors & COVERED since the beginning of the year when massive electrical gremlins behind the dash forced me to park it, needing all my garage space for...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-04-2008, 09:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 532
Posted By Judge Smails
I have the Hotchkis 1908F (SBC) front springs...

I have the Hotchkis 1908F (SBC) front springs with a 455, a/c and 255/60s with 15x8 snowflakes on the front.
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