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THE LOBBY
Yesterday, 03:25 PM
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Aging parent problems
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My father drove up until a week before he died. ...
My father drove up until a week before he died. He was still a good and safe driver at 92 years old. Two weeks before he died, he drove the family in the dark to his favorite Mexican restaurant...
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THE LOBBY
Yesterday, 08:19 AM
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Anybody ever have an "ocular migraine?"
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mgarblik
I had one probably 25+ years ago. Then nothing...
I had one probably 25+ years ago. Then nothing until about 10 years ago. Now I get one maybe every 2-3 years. Can last 10-30 minutes. In one eye generally, but can be both. No pain or loss of...
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THE LOBBY
03-23-2024, 11:30 AM
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Does your Daily Driver see Wide open Throttle
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mgarblik
Well daily driver is a 24 year old Dodge Neon. ...
Well daily driver is a 24 year old Dodge Neon. So yes, WOT is necessary pretty much every day to keep up with traffic on the highway. 3-speed automatic, no overdrive. 3500 rpm's at 70 MPH. It...
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Pontiac - Race
03-23-2024, 09:45 AM
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Board question/advice…
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mgarblik
Yes, replacement gaskets would be a easy fix for...
Yes, replacement gaskets would be a easy fix for this situation. only suggesting another option because the OP already has a set of what I assume are custom Cometic gaskets that probably cost over...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
03-22-2024, 04:47 PM
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1966 2+2 conv windshield reveal trim clips
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mgarblik
Didn't receive for some reason. Try again?
Didn't receive for some reason. Try again?
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Pontiac - Race
03-22-2024, 04:26 PM
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Board question/advice…
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339
Posted By
mgarblik
If your machinist has a piston vise, and I bet he...
If your machinist has a piston vise, and I bet he does. You can just take the desired amount off each piston head. That's a pretty quick and easy operation with a good piston vise.
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Pontiac - Street
03-20-2024, 03:09 PM
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Experience & Opinions on Brawler Carbs
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mgarblik
I have had at least 1/2 dozen students buy and...
I have had at least 1/2 dozen students buy and use them in various configurations in my class. We ran all of them on the engine dyno. For the money, they are a decent carburetor IMO. They do take...
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Pontiac - Street
03-20-2024, 08:59 AM
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Tri power install
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mgarblik
A tip would be to start all the the mounting...
A tip would be to start all the the mounting bolts just snug between the heads and intake manifold. About 5-10 ft. lbs. Then use the long pull bolt in the timing case to pull the rubber doughnut...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
03-19-2024, 09:31 AM
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1966 2+2 conv windshield reveal trim clips
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mgarblik
Can't help you with those particular clips. But...
Can't help you with those particular clips. But I do have the plastic "bathtub clips" for the side moulding. I think they are specific to the 66 2+2, not sure. PM me if you need them. I have a...
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Pontiac - Street
03-18-2024, 01:01 PM
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Coatings
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mgarblik
Various coatings have been around fir decades...
Various coatings have been around fir decades now. Many of the same companies have also been in business as long. The fact that the OE's do coat pistons, some bearings and other internal parts says...
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Pontiac - Street
03-18-2024, 10:14 AM
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Please Check Your Connecting Rods
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mgarblik
What kind of power are you planning to make with...
What kind of power are you planning to make with this engine? Also what RPM range?
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Pontiac - Race
03-17-2024, 03:37 PM
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FYI…New Moldex crank for sale on FB Marketplace
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1,276
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mgarblik
I think if someone was really interested in...
I think if someone was really interested in buying it, they would need to have a conversation with the seller about all the particulars and the history of the crankshaft. If I remember right, the...
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Pontiac - Race
03-17-2024, 10:03 AM
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FYI…New Moldex crank for sale on FB Marketplace
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mgarblik
Yes, the comment was a little vague. I guess my...
Yes, the comment was a little vague. I guess my point was more that the max RPM should be kept down some from what could be considered safe in an aftermarket block with 3" mains.
