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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2016, 05:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
you should prime the fuel lines. i just did this...

you should prime the fuel lines. i just did this on mine...
disconnect the fuel supply line at your fuel pump then gently apply compressed air (use a rag around the filler hole and air hose to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2016, 04:56 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
thanks jimmo! i'm pushing to have the car...

thanks jimmo!
i'm pushing to have the car road-ready by summer.
i'm looking forward to seeing how it all performs on the street.
i'll continue to update to this thread with my progress.


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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-04-2016, 07:25 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
jimmo, this is awesome and i'm glad to hear it. ...

jimmo, this is awesome and i'm glad to hear it.
mine is also running running smooth- so far!

https://youtu.be/cMQFtHxR3ug

thanks for all the inspiration through your posts here.
...and...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-18-2015, 01:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 581
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
hey guys, thanks for chiming in. yeah, the photo...

hey guys, thanks for chiming in. yeah, the photo posted earlier was the wiper switch and headlight switch connectors.
i believe i figured it out here. sorry i didn't post my update sooner.
by the...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-15-2015, 01:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 581
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
68 gto ignition switch wiring

i'm trying to wire up the ignition switch on my 68 gto.

on the back of the factory wiring connector there are 8 slots for wire each given a letter A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

the wiring harness has...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 01-22-2015, 01:55 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,775
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
awesome! great project... i'll be looking...

awesome!
great project... i'll be looking forward to seeing this one come together.

did you prime the fuel line before starting it up?
also curious how you have set up the wiring so far... are...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-12-2015, 06:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 771
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
the question in the opening post which i was...

the question in the opening post which i was responding to is:

"...if the new FlowKooler water pump with the billet aluminum straight vane impellor could be run in reverse rotation and still work...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-12-2015, 04:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 771
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
i installed flowkooler high flow waterpump #1622...

i installed flowkooler high flow waterpump #1622 for clockwise rotation in my serpentine setup for 1968 GTO 400cid non-AC application.

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when i spoke with tech support at flowkooler the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-10-2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,213
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
thank you so much for your input! i really...

thank you so much for your input!
i really appreciate the advice.
also, thanks for including the web links.
i'm beginning to see that upgrading to a higher amp alternator might be a wise move in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-09-2015, 06:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,213
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
thanks for the info! that's quite a bit of...

thanks for the info!
that's quite a bit of food for thought there...

just to clarify a few things:
i do not have electric fuel pump or water pump...
i have installed mechanical fuel pump and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2015, 05:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,213
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
which wiring harness to use?

i'm trying to figure out how to set up the wiring for my 68 GTO.
here is a photo of what the project looks like:

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i have made several modifications already which may affect changes to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2015, 03:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,127
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
yeah, it came right out once it was ready... i...

yeah, it came right out once it was ready...
i figure it had been in there about 46 years so i retired it.
now i'm shopping for a new one- ha!
danny
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2015, 02:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,127
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
thanks for all the advice guys! tried the...

thanks for all the advice guys!
tried the channel locks.
tried the pipe wrench.
tried the chisel and hammer.
tried heating it up... could not
get it move.
in the end i cut the nipple off so...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2015, 11:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,127
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
how to remove heater hose nipple?

how is the heater hose nipple at the rear of the passenger side cylinder head removed?
i have tried to pry it out by the knurl with a flathead screwdriver and i can't get it to come loose.
can...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-15-2014, 09:25 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
the tensioner was pulled off a shelf at my local...

the tensioner was pulled off a shelf at my local NAPA parts store.
it cost me $55.
NAPA part number: 38190 - drivebelt tensioner assembly

getting everything to line up properly didn't happen...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-15-2014, 09:11 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-14-2014, 06:11 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
yes, this is what i am thinking. thank you for...

yes, this is what i am thinking.
thank you for your comments.




thank you, sir!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-13-2014, 02:26 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
tensioner pulley

i believe i've solved the tensioner pulley puzzle for my application.

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after countless hours of sorting through pulleys at parts stores and salvage yards i finally found a tensioner...
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-06-2014, 10:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 264
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
maybe something like this... any thoughts??? ...

maybe something like this...
any thoughts???
http://www.prwonlinestore.com/sfi11billetsteelflywheeloldsmobile35057l40066l45575l1968-73-1-1.aspx
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-06-2014, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 264
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
need flywheel advice

i am in the process of converting the automatic transmission in my 1968 GTO to a 4 speed muncie.
can anyone here help me determine which flywheel i will need to use?
can you recommend an...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-02-2014, 12:01 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
jimmo, ollie... i really appreciate all your...

jimmo, ollie... i really appreciate all your help!
these are all good ideas, and good drawings. it's all great food for thought!
in trying to learn how to put this together i've heard and read so...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2014, 01:12 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
good call... i do have a tendency to over think...

good call... i do have a tendency to over think things.
i also have a tendency to overbuild things.
thanks again for all your input!
danny
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
thanks for your response, ollie! i have no...

thanks for your response, ollie!
i have no plans to install an AC system in this vehicle.
i don't feel that it is acceptable for my project or my application to make an assumption at this point...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2014, 11:54 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
yes- great minds, indeed! thanks jimmo and...

yes- great minds, indeed!
thanks jimmo and ollie!

is there enough wrap on the crank pulley in AROWHED's setup?
in post #360 he mentions placing the tensioner on the passenger side of the crank...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2014, 01:25 AM
Replies: 430
Views: 46,107
Posted By 1968 GTO Resto-Mod
here are a couple more photos... the first...

here are a couple more photos...
the first photo shows the arrangement as initially set.
the second photo shows the power steering pump pulley placed at the extent of it's range of adjustment up...
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