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OK so here's a related question... I'm running a 6 volt system with points in my 1936 Chris Craft. Would that have a resistor in the system?
So with points we run a resistor to reduce voltage. If I've converted to a Pertronix points replacement do I still need to run a resistor?
Note the reply from Terry D. on this old thread. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/too-sensitive-brake-question.125678/
Yep. I know the theory and I didn't really expect any improvement either but regardless it is noticeably less sensitive.
OK here's what I did...as an experiment I removed the vacuum line from the booster and applied duct tape over the hose barb. I used a 1/16" drill...
There is only one hole.
I didn't know there was such a thing. Coincidentally I changed out the master cylinder recently. I don't recall there being an option to order a...
The brake booster on my '63 Pontiac would hiss when I applied the brakes and I was slowly losing power assist. I replaced it with a Cardone...
FYI, I checked the S/N on the tag against my Pontiac shop manual. It's a Super Hydramatic. I believe they were called a Jetaway by Olds and a 315...
I'll look tonight. But I believe it is not the blue one. I recall that it says HYDRAMATIC on the bottom of the pan.
What Pontiac do you have? Mines a 63 Catalina Mine is a '63 Star chief. I found a guy on line in California who works on them but he quoted me...
I have a roto hydramatic trans in my '63 Pontiac that needs help. Nobody locally will touch it.
I did not. However...after I changed out the front end components, and the car didn't handle properly, I took it to the local GM dealer. He...
He claims he has seen this before with new parts being sold today.
So I took the car to a shop that's been around here for many years. It was recommended by some of the car guys I know. He put it on the machine...
It's going to a front end shop. The question is: where?
I measured the length of the old tie rods and made the new ones the same.
I'm running radials. Keep in mind guys, this car handled fine until I rebuilt the front end. So the theory about something being installed...
You can grab a tire and turn it but it takes a lot of effort.
Boy that has me thinking. But like Johnny Gee said, the alignment shop should see that.
Nothing that dramatic. Very small movements of the steering wheel seem to result in a disproportionate change of direction. I have to be...
No. The tires were brand new just before the rebuild. The car steered fine. The steering was just a little sloppy from 100,000 miles of wear.
I'm a long way from Pontiac.
I believe you are exactly right about the self centering. There could have been old damage that I didn't know about. I did not get a print out...
I have a '63 Pontiac Star Chief. I recently changed the ball joints and tie rod ends. It has had oversteer ever since. I took it to a front end...
I found a NOS vacuum advance on ebay a couple years ago for about $45.
Thank you!
The thing is GM changed their distributors around 1957. They added the window to adjust the dwell and moved the advance mechanism above the points...
I want to convert the points in my 322 nailhead to electronic. Looking on Summit Racing and Speedway I can find Crane kits for Chevrolet but...
I just got on ebay and bought one.
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