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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 02:38 PM
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Posted By rolling money pits
If one watches enough Roadkill and Roadkill...

If one watches enough Roadkill and Roadkill Garage episodes…..one will learn that “additives” don’t do much of anything. Lol
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 02:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 169
Posted By rolling money pits
Are you having an issue with oil...

Are you having an issue with oil smoke/consumption?

You say you used the o-rings when putting heads together…..are they still there?

You cannot cut the valve guides for positive valve seals...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 12:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 583
Posted By rolling money pits
Yessir. I was shocked when I saw it. It was...

Yessir. I was shocked when I saw it. It was identical to the black 2bbl version on my lemans, except being full on chrome don’t get ya home. I think I may have run across a couple more over the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 330
Posted By rolling money pits
My 70 also had the vent top front, passenger side...

My 70 also had the vent top front, passenger side I believe. Small length of hose attached to the underbody with some fiber material jammed/stapled in the end. I think my 69 does as well but cannot...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 06:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 584
Posted By rolling money pits
Not to derail too much here… Bolting xmember...

Not to derail too much here…
Bolting xmember directly to the frame, would that alleviate somewhat the driveline angle issues I’ve read about using poly trans mounts? They’re higher than factory...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 252
Posted By rolling money pits
Edelbrock has brackets that will allow a factory...

Edelbrock has brackets that will allow a factory throttle cable bracket to bolt on. One comes with the manifold, can’t remember if it’s pre/post 72.

I’m assuming you didn’t obtain manifold...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,032
Posted By rolling money pits
Is it an optical illusion/camera angle thing, or...

Is it an optical illusion/camera angle thing, or is the DS upper bushing pressed in cockeyed?
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-24-2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,359
Posted By rolling money pits
Rockauto here for some things, never an issue...

Rockauto here for some things, never an issue other than one time I received used/installed parts, sway bar end links. Informed them and they quickly sent another set, didn’t even care about or want...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 583
Posted By rolling money pits
My 71 lemans 2bbl had a specific air cleaner...

My 71 lemans 2bbl had a specific air cleaner housing, different from 4bbl ones. Filter was narrower and taller than the AC212(?) 4bbl one.

As far as chrome goes, this is all I know. In June of...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2024, 10:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 626
Posted By rolling money pits
In the rear…no advantage, to being a detriment,...

In the rear…no advantage, to being a detriment, if the knock on poly is to be believed. Poly will at least give a little…delalum will give none.

The range of motion of the rear arms, at the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2024, 08:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 443
Posted By rolling money pits
Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in repop….haven’t...

Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in repop….haven’t looked for it….and TBH that’s the first I’ve heard of it.

All that said, if it’s not…sure looks like you could wander down the plumbing aisle at...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 762
Posted By rolling money pits
I’ve seen that at Carlisle a couple times….first...

I’ve seen that at Carlisle a couple times….first time just casually strolling past it then had the WTH? moment.

Passenger side VC has a Dave Coleman “autograph”. I don’t know who that is, and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 612
Posted By rolling money pits
Aren’t the lug seats an area of concern as well,...

Aren’t the lug seats an area of concern as well, rust and many years of on/off can wallow them out?

If one did have a set of valuable wheels with wonky lug seats, what would be the fix? Weld a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 242
Posted By rolling money pits
A body accelerator pedals

Cobbling something together…

Specifically 69-72 A bodies, 4bbl, thm400.

Appears the cable changed in 71 from a 2 screw to the firewall/pin and clip pedal to a “snap” into the firewall with a...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-15-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 601
Posted By rolling money pits
There was someone a while ( decade at least ) who...

There was someone a while ( decade at least ) who had made up some jig from an I-beam for this task.

I believe they post, or posted, on here… Seemed that contraption would be good for getting...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-14-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 567
Posted By rolling money pits
You need a male 5/16” inverted flare plug, 5/16...

You need a male 5/16” inverted flare plug, 5/16 being the line size, not thread.

Any parts store should have it if not HD/ Lowe’s and the like.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-09-2024, 10:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,327
Posted By rolling money pits
Been in playing with Pontiacs since Ollie North...

Been in playing with Pontiacs since Ollie North testified…

I’ve never seen nor heard of such a lid, until your photo.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-04-2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,715
Posted By rolling money pits
If “brake clean” doesn’t remove grease/oil, why...

If “brake clean” doesn’t remove grease/oil, why is it commonplace to spray down new rotors with it when doing a brake job?

But yeah…high heat near chlorine? Not good bedfellows.
Forum: Electrical Tech 03-12-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 869
Posted By rolling money pits
I’m all too familiar with that pesky fuse… ...

I’m all too familiar with that pesky fuse…

fuse you need is an SFE 5 amp. Do not get an AGC 5 amp, it will not fit.

I * think * the reason for a fusable link is that it won’t blow, like a...
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 03-12-2024, 03:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 407
Posted By rolling money pits
Curious….what, exactly, was that supposed to do?

Curious….what, exactly, was that supposed to do?
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-07-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,588
Posted By rolling money pits
Wouldn’t the bowing be caused by the same thing...

Wouldn’t the bowing be caused by the same thing that bowed steel hoods, pulling rather than push/ pull? Mine was bowed/warped just forward of the end of hinge, just like my steel hoods.

The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-06-2024, 01:50 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 932
Posted By rolling money pits
Wilwood shows two different D52 calipers, one for...

Wilwood shows two different D52 calipers, one for big car/pick ups primarily, the other for all other cars. I didn’t realize that, I just figured one caliper fit all….is it possible that you have the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-26-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By rolling money pits
On my 70 gto, when I pulled the rear seat out, I...

On my 70 gto, when I pulled the rear seat out, I noticed a couple scallop shaped divots/holes in the floorpan.

WTH is all that?

Talked to the guy I bought it from….oh yeah, we blew the rear...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-15-2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 743
Posted By rolling money pits
Someone smarter than I will opine I’m sure… ...

Someone smarter than I will opine I’m sure…

Like mentioned above, the WP height may be an issue.

Alt and PS brackets should be OK, since both sets of heads ( I assume ) are 70 or earlier.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-14-2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,802
Posted By rolling money pits
Isn’t the china deal not so much the casting...

Isn’t the china deal not so much the casting process itself, rather what material is used?

As the owner of a 69, I’m bitter about repop fenders, and don’t me started on the core supports.
...
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