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Pontiac - Street
07-03-2018, 04:58 PM
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First post in long while- trash in oil pump check ball?
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I actually have two gauges on it, a fancy...
I actually have two gauges on it, a fancy aftermarket electric and a cheap mechanical. Both agree with each other within a few psi. Both are plumbed to the stock location at the filter housing.
...
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Pontiac - Street
07-03-2018, 10:44 AM
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First post in long while- trash in oil pump check ball?
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PontGuy
First post in long while- trash in oil pump check ball?
Been a long time since I last posted but still enjoying my Lemans.
About a month or so ago I took it out on a long hot drive and noticed the oil pressure was very low when returning home. Only...
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THE LOBBY
10-26-2017, 08:03 AM
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Do you drive your car for the way it was built?
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PontGuy
That's me, Jeremy :D My top is never up...
That's me, Jeremy :D
My top is never up until winter, and winter here in Georgia is short. Driving an open-top car hard just adds to the exhileration (fun) factor!
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THE LOBBY
10-26-2017, 06:58 AM
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Do you drive your car for the way it was built?
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PontGuy
The only fast car I have left is my 69 Lemans...
The only fast car I have left is my 69 Lemans vert and I drive it exactly the way I intended when I built it. I didn't get too radical with the engine (maybe 400 HP) and kept the exhaust quiet. ...
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Pontiac - Street
08-01-2017, 12:07 PM
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Ignition and/or fuel issues?
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PontGuy
I had a brand new Cliff-built carb do the exact...
I had a brand new Cliff-built carb do the exact same thing. But I had an A/F meter and it was very obvious the engine was flooding out.
In my case it must have been some shavings/debris from the...
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Pontiac - Street
07-30-2017, 09:00 AM
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91 Ethanol free vs 93 w/10 % ethanol
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789
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PontGuy
I ran 93 non-ethanol for years until very...
I ran 93 non-ethanol for years until very recently. I noticed some light pinging and discovered the station had reduced the octane of their non-ethanol gas to 91. So now my Lemans is getting some...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-30-2017, 08:46 AM
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Launching on street tires at the strip
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PontGuy
All I've ever done is test-and-tune on street...
All I've ever done is test-and-tune on street rubber, various cars and various tires but never slicks.
Stay out of water if you can, and think chirp, not burnout. Just enough spin to clean off...
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THE LOBBY
07-13-2017, 07:19 AM
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Photobucket
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I am leaving all of my photos in there. I figure...
I am leaving all of my photos in there. I figure they can take up some of PB's storage indefinitely even if I never access their site again. Just a little payback...
Greg all I can see is the...
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THE LOBBY
07-12-2017, 12:13 PM
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Photobucket
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PontGuy
I decided to go whole-hog and set up my own...
I decided to go whole-hog and set up my own domain name and website, mostly for storing on-line pictures and stuff. A little over $100 for three years (that's $35 per year) to get complete control...
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Electrical Tech
07-07-2017, 11:57 AM
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Courtesy light comes on when pressing brakes
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442
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PontGuy
I had the same problem on a 74 TA. The dome...
I had the same problem on a 74 TA. The dome light would come on when I stepped on the brakes. It turned out to be a bad fuse but I don't remember which one.
It never made sense to me since the...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-20-2017, 03:06 PM
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17057274 quadrajet secondary bog
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PontGuy
Just to be clear I was not suggesting that you...
Just to be clear I was not suggesting that you cut slots on a good Clif-built carb. Mine was just a temporary cheap Chevy carb that I had kicking around, so nothing to lose. Just relating the...
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Pontiac - Street
06-20-2017, 12:52 PM
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93
17057274 quadrajet secondary bog
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PontGuy
I've been hesitating to throw this in the mix,...
I've been hesitating to throw this in the mix, but since its gotten to "grasping" at straws...
The last Q-jet I had that didn't want to "take" the secondaries was just a junk spare that I used for...
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Pontiac - Street
06-18-2017, 01:57 PM
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17057274 quadrajet secondary bog
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PontGuy
Oops, read through the post from top to bottom...
