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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
05-31-2023, 02:17 PM
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Rear main seal strategies
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76TA462
Been through the RMS hassles too many times. ...
Been through the RMS hassles too many times. Originally after the first build (1983 - first time I owned a Pontiac so I spun main bearings before I knew about the lower rpm 455 LOL) still using the...
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The Body Shop TECH
01-01-2023, 12:29 PM
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Vinyl Dye Paint
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76TA462
For my Firethorn lower door panels I did a light...
For my Firethorn lower door panels I did a light scrubbing, followed by Dupli-Color Prep-Spray, then Adhesive Promotor (Color Bond bought from Ames) and finally the Ames Spray Dye. I U-Tubed the...
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Pontiac - Street
01-01-2023, 12:21 PM
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Installed 200r4 trans
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76TA462
I put in a stage 2 2004R (Extreme Automatics)...
I put in a stage 2 2004R (Extreme Automatics) behind my 455 just over two years ago. Shifts very noticeably harder at aggressive throttle than my TH400 with TransGo shift kit, but I expected it to...
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Pontiac - Street
12-22-2022, 01:14 PM
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Trans am Better shaker solution?
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76TA462
I use a wing nut to help a bit, but not a...
I use a wing nut to help a bit, but not a solution. For me though, the pain is re-aligning the shaker and base to center the ring.
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67-69 Firebird TECH
12-13-2022, 04:22 PM
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How much does your Firebird weigh?
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76TA462
Oops on the generation. :>)
Oops on the generation. :>)
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67-69 Firebird TECH
12-13-2022, 04:08 PM
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How much does your Firebird weigh?
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76TA462
Man I feel overweight LOL. My TA came in at 3760...
Man I feel overweight LOL. My TA came in at 3760 a few years ago. That was with aluminum heads and intake, but with a full size spare wheel and tire. I might have shaved a few pounds since with the...
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Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 12:48 PM
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Basic Sniper vs Sniper XFlow - worth the upgrade?
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76TA462
Hmm, I had a similar observation as...
Hmm, I had a similar observation as RocktimusPryme when I switched to a Sniper EFI. Although it is stated that theoretically there are no power gains, my seat of the pants dyno readily noticed a...
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Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 12:16 PM
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Vacuum pump and brakes still arent great
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76TA462
For the lines I ran three along the lower edge of...
For the lines I ran three along the lower edge of the inner fender, and the fourth just beneath the upper a arm. Reasonably clean and easy. For me the pain were the attachments to the power steering...
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Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 11:52 AM
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Wideband O2 sensor location?
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76TA462
603333 I placed mine after my shorty header four...
603333 I placed mine after my shorty header four years ago. All good. Hope the attachment worked.
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Pontiac - Street
12-10-2022, 11:42 AM
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Vacuum pump and brakes still arent great
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76TA462
Same problem here. I ended up going to...
Same problem here. I ended up going to hydroboost and am extremely happy. Very responsive. If I didn't do that I would have went manual. Personal choice (although the hydroboost wasn't cheap).
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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-28-2022, 04:58 PM
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Carb & Shaker
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1,864
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76TA462
No way is a 750 too big. I started with a 1976...
No way is a 750 too big.
I started with a 1976 OEM set-up. Switched to 1971 cast iron intake and 1971 Q-Jet and my shaker base was fine. Then switched to a performer intake and same Q-Jet and no...
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67-69 Firebird TECH
11-28-2022, 04:29 PM
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What Battery did you buy.
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76TA462
Used lots of different types of batteries (with...
Used lots of different types of batteries (with high cranking amps) over the years and all generally good, with biggest improvement going to better gauge cables. Some leaked over time, some didn't. ...
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Suspension TECH
11-24-2022, 06:34 PM
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Wilwood vs Hydroboost
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76TA462
Five summers now with a hydroboost (recommended...
