Canadian Poncho

Hi folks, Picked up my new to me 57 Poncho today, pretty excited, it's even better than I originally thought! It hasn't run in probably 30+ years, so I am going to overhaul the carburetor right off the bat. It's a 261 6 cylinder model. Do any of you know where the best place to get a carb kit? And additiona...

Hi Folks! Latest newbie to the site here. Bought my first Pontiac this past Sunday! It's a 1957 Pathfinder 4 door sedan base model, with an inline 6 (261?) & Armstrong steering and brakes (or is that "Legstrong" brakes?) and a three speed manual on the tree. Only option it has is B.S.O. 213 (heavy du...

Hi guys, Now that I've got my carburetor rebuilt, I'm going to need to put a complete exhaust system on my new to me treasure once I get it running (hopefully next week). I noticed when I picked it up that everything back from the exhaust manifold is gone, so I'm starting from scratch. There is a good muffl...

Hi all, Still plugging away at my '57, where has the summer gone? Really hoping to be driving yet this season, so close I can almost taste it. Does anyone have part number/source for the rad hoses for a '57 261 six cylinder? Managed to find one that kind of worked for the upper from a local Napa place, just h...

Hi Folks, Been thinking lately about whether our '57 Pontiac Pathfinder with 261 six & three speed standard transmission would be capable of pulling a small trailer. Would be really fun to take our car and this small travel trailer camping. I find the trailer is kind of complimentary to the styl...

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261 carburetor kit 261 Carburetor kit? (Preview)	Pre 1958 Canadian Pontiac Power Train Tech Forum	12	1813	May 1, 2020 by TheFrenchCanadian
Hi folks, Picked up my new to me 57 Poncho today, pretty excited, it's even better than I originally thought! It hasn't run in probably 30+ years, so I am going to overhaul the carburetor right off the bat. It's a 261 6 cylinder model. Do any of you know where the best place to get a carb kit? And additiona...
1957 pathfinder standard 261 New member from Regina SK (Preview)	Welcome Aboard!	23	1615	Apr 12, 2020 by cranks38
Hi Folks! Latest newbie to the site here. Bought my first Pontiac this past Sunday! It's a 1957 Pathfinder 4 door sedan base model, with an inline 6 (261?) & Armstrong steering and brakes (or is that "Legstrong" brakes?) and a three speed manual on the tree. Only option it has is B.S.O. 213 (heavy du...
261 exhaust 1957 Pathfinder Exhaust system for 1957 with 261 L6? (Preview)	Pre 1958 Canadian Pontiac Power Train Tech Forum	8	1711	May 5, 2020 by TheFrenchCanadian
Hi guys, Now that I've got my carburetor rebuilt, I'm going to need to put a complete exhaust system on my new to me treasure once I get it running (hopefully next week). I noticed when I picked it up that everything back from the exhaust manifold is gone, so I'm starting from scratch. There is a good muffl...
radiator hose 57 261 rad Rad Hoses? (Preview)	Pre 1958 Canadian Pontiac Power Train Tech Forum	4	1864	Aug 10, 2020 by long stroke
Hi all, Still plugging away at my '57, where has the summer gone? Really hoping to be driving yet this season, so close I can almost taste it. Does anyone have part number/source for the rad hoses for a '57 261 six cylinder? Managed to find one that kind of worked for the upper from a local Napa place, just h...
261 trailer trailering Advice on trailer towing with '57 Pathfinder?? (Preview)	General Pre 1958 Canadian Pontiac Discussions	4	1025	Feb 27, 2021 by Canwag57
Hi Folks, Been thinking lately about whether our '57 Pontiac Pathfinder with 261 six & three speed standard transmission would be capable of pulling a small trailer. Would be really fun to take our car and this small travel trailer camping. I find the trailer is kind of complimentary to the styl...