Oops, read through the post from top to bottom several times and still managed to miss the pulloff blurb in the original post.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-18-2017, 11:01 AM
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17057274 quadrajet secondary bog
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PontGuy
Been watching along. Not a Q-jet expert but been...
Been watching along. Not a Q-jet expert but been down this path more than a few times. Assuming that the fuel delivery system is OK (and my gut instinct is that it is) and nothing in the carb is...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
06-08-2017, 10:46 AM
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Tool for Pin in Combination valve?
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522
Posted By
PontGuy
Just to be clear to anyone reading this thread,...
Just to be clear to anyone reading this thread, wheel cylinders being dry does not mean that they are OK. Without a residual valve the brake system relies on internal seals in the cylinders to...
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
06-07-2017, 04:02 PM
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Other forms of Racing
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2,457
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PontGuy
My wife never gave me an ultimatum, actually she...
My wife never gave me an ultimatum, actually she was quite supportive. I had a good crew weekday nights helping to get the car in shape and she would feed everyone and hand us beers. But it...
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Pontiac - Race
06-07-2017, 10:34 AM
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Other forms of Racing
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2,457
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PontGuy
Yeah I ended up having to choose between racing...
Yeah I ended up having to choose between racing and the wife back then. It was great fun but the dirt track is very tough on cars. The work it took all week getting it fixed and ready for the next...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
06-07-2017, 10:03 AM
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Tool for Pin in Combination valve?
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522
Posted By
PontGuy
Here is a thread that covered my brake bleeding...
Here is a thread that covered my brake bleeding issues. I wasn't the only one fighting the same problem and it took 70 posts before we finally identified the wheel cylinders as the cause.
...
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
06-07-2017, 09:30 AM
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100
Other forms of Racing
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2,457
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PontGuy
You can add me to the dirt track racing list,...
You can add me to the dirt track racing list, though its been a whole lot of years since I hung up my helmet.
I ran a 72 Lemans and then a 68 GTO on the dirt back in the 80's with a heavily...
Forum:
Suspension TECH
06-07-2017, 09:15 AM
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15
Tool for Pin in Combination valve?
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522
Posted By
PontGuy
Where did you get your brake parts? I went...
Where did you get your brake parts? I went through huge bleeding problems when I replaced everything on my 69 seven years ago and bad parts were the cause of all my problems.
The first thing I...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
06-04-2017, 10:52 AM
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26
Giant Scale R/C Airplanes...
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697
Posted By
PontGuy
Very nice airplanes Greg! A lot of...
Very nice airplanes Greg!
A lot of similarities in our experience. I admit I was also a much better builder than a flyer. I really liked challenging builds and put in as much time as I thought...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
06-02-2017, 04:04 PM
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26
Giant Scale R/C Airplanes...
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697
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PontGuy
Greg I built it from an ARC kit sold by VQ, so...
Greg I built it from an ARC kit sold by VQ, so not scratch-built. It still took the better part of a year to put together, work out the "engineering quirks" and do the finishing. Powered by YS...
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THE LOBBY
06-02-2017, 10:29 AM
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26
Giant Scale R/C Airplanes...
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697
Posted By
PontGuy
I got pretty deep into model airplanes until our...
I got pretty deep into model airplanes until our club lost our flying field. There are no fields suitable for big model airplanes nearby anymore and my airplanes have been gathering dust since.
I...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-29-2017, 06:19 PM
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54
no vac advance on msd pro billet?
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2,315
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PontGuy
I gave up buying points sets from local stores a...
I gave up buying points sets from local stores a long time ago. But then I've given up buying almost anything for my old cars from local stores. Too much of it is just junk. Much better stuff can...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-29-2017, 05:57 PM
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54
no vac advance on msd pro billet?
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2,315
Posted By
PontGuy
I haven't bought a set of points since 2009 so I...
I haven't bought a set of points since 2009 so I have no idea what the local stores still carry. I just keep a spare old-stock ACDelco points set in my tool bag. And if I was running an HEI I would...
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