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02-08-2015, 01:14 AM
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FNG with a 72 Lemans
I'm new here so here is a little about me and my car.
I am a 22 year old currently floating in the ocean on a navy vessel. I have a 72 Pontiac Lemans 2 door post. I bought it early march of 2014 and on April 27 2014 I blew 2 connecting rods in the 461 stroker that was under the hood. I decided to rebuild bigger and better. So began the process of having it bored and honed out to a 468. Then all new forged internals. Got in contact with Jim Lehart at Central Virginia Machine and sent him a set of 85CC KRE aluminum D-port heads. Jim is setting me up with a proven setup to make 500+ HP to the rear wheels on a 461. I talked to him the other day and he says they should be done by the end of next week. I can't wait to get them and finish off building the engine. Next will be to buy a 9" rear with 3.50 gears from quick performance. I then will begin to save to make the swap from a TH-400 to a TKO 600. The car is a 20'er and I still love it. I bought it knowing well that it was a project but the engine blowing was not planned for so I guess I will start with all the mechanics then the suspension/brakes/wheels/tires, new gauges, then off to exterior, then interior. Thanks for listening to me talk about my ol girl. |
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02-08-2015, 01:48 AM
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Welcome and looks like you have good base to start your project. I like the Idea of building the engine and then the car around it. So you in the Navy? If so thanks for your service. Lots of great folks here and tons of info. Thanks for posting pics of your ride.
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02-08-2015, 02:12 AM
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Welcome aboard . . . .to the boards. My Grandfather served in the U.S. Navy in WW II so I have a special place in my heart for all who have, or are protecting our freedom. Thank you for your service. Looks like you have a pretty cool Pontiac, and I am glad to see a young man like yourself keeping the Pontiac faith!
-Dave
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02-08-2015, 07:37 AM
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Nice ride!
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 be a simple...kinda man.
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02-08-2015, 08:21 AM
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welcome to py post often!!
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02-08-2015, 08:29 AM
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Considering all your plans my guess is you are not married? Your car looks pretty nice already and a post car is pretty rare now a days. I spent a little time in the Navy as well.
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02-08-2015, 09:02 AM
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Cool car, welcome to the board & thank you for your service Kyle!
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02-08-2015, 09:56 AM
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Kyle, thank you for your service! Welcome to P.Y. There is a ton of good info here for you. Before you buy the tko 600, look into all options. I like my tko 600, but there are stronger better shifting units out there now and a tunnel modification is needed with the tko. Good luck and keep us posted with pictures of the build. Get home safe!
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02-08-2015, 10:30 AM
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You sir are correct! Single deployed military man with very few bills. |
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02-08-2015, 10:35 AM
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02-08-2015, 01:02 PM
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Welcome to the forums. Good luck with your build. And, thanks for your service. My father was in the Navy in WWII and I served in the Nam era on the Enterprise.
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02-08-2015, 01:21 PM
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Good to see you here Kyle.
If it's Pontiac related, this is the place.
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 frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core.
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02-08-2015, 02:59 PM
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Welcome to PY. Looking forward to progress posts and pix.
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02-08-2015, 03:01 PM
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Great car, Kyle. Welcome and thanks for your service!
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02-08-2015, 03:59 PM
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02-08-2015, 04:19 PM
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BTW, we don't have FNG's here...Just NG's
Burn off some tires when ya get home. |
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02-08-2015, 10:09 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome fellas, trust me I can't wait to come back and do a giant smokey burnout.
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02-09-2015, 01:13 AM
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Welcome to PY all the info you need is here, My dad was in the navy also Thank you.
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02-09-2015, 04:53 PM
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Welcome!
love the post cars. ;-)
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“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” ― Calvin Coolidge |
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02-10-2015, 08:52 AM
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Welcome!
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1971 Pontiac GT-37 Car is a junk yard dog and maybe one day will be restored. 
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