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PostPosted:Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:06 pm 
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Car Details:80 T/A with a BBC
79 Z28
68 Firebird F 400
67 Firebird Convertible
Location:Penzance, Cornwall
Well I was waiting for some sunshine you know like we had 30 odd years ago but I thought I'd go out anyway!


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Can't wait for summer any longer!

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PostPosted:Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:01 pm 
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Big Block

Joined:Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:48 pm
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Car Details:68 pontiac firebird coupe project car,my aim is a street friendly,lightly modified pro.touring style.
Lowered ,mild body mods,400 cu in SBC engine, Muncie 4speed, 10 bolt posi axle,disc front drum rear.
68 firebird convertible ( long term project) Stock resto/mod style ,400 pontiac th350
Good to see another soft top :thumbup:
The sun is up so the top needs to be down 8-)
What spec is the car 326? auto? manual? power top?
Like those Daisey mags 8-)


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PostPosted:Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:36 am 
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Big Block

Joined:Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:20 pm
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Car Details:80 T/A with a BBC
79 Z28
68 Firebird F 400
67 Firebird Convertible
Location:Penzance, Cornwall
Yeh that's just it the sun isn't up :(

Block is a 70 350ci with big valve (62) heads Edlebrooke intake and carb & headers don't know what cam but its nippy, I'm just going through it at the moment to make it more road worthy so hours of tinkering and setting things up right, but thats all part of the fun.

Apart from one or two safety issues, like a vacuum leak on the servo and the bolt missing (striped threads) from the drivers side engine mount, which allowed the engine to lift under moderate throttle when pulling out into traffic and pulling the accelerator pedal away from your foot, not a good combination.

Imagine my surprise when I prodded to go pedal to pull into traffic on a large roundabout and off we go!! :o wheels spinning! both feet on the brake! and struggling with one of those (soon to be removed) ratchet shifters!!.... then burble home for a change of underwear :shock:

How people can first of all drive around in cars that are poorly maintained/set up or serviced is beyond me, and then to selling it to someone without mentioning it :roll: dangerous idiots!

Anyway its getting there and mostly sorted apart from a slight overheating problem which I think is going to be the divider plates in the water pump, they have probably rotted out like they do as its not circulating like it should and is running quiet hot.
Does any one know where I can get these in the UK, they are the early type (2 plates)


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PostPosted:Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:06 pm 
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Big Block

Joined:Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:48 pm
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Car Details:68 pontiac firebird coupe project car,my aim is a street friendly,lightly modified pro.touring style.
Lowered ,mild body mods,400 cu in SBC engine, Muncie 4speed, 10 bolt posi axle,disc front drum rear.
68 firebird convertible ( long term project) Stock resto/mod style ,400 pontiac th350
Those early Pontiac 350 engines with the HO type big valve heads are rare, 'specialy in the UK and make a very nice street engine, good torque and top end power as well, keep the revs to a sensible level [ 5k] because the weak link in Pontiacs is the ability of the conrods to run high revs...
That's a rare car and well worth spending a bit of time and effort on to make up for what the seller neglected.
Nice piece of F body history to be enjoyed as you improve it... :thumbup:


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PostPosted:Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:46 pm 
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Joined:Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:06 pm
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Car Details:89 RS V6 Camaro Moggy Traveller with Fiat two litre twincam 35 Standard flying 12 To be Rodded ????
Location:middlesbrough North East
Thats one nice looking Firebird :thumbup: if its not raining it could be the best we get ,enjoy the dry weather :crazy: .If your after bits try Rock Autos good prices and fast deliverey ,there is three deliverey prices if you go for the middle del price they charge you 20% vat so no extra cash to pay when your bits arrive .I ordered bit for my Camaro at dinner time Monday and the bits arrived Wed afternoon ,gotta be happy with that :D Cheers Neil


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PostPosted:Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:26 am 
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Big Block

Joined:Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:20 pm
Posts:160
Car Details:80 T/A with a BBC
79 Z28
68 Firebird F 400
67 Firebird Convertible
Location:Penzance, Cornwall
Yep its a really good car very solid and I'm slowly working through stuff the next thing is the steering and brakes, should have been first I know but they arn't that bad and I was distracted by the throttle issue :roll:

Anyway I'm have fun working on it.

I've found the weak point on Pontiacs to be the oil pump drive from the distributor :thumbdown: and then like you say on the 455 the rod's I'm not a fan of the 455 Pontiac motor I've had a couple very over rated I think.


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PostPosted:Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:35 am 
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Big Block

Joined:Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:20 pm
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Car Details:80 T/A with a BBC
79 Z28
68 Firebird F 400
67 Firebird Convertible
Location:Penzance, Cornwall
Hi Niel.w Thanks, :thumbup: and I'm not that much of a sun worshiper anyway but my daughter blame's me for the change in weather because its be dull since I've added this car to my collection.

Rock autos are the best for most things I've been using them for many years and the vat thing is king for me too because it saves on that stupid expensive letter from the post office :thumbdown:

It is one of the prettest cars I've owned,,,, does that meen I'm on the change :oops:


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