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I have a 1950 Pontiac straight 8 with a bad generator. The only mechanic in driving distance says the armature is bad and he doesn't have one. He...
I have an Edmunds dual carb intake that fits my 1950 Pontiac straight 8 motor. It has some light pitting ,but the flanges and carb mounting plates...
The straight 8 in my 39 Pontiac is not getting spark across the points. It has 6 volts from the coil terminal down to the distributor terminal but...
I need to get a battery for my 18ft trailer with an older Warn winch on it. Some people have told me to get a deep cycle battery and others have...
A lady approached our car club group at the fair tonight and asked for our help IDing a car she found sitting in a cleared field. I don't have any...
What do You all think about the reproduction Stromberg carburetors? I would like to put two on an Edmund's aluminum intake for my 50 Pontiac. If...
I found this short video on a another site and thought some here might enjoy it. It is from Mason- Dixon Dragway in Hagerstown, Md. If this is not...
I am trying to get my 39 Pontiac series 28 4dr sedan ready to take to the swap meet in about two weeks and have run into a major roadblock for me....
For me it would be the 1928 Chevrolet I bought for $200. I still don't know why I let it go even though I did get over $2500.00 for it.[ATTACH]...
Has anyone here used early 90s Ford Aerostar front coil springs in an early 50s Pontiac? If so how much did it lower the front and was there any...
I don't even know if this engine is HAMB acceptable or not but I could use some help IDing it. Here is the story on it. Thanks for any help and...
Please forgive me if this is posted in the wrong section. A friends next door neighbor has a lot of repair manuals fr sale. But, most of them...
I saw this on another site and thought I would post it here for anyone wanting to lower their 49-52 Pontiacs. I have not tried this yet. [ATTACH]
My next door neighbor asked me if I knew anyone that may want a 1930 Ford Model A frame. All I know is it is just the frame with front hubs, not...
A friend asked me to post this hoping someone can identify what year and model car it came from.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I recently drove my 1950 Pontiac project for the first time. It last moved under its own power about 50 years ago. While it's not a big deal to...
Am I allowed to post a link to the Youtube video of me driving my 50 Pontiac for the first time in over 40 years?
When I got out of the Navy in 1973 I was stationed at NAS Lemoore, California. I bought a 1940 Ford Coupe that had a 301 Chevy motor and 4 speed...
1950 Pontiac straight 8 Rochester 2-bbl carb, what initial setting should I use to adjust the two idle mixture screws? Also, in what order should...
I need to replace the manual steering box in my 50 Silver Streak and was wondering if there was a newer box that would be a bolt in replacement?...
I saw a reply on an older thread that said it would be a good idea to add ones location below his avatar. How do I do that? OK, my location is...
[ATTACH] I will be getting my car back from the paint shop soon and I have a small problem. I have adopted a shop cat or he has adopted me, I am...
I picked up a 50 Pontiac straight 8 recently as a spare. I have a 39 straight 8 but the compression on it is low and I thought about replacing it...
So I got the 39 straight 8 running today after fixing some electrical issues but I have an odd problem with the carb. It is a rebuilt one barrel...
I started my 39 Pontiac this morning and it ran for about 15 seconds then died. There is no power to the electric fuel pump or to the coil. I...
I pulled the gas tank out of my 39 Pontiac today and need some advice on the best way to clean the inside of it. There was about a quart of very...
Any tips for getting the rear brake drums off my 39? The wheels turn freely and I took the two retaining bolts out but the drums won't budge. I...
This 103 page book is about 5"s wide and 8"s tall. It was first printed in 1960. The one I have was printed in 1977 and is the fourteenth edition....
Pocket Guide to Pontiac engines 1955-1981. $15.00 shipped in the lower 48. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I know you are not supposed to run six volt stuff like gauges, switches and lights on 12 volts, but can you use a 12 volt headlight switch in a 6...
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