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Forum: Missing Pontiacs, Parts or Trailers 10-16-2023, 11:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,215
Posted By joegpho
Hi Carl! I haven't been on here for a few...

Hi Carl! I haven't been on here for a few months.
I did see your PM and did find a Mitch Romanowski, but not the same guy. (He does deal in reproduction center caps for Buick rally wheels.) My...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-30-2023, 12:52 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,423
Posted By joegpho
My sympathies to Jim's family - and all in our...

My sympathies to Jim's family - and all in our Pontiac community.
I too am grateful to have met and talked to him.
I'll take solace in those couple of times that we enjoyed talking - not Pontiacs...
Forum: 69-77 Grand Prix TECH 03-26-2023, 11:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,655
Posted By joegpho
From what I read in the AMA specifications, any...

From what I read in the AMA specifications, any 77 GP with the 400 had 2 possible axle ratios. The vast majority had the tire shredding 2.41:1. I did a 4000 RPM neutral drop ONE time - I got a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-18-2023, 02:02 AM
Replies: 233
Views: 17,642
Posted By joegpho
Well, I didn't mean to stir up a hornet nest...

Well, I didn't mean to stir up a hornet nest regarding original blocks!
(Glad I'm a GP guy. Anyone have a line on a 69 WL Code 428 HO manual transmission block?)
I just want the truth (I can...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-15-2023, 03:58 AM
Replies: 233
Views: 17,642
Posted By joegpho
Reading about re-stamps in the Judge tech section...

Reading about re-stamps in the Judge tech section - and having talked to Chuck at the Cruising Tigers Pontiac show this past summer, how many of these cars have truly original blocks?
I know one...
Forum: Missing Pontiacs, Parts or Trailers 01-03-2023, 04:19 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,780
Posted By joegpho
Check PM.

Check PM.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-05-2022, 03:32 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,375
Posted By joegpho
It seems there is lots of good information on 3rd...

It seems there is lots of good information on 3rd generation Formulas (Formulae?) - here:

https://www.3rdgenformula.com/main_menu.htm

Per the "87 history" section, it seems that the 4-way...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-05-2022, 12:45 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,375
Posted By joegpho
Photos of my Red over Silver 87 Formula 350 -...

Photos of my Red over Silver 87 Formula 350 - from its "funeral".
State Farm had already paid me, and I did not have the space to buy the car from the salvage yard and fix it.
For being a GM car...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-05-2022, 12:28 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,375
Posted By joegpho
Went and found a post I made back on 2/11/2012...

Went and found a post I made back on 2/11/2012 (!) about a 1992 1LE.
Post was:
I have never posted in this section before, but I do have some knowledge of 92 F-cars.
I almost bought one new. I...
Forum: THE LOBBY 10-18-2022, 03:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,621
Posted By joegpho
I was going to post the story - saved me the...

I was going to post the story - saved me the typing.
Should the very last Pontiac - even if it is "post-1981" - be saved?
For the record, the 2nd to last one (supposedly in Indiana) has a VIN...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 09-07-2022, 04:05 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 125,544
Posted By joegpho
OK - now I have to figure out why my 428 HO...

OK - now I have to figure out why my 428 HO dyno'd at 385 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque.
Is your block bored +.030", like mine is? My pistons are Keith Black and the cam is a Comp Cams XTREME Energy...
Forum: Suspension TECH 08-29-2022, 05:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,151
Posted By joegpho
The 69 GP did not have power steering as...

The 69 GP did not have power steering as standard.
The 1 of 3 428 HO 3spd car (was converted to 4spd by my father) that I learned stick-shift on was manual steering.
I know of at least 2 others...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 08-29-2022, 03:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,103
Posted By joegpho
How did it work then for engines to get a block...

How did it work then for engines to get a block code under warranty?
For this example, somewhere (I cannot recall where) I saw that there were 142 428 HO manual transmission blocks cast in 1969 -...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-29-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,720
Posted By joegpho
What is the production number for where line goes...

What is the production number for where line goes through - for 421 4bbl with automatic - code YH?
Also - the manual transmission numbers include 3spd, and both wide and special-order close ratio...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 08-29-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 963
Posted By joegpho
Note that a car with trailer tow - at least the...

Note that a car with trailer tow - at least the Class III HD package - got 3.73:1 if ordered with 421 HO and manual transmission. I always though my dad's car came with 3.42s but when the car was...
Forum: Missing Pontiacs, Parts or Trailers 08-05-2022, 11:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,215
Posted By joegpho
Just a follow up - sold out of Homer Glen or...

Just a follow up - sold out of Homer Glen or Aurora, IL - advertised in Goatfinder and/or Tradein Times - engine sold complete on stand in 1999.
Finder's fee available! (Even if the engine is IN...
Forum: Missing Pontiacs, Parts or Trailers 07-05-2022, 11:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,215
Posted By joegpho
Mr. Braun, I sent you a PM here and also...

Mr. Braun,
I sent you a PM here and also mailed you a letter.
I provided the PHS of the car the engine was from along with a few copies of photos of my current GP.
I don't know if you...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-16-2022, 03:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,822
Posted By joegpho
If someone needs to have a q-jet completely...

If someone needs to have a q-jet completely restored, can anyone suggest a good place?
I have correct -255 carb (for my 68 H/O - sorry) but it needs much work.

I'd like to thank carbking for...
Forum: Big Pontiac(incl G-body)Parts WANTED 04-29-2022, 12:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 729
Posted By joegpho
Are you sure the bracket is welded to the...

Are you sure the bracket is welded to the floorpan?
I had a cassette player version - I was going to install it in my 72 GP in the early 90s - I sold it with the car. The bracket had 4 holes in...
Forum: Big Pontiac (incl G-body)Parts For SALE 03-10-2022, 03:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,722
Posted By joegpho
No problem - I found what I needed (bezel kit)...

No problem - I found what I needed (bezel kit) but will look for your post if you do more tachometers.
Forum: Missing Pontiacs, Parts or Trailers 03-09-2022, 01:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 14,215
Posted By joegpho
Carl - thanks SO MUCH for posting! I had not...

Carl - thanks SO MUCH for posting! I had not been on here for quite some time and just checked in.
YES - that would have been the engine!
I was in my first home when I communicated with Ross -...
Forum: Big Pontiac (incl G-body)Parts For SALE 03-09-2022, 01:32 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,722
Posted By joegpho
Saw on FB a post on cups and complete tachs;...

Saw on FB a post on cups and complete tachs; never responded to my FB message.
Strange.
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-17-2022, 06:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,860
Posted By joegpho
That GTO sold for $151,250: ...

That GTO sold for $151,250:
https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-498358/1965-pontiac-gto/
Forum: Interior TECH 11-17-2021, 09:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,025
Posted By joegpho
65 Catalina - lower front seat hinge cover

I posted this in the "parts wanted" section:
Need the seat lower hinge cover for 65 Catalina 2-door - driver's side.
Black color preferred.
This is about the only missing piece on my folks 65...
Forum: Big Pontiac(incl G-body)Parts WANTED 11-14-2021, 02:44 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 449
Posted By joegpho
1965 Catalina 2-door - seat hinge cover

Need the seat lower hinge cover for 65 Catalina 2-door - driver's side.
Black color preferred.
This is about the only missing piece on my folks 65 Catalina - original owners.
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