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Old 09-26-2024, 02:23 PM
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Glad to see this great forum is still around.
First got on here in 2004 and last visited in 2018.
I'm the 2nd owner of a 1978 Trans Am, which I have not touched in eons.
My situation has now changed, since I am able to move the car into a shop building where there will be room to work on it.
Aired up the tires this morning, rounded up various parts, will have the car moved soon.
I'm sure I will have questions to ask.

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Old 09-26-2024, 03:44 PM
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Welcome back!


Have any pics of the TA?



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Old 09-26-2024, 03:55 PM
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Old 09-26-2024, 05:49 PM
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Haven't managed to load a pic yet, don't know why.

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Old 09-27-2024, 04:17 AM
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Default It's a little tricky if you haven't done it for a while....

When you are submitting a post or a reply:

Scroll down to 'Additional Options'

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Old 09-27-2024, 11:37 AM
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Getting ready for the move
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Old 09-27-2024, 11:37 AM
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The double tap was the key, thanks!

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Old 09-27-2024, 11:39 AM
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It has a 455 in it with a 1968 intake manifold.

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Old 09-27-2024, 11:40 AM
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Well that one didn't work
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Old 09-27-2024, 11:42 AM
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Here's the original 400.
It had 117k on it when I got it, and I put an additional 10k on it when I used it as a daily driver in 2006.
I'll make some better pics soon.
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Old 09-27-2024, 11:45 AM
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Pretty sure it was this forum where a guy was building headers for Pontiacs.
Got this beautiful set from him, definitely wanting to run them.
Been a long time, don't recall his name.
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Old 09-27-2024, 12:55 PM
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Those look like tri-y headers. Maybe made by Ron Watt?

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Old 09-27-2024, 03:05 PM
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That name sounds familiar!!
He still around?

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Old 09-27-2024, 03:56 PM
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Not sure if he still is in business or not. . I got a set from him probably at least 15 years ago, great headers.

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Old 09-27-2024, 04:49 PM
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Default Pretty sure Ron Watts has crashed and burned again (for about the fifth time)

He hasn't been active on FB for over a year and any posts about him are met with VERY negative recent experiences.

We got about seven or eight sets of Tri-Ys from him along the way, but he still owes us one set at this moment.

We're writing it off to experience. Too bad - he made a good product when he wanted to or was able to.

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