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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 12:21 PM
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326 Head Gaskets
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Joe-Touring
The reason you dont want to use the 400/455 head...
The reason you dont want to use the 400/455 head gaskets is simply due to bore size. The 8518 gasket has a stated bore size of 4.3”. The 326 bore is 3.72”. That leaves a lot of open space to lose...
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Suspension TECH
08-17-2024, 03:41 PM
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looking for a little help from guys that do alignments on a regular basis
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Joe-Touring
Do you still have factory control arms? The stock...
Do you still have factory control arms? The stock stuff limits what you can do.
The simplest way to put it: tell him to max out caster while giving you some negative camber, and slight toe in.
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Suspension TECH
08-16-2024, 09:30 AM
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looking for a little help from guys that do alignments on a regular basis
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Joe-Touring
First two shops are essentially saying the same...
First two shops are essentially saying the same thing in different ways. The thrust angle is the angle of the rear axle vs the car’s centerline. Rear toe is the individual measurement of each tire. ...
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66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-14-2024, 09:01 PM
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Flushing a power steering pump
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Joe-Touring
The main way to do a flush is, with the engine...
The main way to do a flush is, with the engine running, suck out the fluid in the reservoir with a pump, then add fresh fluid. Then add fresh fluid, cycle the steering lock to lock a few times, suck...
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Suspension TECH
08-14-2024, 08:43 PM
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looking for a little help from guys that do alignments on a regular basis
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Joe-Touring
Rich, first thing I would say is that if you get...
Rich, first thing I would say is that if you get a car aligned at a shop, and it’s not right, they should make it right. You shouldn’t have to pay for multiple alignments if they’re screwing up. I...
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Pontiac - Street
08-07-2024, 09:46 AM
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Isolate heater core in summer
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Joe-Touring
I82much, one thing you can do, if you ever take...
I82much, one thing you can do, if you ever take the heater box out, is to clean the old foam off the air blend door(this door moves when you adjust the heat slider) and replace with new foam. This...
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SOLD Parts
05-30-2024, 11:08 PM
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Ames repop 1964-67 Steering column to firewall clamp plate
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Joe-Touring
Sold
Sold
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SOLD Parts
05-30-2024, 11:07 PM
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Ames repop 67-68 A-Body side mirror
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Joe-Touring
Sold, thanks py
Sold, thanks py
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Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 01:51 PM
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"62" heads valve job or aluminum replacement recommendation needed
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Joe-Touring
Curious why you’d like to replace the pistons? In...
Curious why you’d like to replace the pistons? In your first post you said everything is super clean. Are you planning on an overbore? Everything I’ve heard about those pistons is that they’re fine,...
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Pontiac - Street
05-11-2024, 06:16 PM
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"62" heads valve job or aluminum replacement recommendation needed
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Joe-Touring
Not at all. That’s exactly the cam I purchased...
Not at all. That’s exactly the cam I purchased when planning for my 400/KRE D-Port build. Butler even said that’ll be ok for my 433. I would say 1.65 rockers would be a good pairing since you’re...
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Pontiac - Street
05-11-2024, 01:58 PM
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"62" heads valve job or aluminum replacement recommendation needed
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Joe-Touring
I live in the Seattle area, so everything is more...
I live in the Seattle area, so everything is more expensive here, but shopped around for some head work and it was over $2k to get some irons redone. I figured it was worth it to just spend the $3k...
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Pontiac - Street
05-11-2024, 01:38 PM
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Recipe for a reliable 400 driver
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Joe-Touring
I like this a lot. I can’t imagine anyone being...
I like this a lot. I can’t imagine anyone being unhappy with 360hp/460tq. Pretty basic parts, cheap and easy. One thing that stands out, I’m not much of a tuner, but 42* of timing is probably the...
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Pontiac - Street
05-11-2024, 01:18 PM
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Trans cooler recommendations
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Joe-Touring
The temp question is a good one, I’ve always...
The temp question is a good one, I’ve always thought it makes sense to have a thermostat setup for all your coolers. Same reason the coolant system in your engine has one: faster warm up, getting to...
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Pontiac - Street
05-11-2024, 12:39 PM
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REMOVING PLUG FROM EDELBROCK INTAKE
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Joe-Touring
They aren’t easy to get out, probably been...
