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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 11:32 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
Thanks for all the good the suggestions. ...
Thanks for all the good the suggestions.
I've decided to get a whole new DUI distributor just because I don't want to have the car down for my short driving season. Got that ordered from Summit...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 08:07 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
More information. The initial timing is...
More information.
The initial timing is stable at 12* with no VA and 24* with VA. It starts immediately and idles very good with 15" vacuum at 800 RPM.
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 08:00 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
Your first sentence is correct, except it was all...
Your first sentence is correct, except it was all in by 3000. I revved to 4000 just to make sure it wasn't going to advance further. That's how it was set up initially.
I am running full...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 07:27 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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Posted By
jhein
I tried that and it got worse. I don't...
I tried that and it got worse. I don't understand it.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 06:19 PM
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Strange Timing Problem
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jhein
Strange Timing Problem
So I replaced my damaged rotor. Also replaced the cap. Both DUI brand parts onto a DUI distributor. Prior to the repair, in spite of the rotor damage, it was running normally and was like that...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 02:09 PM
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Thicker head gasket question
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300
Posted By
jhein
And, apart from the quench problems, don't forget...
And, apart from the quench problems, don't forget that if going to a MLS gasket you need the appropriate finish on the deck and heads.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 05:17 PM
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Motor oil weight you run?
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586
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jhein
Driven GP-1, 15/40 because that's what my builder...
Driven GP-1, 15/40 because that's what my builder recommended. I'm sending in a sample for analysis this week to see what's going on in there.
There was a discussion here recently about using...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
06-01-2024, 10:24 AM
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Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
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161
Posted By
jhein
I guess it would be so inexpensive it would not...
I guess it would be so inexpensive it would not be worth selling the element so you just buy the whole thing. Thanks guys.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-01-2024, 10:00 AM
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Trans Am air cleaner restriction
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459
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jhein
I've seen those before but didn't think I needed...
I've seen those before but didn't think I needed one. Now I have one on the way. Thanks.
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
05-31-2024, 08:16 PM
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Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
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jhein
Air Cleaner Crankcase Vent
What's the best thing to use for the filter material?
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-31-2024, 08:11 PM
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Trans Am air cleaner restriction
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459
Posted By
jhein
Man, that is tight. I just went out and looked...
Man, that is tight. I just went out and looked at mine. I have about 1/2" around the back area where you did your modification. As you go further around it gets even tighter. I can get a finger...
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Pontiac - Street
05-31-2024, 03:11 PM
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Trans Am air cleaner restriction
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459
Posted By
jhein
Seems hard to believe that the carb could flow...
Seems hard to believe that the carb could flow more air than a wide open shaker and a single snorkel. I have my shaker flap installed but it's just hanging loose, not connected to anything. When I...
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THE LOBBY
05-31-2024, 10:16 AM
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John Henry Bonham
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Posted By
jhein
He was awesome.
He was awesome.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-30-2024, 08:40 PM
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Compression Test
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637
Posted By
jhein
I have a stock crankcase vent system. The valley...
I have a stock crankcase vent system. The valley pan PCV to the intake and the valve cover vent to the air cleaner. Where does the fresh air come from?
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-30-2024, 06:53 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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43,158
Posted By
jhein
I have to repair my leaking Quadrajet so I pulled...
I have to repair my leaking Quadrajet so I pulled it off and replaced with another 7040263 that I have. This new carb came from Quadrajet Power. I bought it last year and it's setup for this motor....
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Pontiac - Street
05-30-2024, 03:51 PM
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Compression Test
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Posted By
jhein
Just a little follow up. First, I forgot to do...
Just a little follow up. First, I forgot to do my compression test warm. So my test was basically 175 across the board cold.
As for the oil fouled plugs, I verified that I have the correct...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-29-2024, 03:35 PM
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Coming to a crossroad on my car...
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jhein
Well, it's never going to be a numbers matching...
Well, it's never going to be a numbers matching car. To make it numbers/parts correct could be done but at what cost and what purpose? For resale? To win a show? For resale, probably not worth...
Forum:
70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
05-29-2024, 03:28 PM
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Would this be considered Ram Air?
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367
Posted By
jhein
I'm gonna need therapy now.
I'm gonna need therapy now.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-29-2024, 02:45 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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43,158
Posted By
jhein
No kidding. I think the reasons for that are...
No kidding. I think the reasons for that are that even though it was bent, it was very stable/solid in its new configuration and it appeared to be still making good enough approximation to the...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-29-2024, 11:02 AM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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Posted By
jhein
DUI says most likely the cap was not correctly...
DUI says most likely the cap was not correctly installed and the engine was cranked. Must have happened at some point during the build process.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-28-2024, 08:46 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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Posted By
jhein
Sorry, I typed rotor when I meant cap. ...
Sorry, I typed rotor when I meant cap.
Yeah, I see the plastic rib that you're talking about, you've got a good eye. Very hard to see the circle you drew due to my colorblindness....
I...
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THE LOBBY
05-28-2024, 07:57 PM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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Posted By
jhein
I'm not sure exactly what you looking at but if...
I'm not sure exactly what you looking at but if something looks wrong on the rotor, it's just lighting, shadows, etc. The only thing I found bent was the terminal on the rotor.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
05-28-2024, 06:47 PM
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598
What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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43,158
Posted By
jhein
Frustration day today. I was putting things...
Frustration day today.
I was putting things back together after doing my compression test and I got my plug wires confused. So I pulled my cap off to find #1. That's when I found this:
...
Forum:
Electrical Tech
05-27-2024, 10:48 AM
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10
LED lights
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438
Posted By
jhein
Thanks. I ordered some new LED flashers from...
Thanks. I ordered some new LED flashers from Ames. We'll see how that goes.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-26-2024, 12:34 AM
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10
Compression Test
Views:
637
Posted By
jhein
The plugs are about a year old. Approximately...
The plugs are about a year old. Approximately 2500 miles. My driving is a bit spirited. No blow by or oil consumption that I've detected, but it's a new motor and the cranking compression seems...
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