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#461
04-29-2024, 12:55 PM
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Unexpected rainstorm last Friday. Found out the hard way... wipers don't work.
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#462
04-29-2024, 10:16 PM
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I had today off so I kept chipping away at the rear end project. Fabbed up some brake line brackets for the axle tubes and extended the 12 bolt brake line mount. The upper control arms were suppose to be here today, but they're MIA via FedEx which threw a wrench in my plans, but I got the rear in place anyway supported by the jack. I'm still held up by the brake lines anyway. I ordered a set for a 12 bolt Chevelle, but I have a feeling they won't work with the Moser upper ears and I may be bending my own.
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Ken '68 GTO - 464 - Ram Air II heads - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - Moser 3.55 Truetrac (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) Last edited by Verdoro 68; 04-29-2024 at 10:21 PM. |
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#463
04-30-2024, 12:45 AM
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Got the Tri-Powered '59 GMC out of the barn, dusted it off for a short ride.
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Anybody else on this planet campaign a M/T hemi Pontiac for eleven seasons? ... or has built a record breaking DOHC hemi four cylinder Pontiac? ... or has driven a couple laps of Nuerburgring with Tri-Power Pontiac power?(back in 1967) ... or has a Pontiac born the same year as Jim Wangers? (1926} 
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#464
04-30-2024, 07:44 AM
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Chris D 69 GTO Liberty Blue/dark blue T400, 9" w 3.50s, 3905lbs 461, 850 Holley, T2, KRE 310s, Comp HR288 w 165s, RA manifolds, 11.60@114, 1.58/60 The spare: 467, 850 Holley, T2, Edelbrock Dport 310cfm w RA manifolds, HFT 245/251D .561/.594L, 11.59@ 114, 1.57/ 60' |
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#465
04-30-2024, 12:26 PM
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Current Pontiacs -1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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#466
04-30-2024, 04:33 PM
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Bought a barely used radiator from HISGTO, but I can't stand the look of a bright silver aluminum radiator. This thing was pretty highly polished on the tanks and sides. I scuffed the polished areas with some 220 grit, and then cleaned it with brake fluid. Now it looks much better to me...hard to believe t's the same unit. It cost me about $25 and less than an hour of my time to black it out. Much cheaper than having it anodized.
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#467
04-30-2024, 04:34 PM
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I have been to busy working on the cars to post what i did to them.
Red car: 1. Replaced the 30 amp generator with one of the 90 amp Powe rMaster alternators that are in the 30 amp generator body. 2. Replaced the trunk and door lock, I was starting to have trouble with the key. 3. Replaced the old T3 headlights with the modern sealed beam that are still marked T3. White car: 1. Raised the Tri-Power gas line feed farther from the engine. 2. Changed the shut-off valves at the gas tank from 1/4 to 6AN valves. Hopefully that will cure my fuel starvation at the big end of the strip. 3. Door lock on the drivers side kept flopping part way out of the door. Replaced the lock securing clip inside the door. Working on a new windshield for the red car.
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#468
04-30-2024, 04:52 PM
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Ken '68 GTO - 464 - Ram Air II heads - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - Moser 3.55 Truetrac (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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#469
04-30-2024, 05:15 PM
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Power wash the engine bay may be paint tomorrow the roadworthy rescues version 🤔
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74 Formula Below motor destroyed last fall 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.061 @ 110.74 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 New motor 461 stroker Edelbrock 87 cc dport heads Performer RPM Same Ram Air manifolds, and quadrajet Results will be posted after the track 
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#470
05-03-2024, 09:44 PM
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Finally got one of the Pontiac’s out!
Got my Mercury that I did the engine rebuild on drivable now. So pulled it out and swapped positions in the garage with the ‘63 LeMans. Lemans is running great since I ditched the Pertronix and worked on the ignition over the winter. It’s still a detonation machine with the high compression ‘69 engine with unknown Comp cam.s camshaft. I believe next winters project is going to be going over that engine, and see just what grind cam is in there in favor of a wide lobe separation factory type grind. Anyway, with my sixteen year old helping me out in the garage so much lately, I let him take the LeMans out by himself for the first time.
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 ‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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#471
05-03-2024, 11:04 PM
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Great reward dad 👌
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Esquire '74 T/A 455 Y-code SD clone previously on Dawson's Creek: '74 T/A 400 '81 AMC SX/4 '69 FB 350 |
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#472
05-03-2024, 11:23 PM
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Told him to keep his heavy foot out of it. The GTO is set up for beating on, the LeMans with the stock transaxle, and detonation prone cam,not so much.
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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#473
05-04-2024, 12:19 AM
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Got the Q-jet back together after refinishing. Made a deal for a HSD intake.....not sure yet what to do with it.....it's excellent....brand new even.....no box but obviously never used.
Going to dyno the engine with 2 different intakes, and wondering if I should make it 3. Ported '72 HO, Ported RPM, wondering if I should port this HSD or no cuz it's new? Maybe I'll find a nice untouched used or mint one and port THAT. Will be interesting to see numbers regarding intake swaps. |
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#474
05-04-2024, 01:50 PM
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Painted some new bumper brackets for my new chrome plated bumpers . Ordered new bumper bolts as well.
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#475
05-04-2024, 04:15 PM
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Test rotation
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#476
05-04-2024, 04:45 PM
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Changed the oil and got in some car time & dinner.
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When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car.
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#477
05-05-2024, 12:47 AM
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Installed new brake lines, bled the brakes. Happy that the Chevelle brake lines fit no problem with a little modification of the brake line bracket. Put the car back on the ground and got the pinion angle in the ballpark by adjusting the upper control arms. Just waiting on the new driveshaft and I should be ready to roll.
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Ken '68 GTO - 464 - Ram Air II heads - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - Moser 3.55 Truetrac (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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#478
05-05-2024, 09:03 AM
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Got up early, got that crappy fiberglass bumper off, need to remove that filler panel and nose and repaint.
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#479
05-05-2024, 12:06 PM
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She is not happy with me today!! Supposed to be just the bumper!
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#480
05-05-2024, 04:35 PM
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Stripping the black paint off the grills and going with the shiny look that B man did with his. Tedious job delicate aluminum.
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