Forum: Suspension TECH
05-29-2024, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,375
Because of low vacuum, use of cannister that...
Because of low vacuum, use of cannister that didn't solve the problem, and even a vacuum pump for awhile, and still brakes that didn't instill confidence, I contacted Wilwood for my conversion....
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Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
05-31-2023, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,400
Been through the RMS hassles too many times. ...
Been through the RMS hassles too many times. Originally after the first build (1983 - first time I owned a Pontiac so I spun main bearings before I knew about the lower rpm 455 LOL) still using the...
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Forum: The Body Shop TECH
01-01-2023, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,561
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-01-2023, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,681
I put in a stage 2 2004R (Extreme Automatics)...
I put in a stage 2 2004R (Extreme Automatics) behind my 455 just over two years ago. Shifts very noticeably harder at aggressive throttle than my TH400 with TransGo shift kit, but I expected it to...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-22-2022, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,716
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
12-13-2022, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,256
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
12-13-2022, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,256
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,766
Hmm, I had a similar observation as...
Hmm, I had a similar observation as RocktimusPryme when I switched to a Sniper EFI. Although it is stated that theoretically there are no power gains, my seat of the pants dyno readily noticed a...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,577
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 916
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,577
Same problem here. I ended up going to...
Same problem here. I ended up going to hydroboost and am extremely happy. Very responsive. If I didn't do that I would have went manual. Personal choice (although the hydroboost wasn't cheap).
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-28-2022, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,915
No way is a 750 too big.
I started with a 1976...
No way is a 750 too big.
I started with a 1976 OEM set-up. Switched to 1971 cast iron intake and 1971 Q-Jet and my shaker base was fine. Then switched to a performer intake and same Q-Jet and no...
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
11-28-2022, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,073
Used lots of different types of batteries (with...
Used lots of different types of batteries (with high cranking amps) over the years and all generally good, with biggest improvement going to better gauge cables. Some leaked over time, some didn't. ...
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Forum: Suspension TECH
11-24-2022, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,967
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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-24-2022, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 864
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
11-19-2022, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 7,915
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
11-18-2022, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 7,915
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Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-18-2022, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,097
Not sure if it makes sense for you so just 2...
Not sure if it makes sense for you so just 2 cents. On my second gen Firebird I only have coils on the front. After all the pains of height configuration on the front over the decades, I went to...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
09-27-2022, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,741
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Forum: Exhaust TECH
07-20-2022, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,051
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Forum: EFI Tech
07-20-2022, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,106
At the start I had a long way to get past RF...
At the start I had a long way to get past RF gremlins (mostly but not only ground issues - old). After that the Sniper worked with the base tune, but I did plenty of additional tuning after that and...
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Forum: EFI Tech
07-19-2022, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,106
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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
07-18-2022, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,075
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-18-2022, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,150
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Forum: THE LOBBY
07-07-2022, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,345
LOL. Hi Pete. I'm an old fart with an old car...
LOL. Hi Pete. I'm an old fart with an old car too. 1976 TA owned since 1980. Its not a social drinker either, but crazy as hell. Have hade 42 years of wrenching it to be that way. To make stinky...
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