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Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-04-2000, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 717
Posted By Double A
Aw, Geez, guys, for my first total rebuild new...

Aw, Geez, guys, for my first total rebuild new motor in old car, this has been a rough ride. I took Michael G's advice and ran a hot wire to bypass my ignition problems, which worked out well. The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-04-2000, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 717
Posted By Double A
Aw, Geez, guys, for my first total rebuild new...

Aw, Geez, guys, for my first total rebuild new motor in old car, this has been a rough ride. I took Michael G's advice and ran a hot wire to bypass my ignition problems, which worked out well. The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2000, 08:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 555
Posted By Double A
Alright, guys, you were right: the *poof* was the...

Alright, guys, you were right: the *poof* was the result of a shorted battery ('68 LM, '75 455). Now, I got a decent turn over but no start, no doubt inherent to wiring, likely under dash. I noticed...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2000, 08:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 555
Posted By Double A
Alright, guys, you were right: the *poof* was the...

Alright, guys, you were right: the *poof* was the result of a shorted battery ('68 LM, '75 455). Now, I got a decent turn over but no start, no doubt inherent to wiring, likely under dash. I noticed...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-24-2000, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 549
Posted By Double A
Okay, guys, so I'm simple-minded! Fresh 455 in...

Okay, guys, so I'm simple-minded! Fresh 455 in '68 LM. Went for initial start, and got a *poof* at + cable lead at battery, then nothing else. Waited 10 minutes, went *poof* again, then nothing else...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-24-2000, 12:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 549
Posted By Double A
Okay, guys, so I'm simple-minded! Fresh 455 in...

Okay, guys, so I'm simple-minded! Fresh 455 in '68 LM. Went for initial start, and got a *poof* at + cable lead at battery, then nothing else. Waited 10 minutes, went *poof* again, then nothing else...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-30-2000, 08:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,057
Posted By Double A
Okay, guys, just for arguments' sake--- What...

Okay, guys, just for arguments' sake---
What are the VISUAL differences between an internally-regulated alternator and the old external-reg type?
(12-pack riding on this...)
Thanks, Double A
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-30-2000, 08:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,057
Posted By Double A
Okay, guys, just for arguments' sake--- What...

Okay, guys, just for arguments' sake---
What are the VISUAL differences between an internally-regulated alternator and the old external-reg type?
(12-pack riding on this...)
Thanks, Double A
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-29-2000, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 947
Posted By Double A
'68 LeMans, 455, having to make one good engine...

'68 LeMans, 455, having to make one good engine harness out of two lousy ones;

I've got an alternator with an internal regulator I want to use. Are there any major wiring changes I'll need to make...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-29-2000, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 947
Posted By Double A
'68 LeMans, 455, having to make one good engine...

'68 LeMans, 455, having to make one good engine harness out of two lousy ones;

I've got an alternator with an internal regulator I want to use. Are there any major wiring changes I'll need to make...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-29-2000, 07:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 317
Posted By Double A
Thanks, George; I talked with an "old dog"...

Thanks, George; I talked with an "old dog" mechanic that I work with and he specified the same thing before you replied.
"Tis a good thing to have confirmation"

...off to the store to grab...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-28-2000, 10:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 317
Posted By Double A
'68 LeMans--- I've always heard of one (1) wire...

'68 LeMans--- I've always heard of one (1) wire of the original engine harness (pink, the former coil+) going to the HEI, but changed to a larger gauge.
However, on two spare harnesses I have, the...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-28-2000, 10:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 317
Posted By Double A
'68 LeMans--- I've always heard of one (1) wire...

'68 LeMans--- I've always heard of one (1) wire of the original engine harness (pink, the former coil+) going to the HEI, but changed to a larger gauge.
However, on two spare harnesses I have, the...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-06-2000, 05:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 302
Posted By Double A
Thanks for the info, Cobra. Have a lil' mercy on...

Thanks for the info, Cobra. Have a lil' mercy on us rookies, huh <grins> ?

For those of us without much free time and alot of hearsay, sometimes things aren't as complex as they appear...
Your...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-06-2000, 04:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 302
Posted By Double A
Greetings, guys. I used to have a web address...

Greetings, guys.
I used to have a web address for a company that specialized in HEI harnesses that adapted to an original points harness with a cleaner, more "professional" look.
Could anyone...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-06-2000, 04:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 302
Posted By Double A
Greetings, guys. I used to have a web address...

Greetings, guys.
I used to have a web address for a company that specialized in HEI harnesses that adapted to an original points harness with a cleaner, more "professional" look.
Could anyone...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-23-2000, 08:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,159
Posted By Double A
Greetings, all. Would anyone know where I might...

Greetings, all. Would anyone know where I might locate a complete wiring schematic for my '68 LM?

Thanks, A.A.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-23-2000, 08:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,159
Posted By Double A
Greetings, all. Would anyone know where I might...

Greetings, all. Would anyone know where I might locate a complete wiring schematic for my '68 LM?

Thanks, A.A.
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 04-11-2000, 09:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,454
Posted By Double A
Hey, thanks for asking, John. I picked up my...

Hey, thanks for asking, John.
I picked up my '68 LM last year for $500; it had about a million miles on it and it showed. But, it did have front discs, and a bucket seat/floorshift interior that was...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-08-2000, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,078
Posted By Double A
'68 GTO with 1 1/4" front stabilizer bar; I've...

'68 GTO with 1 1/4" front stabilizer bar; I've checked Addco sway bar link assemblies at the local parts joint, but they only have them listed for length, NOT application.
I no longer have the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-08-2000, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,078
Posted By Double A
'68 GTO with 1 1/4" front stabilizer bar; I've...

'68 GTO with 1 1/4" front stabilizer bar; I've checked Addco sway bar link assemblies at the local parts joint, but they only have them listed for length, NOT application.
I no longer have the...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-03-2000, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 462
Posted By Double A
Considering normal cast iron 4-bbl Pontiac...

Considering normal cast iron 4-bbl Pontiac intakes (excluding special applications such as Ram Air), do earlier 400/455 manifolds flow better than mid/late-seventies manifolds, or are they...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-03-2000, 10:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 462
Posted By Double A
Considering normal cast iron 4-bbl Pontiac...

Considering normal cast iron 4-bbl Pontiac intakes (excluding special applications such as Ram Air), do earlier 400/455 manifolds flow better than mid/late-seventies manifolds, or are they...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-02-2000, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,127
Posted By Double A
'68 LM---been wrestling with installing a new set...

'68 LM---been wrestling with installing a new set of front springs for 2 hours, and couldn't get 'em in, with either the balljoint or control arm bolts loose. Then I turn the spring upside down...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-02-2000, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,127
Posted By Double A
'68 LM---been wrestling with installing a new set...

'68 LM---been wrestling with installing a new set of front springs for 2 hours, and couldn't get 'em in, with either the balljoint or control arm bolts loose. Then I turn the spring upside down...
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