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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 01:40 PM
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My car has the THM400….the bracket at the pedal...

My car has the THM400….the bracket at the pedal mount is what I’m referring to, in addition to the other Qs in the OP.

While at Carlisle last month I grabbed two pedals, one I’m pretty sure is...
Forum: THE LOBBY Yesterday, 01:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 958
Posted By rolling money pits
I do not recall those mind blowers, at all, I...

I do not recall those mind blowers, at all, I mean my mind is blown now just reading about them.

My first memory of aftermarket speakers were the Jensens, coax, then a mini mind blow with the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 06:12 PM
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Posted By rolling money pits
My super money sparkomatic was the one at bottom...

My super money sparkomatic was the one at bottom of the page. lol. Tape playing was garbage, but radio was the jam!
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 61
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Posted By rolling money pits
Lmao! That was my first one as well. Pretty...

Lmao! That was my first one as well. Pretty sure it’s residing in my parents basement.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 61
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Posted By rolling money pits
Man I wish I had photos of all my incarnations...

Man I wish I had photos of all my incarnations over the years. A college roommate got me into hifi, got me exposed to adcom, Denon and phase technology.

First “good” piece, a Sony ES cd...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-18-2024, 07:47 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,647
Posted By rolling money pits
All this audiophile talk is bringing out the...

All this audiophile talk is bringing out the sonic nerd in me.

Car wise I was always cheap…either factory or at one point I rocked out with a top self sparkomatic head unit, realistic 8 band...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 06:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 758
Posted By rolling money pits
I agree, it was something so rare I didn’t even...

I agree, it was something so rare I didn’t even think about it.

The lo-po GTO sounds like a viable source from which they may have originated.

As I indicated earlier, the chrome lid I scored...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 2,647
Posted By rolling money pits
If one watches enough Roadkill and Roadkill...

If one watches enough Roadkill and Roadkill Garage episodes…..one will learn that “additives” don’t do much of anything. Lol
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 531
Posted By rolling money pits
Are you having an issue with oil...

Are you having an issue with oil smoke/consumption?

You say you used the o-rings when putting heads together…..are they still there?

You cannot cut the valve guides for positive valve seals...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 12:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 758
Posted By rolling money pits
Yessir. I was shocked when I saw it. It was...

Yessir. I was shocked when I saw it. It was identical to the black 2bbl version on my lemans, except being full on chrome don’t get ya home. I think I may have run across a couple more over the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 341
Posted By rolling money pits
My 70 also had the vent top front, passenger side...

My 70 also had the vent top front, passenger side I believe. Small length of hose attached to the underbody with some fiber material jammed/stapled in the end. I think my 69 does as well but cannot...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 06:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 623
Posted By rolling money pits
Not to derail too much here… Bolting xmember...

Not to derail too much here…
Bolting xmember directly to the frame, would that alleviate somewhat the driveline angle issues I’ve read about using poly trans mounts? They’re higher than factory...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 269
Posted By rolling money pits
Edelbrock has brackets that will allow a factory...

Edelbrock has brackets that will allow a factory throttle cable bracket to bolt on. One comes with the manifold, can’t remember if it’s pre/post 72.

I’m assuming you didn’t obtain manifold...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 5,181
Posted By rolling money pits
Is it an optical illusion/camera angle thing, or...

Is it an optical illusion/camera angle thing, or is the DS upper bushing pressed in cockeyed?
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-24-2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,536
Posted By rolling money pits
Rockauto here for some things, never an issue...

Rockauto here for some things, never an issue other than one time I received used/installed parts, sway bar end links. Informed them and they quickly sent another set, didn’t even care about or want...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 09:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 758
Posted By rolling money pits
My 71 lemans 2bbl had a specific air cleaner...

My 71 lemans 2bbl had a specific air cleaner housing, different from 4bbl ones. Filter was narrower and taller than the AC212(?) 4bbl one.

As far as chrome goes, this is all I know. In June of...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2024, 10:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 696
Posted By rolling money pits
In the rear…no advantage, to being a detriment,...

In the rear…no advantage, to being a detriment, if the knock on poly is to be believed. Poly will at least give a little…delalum will give none.

The range of motion of the rear arms, at the...
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-22-2024, 08:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 485
Posted By rolling money pits
Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in repop….haven’t...

Don’t think I’ve ever seen that in repop….haven’t looked for it….and TBH that’s the first I’ve heard of it.

All that said, if it’s not…sure looks like you could wander down the plumbing aisle at...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 08:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 797
Posted By rolling money pits
I’ve seen that at Carlisle a couple times….first...

I’ve seen that at Carlisle a couple times….first time just casually strolling past it then had the WTH? moment.

Passenger side VC has a Dave Coleman “autograph”. I don’t know who that is, and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 635
Posted By rolling money pits
Aren’t the lug seats an area of concern as well,...

Aren’t the lug seats an area of concern as well, rust and many years of on/off can wallow them out?

If one did have a set of valuable wheels with wonky lug seats, what would be the fix? Weld a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 343
Posted By rolling money pits
A body accelerator pedals

Cobbling something together…

Specifically 69-72 A bodies, 4bbl, thm400.

Appears the cable changed in 71 from a 2 screw to the firewall/pin and clip pedal to a “snap” into the firewall with a...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-15-2024, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 628
Posted By rolling money pits
There was someone a while ( decade at least ) who...

There was someone a while ( decade at least ) who had made up some jig from an I-beam for this task.

I believe they post, or posted, on here… Seemed that contraption would be good for getting...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-14-2024, 10:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 591
Posted By rolling money pits
You need a male 5/16” inverted flare plug, 5/16...

You need a male 5/16” inverted flare plug, 5/16 being the line size, not thread.

Any parts store should have it if not HD/ Lowe’s and the like.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-09-2024, 10:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,365
Posted By rolling money pits
Been in playing with Pontiacs since Ollie North...

Been in playing with Pontiacs since Ollie North testified…

I’ve never seen nor heard of such a lid, until your photo.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-04-2024, 08:49 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,759
Posted By rolling money pits
If “brake clean” doesn’t remove grease/oil, why...

If “brake clean” doesn’t remove grease/oil, why is it commonplace to spray down new rotors with it when doing a brake job?

But yeah…high heat near chlorine? Not good bedfellows.
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