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Forum: THE LOBBY 02-21-2025, 05:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 746
Posted By RocktimusPryme
That would just constantly get my forehead closer...

That would just constantly get my forehead closer to bashing on something. Cool idea though if you struggle with neck pain.

Anymore I need something to help my lower back when Im leaning into the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-18-2025, 05:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,519
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Which is funny because people will buy gear...

Which is funny because people will buy gear drives marketed as "noisy" and mufflers with names like "violators"
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-13-2025, 05:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 864
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I watched Steve Dulchich do an 8.75 install with...

I watched Steve Dulchich do an 8.75 install with an impact gun on a roadkill garage, which obviously isn't the right way, but equally obviously he had done dozens of times and was comfortable with...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-07-2025, 08:12 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 243
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Speedway Motors Rewards

This is just an FYI I dont work for Speedway or anything. IDK how much this flew under the radar or if everyone noticed it.

Summit and Jegs used to regularly have $10 of $100 $25 of $250 type...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-31-2025, 08:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,360
Posted By RocktimusPryme
No doubt.... If I were going to fix anything...

No doubt....

If I were going to fix anything about it that would be its puny lack of cubic inches.....428....who every heard of such a thing.
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-31-2025, 07:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By RocktimusPryme
The lace is a damned good idea. I might do that...

The lace is a damned good idea. I might do that too with one. I get fixated like this on things, do it hard for 6 months and then lose interest lol.

I mentioned I wanted to buy a Bandit, or...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-31-2025, 06:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 386
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Different Winter Project. Race Helmet Paint

I decided to break up the winter monotony and paint my cheap boring race helmet. I follow a couple of people on Instagram who do cartoon style paint jobs on everything from helmets to whole cars. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-30-2025, 06:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,888
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Ive never used to the forum, but I called to...

Ive never used to the forum, but I called to order parts a couple months ago and go great service on the phone, which required very little on my part. Gave him the carb number, and general goal. He...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2025, 04:29 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 12,501
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I dont think mine is quite as bad as an hour or...

I dont think mine is quite as bad as an hour or two, but if the Q jet on my Olds 455 in my wagon sits overnight you have to crank it for a good 7-10 seconds to get fuel into the bowls and get it...
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 01-22-2025, 03:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 544
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I think I have two of them. One is an HP and one...

I think I have two of them. One is an HP and one has the choke horn still. I can’t remember which number is on them.

I’ll try to remember to look tomorrow before I go to work. I know one of them...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-16-2025, 12:44 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,611
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Thank you. Its a hobby. The work in front of...

Thank you. Its a hobby. The work in front of the camera is fun. The editing is brutal. I have like 4-5 videos just sitting on my computer that I've been dragging my feet on editing. Ive actually...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-15-2025, 07:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,611
Posted By RocktimusPryme
https://youtu.be/oSexUZHcmZ4?si=X6PCQYriNXlxfmJu ...

https://youtu.be/oSexUZHcmZ4?si=X6PCQYriNXlxfmJu

I did a little video on that a while ago with a couple different ways to modify the spring based on the type of clutch you have based on scanning a...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 01-07-2025, 02:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 987
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I just did a little video on my 62 showing...

I just did a little video on my 62 showing replacing the blades with OER refills.

Interestingly. Mine were also 15s. I don’t know that the wiper arms are original, but they are at the least quite...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-04-2025, 04:40 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 137,673
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Replaced the valve covers on my Firebird because...

Replaced the valve covers on my Firebird because I got overzealous with my impact installing my old ones. Cracked the ear right off the cast aluminum.

I didn't think the 1/4 impact had enough...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 01-03-2025, 05:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 757
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Agreed, and I would go a step further and say buy...

Agreed, and I would go a step further and say buy one of the very reasonably priced pulley and bracket setups from CVF racing. So many of those old pulleys are worn out, but its hard to tell by just...
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 01-03-2025, 04:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 757
Posted By RocktimusPryme
The mount holes changed at a certain point on the...

The mount holes changed at a certain point on the block, but going to a later 455 into an early car shouldn't be an issue as the later blocks have both sets of mount point. Going with an early...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-27-2024, 03:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 540
Posted By RocktimusPryme
What is the code its throwing?

What is the code its throwing?
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-26-2024, 11:31 PM
Replies: 1,121
Views: 137,673
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I put the Firebird back together after it sucked...

I put the Firebird back together after it sucked the carb stud down the intake. Got the head back from the machine shop after repair. Seems fine. Ran a little rough at first start but quickly...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-26-2024, 04:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 652
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Thank you. Saved some money to put decent...

Thank you. Saved some money to put decent mufflers on my 62. I used ZD07662829 which was the first of the two extra ones you posted.
Forum: Suspension TECH 12-18-2024, 06:15 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,845
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Both from personal experience and sluething in...

Both from personal experience and sluething in threads like this, Ive come to belive that Disc/Drum is the only setup where you might need a true combo or proportioning valve. And even then I think...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-18-2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,180
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Even if we accept what the companies are saying...

Even if we accept what the companies are saying in that everything they are selling is subpar. Again I would pose the question, has that been the case for 60 years, and we just know it now because we...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-17-2024, 10:36 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,180
Posted By RocktimusPryme
It just doesnt make any sense to me. For all the...

It just doesnt make any sense to me. For all the complaints about quality, (which Im not saying arent justified at times), we are generally better at manufacturing to tight tolerances than we used...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-12-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,567
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I dont think I would even bother changing the...

I dont think I would even bother changing the T-top roof on the 73 if it looks good. Its not like the car is an all original survivor so I really don't think it even affects value very much.

For...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-12-2024, 03:51 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,480
Posted By RocktimusPryme
I really think you could be making a mountain out...

I really think you could be making a mountain out of a molehill here. These threads tend to get out of hand, and Im not even saying any of it is bad advice, but I just think you should slow down and...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-11-2024, 06:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,031
Posted By RocktimusPryme
Yeah, but all we can do is make a judgement and...

Yeah, but all we can do is make a judgement and move on. To me part of it is I hate selling things (half because I fight my own hoarder tendencies and half just because its annoying). So I will...
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