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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
Yesterday, 07:56 PM
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PHS - 1964 Le Mans Convertible
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b-man
He’s my owner of course. :D Wife’s out of...
He’s my owner of course. :D
Wife’s out of town so he’s my copilot whenever I’m doing car stuff or whatever else.
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
Yesterday, 06:59 PM
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Is the Steering Column Ruined
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498
Posted By
b-man
The guy who did the body lift eliminated the...
The guy who did the body lift eliminated the lower bearing since the U-joint he welded on now serves as the lower bearing point.
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
Yesterday, 04:22 PM
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24
Is the Steering Column Ruined
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498
Posted By
b-man
You have to take the column assembly out because...
You have to take the column assembly out because the shaft has to be inserted from the bottom due to the rag joint flange welded to the bottom of the shaft.
Some shafts had a separate flange that...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 03:59 PM
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Engine Hoist Load Leveler
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406
Posted By
b-man
And…..the Mac’s tool solves the problem. ...
And…..the Mac’s tool solves the problem.
You get what you pay for with this one. :thumbup:
I won’t do an engine or engine/trans installation or removal without one now that I have one, it’s...
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64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
Yesterday, 03:40 PM
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PHS - 1964 Le Mans Convertible
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1,401
Posted By
b-man
Finally on the road. :) A little rough...
Finally on the road. :)
A little rough around the edges but running perfectly and a lot of fun to drive.
I’m slow but consistent. As in I take forever, patience is a virtue they say……whoever...
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THE LOBBY
Yesterday, 03:27 PM
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Unrestored 1966 Pontiac GTO - Jay Leno's Garage
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447
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b-man
Sad commentary, you’d figure that Jay and his...
Sad commentary, you’d figure that Jay and his show producers would have done at least a little research.
Here’s the reproduction window sticker I had made using the PHS documentation I received...
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61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED
Yesterday, 12:36 AM
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Wanted - A-body 8.5" Rear (‘71-‘72 Buick/Olds) local pickup in So Cal Only
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965
Posted By
b-man
The 8.2 would have come with a 2.78. ...
The 8.2 would have come with a 2.78.
Corporate 8.5 had the 2.73.
The ad saying it has a 2.73 gear is almost certainly inaccurate. Note the cover has no indications it’s ever been removed to...
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61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED
Yesterday, 12:16 AM
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Wanted - A-body 8.5" Rear (‘71-‘72 Buick/Olds) local pickup in So Cal Only
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b-man
Appears to be a Pontiac 8.2 from looking at the...
Appears to be a Pontiac 8.2 from looking at the bracket that holds the brake line T fitting that’s attached to the top cover bolt. The 8.5 Buick/Olds rears aren’t like that, the T fitting bolts...
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Members Helping Members
Yesterday, 12:07 AM
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Non Pontiac (Corvair) Carb Part Needed
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109
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b-man
I’m sure they’ll be the best 2 Corvair carbs...
I’m sure they’ll be the best 2 Corvair carbs ever.
I sure am happy with the Tri-Power carbs you did for me over a decade ago that are on my ‘64 421 HO. :)
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61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts WANTED
06-03-2024, 11:49 PM
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10
Wanted - A-body 8.5" Rear (‘71-‘72 Buick/Olds) local pickup in So Cal Only
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965
Posted By
b-man
Franks doesn’t sell Olds or Buick part’s so...
Franks doesn’t sell Olds or Buick part’s so that’s a no go.
I’m not looking for a complete rear end set up for racing with a spool and 3.73 gears and listed as rare so as to imply it’s worth a lot...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 09:38 PM
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Engine Hoist Load Leveler
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406
Posted By
b-man
The issue with load levelers is the crank...
The issue with load levelers is the crank interferes with the hoist boom/chain at certain angles. You can’t crank it to change the angle of the load again depending on the angle. Also firewall...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 08:56 PM
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Engine Hoist Load Leveler
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406
Posted By
b-man
All-iron 421 with a 13” converter/TH350 all...
All-iron 421 with a 13” converter/TH350 all hanging from four 5/16” carb studs, small base Rochester 2-barrel at that.
