Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-25-2024, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,212
FYI,
I've built a dozen or so engines over...
FYI,
I've built a dozen or so engines over the course of 45+ years with 3 of them being Pontiac engines. Owned half a dozen Pontiacs in those years so I'm not new to this. My goal right now is...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-24-2024, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,212
The engine is not original and was rebuilt...
The engine is not original and was rebuilt somewhere around 10K miles ago plus or minus. I haven't taken the timing case off yet. Again, doing "non" take apart engine tests right now. I did check...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-22-2024, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,212
I appreciate the comments, and I'm going to try...
I appreciate the comments, and I'm going to try to stay on topic. I've got a serious vacuum issue, both low and erratic and I've been going through the steps to diagnose what's wrong without engine...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-21-2024, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,212
Cam lobe wear question
I'd like to measure the cam lobe wear in my 350 without dissasembly. Then, if bad, replace the cam.
First off, I've never tried to measure lobe wear with a cam still in the engine. Is it fair...
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
11-14-2023, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,096
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
11-13-2023, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,096
One more random thought on this........... To...
One more random thought on this........... To this point, no-one has come up with any provable logic for the bird glass and it seems pretty random. I'm wondering if GM simply added the bird emblems...
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
11-13-2023, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,096
I've owned the car since 1989. The original...
I've owned the car since 1989. The original owner custom ordered it and had it in his possession almost the entire time. He sold it to a kid that almost immediately resold it to me.
I talked at...
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
11-13-2023, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,096
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
09-28-2023, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,096
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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH
09-27-2023, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,096
I bought my 68 convert in 1989 from the third...
I bought my 68 convert in 1989 from the third owner, who only owned it for a few weeks. He was a young guy that made a mistake and needed to sell it. Around 2017, I had a talk with the original...
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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-01-2023, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 409
Agreed. I've seen the same on other parts as...
Agreed. I've seen the same on other parts as well, but these are particularly thick and it's hard to beadblast off. Perhaps they were supplied by a vendor that used some sort of really thick paint.
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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
07-31-2023, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 409
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-28-2023, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,470
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-28-2023, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,470
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-28-2023, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,470
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Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts For SALE
06-27-2023, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 690
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-27-2023, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,470
Fuel line bead roller?
I need to do some custom 3/8" steel fuel line work. Have any of you used this tool and how well did it work?
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Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
06-21-2023, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,447
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-20-2023, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,578
At first, I thought it was a problem with the...
At first, I thought it was a problem with the pressure relief spring in either the oil pump or oil filter mount, but that would not explain the oddity of pressure being normal when the oil is low. ...
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-20-2023, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,814
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-20-2023, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,814
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-20-2023, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,275
A few things to check.
1.) Did you...
A few things to check.
1.) Did you disconnect all of the rest of the vaccum lines to the engine such as the brake booster and smaller lines and plug those ports on the engine? Sometimes things...
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Forum: EFI Tech
06-20-2023, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,814
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Forum: 1993-02 Firebird/Trans Am Parts FOR SALE/WANTED
06-17-2023, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,245
WTB: 2000 to 2002 LS1 engine and 4L60E auto trans
I'm looking for a complete plug and play engine and auto trans setup with all accessories, ECM, wiring, etc. Will consider those with 0 to 120K miles. Must have been well cared for, never raced or...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-13-2023, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,756
That's very kind of you. Thank you. For the...
That's very kind of you. Thank you. For the time being I'm going to hold off and think this through. I had similar thoughts to your suggestion. I'm trying to remember what happened to the set of...
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