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I have a 1947 pontiac and it took 5 of us to hold that damned hood up to replace it. Make sure you have plenty of help because your going to need...
Ringing? I wouldn't go anywhere without it! Lost hearing in one ear in my 40s. Had it checked and was miss-diagnosed and told there was no rush...
67 Got thirteen SS checks so far and look forward to a hell of a lot more
In 1967 I bought a junk yard 63 283 and had it punched out to a 301 and had no problems with the cylinder walls. However it did run a little...
Hey LB, Yes I am local too. My wife and I live near middlesex county college in Edison. JT is one of the only really good places that we go to...
That's my 47 Pontiac. Thanks for making it famous. STEVE
It could be for access to adjust the valves.
66 married 47 years
It was a Plymouth if I remember right. White with blue writing. It was a badass ride and I remember seeing it all over Middlesex county. There...
In my time I have put about 17 or 18 engines. Most were small blocks, 283,301327 and 350s. All had high volume standard pressure pumps and never a...
I have a Reed solid flat tappet in my 57 chevy. It has been in there for 18 years. It has .540 intake and 560 on the exhaust. Damn good cam.
There is a guy here in new jersey that has a Moonglow twin. When I first saw it the damned thing gave me chills. I knew the original was crushed...
I have a 47 Pontiac with the original 8 that I rebuilt about 18 years ago. The damned block just fit in my buddys boring machine. It was bored,...
I was going to Vocational school in new jersey when an adult tech (guy in his early 20s with a job) asked me and a buddy if we were interested in...
My friend, Iam not a praying man, never was, but I found myself asking God to help you in your time of need. I have been with my dear lady for...
Scott, The whole system needs a resister wire or resister block before the coil and points to drop the 12 volts to about 7 volts or the points...
You need some kind of physical resister to the coil and points. When it says internal resister it means a resister built in to the wire in the...
We had california speed and sport in New brunswick, Dons on route 1 in Edison, and the one I always used Central Jersey speed and sport on New...
This is my '47 Pontiac with a straight 8.
I have one and it works fine. My brother was a certified welder and said it might not be that good. He tried it and told me it seemed as good as...
First LEGAL car was a 54 Ford V8 automatic. Ran OK, had a stick set up for it, but never put it in. Too busy DRIVING to work on it, first car blues.
Ran on St. Georges ave. from Perth Amboy to Elizabeth New Jersey. Had to be about 25 miles between them and racing from light to light all the...
That trans is set up the same as early pontiac some buicks chrysler products. They were refered to as selector type shifters. Maybe somebody as...
All point systems use some kind of resister in the set-up after the car starts. Later models use a resistor wire after it starts on 12 volts....
My old lady and I go to some of the local shows to see friends but we park OUTSIDE the show area. They always say The show is over here. I...
Fifty, I just read your post and though I didnt put one on a Caddy, I put one on a flatty straight 8. I tapped into the block in line with...
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