Five summers now with a hydroboost (recommended by Wilwood) and conversion to Wilwood brakes (6 piston front, 4 piston rear). All good and very happy with improvement.
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77-81 Firebird & Trans Am TECH
11-24-2022, 06:22 PM
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brakes
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76TA462
1976 Trans Am with 455. Same, that vacuum became...
1976 Trans Am with 455. Same, that vacuum became an issue as well as not happy with OEM set up (not against OEM, but this was for my preference). I was also running a vacuum pump to help. In the...
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Pontiac - Race
11-19-2022, 08:09 PM
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Just my .02
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76TA462
Hmm. I'm from Canada too. What's the point of...
Hmm. I'm from Canada too. What's the point of that reference?
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Pontiac - Race
11-18-2022, 05:45 PM
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Just my .02
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76TA462
LOL. Gotta love Monty Python. I joined this site...
LOL. Gotta love Monty Python. I joined this site years ago, after loosing patience (as did many) in another super Pontiac site that degraded because of the poison. Too bad, because it was excellent...
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70-72 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
11-18-2022, 05:18 PM
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70' coil spring, help needed
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76TA462
Not sure if it makes sense for you so just 2...
Not sure if it makes sense for you so just 2 cents. On my second gen Firebird I only have coils on the front. After all the pains of height configuration on the front over the decades, I went to...
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Pontiac - Street
09-27-2022, 03:06 PM
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3.23 gear too low for 200r4 trans?
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2,655
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76TA462
I put in Extreme Automatics 2004R stage 2 during...
I put in Extreme Automatics 2004R stage 2 during the winter of 2020. Behind a stout 462 in my 76 TA. Still using original 3.23 rear end and I have 27 inch tires. The overdrive gear is fantastic and...
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Exhaust TECH
07-20-2022, 08:31 AM
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Any way to lessen the drone at 2000 rpm?
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76TA462
I had to go to Borla (Pro XS Series) for ground...
I had to go to Borla (Pro XS Series) for ground clearance. I used my existing Pypes cross X. This resulted in droning I didn't have with my Ultra Flo Welded mufflers. I added Vibrant Performance...
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EFI Tech
07-20-2022, 08:25 AM
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SNIPER WITH BIG CAM
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76TA462
At the start I had a long way to get past RF...
At the start I had a long way to get past RF gremlins (mostly but not only ground issues - old). After that the Sniper worked with the base tune, but I did plenty of additional tuning after that and...
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EFI Tech
07-19-2022, 05:42 PM
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SNIPER WITH BIG CAM
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Posted By
76TA462
I am using Dave’s (SD Performance) 236/245 dur @...
I am using Dave’s (SD Performance) 236/245 dur @ .050" lift .578"/.582" lift with 112 lobe sep with my Sniper. No issues at all.
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68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
07-18-2022, 05:03 PM
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11
Sick of ill-fitting parts, bad descriptions, and…
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1,054
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76TA462
I watch re-runs of MacGyver to put me in the mood...
I watch re-runs of MacGyver to put me in the mood for fitment of aftermarket stuff. That said, I have had great luck with Ames over the years.
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Pontiac - Street
07-18-2022, 04:55 PM
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Belt Squeal
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2,136
Posted By
76TA462
Ditto on the consideration of the clutch fan....
Ditto on the consideration of the clutch fan. Personal experience.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
07-07-2022, 07:35 PM
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Old fart with an old car
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2,310
Posted By
76TA462
LOL. Hi Pete. I'm an old fart with an old car...
LOL. Hi Pete. I'm an old fart with an old car too. 1976 TA owned since 1980. Its not a social drinker either, but crazy as hell. Have hade 42 years of wrenching it to be that way. To make stinky...
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Suspension TECH
06-10-2022, 10:22 AM
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7
power brake booster vacuum
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1,736
Posted By
76TA462
I used a cannister before the pump and the...
I used a cannister before the pump and the hydroboost. It saved more volume of the same low vacuum.
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