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Welcome from the mountains. I am currently looking for a late 50s GMC to work. Good luck with your projects.
Appliance Apache made in early to mid 1960's
I had a 1938 ford sedan that had the 60 with offey aluminum intake and toploader tranny. Loved the car it ran great. Did have to change leaky head...
Welcome Jason. I grew up on a farm in Lake Lillian MN. I love MN but also love the warmer climate of SC. Mike
Appliance Apache wheels put on the GTO in 1966
We who have worked with pontiac engines know and love the low rpm high torque design. The engines are not hard to find and parts are easy to find...
First time I drank an OLY was in 1968. We hauled apples from WA to MN and would bring it to MN. People were crazy for it. The trailers used to...
As I plan my next engine build a Pontiac 455 I am considering partially filling the block. Many say it improves the true of the cylinder bore and...
My momma told me if you can't say somthing good about somthing than keep your mouth shut. Simple wisdom, great advice and words to live by.
Try this web site they have online pontiac manuals. http://www.pontiacregistry.com
I was fetching wrenches as long as I can remember. Started fixin farm equipment at about 10 and was doing major maintenance by 13.
Nifty but pricey Ill say so.
The pontiac stuff looks great. Checked the piggy bank and damn if it aint empty. Guess I will just have to watch.
Welcome to the club. Look forward to see some of your work. Mike
[attach] The 1967 GTO was introduced as the great one. I got this plate in three states.
Both Industrial Arts and AG shop were great. We learned a lot and got to create neet stuff. One day in AG shop a guy was welding with fire...
I have the original Quadrajet on the GTO it makes the same HP as the tripower and is easyer to tune.
I have Cragers on the GTO with no problems. I used the washers that came with the wheels.
I bought from them about 6 years ago and the service and product were great.
ya betch ya welcome
Appliance Apache Wheels put on the goat in 1966.
Im 60 and grew up on a farm in Minnesota. We did start driving around 10 years old. Learned how to fix almost anything by 12 years old. Got my...
I used a balance beam scale to get the correct weight on the hitch. I adjusted the car position for the correct weight then attached low stops for...
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I would stick with the muncie and hurst both are easy to find. Be sure to get the later muncie with the 1 inch cluster shaft. If you want new try...
I started driving in 62 and never ran wide white walls on anything. There were some dual line and tripple line narrow white walls even dual line...
Alternating voltage switches are rated in RMS values that are similar to DC ratings. Switch ratings are relative to internal resistance for...
It was all a matter of means. If you were cash strapped you ran gloss black stock wheels with narrow whitewalls. If your daddy was buying you had...
The 400 has many benifits and tons of bolt on power goodies. Just build it to breath deep and turn slow. They will last and give much power.
Let's be honest some old car guys are nasty ass holes and some new car guys are dumb ass holes. Most car people are not.
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