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Members Helping Members
Yesterday, 12:16 PM
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Bernzomatic Torch - How effective on rusted exh manifold studs?
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Sirrotica
Having done exhaust work for years, the sure fire...
Having done exhaust work for years, the sure fire way is going to be oxy acetylene. All heat helps when doing exhaust work, but propane torches just doesn't generate the amount of heat needed to...
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Pontiac - Street
06-05-2024, 09:04 PM
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Easier starting
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641
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Sirrotica
You might try insulating the fuel line from the...
You might try insulating the fuel line from the pump to the carb, and use an insulating base gasket betweeen the intake and carb base. Pontiac started insulating the fuel line from pump to carb in...
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Pontiac - Street
06-04-2024, 08:34 PM
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Engine Hoist Load Leveler
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Sirrotica
When you see the damage an impact does to the hex...
When you see the damage an impact does to the hex heads, just think of how much abuse those grade 2 threaded components are having done to them.
Using a ratchet will lengthen their life immenseley...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
06-03-2024, 10:43 PM
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Motor Mounts
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Sirrotica
Use a few !/2 inch large fender washers betwwen...
Use a few !/2 inch large fender washers betwwen the frame mount, and the motor mount to space the engine up where you want it.
An alternative would be to use some steel plate and cut it to...
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Pontiac - Street
06-03-2024, 08:38 PM
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Engine Hoist Load Leveler
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550
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Sirrotica
If you're talking about the 3/4 ton one wiith the...
If you're talking about the 3/4 ton one wiith the hex head ends on it, DO NOT use a impact wrench on it. The same goes for the bolt style internal coil spring compressors. The soft alloy that the...
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Pontiac - Street
06-01-2024, 11:20 AM
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Time for a new transmission
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Sirrotica
For people that are financially challenged, and...
For people that are financially challenged, and still would like a 4L80E, you can buy a used one, install the Trans go shift kit. That gets you a serviceable unit for cheap. You'll still need the...
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THE LOBBY
05-29-2024, 09:53 AM
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Prayers needed for 3 persons.
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635
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Sirrotica
Done Bob, hoping for the best possible outcomes...
Done Bob, hoping for the best possible outcomes in all 3 cases.
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Pontiac - Street
05-29-2024, 09:47 AM
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455 busted: 60919 cam, Rhodes Lifters, bent push rods
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Sirrotica
One other thought is valve guides so tight that...
One other thought is valve guides so tight that when they get hot, they seize on the valve stems. It's not a common problem, but it has been known to happen with not enough clearance.
That's just...
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Pontiac - Street
05-28-2024, 09:01 PM
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73 Pontiac Lemans Starting issues
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Sirrotica
This is a fairly common problem with Pontiacs,...
This is a fairly common problem with Pontiacs, always has been. The head bolt with the 3/8 inch lug should have a star washer on the cable end. Many times this washer is omitted during service work....
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Members Helping Members
05-27-2024, 08:18 PM
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Angle measurement help
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307
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Sirrotica
22.5 is correct for the 2 mitered angles, 22.5 +...
22.5 is correct for the 2 mitered angles, 22.5 + 22.5= 45 degrees.
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Pontiac - Street
05-24-2024, 07:45 PM
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Flywheel ring gear replacement
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THE LOBBY
05-23-2024, 04:15 PM
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Is Pontiac coming back?
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Sirrotica
It's the shirt Mike, someone at GM finally read...
It's the shirt Mike, someone at GM finally read it..............:pound:
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Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 10:32 AM
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Flywheel ring gear replacement
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Sirrotica
In a garage setting, I've always used an oxy...
In a garage setting, I've always used an oxy acetylene torch to heat the ring gear. I never bothered freezing the flywheel as I didn't have access to a freezer usually.
Typically I would clamp a...
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THE LOBBY
05-17-2024, 12:15 PM
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Greg Reid needs us
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Sirrotica
When I've asked for prayers for my family, the...
When I've asked for prayers for my family, the forum has always answered. Prayers sent for Greg, Father watch over him.......Amen.
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Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 08:13 PM
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Oil pump priming questions
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Sirrotica
Unless someone ground the nubs off of the shaft,...
Unless someone ground the nubs off of the shaft, it only comes out from the bottom after the pan and pump are removed.
Taking premium oil, and putting additives in it, dilutes the additive...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-14-2024, 06:04 PM
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TH400 to 4L80e tunnel size accommodation
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360
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Sirrotica
I have a 93 K3500 with the early style cooling...
I have a 93 K3500 with the early style cooling lines, it finally failed at 280,000 miles.
As Jake, from Jake's Performance, that specializes in 4L80E's has said, he sees no difference in...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
05-12-2024, 10:02 PM
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TH400 to 4L80e tunnel size accommodation
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360
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Sirrotica
Almost any GM car that came with a T 400 in it,...
Almost any GM car that came with a T 400 in it, will accept a 4L80E. The closest interference point is the rear most cooling line in the 97, and later transmissions. Using a 91-96 case moves that...
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Pontiac - Street
05-12-2024, 02:22 PM
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10 year old new oil????
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Sirrotica
As Lake Speed said, the antifoaming agents are...
As Lake Speed said, the antifoaming agents are the first things to go away, and agitating the oil to see how long the oil stays aerated tells if the antifoaming is still working. He demonstrates how...
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Pontiac - Street
05-11-2024, 09:44 PM
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10 year old new oil????
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Sirrotica
Research says, that the additive package...
Research says, that the additive package definitely goes bad after a number of years sitting. The oil is still fine as far as a lubricating agent, but the additive package does not do what it was...
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Pontiac - Street
05-09-2024, 08:01 PM
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REMOVING PLUG FROM EDELBROCK INTAKE
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Sirrotica
One person using steady pulling on the breaker...
One person using steady pulling on the breaker bar, while another person heats the aluminum up. You need to keep moving the heat around the hole, while having a steady pull. Too much torque will...
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Pontiac - Street
05-08-2024, 06:04 PM
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Tuning for E10 vs. ethanol-free
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915
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Sirrotica
Having driven a fuel tanker for 5 years, the gas...
Having driven a fuel tanker for 5 years, the gas that is in the tanks at a loading rack has no ethanol in it, it is pure gas. They have a seperate tank for ethanol. When you load the fuel, is when it...
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THE LOBBY
05-05-2024, 11:27 AM
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Battery recommendation
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1,281
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Sirrotica
East Penn / NAPA / Duracell, (all made by East...
East Penn / NAPA / Duracell, (all made by East Penn) gets my vote for batteries that sit for long periods. I currently have Exide / Rural King, in one of my trucks that suck when they sit. Chinese...
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Members Helping Members
05-05-2024, 10:39 AM
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Neighbor Property Line Problem.
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2,397
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Sirrotica
If you want a hedge that no one will get near,...
If you want a hedge that no one will get near, barberry. We used to have kids that cut thru my dad's property when I was a kid. He planted barberry hedges around the perimiter of our property, and no...
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Pontiac - Street
05-01-2024, 11:54 PM
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2 Questions about my ride
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698
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Sirrotica
There is 3 inches difference between a T 350, and...
There is 3 inches difference between a T 350, and a T 400 trans mount, or a 2 speed, ST300.
I've swapped T 400s into 65, 67, and 68 hardtops without any problems just using the standard...
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THE LOBBY
04-30-2024, 12:52 PM
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Do the young dudes give a ****?
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1,966
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Sirrotica
To own a classic car and maintain it requres...
To own a classic car and maintain it requres disposable income, with the job market, and inflation the way it currently is there aren't an overabundance of younger people that can afford a down...
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