They aren’t easy to get out, probably been living there for a couple decades. The last one I removed I had to drill it out and use a giant EZ-Out. Once you drill out enough of the center it removes...
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Pontiac - Street
05-10-2024, 12:47 PM
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Tall ball joints?
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Joe-Touring
Pretty good, however I’d say put the camber at...
Pretty good, however I’d say put the camber at -0.5*, and nothing less. Camber helps quite a bit and as long as your toe stays in spec, your tire wear should be minimal.
For example, if you...
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Suspension TECH
05-09-2024, 08:32 PM
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18 inch wheel fitment, '67 LeMans/GTO?
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Joe-Touring
Indeed it is, SPC springs, upper/lower control...
Indeed it is, SPC springs, upper/lower control arms, and 0.5” taller lower ball joint. Hard to say exactly how much lower it is than stock, SPC sez 1.3” drop for the springs, and 0.5” for the ball...
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Pontiac - Street
05-09-2024, 08:26 PM
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Recipe for a reliable 400 driver
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Joe-Touring
I had a 71 400 w/ 96 heads in my car before the...
I had a 71 400 w/ 96 heads in my car before the current 326. The 400 ran pretty good compared to the 326. Sounds like you just want a cruiser, so I'd recommend stay pretty conservative with the cam...
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Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted
05-09-2024, 04:33 PM
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#17 Cylinder Heads bare F/S
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Joe-Touring
lol can’t say that I do. That all would be pretty...
lol can’t say that I do. That all would be pretty cool to do. Perhaps in a year or so I’ll make it out to Yellowstone.
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Suspension TECH
05-09-2024, 04:13 PM
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18 inch wheel fitment, '67 LeMans/GTO?
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Joe-Touring
8” wide TARE Superlites, 4.5” bs. Sorry, I posted...
8” wide TARE Superlites, 4.5” bs. Sorry, I posted all that in the previous reply, spose I shoulda put all the specs in both posts
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Pontiac - Street
05-09-2024, 04:06 PM
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Recipe for a reliable 400 driver
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3,092
Posted By
Joe-Touring
The general rule of thumb I’ve heard is to move...
The general rule of thumb I’ve heard is to move the compression ratio decimal over to the right. ie 8.7 for 87 octane 9.1 for 91 octane.
To get more specific, most will say 9.5:1 will work for...
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Suspension TECH
05-09-2024, 03:03 PM
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18 inch wheel fitment, '67 LeMans/GTO?
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5,149
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Joe-Touring
I run 245/45/r17s all the way around on my 67...
I run 245/45/r17s all the way around on my 67 LeMans. I have a slight rub on the front going over large uneven bumps. I do have a bit of rub in the rear because I have a wider 69 Chevelle 12 bolt.
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Suspension TECH
05-09-2024, 02:57 PM
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18 inch wheel fitment, '67 LeMans/GTO?
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5,149
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Joe-Touring
17s CAN fit, but not guaranteed. 18s are said to...
17s CAN fit, but not guaranteed. 18s are said to be an easy fit.
I currently have a Kore3 C5 setup on my 67 LeMans, running Trans Am Race Engineering Superlite wheels, 17x8 4.5” backspace/0...
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Pontiac - Street
05-07-2024, 01:51 PM
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29
77 TA replacement rotors and pads stock upgrade help
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1,497
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Joe-Touring
Here ya go: ...
Here ya go:
https://www.summitracing.com/search/year/1977/make/pontiac/model/firebird/department/brake-systems/part-type/brake-rotors/brand/acdelco
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-07-2024, 11:05 AM
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29
77 TA replacement rotors and pads stock upgrade help
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1,497
Posted By
Joe-Touring
The big reason for running cross drilled rotors...
The big reason for running cross drilled rotors is that brake pads will expel gas when under heavy, sustained use. Mainly road course/track day racing. This gas creates a boundary layer between the...
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SOLD Parts
05-07-2024, 10:21 AM
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5
Ames repop 67-68 A-Body side mirror
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504
Posted By
Joe-Touring
Just dirty. I’ll clean it before I ship.
Just dirty. I’ll clean it before I ship.
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