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Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 09-24-2024, 03:38 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,554
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Oh I agree. I don't even think that is in...

Oh I agree. I don't even think that is in question. Cost-effectiveness could be questioned, but for absolute effectiveness, I don't think a reasonable argument could be made that a mechanical fan is...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 09-20-2024, 05:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,554
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Super Cool information. I think the fact that...

Super Cool information. I think the fact that companies kept using engine driven fans on heavy duty trucks well after most cars dropped them shows how well they perform in certain situations.

But...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-07-2024, 11:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 664
Posted By RocktimusPryme
On the trans, that's the one place Im going to...

On the trans, that's the one place Im going to spend budget up front, and hope to be as close to bulletproof as I can. 700 HP isn't crazy by today's standards. So a T56 Magnum build with some mild...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-07-2024, 10:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 664
Posted By RocktimusPryme
New non Pontiac project.

So this is my second attempt at a Gas/B Drag n’ Drive project. I punted a previous project that was way too rusty.

I picked up this 1966 Fairlane and a really nasty fresh 429 based 503” stroker....
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-05-2024, 09:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 769
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I miss Car Craft

I miss Car Craft
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 497
Posted By RocktimusPryme
The pinhole is interesting. I havent had a good...

The pinhole is interesting. I havent had a good reason to put the car in the air since I posted this so I haven't been under it. I did take a look at the dipstick tube and vacuum modulator because...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-31-2024, 03:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 993
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Im generally more inclined to be irritated with...

Im generally more inclined to be irritated with the guy who horded the car for decades and never did anything with it, than the person who honestly admits they have no plans for it.
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-25-2024, 05:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I think the Roadkill mentality has affected...

I think the Roadkill mentality has affected peoples car buying choices. We were previously driven by magazine cars, which were usually high end builds.

More recently we have been driven by...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2024, 08:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 609
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I understand what you are saying but I still...

I understand what you are saying but I still think I would go with the solid U joint. I dont understand the argument against. Very few of us drive the cars in anything that would amount to enough...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-24-2024, 06:38 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 802
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Im going to do something similar with my wagon,...

Im going to do something similar with my wagon, only Im going to use a primer seal coat. The roof on mine was brushed at some point so Ill definitely spend more than 30 minutes sanding the roof.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-06-2024, 09:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,373
Posted By RocktimusPryme
MSD boxes do go bad sometimes. If you dont...

MSD boxes do go bad sometimes. If you dont identify a different issue, might be a good idea to buy a backup box. Then if it strands you all you have to do is pop that new one in.
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-02-2024, 08:35 PM
Replies: 849
Views: 87,137
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Took the 67 to play a round of golf. Had a panic...

Took the 67 to play a round of golf. Had a panic attack when it wouldn't start when I tried to leave. Could hear the solenoid clicking, but no spin. Finally after about 15 tries it spun over and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-24-2024, 03:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 818
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Forum finally let me upload some pictures. I...

Forum finally let me upload some pictures.

I got a converter. I did not get a harness.

I have a B&M ratchet shifter that accommodates 3 or 4 speeds.

And yeah I was more asking if we felt...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2024, 03:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,922
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Just about every reputable builder Ive spoken to...

Just about every reputable builder Ive spoken to about cast cranks across multiple engine families says that the cast cranks are stronger than given credit for. Same with two bolt main setups. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-23-2024, 07:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,111
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I drive my ET Street S/Ss on the street. I do...

I drive my ET Street S/Ss on the street. I do not like driving the car in the rain under any circumstances because the wipers are trash, but Ive been caught in the rain and its not really any worse...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-23-2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 849
Views: 87,137
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I put new springs in my 62 Safari. I want to...

I put new springs in my 62 Safari.

I want to punch the GM engineer in the face that put a nut on top of the rear spring perch in a completely un-serviceable location. Why you wouldn't put a weld...
Forum: EFI Tech 05-08-2024, 10:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,170
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Sometimes with some of this stuff I feel its like...

Sometimes with some of this stuff I feel its like asking the dude who works at the "Lost Baggage" counter at the airport, "Hey, how often does luggage get lost?" and he responds, "Every day."

Its...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-23-2024, 10:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,159
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Feel like I had something similar. I finally...

Feel like I had something similar. I finally replaced my old factory WP pulley with a new aluminum unit from CVF and it fixed it.

If you are using 40+ year old pulleys I would replace those...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 01-26-2024, 04:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,754
Posted By RocktimusPryme
yeah for sure! It might not be important to you...

yeah for sure! It might not be important to you at all, I just pointed it out because its something some people don't think about.

I didn't care at all about that 3/8 of an inch on my Firebird,...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 01-26-2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,754
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I think you have a lot more options with a 66,...

I think you have a lot more options with a 66, than with a 62 like I have. What Larry is talking about is probably a good option using factory style parts. Master Pro generally makes people happy...
Forum: Big Pontiac(incl G-body)Parts WANTED 01-15-2024, 11:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,012
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Need 62 wiper motor piece.

The stud broke off on my 62 cat wiper motor. So I need that center pawl that goes all the way through the motor and has the stud on the end.

If anyone has a broken wiper motor and doesn’t want to...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-05-2024, 05:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,911
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I think that was at the nationals this year in...

I think that was at the nationals this year in one of the tents. It was either that or something like it.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2024, 04:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,775
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Kroil is great, Mouse Milk is really good too, we...

Kroil is great, Mouse Milk is really good too, we used to have that in the flam cabinet overseas. People look at it oddly because its not in an aerosol can but it used to really save us on the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-20-2023, 09:26 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,755
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Arent there some lifters or rocker brands that...

Arent there some lifters or rocker brands that say you should soak a roller rocker for instance in ATF for a while to clean it before install? I feel like Ive read that somewhere.

Of the list...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-15-2023, 12:29 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,531
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I used to work as a subject matter expert in the...

I used to work as a subject matter expert in the field on military aircraft. UAVs in particular. I would constantly have to butt heads with the Green Suiter Captains. Not exactly stupid in this...
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