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Forum: Pacific 04-17-2024, 01:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 516
Posted By hgerhardt
Well, I wasn't going to stay home... just maybe...

Well, I wasn't going to stay home... just maybe take a different vehicle and fly in for a couple hours and yap with the people I haven't seen since January. And maybe have an omelet. The show is at...
Forum: 61-77 GTO, Tempest & LeMans Parts For SALE 04-16-2024, 12:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 759
Posted By hgerhardt
Do you have the black plastic water shields which...

Do you have the black plastic water shields which go behind the backup lights?
Forum: Pacific 04-16-2024, 12:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 516
Posted By hgerhardt
I'd be in if it didn't require an entire day....

I'd be in if it didn't require an entire day. Pre-registered cars must be there by 8:00AM and it ain't over until 3:00. Git 'er done by noon and I'll reconsider.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-22-2024, 09:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 579
Posted By hgerhardt
I did the same thing back in the 90's. Then if...

I did the same thing back in the 90's. Then if you ever wanted to go back to a stock-height manifold, just use an airhorn spacer (1" IIRC).
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-22-2024, 12:49 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,398
Posted By hgerhardt
Yes! That 6.2L AMG engine sounds SO GOOD at 7200...

Yes! That 6.2L AMG engine sounds SO GOOD at 7200 RPM and WOT, plus it's normally aspirated. No turbos to muffle the exhaust.

507 HP sounds wimpy these days, but it hauls the mail pretty well.
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-29-2024, 01:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 222
Posted By hgerhardt
I replaced the hoses on my '66 GTO about 15 years...

I replaced the hoses on my '66 GTO about 15 years ago and I remember it was straightforward. The hoses I replaced were the factory worm-drive clamped ones, not the crimped ones.

First, make sure...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-28-2024, 03:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 747
Posted By hgerhardt
My 72cc (and previously 87cc) E-heads with 1.5...

My 72cc (and previously 87cc) E-heads with 1.5 Crower rockers and .390" net lobe lift works with the 1/4" thick Fel-Pro 'ram air' gasket and '67-up valve covers. Before the Crowers, I had Harland...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 02-23-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 421
Posted By hgerhardt
Spring clamps are great. On my Sling A/C project,...

Spring clamps are great. On my Sling A/C project, I just went through this exercise. You measure the OD of the hose (in the relaxed state, not over a nipple), and get that size clamp. For 5/8" Gates...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-21-2024, 01:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,047
Posted By hgerhardt
Just install rear discs and leave the C-clips in...

Just install rear discs and leave the C-clips in place. The caliper does an excellent job of retaining the axle/disc combination.

On another note, my '68 Firebird once lost the press-fit on the...
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 02-05-2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 493
Posted By hgerhardt
Why does the data sheet say SB Chevy V-8 at the...

Why does the data sheet say SB Chevy V-8 at the top?

Oh, re-reading your ad: "Came out of a Pontiac 400 but popular for SBC"... you do know that those are completely different engines and the cams...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-04-2024, 11:55 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,505
Posted By hgerhardt
I was having to log in each time too until I ran...

I was having to log in each time too until I ran CCleaner on 1/23 and removed all the cookies. Since then it's stayed logged in like in the 'olden days'. I'm running a Win10 desktop.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-26-2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,510
Posted By hgerhardt
That's got to be the oldest "hot-vee" setup I've...

That's got to be the oldest "hot-vee" setup I've ever seen!
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 12-18-2023, 02:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,498
Posted By hgerhardt
I have a Cam Motion solid roller that's 269/272...

I have a Cam Motion solid roller that's 269/272 with 108 sep. Cam card below. But it's only got .370/.381 lobe lift.
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 12-12-2023, 07:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,085
Posted By hgerhardt
The factory put a separate vent on those A-body...

The factory put a separate vent on those A-body tanks for a reason: the filler is so low that under hard acceleration, fuel will come out if the cap were vented. Firebird/Camaros get away with a...
Forum: Electrical Tech 12-10-2023, 03:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,157
Posted By hgerhardt
I'd blame the voltage regulator if you see this...

I'd blame the voltage regulator if you see this problem with both the headlights AND the instrument lighting at the same time.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-08-2023, 01:36 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 491
Posted By hgerhardt
You could also do a Tee with swivel at #2 and...

You could also do a Tee with swivel at #2 and then use an NPT-swivel adapter, but that would make the assembly longer. These are Parker part numbers. Also take note of how the ports are numbered on a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-20-2023, 04:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 651
Posted By hgerhardt
That rear adjustment support you cited must have...

That rear adjustment support you cited must have started in '69. The earlier cars didn't have that.

I've been using the '69 iron compressor bracket without the rear support for the past 30 years...
Forum: 69-77 Grand Prix TECH 10-11-2023, 03:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,057
Posted By hgerhardt
I'd get a new, not rebuilt A6 compressor from...

I'd get a new, not rebuilt A6 compressor from Alma Products (they own the GM tooling for that compressor). These new A6's also have a lip seal instead of the original porcelain/steel one. And they...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-11-2023, 03:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 651
Posted By hgerhardt
Exactly this. The '69-up iron compressor mount...

Exactly this. The '69-up iron compressor mount has its compressor mounting location in the same place as the earlier head bolt-mounted one, and the E-heads have the bolt holes to hold that '69...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-10-2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 646
Posted By hgerhardt
I came in 2nd in the '91 Car Craft Real Street...

I came in 2nd in the '91 Car Craft Real Street Eliminator in my '66 GTO. My car had the H-O tall spindle kit (the "Knuckle Sandwich" as it was known) plus polyurethane bushings, Koni's and stiff...
Forum: THE LOBBY 10-07-2023, 02:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By hgerhardt
And the other guy with him was Richard McSpadden,...

And the other guy with him was Richard McSpadden, who was VP of the Air Safety Institute at AOPA and a very accomplished pilot, including commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
...
Forum: West 10-07-2023, 12:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,146
Posted By hgerhardt
Why'd you wait so long to post it here? And we...

Why'd you wait so long to post it here? And we seriously need to PRINT and MAIL via snail mail the application? No online form? Guess we're back to 1995!
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 09-26-2023, 05:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,008
Posted By hgerhardt
And there's the problem. I said get a NEW one...

And there's the problem. I said get a NEW one from Alma Products, who own the original GM tooling. They are not cheap, however:...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-25-2023, 05:05 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,406
Posted By hgerhardt
If it's a 64-72 A-body or 67-69 F-body, the studs...

If it's a 64-72 A-body or 67-69 F-body, the studs are welded to the pedal support and protrude through the firewall forwards into the "hot" side. So you do not have to hold anything. Just unbolt the...
Forum: 77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH 09-25-2023, 04:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,008
Posted By hgerhardt
Since the under-dash parts and evap are the most...

Since the under-dash parts and evap are the most complex sub-assembly of all, I'd use that and piece together the rest of the parts underhood.

To avoid the aftermarket, kludgy compressor/mount,...
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