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TWO LANE BLACK TOP

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    North Carolina
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    Hot Rod cars motorcycles engine building Anything mechanical . Jack of all trades .Custom Fabrication ,welding ,Machine work . Firm believer anything can be fixed . Navy veteran. Do everything from fixing carburetors to AM FM broadcast and cellular phone towers . Have owned several Pontiacs thru the years.Currently own 1996 Firebird and 1997 firebird Formula that I bought new.

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    Kenith McIntosh
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    Male
  • Year
    1997
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    firebird formula WS6
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    1LE
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    LT1
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    Coupe
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    bright red

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  1. Weather here today Bright sunshine.... 55 degrees with steady 30 MPH wind...So is actually quite chilly/Brisk...The pic of the 455 Pontiac engine is out of order....Belongs to the 1965 Lemans...Snow what's that...?? Haven't had any significant snow here in 3 years...๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚
  2. Welcome... Are you experiencing a Drivability issue..?? Realistically...If the ECM is throwing the code for the fuel pressure regulator with a code reader...That doesn't necessarily mean that the pressure regulator itself is the issue...It could be somewhere else in the fuel system such as the fuel pressure sensor... Weak/failing fuel pump...A short in the wiring...A bad ground...Loose connection...Or any number/combination of things that can manifest itself by the throwing the fuel pressure system code...So rather than just throwing unnecessary parts/$$$$ at it and hoping you get the right one...You would be better off to have someone with a scanner with the correct software...Plug it into the diagnostic port...Then go from there... TLBT.. Nice car..๐Ÿ‘
  3. I have maintained my NASCAR License since 1986.... I didn't renew it this year....So let's just say that I really don't have anything positive to say about the organization....Has become very Anal and woke over the stupidest shit...Even at our level (Modified) over the last few years....
  4. Bonne61... What method did you use to set the valve lash when the engine was reassembled...?? Screw in studs can be a good upgrade...And should work with your existing valve train...Just be sure to use new hardware..lock nuts...Etc. Roller Rockers can be hard to maintain a consistent valve lash adjustment on engines with hydraulic lifters...And they probably won't Fit under the stock valve covers...And I personally (I'm sure others will disagree) don't see any real advantage to using them with your engine combination... Unless you're planning to spin the engine at High RPMS for extended periods of time... Something else I think may be worth mentioning.. Did you reuse the old Damper/balancer...When the engine was redone...?? If so you need to be aware that the outer ring on old high mileage dampers tend to slip around the inner hub and will render the timing mark completely inaccurate... Happy to answer questions as best/accurately as I can... TLBT..
  5. I remember those days in the early 80s...Drank 100s of gallons of "Bilge Water" (San miguel) beer along with a local Concoction of spirits called Mojo..While Eating Lumpia....Balut's and all kinds of other local foul shit that I'm not really sure off...That my 3 Filipina girlfriends fed me...While Home ported for Six Monthes at (Olongapo City) Subic Bay in the P.I. Was18 yrs old and had a blast...
  6. WAIR...1340 am was the rockinist station...in this area..."Dadio on the patio" was the coolest DJ on Satuday night...The station moved to FM broadcast...And became WSEZ..(Z-93) North Carolina's Best Rock..Back in the mid to late 1970s...Of course the very first thing I did was go to Radio Shack and get a FM Converter like the one shown in 63grand prix's photo...along with a Kraco 8 track player with "Mind Blower" speakers from Kmart...So I could play my Lynyrd Skynrd and Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo tapes... Or listening to Z 93 or sometimes 95 Q out of Charlotte if the atmospheric conditions were right...While driving my first car...1969 Buick Skylark...Damn I'm feeling old today...๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿคจ...
  7. Boxes of beer...?? That's an Interesting concept... I thought only the Best of Best top shelf premium Wine came in a box....
  8. The FM reciever is not factory/dealer installed...it is an Aftermarket unit...The Realistic brand name is From Radio Shack... (Remember them...??)....Probably from the late 1970s early 1980s...
  9. No hate here... 455 CID Buick engine = 4.312 bore...3.90 stroke...With the correct combination of mostly Factory parts can easily make one horsepower per cubic inch...and 500 ft lbs of torque...And have high quality Forged internal parts (crankshaft/rods/pistons) From the Factory...For reasons unbeknownst to me...They are the most overlooked/underrated of all the GM 455 engines... Due to the thin wall casting technology... They also weigh 150 lbs. Less than a 454 Chevrolet engine...
  10. Fitzy.. Have been watching your progress since the beginning...For what it's worth...I think that you have come too far to turn back now...I know that is easy for me say because I'm not the one actually dealing with it on a daily basis ...Believe me I can Identify with your Frustrations...That is just my 2 Cents... With that being said...The most accurate way to check the alternator output... With the engine running...Use your volt meter...( DC voltage setting)Take the positive lead and put it on the stud on the back of the alternator where the Heavy Guage (battery) Wire is...Then take the ground (earth) lead and ground it directly to the outer case of the alternator...Doing it like that isolates the alternator from the rest of the electrical system...And will give you an Accurate/true reading of what voltage the alternator itself is actually putting out... The alternator should be putting out around 13.5 to 14.5 volts...If it is not within that range... that indicates that the voltage regulator needs to be adjusted... TLBT...
  11. Has been a really long time (25 plus years)...Since I've messed with an old school push button door handle/related parts...I'm sure that I have an old GM body manual here buried here somewhere...Will look for it...But the handle and the key lock are separate from the internal mechanism in the door...
  12. I suspect that there may a missing or broken spring/tab inside the door...perhaps if you can look at the mechanism inside the passenger door for reference and see if it is the same...Or if something is missing or bent on the driver's side...
  13. Just adjust the air/fuel mixture first...Then go from there...
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