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Engine Refresh & Upgrade
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Decided the other day not to drop the 283 back in without a full refresh. When I took it out, without having driven the car, compression was 130ish after 30 yrs in storage and a real bad timing chain, it ran quiet and didn't smoke so I was going to run with it for a couple of years. In the end, it has 130,000 m...
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Glenn Musgrave
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63 Pontiac 283 correct air cleaner
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From another site, just trying help this guy out. Can anyone say for sure which is correct? I know which one I think it is but can't prove it yet.
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4SPEED427
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Powerglide passing gear
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Changed 2 barrel to a quadrajet on my 64 Parisienne. Have tried adjusting it but can't seem to get it to go into passing gear. Any thoughts?
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pontiacphil
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zinc oil additive
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On a vintage engine (283),.. how nessesary (in reality) is it to add zinc additive to the engine oil. Anyone out there have engine parts failure because they didn't use it. ?
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64 Hard Top
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Add posi to a non posi 55-64 rear end, Corvette to 62 is the same
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https://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/fbbuploads/1679872847-Converting_a_55-64_non-pos_to_posi_-Tom_Parsons_sm.p...
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DonSSDD
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HEI distributor w/external coil
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Hi Everyone, I hope October is offering up nice driving weather for you! I've entered the world of no spark again. I have this 45-year-old HEI distributor and coil installed. I tested the coil with an Ohm meter (as well as jumping the spark) and it appears dead. Most HEI distributors have the coil mount...
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roycross
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spark plug tip evaluation
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Anyone willing to assess these plugs for me?
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roycross
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Engine colors
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Not exactly Pontiac but does anyone know what color a 6 cylinder in a 62 Canadian impala would be. Found a rusted out 62 4 door but has a 6 cylinder and its green just like a pontiac 261. Could not get at block casting number but stamping number is W9216635 could not find any information on this stamping num...
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R-galla6
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Reviving a 1962 Strato Chief for a drive home
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Hey guys I just bought a 1962 Strato Chief in Edmonton - 3900kms from my home in Toronto and I intend to drive it home in a few weeks. I am having a mechanic look it over before I take off but any suggestions of things to look for before I take off are welcome. It's got 100k original miles on it and seems to be in g...
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Morty
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1964 Chevy 230 Carburator issues
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Hi guys, I got a freshly rebuilt engine (Chevy Straight Six 230) that was driven for the first break-in about 100 miles, drove great then issues started with carburator. Rochester bv1 was rebuilt ans still leaks and overflow creating fouling and backfiring in the exhaust. Timing checks ok, i need to...
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Pariss64
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body mounts for 62 pontiac
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can anybody advise me where to buy body mounts. I know to use chevy mounts but very confusing info. Has someone actually bought and used a set?
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AyDeeHD
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59 Brochure Canadienne en Français
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http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/pontiac/po59/po59.html
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bjburnout
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Oil Capacities
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I am in processes of installing a refreshed 1960 261 'Strato-Six'. It has a remote oil filter. The Pontiac manual says 4qt plus one for the filter. I have 5qts in it and the dipstick is right at the 'low' mark. Either I have the wrong dipstick, or perhaps this should take 6qt, like a truck engine. The...
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Goach2
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Switching from a generator to an alternator.
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What's the process for switching my car from a generator to an alternator?
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Bake
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Powerglide conundrum
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I am a proud owner of a 1960 Parisienne 4 door vista hardtop. I'm swapping the original 261 for a period correct 283. I found a 283 and transmission in a 1966 Parisienne for a donor. Then I found that the transmission on the 283 had a "fine" spline while my driveshaft has a "course" spline. My first thou...
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Bake
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stainless exhaust.
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So I decided...a while back...after I discovered that my new dual exhaust didn't actually run all the way back...that I would do something about that. My 63 283 2spd did not come into this world with a dual exhaust but I feel that it's a good upgrade. My car had that partially done. Nice new 2" down to stoc...
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otus
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Need some schooling....250 vs 261
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Other than displacement....what are the differences....internally and externally? What is the easiest way to ID a 261 whilst still in vehicle and covered in grease? Thanks
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MoboMac
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POWERGLIDE TECH QUESTION
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HI GUYS, 64 ALUMINUM GLIDE, IS THERE A SPRING IN WITH THE SPOOL BEHIND THE MODULATOR VALVE ? UNSREW THE MODULATOR VALVE AND THERE IS THE PIN IN IT. PULL OUT SPOOL VALVE. IS THERE A SRING BEHIND THE VALVE IN THERE OR NOT? THANKS. -- Edited by OURWAGON on Monday 19th of July 2021 02:50:52 PM
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4:56 gears in a Parisienne?
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Im new here. Not sure if this is the right place or even acceptable. I know this sounds absurd but I need to get rid of a new set of Schaffer 4:56 gears for the weak 3rd member. 58-64. I think. Any ideas ?
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Redburn bandit
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HEI Re-Curve
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Hi fellows I bought a pertronix rebuild kit for my used Distributor After doing some research there are a few parts I should start with that dont come in the kit. A centre cam stamped 375 fly weights stamped 49 and a vacume can stamped 10 if anyone has some or all of these parts Im interested in purchas...
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SGS Welding
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