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Forum: Members Helping Members 03-22-2024, 11:09 PM
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Posted By Adrock126
I put a rebuilt governor in it and it shifts...

I put a rebuilt governor in it and it shifts beautifully now. After all this the noise turns out to be the hubcaps. Put a little grease on the steel wheels like I read elsewhere on the forum and the...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-14-2024, 06:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 970
Posted By Adrock126
Took the governor apart last night and thoroughly...

Took the governor apart last night and thoroughly cleaned the valve and the inside of the cylinder. Everything moves freely and valve slides up as it should when both arms are moved together. Before...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-12-2024, 07:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 970
Posted By Adrock126
Today I removed the speedo driven gear housing...

Today I removed the speedo driven gear housing and looked at the driven gear and the drive gear. They look great and the noise is still there even with the driven gear taken out of the housing. When...
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-11-2024, 07:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 970
Posted By Adrock126
The speedo cable turns very easy. The noise is...

The speedo cable turns very easy. The noise is coming from inside the trans where the nylon speedo driven gear is. I’m going to pull it out this week and get a replacement and see if that works....
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-05-2024, 10:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 970
Posted By Adrock126
I’ll lube it. Thanks for the reply. I’m learning...

I’ll lube it. Thanks for the reply. I’m learning as I go with my first classic so thanks for the help.
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-05-2024, 08:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 970
Posted By Adrock126
1969 Catalina Clicking/Squeaking From Front Of Driveshaft

Had a clicking/squeaking sound that I thought was in the rear wheel until I turned the rear wheel with the car jacked up and found the noise coming from the front of the driveshaft. About 1 click per...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-01-2023, 10:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
Thank you for that reply. I will take your advice...

Thank you for that reply. I will take your advice and rebuild the distributor and replace the timing set when I replace the water pump..
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2023, 09:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
Today was the coldest weather it’s been driven...

Today was the coldest weather it’s been driven in. It was 28 degrees this morning. The water pump seeped coolant from the weep hole and the diaphragm on the fuel pump leaked until it warmed up. Nice...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2023, 09:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
Pings at moderate part throttle which I...

Pings at moderate part throttle which I understand has vacuum involved. My thing is I read all these guys saying they have 34 degrees mechanical but I’ve read the specs on the lists of 60s...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2023, 08:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
It has code YD which appears to be 290 hp...

It has code YD which appears to be 290 hp version. The heads are 46.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-22-2023, 11:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
I got everything set up at 12 degrees at idle. It...

I got everything set up at 12 degrees at idle. It runs great. It’s 50 degrees during the day here in Michigan right now so we’ll see when warm weather comes around, but so far so good.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2023, 12:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
I just got an old school dwell meter so I’m going...

I just got an old school dwell meter so I’m going to set my dwell and maybe try to sneak 12 degrees initial giving me 25 total before vacuum. I’ll set the vacuum to ported and see how that setup...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
Thank you for the reply. Yes there are obviously...

Thank you for the reply. Yes there are obviously a lot of factors. The previous owner has the vacuum set up on manifold and it has 2.56 rear gear ratio. Needless to say when it idles 21 degrees...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,212
Posted By Adrock126
1969 Pontiac 400 Setting Timing

Good morning. I just recently bought my first classic car. It’s a 1969 Catalina 2 barrel 400. So I’ve been reading everything I can get my hands on about timing and tuning. I am confused about total...
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