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Forum: 67-92 Firebirds & Trans Ams FOR SALE 04-12-2011, 11:23 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By dssco
The 4,000 is negotiable.

The 4,000 is negotiable.
Forum: 67-92 Firebirds & Trans Ams FOR SALE 04-02-2011, 06:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By dssco
1976 Trans Am 455 4speed project

Solid builder, needs a quarter panel and complete restoration. Runs and drives but not roadworthy. Would like 4000.00, please see Colorado Springs craigslist for more info. Thanks!
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 11-19-2007, 11:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 299
Posted By dssco
oem fuel pump number

Help! My car is stored 60 miles away and last week when I went down to start it and let it run it was blowing gas out of the fuel pump. I would like to get a new AC Delco replacement but am unsure of...
Forum: Suspension TECH 06-05-2007, 02:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 376
Posted By dssco
Anythings possible but worth it? You could use...

Anythings possible but worth it? You could use your race installer cups on a homemade mandrel with a serious angle on your cutter and probably pull it off. Pep boys here will turn drums for 6-10...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 06-05-2007, 01:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 611
Posted By dssco
make sure you tourqe the balancer bolt correctly...

make sure you tourqe the balancer bolt correctly or it will break (don't ask me how I know), also a little anti-seize on the big timing cover bolts where they go into the block wouldn't hurt. I like...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 06-04-2007, 05:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 354
Posted By dssco
I can't believe no response yet. I looked all...

I can't believe no response yet. I looked all over for a repro' of this and could not find any so I "liberate" them from any Firebirds I find in the junkyards. About half are already broken or very...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 12-15-2006, 09:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 373
Posted By dssco
Figured it out. The blue senser has two ports,...

Figured it out. The blue senser has two ports, one to the vacuum door on the snorkel, the other to the vacuum port on the front of the intake. The other is a vent for the choke thermostat.
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 12-07-2006, 12:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 373
Posted By dssco
1976 T/A air cleaner help

Hello! I need help with the vacuum hose routing on my 1976 T/A 455 air cleaner. The temp. sensor sticking off the back is shown on the core support tag but the two sensors under the lid are not. Are...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 08-15-2006, 05:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By dssco
My cars production date is 05/76, date code on...

My cars production date is 05/76, date code on the distributer is 6D10. Its barely over 100k mileage and everything "looks" untouched original.
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 08-14-2006, 12:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 226
Posted By dssco
The one out of my car is 1112930. It's a 1976 455...

The one out of my car is 1112930. It's a 1976 455 4sp. Has the date code stamped right after that.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-07-2006, 12:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 247
Posted By dssco
whats a good parts washer solvent?

Hello! I'm looking for a good cleaning solvent for my 5 gal. parts washer that actually works. Something for wheel bearings and engine parts. Oh yeah, it has to be non-flammible because I have a gas...
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-18-2006, 10:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 393
Posted By dssco
90-120 lbs. just sounds wrong. I'd just run them...

90-120 lbs. just sounds wrong. I'd just run them down until the bushings start to compress, just like the stud on a shock absorber. If possible I'd do it with the car on the ground after a couple of...
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-18-2006, 10:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 505
Posted By dssco
They used to sell a little master cly. bleeding...

They used to sell a little master cly. bleeding kit, it was a couple of plastic fittings with stepped threads to fit different sizes of ports on one side and a hose nipple on the other and a little...
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-15-2006, 12:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 277
Posted By dssco
Part store "jobbers" can get stuff from rare...

Part store "jobbers" can get stuff from rare parts, they don't sell to guys like you and me, pick up a Hemmings, (brown cover, size of a small phone-book), should be a few sources in there.
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-15-2006, 12:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 496
Posted By dssco
OK, here we go: steering- 2 outer tie rod ends,...

OK, here we go:
steering- 2 outer tie rod ends, 2 inner tie rods, 2 adjusting sleeves, centerlink and idler arm, maybe even steering column coupler
suspension- 2 upper and lower ball joints, upper...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 02-05-2006, 12:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 359
Posted By dssco
Not a good deal because if they tell you the car...

Not a good deal because if they tell you the car has that much rust I guarantee you that you'll find twice as much. Areas like the dash where the front windshield pillars come up and rear frame rails...
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-02-2006, 03:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 361
Posted By dssco
I worked in a tire shop recently and unfortunatly...

I worked in a tire shop recently and unfortunatly white-walls are getting hard to come by in mainstream tire lines. I don't think Michelin has anything common now in a W/W. Try the manufacturers web...
Forum: Suspension TECH 02-02-2006, 02:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 391
Posted By dssco
What kind of animal are we working on? Is it...

What kind of animal are we working on? Is it possible your new master is for a 4 wheel drum brake car sold to you by mistake? They have a check valve on the port that goes to the front to keep a...
Forum: 70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-01-2006, 01:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 213
Posted By dssco
You can find pipe thread taps at Home Depot or...

You can find pipe thread taps at Home Depot or Sears. It's nice to chase the threads on anything you're putting back together so it goes together nice. Just remember that pipe threads are tapered on...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 01-30-2006, 10:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 375
Posted By dssco
I need some of this paint also. I guess they...

I need some of this paint also. I guess they refer to it as a color for Olds 455's. Starcaster blue? Looks right compared to the old paint on my '76 T/A Pontiac 455. I'd hate to pucker up for the 29...
Forum: Suspension TECH 01-30-2006, 10:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,632
Posted By dssco
I like Raybestos in the red box, I think...

I like Raybestos in the red box, I think RPG-D52?. I don't like metallics because they can sometimes be hard on rotors and they generate so much heat. On some applications you don't have a choice,...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 01-28-2006, 01:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By dssco
:bounce: It moved! I was contemplating looking to...

:bounce: It moved! I was contemplating looking to buy some PB Blaster when I looked over at the shelf and saw Casey Gun Scrubber. After a solid drenching and the help of a foot long 1" combo wrench...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-27-2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 566
Posted By dssco
You'll never get all the oil out of them, just...

You'll never get all the oil out of them, just plan on drip-pans and cardboard wrapped in trash bags to catch it. It takes very little oil to make a big spot on concrete, one whole quart and you'll...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 01-27-2006, 03:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By dssco
stuck distributer

Hello, anyone have any ideas on getting the distributer out of my 455? The previous owner let it sit outside for a couple of years and water drained down from the shaker (missing it's 1/2" drain...
Forum: Suspension TECH 01-27-2006, 03:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,632
Posted By dssco
Hello '71 bird 400, just some ideas, when you...

Hello '71 bird 400, just some ideas, when you change pads rough up your rotors a little, a sanding disc on a drill works well. I would not use semi-met's on this car because they generate more heat...
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