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#4181
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The #1 wire is on the head stud in these photos.
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#4182
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Yeah Mike, that's what we've been discussing for a while...the question is, why?
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
#4183
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Just my thought, the number one plug wire off the spark plug may have been a sign or reminder that the motor had not been timed. Also made it easier to remove that plug to determine TDC.
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Tommy's Early Muscle Cars 1959 Pontiac Catalina Sport Coupe 3x2 3 speed manual 1960 Pontiac Ventura 425A / 4 speed 1961 Pontiac Catalina Tri Power / 4 speed 1961 Ford Starliner 390 / 401/ 4 speed 1962 Corvette 327/300 / 4 speed 1962 Gran Prix Tri Power / 4 speed 1963 Pontiac Catalina 421/ 4 speed 1964 Pontiac Catalina 3x2 / 4 speed |
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![]() Really, that got to be it. If the wire was installed on the plug, it would have to be moved out of the way to install the sender, thereby adding one more step to the process. We'd need to find pictures of earlier engines (that had the temp sender on the intake) at a similar point on the line to see where the plug wire is.
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1966 GTO 1969 Lemans Convertible- F.A.S.T. legal family cruiser. 12.59 on G70-14 Polyglas tires. 1.78 60' 1969 Bonneville Safari- cross country family cruiser. . 1979 Trans Am 400, 4-speed, 4 wheel disc. View from the drivers seat racing down Atco Raceway- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhYDMdOEC7A Ride along in the other lane-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIzgpLtF_uw |
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I think we need to find the guy in the tie...lol
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
#4187
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Or the guy holding the distributer...... Looking at the picts, it would appear there are no distributers installed yet? Odd that the wires would go on first, but I suppose they are all pre-length made & cylinder specific.
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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You mean that guy has to know the part number for the #5 wire as opposed to the #7 wire, etc.?
Even with them being cut to length and having separate part numbers, seems like a LOT of room for error there.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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The complexity is mind boggling. Let's say you want to make a change to that part - like changing the boot shape. If that part is used across multiple products (different engines, different brands) then all of those other users have to be in agreement with the change. A change to the part drives a change to the part number (and broadcast code, if there is one). Additionally, if that part is a detail of an up assembly then all of the assembly part numbers have to change, too. The smallest technical change is almost too much to manage administratively. Just the act of pulling a new part number is roughly $20,000 (just to pull the number, not to make the part) because of all of people who have to be involved and their time. The release engineer will usually have a hand written (or excel spreadsheet) of all his part numbers in an attempt to keep it all straight. K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 Last edited by Keith Seymore; 02-08-2016 at 08:30 AM. |
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Gulp!! Never imagined!Thanks.
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GM's most technologically advanced vehicle - and it's still built with a piece of paper hanging off the front...
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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Interesting insight Keith. Thanks!
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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1966's newer version of the Ford GT40 – the open-cockpit Ford X-1 - Sebring winner
See more at: http://www.imsa.com/articles/Miles-R...-GT40-Roadster |
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1974 Pantera, this was the car that Elvis Presley owned. One day, irritated that the car wouldn't start, the King got out and put a few bullets in 'er.
I always thought Panteras were cool cars. It's hard to believe that these exotic looking machines were parked in Lincoln-Mercury showrooms alongside Mercury Capris.
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There we have, IMO two of the most beautiful cars ever built. I might be in the minority but I think the Pantera was a beautiful car. Just the right mix of the curves of the past and the angles of the future.
And the GT40, hands down the most beautiful race car ever built. |
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Kustom.
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1959-1980 Pontiac Window Sticker Reproductions : http://www.pontiacwindowstickers.com My Bio: I am currently writing articles for POCI's Smoke Signals magazine and enjoy promoting and discussing the history of the Pontiac Motor Division. |
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Yeah, like that would ever happen! At least no one would ever break a window to steal the car.
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