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#321
03-05-2024, 03:48 PM
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#322
03-05-2024, 06:30 PM
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Catalina is back up in the air. Now doing the driver side of the front end rebuild. Should be a little easier, learned a couple tricks from the other side.
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#323
03-05-2024, 07:11 PM
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Installed intake with seperated water and exhaust crossover
Modified 9799068 intake and seperated water crossover.
Used repop exhaust crossover. Drove it Sunday and she ran excellent weather 55-60. There will be a lot more testing in summertime!!!! Fit very well. Enjoyed the project! Note poprivet for throttle cotterpin has already been replaced!!!!! Gerry
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1968 Firebird 400, 068 cam, TH400 & 13" Continental Converter, Auburn posi with 3:08 factory gears, Cliff's Q-jet resting on a 68 factory iron intake, DUI HEI and Ram Air pans and RARE Long Branch Manifolds |
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#324
03-05-2024, 07:23 PM
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Lemans got her first bath of the year - damn Albuquerque water is rock-hard and spots are tough to avoid.
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#325
03-06-2024, 10:37 AM
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One of the bolts is rust welded to steering arm -that connects tie rod to backing plate. I think I’m gonna kill it trying to remove it. Question… can chassis bolts as this be replaced with a grade 8 ?
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#326
03-06-2024, 03:09 PM
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Bill, Have you tried heat yet?
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#327
03-06-2024, 03:54 PM
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Got all the junk that was piled on top of it put away where it belongs.
Lifted the dusty tattered cover off of it and looked at it, pondering the next steps towards getting this long stalled-out project going. All in good time I suppose. 
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1964 Tempest Coupe LS3/4L70E/3.42 1964 Le Mans Convertible 421 HO/TH350/2.56 2002 WS6 Convertible LS1/4L60E/3.23 |
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#328
03-06-2024, 05:26 PM
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First couple threads are buggered but I can dress them up.
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LIFT HEAVY, LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BE SMALL! Last edited by BILL BOWMAN1; 03-06-2024 at 05:48 PM. |
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#329
03-06-2024, 05:52 PM
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Some days I wonder if knowing how to do this stuff is a blessing or curse 🤔
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#330
03-06-2024, 08:04 PM
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You'll have the satisfaction of having done it yourself...and saved a ton of money.
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#331
03-07-2024, 05:42 PM
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Whiz wheeled the frame bolts that were rust welded to the bushing inners.
GOOD TIMES!
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#332
03-07-2024, 06:04 PM
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Changed plugs in the 69 bird,fixed a small gas leak in the 62 GP.Tom
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#333
03-08-2024, 10:27 PM
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It was the nicest day in months and I needed a clean timing cover for the 389. Picked some from the pile and started in.
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If it breaks. I didn't want it in the first place. _____________________________________________ 69 GTO \ 72 FIREBIRD \ 1/2 OF A 64 GTO \ 70 JAVELIN \ 52 FORD PU \ 51 GMC PU \ 29 FORD PU \ 85 ALFA ROMEO SPYDER \ A HANDFUL OF ODD DUCATI'S \ 88 S10 LT1 BLAZER & MY DAILY DRIVER 67 SUBURBAN. |
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#334
03-08-2024, 10:38 PM
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Reconfigured the upper radiator hose for better flow/burping of air.
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#335
03-08-2024, 11:18 PM
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Engine builder came to my house and we did the breakin,all went well.I had the new Comp hydraulic roller lifters in it and they are quiet. Builder found you HAVE to follow the directions to a T.They are the Evolution lifters.Daved Butler gave them high marks.FWIW,Tom
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#336
03-09-2024, 06:20 PM
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The supervisor.....
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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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#337
03-09-2024, 10:56 PM
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Pulled the trans out today to be checked as the motor locked up going down the track.
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74 Formula 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 12.075 @ 112.70 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 
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#338
03-10-2024, 03:34 PM
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Took the backroads to cars and coffee this morning. Car ran smooth, no issues. Brakes finally feel good.
That's Mt. Diablo in the background. Found a cool barn on the side of the road and though the red might make for a nice contrast against the green.
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Ken '68 GTO - Ram Air II 464 - 236/242 roller - 9.5” TSP converter - 3.55 posi (build thread | walk around) '95 Comp T/A #6 M6 - bone stock (pics) |
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#339
03-10-2024, 04:10 PM
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Ken, Love the stance, love the color, love the wheels & tires...one of the nicest '68 GTO's I've ever seen...drool!
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#340
03-10-2024, 04:25 PM
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Tack welded a couple nuts inside the A arms for the shocks. Nothing worse than those friggin cage nuts breaking loose and spinning. That’s all for today..
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