No problem. :thumbup:
Nothing to fear. :bolt:
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 08:19 PM
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Engine Hoist Load Leveler
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406
Posted By
b-man
Super easy no stress one man job with the right...
Super easy no stress one man job with the right tool. :)
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6445203&postcount=1691
After you use the Mac’s Pivot Plate you’ll never go...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 05:21 PM
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Motor oil weight you run?
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Posted By
b-man
Just do a few oil changes using inexpensive...
Just do a few oil changes using inexpensive conventional Supertech oil which is Walmart house brand oil, made by a major supplier so it is actually high quality oil.
The last thing you want to do...
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Members Helping Members
06-03-2024, 04:28 PM
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5
Non Pontiac (Corvair) Carb Part Needed
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109
Posted By
b-man
https://californiacorvairparts.com/ Noticed...
https://californiacorvairparts.com/
Noticed that they offer a book on Corvair carbs and likely can sell the parts needed as well.
https://californiacorvairparts.com/342-new-carb-springs
Carb...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 01:29 PM
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Cracks in lifter valley area? Opinions
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357
Posted By
b-man
Casting flaw. I’ve seen several block that...
Casting flaw.
I’ve seen several block that were missing material in that exact spot at the back near the distributor due to an incomplete pour at the foundry.
The ones above the lifter bores...
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Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 10:54 PM
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Catastrophic Engine Failure
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1,249
Posted By
b-man
Sorry to hear. How about you give us a...
Sorry to hear.
How about you give us a refresher on the basics of your build so perhaps we might better evaluate what could have caused the failure ?
What heads, compression ratio, camshaft and...
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Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 03:39 PM
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Motor oil weight you run?
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822
Posted By
b-man
I run 10W-30 in pretty much everything whether...
I run 10W-30 in pretty much everything whether it’s conventional oil or synthetic.
I’ve never seen the need to pour a quart of transmission fluid into my engine to try to clean it before an oil...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 02:55 PM
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Thicker head gasket question
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316
Posted By
b-man
Stay off of Fakebook when looking for automotive...
Stay off of Fakebook when looking for automotive advice would be my suggestion.
You already knew it was bad advice when you first saw it there.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 01:42 PM
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13
Thicker head gasket question
Views:
316
Posted By
b-man
Bad idea. Exactly the wrong way to drop...
Bad idea.
Exactly the wrong way to drop compression by greatly increasing the quench distance, and right into the .060” to .120” danger zone.
Don’t do it.
If you’re considering pulling the...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-02-2024, 12:55 PM
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35
Time for a new transmission
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817
Posted By
b-man
So I’m seeing that you’re really not needing...
So I’m seeing that you’re really not needing overdrive for the type of driving you’re doing and looking for an inexpensive way to replace the leaky and lackluster ST-300.
Just go with the easy...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
06-01-2024, 10:31 PM
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599
What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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43,427
Posted By
b-man
A local Porsche dealer has a cars and coffee...
A local Porsche dealer has a cars and coffee event the first Saturday of every month so I took the opportunity to put a few miles on the Le Mans.
There was quite a bit of interest in the Tri-Power...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
06-01-2024, 04:53 PM
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24
How we reports scammers?
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736
Posted By
b-man
Well good ol’ jeff_x joined up 2 days ago so I’m...
Well good ol’ jeff_x joined up 2 days ago so I’m sure he has a stellar reputation here.
Banned. :mad:
If you think it’s a scam it IS a scam.
Forum:
67-79 Big Pontiac TECH
06-01-2024, 02:52 PM
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6
Tire psi
Views:
143
Posted By
b-man
And those pressures would work for original size...
And those pressures would work for original size bias plies, modern radials in a similar size would definitely want higher pressure.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-01-2024, 12:10 AM
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8
ceramic coating exhaust manifolds
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396
Posted By
b-man
Save your money and just prep and paint them with...
Save your money and just prep and paint them with the POR-15 manifold paint.
Super expensive ceramic manifold coating with no real guarantee?
No thanks.
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