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Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 03-09-2024, 11:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 245
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
That's a diverter plate used to evenly distribute...

That's a diverter plate used to evenly distribute the exhaust gas down the primaries when the egr valve was open.

It did not use a lower gasket. If sealing is questionable... a thin film of...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-08-2024, 12:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 787
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Or copper that got mushroomed, cracked and fell...

Or copper that got mushroomed, cracked and fell off.

Clay
Forum: Members Helping Members 03-05-2024, 09:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 446
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Speedo cable may need lubed. Clay

Speedo cable may need lubed.

Clay
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-05-2024, 01:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 530
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
That is a front plate for a jet boat. Pretty sure...

That is a front plate for a jet boat. Pretty sure it's an Edelbrock.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-23-2024, 01:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,385
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Sun tune-up charts, for 69, show the same R44S...

Sun tune-up charts, for 69, show the same R44S for engines from 330hp to 370hp for standard/normal(?) driving. Then show R43S for trailer towing and severe service.

So one has to think about what...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 01-22-2024, 06:31 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 17,862
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
And still wearing the same tags from when it got...

And still wearing the same tags from when it got bought and towed.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-20-2023, 09:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,399
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Find someone that mixes enamel paint for cars....

Find someone that mixes enamel paint for cars. They can look at paint formulas to see how much flatening agent is needed to turn gloss black into semi-gloss, satin or flat.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-16-2023, 01:09 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 6,841
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Blown one too many cluster gears out the bottom...

Blown one too many cluster gears out the bottom of ST-10's doing that.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-11-2023, 10:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 418
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Any chance this is an automatic car with a leaky...

Any chance this is an automatic car with a leaky modulator valve?

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-28-2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,330
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Bruce Lee can't fix this. Chuck Norris maybe,...

Bruce Lee can't fix this. Chuck Norris maybe, just not Bruce Lee.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-26-2023, 03:50 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,330
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Kinda figured you wasn't sure what you was...

Kinda figured you wasn't sure what you was looking at. And do suspect more than one is backwards.

This would be the components I was speaking about the other day that's heating up your oil at idle...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-26-2023, 02:16 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,330
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Feeling with your hands would have took some...

Feeling with your hands would have took some mighty tiny fingers to slide in between rods bolted to the crank,

Squirt holes down are backwards rods.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-22-2023, 04:00 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,330
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
10 Day Bump

So at what temperature does your oil film fail and sacrificial zinc start getting used up?

Some component in this engine is getting smoking hot for oil temps to reach 400°f under no load...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-20-2023, 01:59 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,716
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Both Directions

Only true when intake vacuum is high enough to out run crankcase fumes.

No intake vacuum under heavy load and the crankcase fumes come out the valve cover vent.


Treed by Mick
Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-12-2023, 02:22 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,330
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Not Surprised About Any Of It

Engine noises, hard restart when hot

To be expected when you deep fry engine internals at 400°f with 10W30 engine oil.

Post #433 for reference
Clay
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 11-09-2023, 01:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 779
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
I've had weak/worn out or broken valve springs...

I've had weak/worn out or broken valve springs cause whats happening with this engine.

Found them by pushing down on rocker arms with the palm of my hand.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-03-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,884
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Just In Case

Old thread somewhere here on PY about a non GM bushing that can be made to work with automatic only cranks.

Clay
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-03-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,156
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Enuff pressure from a phone, to the hip and groin...

Enuff pressure from a phone, to the hip and groin area, that can squash and damage these nerves????

That would be outside my comfort zone
Clay

Vid here about those nerves location and function...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2023, 02:23 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,884
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Does this block have the motor mount bolt holes...

Does this block have the motor mount bolt holes for the old style mounts?

Clay
Forum: Electrical Tech 10-25-2023, 01:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 897
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
First post says: "The gauge spikes during...

First post says:
"The gauge spikes during crank"

That sounds like the dash is wired for warning lights instead of gauges.

Cars with warning lights ground out the temp sender wire while...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-29-2023, 09:53 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 988
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Any chance the splines on the pilot shaft are...

Any chance the splines on the pilot shaft are bottoming out against the pilot bushing?

Clay
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-25-2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 806
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Inspect and Test

Hazard power from flasher is brown wire.

Turn power from its flasher is purple wire.

These two wires are side by side in the harmonica connector for the turn signal switch.

With the turn...
Forum: Southeast 09-14-2023, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,228
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Thanks for the update. I'm headed to Alexander...

Thanks for the update. I'm headed to Alexander City tomorrow and had planned to ride over Saturday morning.

Clay
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-13-2023, 12:33 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 5,289
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
Appears the tanker cars in relic's trainwreck are...

Appears the tanker cars in relic's trainwreck are hauling nitro.

Clay
Forum: Electrical Tech 09-12-2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By "QUICK-SILVER"
That's what happens when parking light ground has...

That's what happens when parking light ground has no where to go.

Parking lights still light up by power going to ground through other bulb filaments, turn flasher, etc..

Clay
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