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Pontiac - Street
03-16-2024, 09:38 AM
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Please Check Your Connecting Rods
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mgarblik
I will try to answer a few of your questions. 1....
I will try to answer a few of your questions. 1. I am one of the few here that don't run screaming and hide in a closet when someone says they are going to use stock Pontiac rods in their build. ...
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Pontiac - Race
03-15-2024, 06:17 PM
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FYI…New Moldex crank for sale on FB Marketplace
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Posted By
mgarblik
I think some of the Indian Adventures blocks were...
I think some of the Indian Adventures blocks were delivered with 3.25" mains. That would make a nice engine. Also a stock block 455 would be fine IMO with aluminum rods and light pistons. Probably...
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Pontiac - Race
03-15-2024, 09:19 AM
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FYI…New Moldex crank for sale on FB Marketplace
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mgarblik
That is a smoking deal for a Moldex billet...
That is a smoking deal for a Moldex billet crankshaft in today's market. Less than 1/2 price actually. I would strongly recommend 5 billet main caps and a very light rotating assembly if used in a...
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Pontiac - Street
03-14-2024, 06:31 PM
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How long do tires last?
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mgarblik
Three days ago I had a customer bring me a set of...
Three days ago I had a customer bring me a set of 1984 Corvette wheels with original tires on them. April, 1984 was the date code on them. Goodyear Gatorbacks. The rubber was extremely hard and...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
03-13-2024, 03:40 PM
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'62 Cat Front carpet problem
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mgarblik
Your example is similar to mine. Looks like heel...
Your example is similar to mine. Looks like heel pad is about parallel with the accelerator pedal flap. The entire carpet piece or the heel pad is just an 1" or 1 1/2" back toward the rear of the...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
03-13-2024, 09:29 AM
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'62 Cat Front carpet problem
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mgarblik
That is interesting Stuart. This may explain why...
That is interesting Stuart. This may explain why the heel pad placement is slightly different in our Catalina's than your Bonneville? If they used your original Bonneville carpet for a pattern, it...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
03-12-2024, 06:17 PM
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'62 Cat Front carpet problem
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mgarblik
Here are some pics of the carpet in my 62...
Here are some pics of the carpet in my 62 Catalina. Different position of the heel pad and accelerator pedal than either of the ones pictured. My heel pad ends parallel to the rubber on the...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
03-10-2024, 08:36 PM
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'62 Cat Front carpet problem
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942
Posted By
mgarblik
I agree with Stuart. My 62 has the heel pad in...
I agree with Stuart. My 62 has the heel pad in the same position as yours and Stuarts. I had a carpeted mat similar to yours and the taper exposed some of the heel pad. I bought reproduction...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 11:46 AM
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How long do tires last?
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2,358
Posted By
mgarblik
If you ask the "Tire Experts", that would be the...
If you ask the "Tire Experts", that would be the pimple faced 17 year old with 2 weeks experience at a local tire store, they will tell you to replace your tires every 3 years. Why not? That's a...
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LS Talk
03-08-2024, 05:32 PM
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Pressure in overflow tank cold=bad head gasket????
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165
Posted By
mgarblik
Sorry to hear you kind of have a worst case...
Sorry to hear you kind of have a worst case result. I don't know the condition or value of your truck, but I have had my best luck with a low mileage used junk yard engine vs a rebuilt engine from...
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LS Talk
03-08-2024, 10:20 AM
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3
Pressure in overflow tank cold=bad head gasket????
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165
Posted By
mgarblik
I can't explain your upper hose leak unless it's...
I can't explain your upper hose leak unless it's not the hose. Remove it from the neck and VERY carefully inspect the neck area which I suspect is plastic. If you don't find any defects in the neck...
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Pontiac - Street
03-04-2024, 10:02 AM
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STARTER SHIMS
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793
Posted By
mgarblik
Post #10 and 11 are great. I like the hex key...
Post #10 and 11 are great. I like the hex key idea for clearance and I did not know about the access slot to engage the starter drive. I learned 2 new things today and it's only 9:00 AM!
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