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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 01:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 665
Posted By lust4speed
Hydraulics. It's not the overall pressure of the...

Hydraulics. It's not the overall pressure of the system as measured at the radiator cap but the "push" of the coolant through the engine and subsequent passage through the restriction of the heater...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 03:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 665
Posted By lust4speed
FelPro recommends the 1016 head gasket for...

FelPro recommends the 1016 head gasket for aluminum heads over the standard 1218 gaskets that come in their engine gasket kits.

Pontiac heater nipples were restricted down to a 1/4" and they...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 01:54 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,686
Posted By lust4speed
I heard nasty things about those Mallory modules...

I heard nasty things about those Mallory modules after I purchased mine and live in fear that it will fail. 1985 is a very long time to live in fear ;).

At least the Pertronix modules get to the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-19-2024, 03:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 778
Posted By lust4speed
My valve on the 67 GTO died in the 80's and I...

My valve on the 67 GTO died in the 80's and I bypassed it and never noticed any difference in actual operation. Since the valve wasn't installed on later years did the master cylinders change and...
Forum: Pacific 04-19-2024, 03:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 501
Posted By lust4speed
I'm signed up with the GTO, and if the son-in-law...

I'm signed up with the GTO, and if the son-in-law and I get busy and fix a pan gasket leak on the wagon it will be there also. I always look forward to the great breakfast at the airport restaurant....
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-18-2024, 03:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 401
Posted By lust4speed
Sean Murphy Induction closing down

SMI carburetors posted on Facebook April 15th that they were closing. Hate to loose another good carb shop.
https://www.facebook.com/people/SMI-Performance-Carburetion/100062920436731/
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-13-2024, 02:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 678
Posted By lust4speed
IMI Tops in customer service also.

IMI

Tops in customer service also.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-10-2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,544
Posted By lust4speed
Interesting that at least with the peak numbers...

Interesting that at least with the peak numbers the manifold didn't care too much about the additional 1/2" height. I know there is a lot of stuff going on but wonder whether it was approaching...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-09-2024, 04:14 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,544
Posted By lust4speed
Holley Street Dominator Manifold?

Ended up with a nice Holley Street Dominator manifold mixed in with a recent purchase of bulk parts. While I found the height listed in one of the old threads (same as stock Pontiac) I didn't find...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2024, 02:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,330
Posted By lust4speed
The Stump Puller comes in at 230/236 and the Old...

The Stump Puller comes in at 230/236 and the Old Faithful comes in one step higher at 236/242. While both are usually on a 112° LSA, there is enough difference that operating and performance goals...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-01-2024, 02:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 559
Posted By lust4speed
Two solutions for hitting the console when the...

Two solutions for hitting the console when the shift handle comes back in 2nd and 4th and hits the edge. First is to move the console back and center the throw in the hole. This requires new screw...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-01-2024, 02:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,153
Posted By lust4speed
If the problem comes back I've had two '67 GTO's...

If the problem comes back I've had two '67 GTO's that if the dome light screws were tightened too much it pushed the lightbulb contacts into the roof cross brace and grounded out turning the interior...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-01-2024, 02:06 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,107
Posted By lust4speed
My '67 H.O. that I factory ordered came without a...

My '67 H.O. that I factory ordered came without a shroud. Car was only a couple months old when I got stuck in summertime gridlock traffic and the temp gauge climbed over 215° before traffic let up...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2024, 01:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 520
Posted By lust4speed
I have the tool pictured in the first post, but...

I have the tool pictured in the first post, but think I bought it long enough ago that it was about half that price. Formulajones brought up a good point that most parting lines are not centered so...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2024, 01:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 425
Posted By lust4speed
The FelPro 1233 gasket is a good choice for RAIV...

The FelPro 1233 gasket is a good choice for RAIV sized ports. If these are aluminum heads and a quality manifold they will fit great. If you have standard ports and a cast iron manifold (or an...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2024, 01:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 477
Posted By lust4speed
To me lash equals gap. I would think you would...

To me lash equals gap. I would think you would still want preload with the hydraulic lifters and I can't think of any reason to run a gap. If anything that would hammer out the circlips on the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2024, 01:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 497
Posted By lust4speed
On my '67 the magic number was 5.25" to exactly...

On my '67 the magic number was 5.25" to exactly center the wheel with the stock '67 rear that is 1" wider than the early rearend. "If" your '65 just happens to have the same dimensions as my '67,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-31-2024, 06:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,194
Posted By lust4speed
It's not the car cover that does the damage -...

It's not the car cover that does the damage - it's the dirt that blows under the cover while driving down the road. Take a nice soft car towel and dust it on the pavement and that's about what is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-26-2024, 02:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,005
Posted By lust4speed
Let's not be talking bad about my beloved SD fan...

Let's not be talking bad about my beloved SD fan clutch! ...but seriously, I have them on all my Pontiacs and have talked another six or seven people in our GTO club into installing them. So round...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-26-2024, 02:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 987
Posted By lust4speed
Without getting yourself killed, do a burnout on...

Without getting yourself killed, do a burnout on the other side of the road to rule out the crown of the road making the rear drift right pushing the car left.

I would say that the passenger wheel...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-23-2024, 10:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,005
Posted By lust4speed
I've got something similar and so far it is...

I've got something similar and so far it is winning. My whine starts at about 3,200 RPM but doesn't get any worse with increased RPM. Same thing on the belts, squeal with both or either belt, but...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-14-2024, 07:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 854
Posted By lust4speed
Received a message the other day that my computer...

Received a message the other day that my computer had been taken over and if I didn't send a rather large bitcoin payment they were going to release the photos of me doing odd things while watching...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-01-2024, 03:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,485
Posted By lust4speed
Look the old head gasket over closely and that...

Look the old head gasket over closely and that should tell if water/oil is finding a path. The photo in Post 11 has a very definite and clean imprint and it's a safe assumption that it was not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-28-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 741
Posted By lust4speed
Lowest valvetrain is the Crower stainless rockers...

Lowest valvetrain is the Crower stainless rockers and the Crower short polylocks. The valvetrain can clear with the standard valve cover gasket, but it's close enough that subsequent tightening over...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-28-2024, 03:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 741
Posted By lust4speed
Think you are out of luck retaining the bracket...

Think you are out of luck retaining the bracket with the 3" covers and even the 2-1/2" would require spacers. You could fab up a new bracket that was tall enough to clear the valve cover. I'll...
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