We'd like to know what the make-up of this group is, so, if you'd please take a moment and let us know what the model year is of your 70's vintage Firebird,...
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I have a fresh Pontiac 400 engine that blows oil out of the breather on the valve cover when run really hard. There is a breather on the passenger side valve...
I am putting together a 76 Pontiac 400 and recently ran into a problem when installing the Edelbrock performer manifold. I put the required gaskets on each of...
You may want to do a compression test, in the past having a similar problem it had a weak cylinder so it was blowing the dipstick out. hope thats not your...
I don't know exactly what those are but they are no problem with the correct gaskets and an aftermarket intake, they started making that opening in the 73 or...
6-2-2004 Dear Dgunn, My first thought, would be a compression leak into the 'Oil Pan', if of course you're talking about a significant amount of oil leakage...
I've been trying to calibrate the carb on my Pontiac 400 motor with little success. I have an Edelbrock 750 on it and have installed a wide band o2 sensor to...
Dude this is the same problem I have been battling for years on my 455 its a 71 big car motor 325 hp, it has decent compression, only a 068 RA3 cam which is...
Did the cam advance help at all? Everything I'm reading is suggesting either a vacuum leak or retarded valve timing. I'm sure there are no vac leaks. I'm also...
Oh yeah, my engine runs fine as long as it is rich too, so rich that the exhaust fumes at a stop light are brutal, yet it never even fouls a plug and I am...
gee well that's plenty for the cam you have, where is your timing set?what do you have for a distributor? This is so annoying isn't it. lol. ... From: Duane...
32 degrees maxed out at around 2800 rpm. Agrivating indeed. I'm taking a small break from it and working on my son's mini chopper! Dgunn Chrisandis Collies...
Yeah I can relate to that, I have an 81 Z drag car so I can back and forth between them. Have problems with one go to the other. lol well good luck Chris ......
6-16-2004 Dear Chrisandis, Seems like you've answered one of my queries in regards to having to run my 76 T/A a bit rich, though the compression on mine is a...
Hi, gee this sounds like it is becoming a common problem with Pontiac engines. I was about to put a set of 6x 400 heads on my 71 455 to up the compression to...
If you want to use Edelbrock's Performer RPM or Torker II manifold on your Trans-Am, this kit makes it possible to fit under your shaker. Visit our website...
I know a guy here in town (Columbia, SC) who owns a junk yard that is all camaros & firebirds. Brock's Camaro Jerry Brock 803-955-3181 He also sells on ebay...
We'd like to know what the make-up of this group is, so, if you'd please take a moment and let us know what the model year is of your 70's vintage Firebird,...
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Jul 1, 2004 8:11 pm
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Hello all from New York and Happy Independance Day I am the origianl owner of a Firethorn red 76 TA. It has the 455 and 4 speed. Was a daily driver for 17...
7-3-2004 Dear 70s Trans Am And Firebird Group Members, Here's to wishing all of you a happy, healthy, and safe 4th of July. While I'm at it wishing, here's to...
My name is Eric and I own a 76TA Special Edition. You can check it out at www.geocities.com/coxmcse ...I'll try to update the website someday! Last night I...
7-6-2004 Dear Eric, Isn't funny how 'Smokey And The Bandit' just seems to go so well with our vintage Trans Ams? Ben Deutschman POCI Legislative Liaison ...
Thats a fun job, NOT. watch out for fuel and brake lines, also there are a lot of spot welds to drill out so make sure you clean the areas where they are good....
7-9-2004 Dear nechodom173, Aside from removing all padding, nearby plastic and vinyl trim pieces, and following C Cope's advice, I can't think of anything...
I had really high interest rates on my home loan. I saved thousands of dollars on home payments. And you can too. Interest rates are as low as can be, And Yes...
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