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Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-20-2024, 08:49 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,492
Posted By besserspat
Sadly you are right and this is exactly why North...

Sadly you are right and this is exactly why North America has gone to ****z over the last 40 years.

People buy quantity over quality because consumerism gurus told them to.

Any car can be made...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-18-2024, 08:14 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,492
Posted By Jay S
Good too see some integrity from Summit. I hope...

Good too see some integrity from Summit. I hope other company’s follow and SM loose’s a bunch of business and has too fight lawsuits for the many things they have stole. I know some like their E...
Forum: LS Talk 12-16-2023, 01:12 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 30,415
Posted By Scarebird
Update:

Nothing really good to report. These motors have the oil pump in front - driven radially by the crank. The crank timing gear is behind the pump.

You can almost get the timing chain off the cam...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2023, 10:02 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,399
Posted By Sun Tuned
Cliff Ruggles

Just wanted to say, Thanks to Cliff, for being there when needed.

No, he didn’t pay me 5.00 to post this, and no it’s not a paid advertisement. I don’t usually post stuff like this, but this one...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2023, 09:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,151
Posted By chiphead
"original battery from 2006". There's your...

"original battery from 2006". There's your problem. A battery is not a pet, replace it when it gets old.

As the plates sulfate, it takes more current to maintain the battery in the float...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-24-2023, 12:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,373
Posted By Sirrotica
And I've used Pennzoil without any additives, and...

And I've used Pennzoil without any additives, and have the same results.

Lucas has a ton of money to spend of owning race tracks, cattle ranches, railroads, and sponsors of a few racing series....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-09-2023, 12:00 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,121
Posted By Gator67
5th and 6th in the close ratio Magnum T56 I have...

5th and 6th in the close ratio Magnum T56 I have in my 535ci Formula (3.50 gears, 26.5" tires) are .80 and .63. That 6th gear on the freeway, where average speeds are around 80mph, is just awesome....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-07-2023, 10:50 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,121
Posted By Formulajones
You'll enjoy the increase in first gear. Much...

You'll enjoy the increase in first gear. Much more pleasurable to drive around town. That's the benefit of these overdrives. Not only getting a comfy cruising rpm but you also help out the other...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2023, 07:00 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,939
Posted By 72projectbird
Scotty Kilmer is an insufferable idiot

Scotty Kilmer is an insufferable idiot
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2023, 11:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,871
Posted By Sun Tuned
With GM out of the picture, reman distributors...

With GM out of the picture, reman distributors were clearly still all over the place. This lasted several years , but the writing was clearly on the wall to be seen. Most of the reman stuff had...
Forum: LS Talk 04-11-2023, 09:34 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 30,415
Posted By GR8ONE68
Scarebird, I love the build! I don't know...

Scarebird,

I love the build! I don't know if you recognize the name, I've been off the board for a long time. I got rid of my '68 gto 6 years ago. I wanted a '67 to retire with, but the way...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-05-2023, 05:05 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,496
Posted By Stan65
The way I see it, there is a weapon for every...

The way I see it, there is a weapon for every battle, a seat for every ass, a spoon for every mouth, etc.

My bird in a drag race against a stock Pontiac powered bird? 660 ft you may get me...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-03-2023, 12:11 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 9,496
Posted By Stan65
Guess I’ll throw out my 2 cents now devalued to...

Guess I’ll throw out my 2 cents now devalued to literally zero.

I would have a hard time modding a numbers matching car. Once the original engine is gone at that point what does it matter. It’s...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-30-2023, 02:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,906
Posted By 242177P
The AI doesn't have any experience. It takes...

The AI doesn't have any experience. It takes things others have
posted, rewords it, and spits it right back at you. Did it go with
a tried and true recipe, or did it stumble upon a bunch of idiots...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-29-2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 1,977
Views: 261,535
Posted By JSchmitz
Glad to hear your story take a positive turn! I...

Glad to hear your story take a positive turn! I can totally relate. I beat my car like a rented mule for decades with hardly any problems. I finally bought aluminum heads that I wanted forever. Then,...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 01-27-2023, 10:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 908
Posted By starlightblack
Scottsdale '79 W72 survivor

Well sold, a great car. WOW

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1979-PONTIAC-FIREBIRD-TRANS-AM-260179
Forum: LS Talk 01-05-2023, 10:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,527
Posted By Marv
Supercharged 403ci '64 Bonneville build

Hi guys,

I originally built the 389 in my car up to a 400 with a mild combo, then upgraded that with Edelbrock heads and EFI, then chose a different direction as Pontiac parts are too hard to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-28-2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 19,527
Posted By Dragncar
I have paid for a lot of junk from China. But a...

I have paid for a lot of junk from China. But a CNC port job is never going to be one of them.
You would be buying something hopping the port job was not screwed up so bad it could not be fixed...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-28-2022, 03:11 PM
Replies: 218
Views: 19,527
Posted By PAUL K
Someone should ask the Guy in California, to ask...

Someone should ask the Guy in California, to ask the Guy in Australia to ask the Guy in China about the quality of the CNC port job.... That way you will be getting the information from the guy doing...
Forum: LS Talk 08-19-2022, 12:52 AM
Replies: 195
Views: 30,415
Posted By Scarebird
PS pump revisited. I spent a few hours and money...

PS pump revisited. I spent a few hours and money designing a nice mount for the 1998-02 F body pump and now see this little bugger exists. Seems some of GM's 3/4 and 1 ton truck may still use...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-09-2022, 03:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,084
Posted By HoovDaddy
I've used imported repop, Painless and both types...

I've used imported repop, Painless and both types of American Auto Wire kits. Import harnesses I've installed in the past have had issues mainly with connections at the bulkhead, I'm more confident...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 08-07-2022, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 945
Posted By Trevor78
The early 3-points were an option, were still lap...

The early 3-points were an option, were still lap and sash with no retractor and used 2 belts for each. The reinforcement was part of the kit and also available as as a GM accessory.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-05-2022, 07:48 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,678
Posted By mgarblik
Well after 7 hours on the dyno today, pretty sure...

Well after 7 hours on the dyno today, pretty sure I made Nick look like an absolute genius!. Had nothing but trouble all day. The good news, the engine started instantly and we ran it about an hour...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2022, 06:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,678
Posted By mgarblik
I just watched the entire video. I am sure many...

I just watched the entire video. I am sure many who watch this will be just aghast at the way Nick does things. But I will just say at least the guy is real. He is not editing out all the chaos...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 08-02-2022, 06:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,282
Posted By 72projectbird
Looks awesome! The great thing about Maaco...

Looks awesome!

The great thing about Maaco is the turnaround time. If you find a Maaco that turns out good work, it's almost priceless in terms of time saved. No body shop jail.
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