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You just ordered a 409 V8 & you could get a Pwr. Glide or 4spd with it. Member of my car club has a 65 Custom Sport Parissiene rag top 409 4spd....
Up here the cost to do a US Ponch engine is about 3 times the cost of a SBC. Found that out when I rebuilt the 389 in the 64 Catalina. Thats why I...
Heres what happens up in Ontario Cda.We have a "historic " plate[tag] for vehicles 30yrs & older [$18/yr.] & must be as close to STOCK as it was...
You likely will have to replace all the bushing in the linkage arms & possibly the column!! When they get worn out it's a nightmare trying to...
It would likely help out our American "Cousins" see what we are saying about the Tail lights. I "threw" a lot of people off in West Virginia last...
As streight8 advised may be better to drain the whole thing!! If nothing comes out of block when you open tap, take the tap out & "poke" a small...
Still could be a 327 as the 010 block # fit the bill for 68 & the 302?? Still in the dark here on this one. Pistons are Std. but for what bore??...
I have my "torpedo back sitting on a 84 Cutlass chassis shortened up & the frt. whl. wells moved forward 2" Running a SBC punched out to 358 with...
14 pages & we still don't know "what: it is!!!!!!!! I have to go shave now as I grew a beard reading all 14 pgs.
Have to clarify that Cdn. pontiacs used Chev tail lights up till 54!! Then they took on the look of the US ones in 55, but they still shared the...
The Cdn. Pontiac uses Chevy tail lights [not the round ones that the US uses] thats why i said it's a rebadged Chevy. I'll try to post a pic of...
I don't think anyone's said this yet, but the Cdn. Pontiac is just a re-badged Chevy with Poncho, trim, dash,grille etc. They used the 239 Flatty...
Heres some pics. [i hope ] of TKo 500 in my 52 Cdn/Pontiac. I removed the inp. cover from floor [think 54 has this too] & made small cut to get it...
My neighbour just bought a 60 t/bird 2dt. htp. 352 auto. Rear end has a "howl" in it. Is this a 9" rr. end??? Can't find any sites that state...
I just took a 86 Chevey 4X4 1/2 ton in to scrap steel yard,had extra SBC in back, At $230 a ton came out with just over $550 cash in hand. Line...
I'd say 57 & up Chevy would be your best bet. Also I'd look for a CRANE kit. I have one in my 64 Catalina for 6yrs now, has a built in Adj. rev...
How about meeting at the 1/2 way point, switch cars & return??? Do both cars run & driveable??? If not my idea won't work, & you could still do it...
Hey folks, I'm thinking of doing a straight axle in my 52 Canadian Pontiac[same as chevy] Torpedo back coupe. I've got it sitting on a shortened...
Likely pressure build up with intense heat, as well as the gas would "expand" Had that happen with a 51 Mercury P/up in the heat & truck not level!!!!
Here's my thoughts!!!:D:D:D
Here's a couple of my 52 Cdn. Torpedo back,notice the Chevy tail lights, Our Pontiacs are Chevy bodied, pontiac trim & pontiac dash!!! This one...
I got "caught on this as well, ordered a set of SUN Pro gauges for custom dash for 52 Pontiac I'm doing, Gauges arrived but, "MADE in China" so...
Speaking of Insurance, did the Ins. Co. pay out on this Nova when it was stolen???If so, doesn't the Ins. Co. own it now??? Would the orginal...
Here in Ontario Canada, the DMV has a "used car package" that costs $20 & Ownership [title] can't be transfered without it. It traces vehicle's...
I'didn't read all the threads here, but did see something that I was told wouldn't work. I'm doing a 52 Canadian Pontiac [same as Chevy] sitting...
Pull the dist. & spin up the pump with a pre-lube tool or make one up, this way your sure it's got oil to all the "right places"
Hi gang, I finally made it over here on a tip from POCI member. My name is Pete, have a 64 Catalina 2dr Htp 389 with well built engine & topped...
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