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    700R4 In 2nd Gen Trans Am?

    455 - YES !
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    For Sale: Gen II Parts - Many Vintage Parts

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    For Sale: Gen II Parts - Many Vintage Parts

    Gen II parts for sale: Braided Stainless Steel front brake hoses with HW, used OEM front brake calipers, excellent condition, ready to bolt on, vintage Front brake pads, like new Small dash gauge bezels, vintage OEM type mag wheel lug nuts, vintage OEM interior rear view mirror, day/night...
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    Humorous mis-information

    I found this on hotcars.com: "The 345-hp (claimed) 6.5-liter V8 sourced from Ram did wonders for the car’s popularity and performance." https://www.hotcars.com/ranking-the-best-trans-am-models-pontiac-ever-made/#1970-trans-am Really, now? That's news! I had no idea the 1970 Pontiac 400 V8...
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    The Agony Of A Rear Gear Fluid Change

    I was about to change the diff fluid in the '73 Fire Am due to an increasingly loud whine on decel. After some research, I found that a loose input shaft nut could cause this. Sure enough, it was not even finger-tight. Re-torqued it, and the whine is gone, as is a leak. I should change...
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    My 1970 Formula Rebuild Project

    From the incorrect air cleaner, I am guessing that the car is not a legit Formula and someone just dropped that hood on it. If there is one thing that brings a car in this condition back to life teaches you, it is to start with the very best car you can find and afford.
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    1974 Pontiac Trans Am - Plugged Holes In Door Jamb?

    Odd. The one in the photo looks like a 22LR bullet hole.
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    YearOne 17x9" Snowflake Wheel Lug Nuts / Lugs?

    I ordered the correct YearOne lug nuts only after realizing the OEM ones were unsafe due to insufficient thread engagement. I was lucky!
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    Borgeson 800 Power Steering Box Upgrade Project Report

    Due to a very mild winter here in the NH Lakes region and a short and sweet mud season, we finally got the Fire Am out to the paved road for a road test. The Borgeson 800 steering box is all that they claim it to be. The feel is firm and solid, and the wandering on-center numbness of the...
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    YearOne 17x9" Snowflake Wheel Lug Nuts / Lugs?

    Photos.
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    YearOne 17x9" Snowflake Wheel Lug Nuts / Lugs?

    A possible solution found deep within the YearOne (misbehaving) website. YearOne P/N MRG1445. They have a longer shank and appear to have the correct conical surface for the 2nd Gen wheels that I have. I hope to test-fit later today if FedEx comes through.
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    YearOne 17x9" Snowflake Wheel Lug Nuts / Lugs?

    If you are running YearOne 17x9" Snowflake wheels, what are you using for lug nuts or studs? The OEM Snowflake wheel lug nuts only get aboutfour4 threads of engagement with the OEM length studs - NOT SAFE! You need longer studs or shoulder lug nuts to get sufficient thread engagement...
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    GM Is Committing Suicide!

    Dodge has previously announced the end of their high-performance internal combustion models, and GM has announced an electric Vette. So sad. The end of an era. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/15/dodge-challenger-charger-to-be-discontinued-in-2023.html...
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    1970 Trans Am Gas Consumption?

    That would do it. Not the first time that has happened. Glad you found it!
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    GM Is Committing Suicide!

    First, it was Pontiac. Now this: "General Motors announced Wednesday that it’s ending production of the latest generation of the Chevrolet Camaro, leaving the Ford Mustang as the last gasoline-powered American performance coupe."
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    1970 Trans Am Gas Consumption?

    Possibly the float bowls were never adjusted after the carb was rebuilt.
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    1970 Trans Am Gas Consumption?

    I don't know the exact Carter pump you have, but the one shown on the Carter website for your application, Part # M6112, shows a spec pressure of 6.5 PSI. This is a tad on the high side for a Holly; 5 PSI or so might be more like it. Has the carb ever worked correctly since it was rebuilt...
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    1970 Trans Am Gas Consumption?

    Does your carb have sight plugs in the bowls? If so, open them up after placing some rags underneath the ports to catch any fuel that spills out. Start the car and observe the fuel level in the bowls. It should be at about the level of the lowest point of the viewport (this is where an...
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    Wolff Engineering Lower Steering Column Bearing Upgrade

    The Wolff Engineering lower steering column cartridge bearing applies to many GM cars with Saginaw steering systems and some Jeeps too. It is a high-quality replacement for the sloppy plastic OEM bearing at the lower end of the steering column shaft. It typically exhibits a lot of excessive...
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    Lower Steering Column Bearing Upgrade Woes

    Update: The Ames Performance intermediate steering shaft arrived some time ago and has been installed. The Ames shaft is a rebuilt OEM shaft, and unlike the repro shaft, the Ames shaft exhibits zero play; very nice! Because the OEM shafts do not telescope in and out, they are more difficult...