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Happy New Year to all you old Pontiac nuts! Lets hope 2009 is better for all of us. Maybe we can meet in Dayton, Ohio in July for the POCI/GOAT Co-vention or...
I'm filling in my calendar now. Both meets might work. My Pontiac in too far from driveable but maybe I'll find a key part like a 40 hood latch. Can you...
I was driving my '42 on the freeway around 60mph. And then I heard a sound like a rock in my oil pan. Later I drained the oil and removed the oil pan. To find...
Bad luck.Ii is possible to take out the pistons out from underneath on the SIX but if there is any wear on the cylinders, it is possible that the ridge at the...
If the pistons came apart like that, there is a pretty good chance that the bores may be damaged as well. Did you find any scratches or scoring in the affected...
I agree with Bart, but if you are fitting new pistons and the bores are un-damaged then they must be honed for the new rings to bed in properly. It is possible...
A little advice. When dropping the new pistons in cut 2 little pieces of rubber hose that will fit over the studs for the bearing caps. This will help you...
What gas does the Group use in their Cars? I use regular, unleaded, 87 octane, with no additives added. Thanks, Tim **************New year...new news. Be the...
When we were driving our car I ran 92 or 93 octane, no additives. It hated lead substitute and it hated anything under a hot mid-octane. DaveP '48 Streamliner...
Hi Dave. I think I have the same engine in mine (42 pontiac four door sedan Streamliner Chieftain, eight cylinder). What did yours do with low octane, like 87?...
If I went down to 89 it started to cough and hesitate. When I added lead additive it about threw us through the windshield tossing around. DaveP [Non-text...
Because of the low mileage there is no ridge at the top of the cylinders. I'll check on the bushes issue. Thanks. ... underneath on the SIX but if there is any...
Thanks Tim. Well stuff happens. I'll get it fixed just need to make sure I dot all the i's and cross the t's. ... need. Tim in ... I ... that ... would ... ...
Iread my 41-42 manual and it mentions that you cannot use 41 pistons in a 42 due to a different piston design. Something about breather holes. And ring...
I have a 52 engine and the pistons were iron. My opinion is that your mechanic pressed the pins into the piston and used too much pressure to overcome a tight...
The pistons in the sixes went to aluminum in '53. All of the earlier ones were iron and eights were iron all the way to the end of production. The wrist pins...
I posted five pictures of my two broken pistons. The both broke at the same point. There is no damage to the two black bolts. I wonder why al the rest did not...
When you get to press the pins out, you may find that they were too tight. I see that the holes in the pin don't line up and the crack is on both sides. Is the...
Hey guys, Anybody have an extra 42-48 gauge panel they're not gonna use? I know they're slightly different, but it's the overall shape and layout I want, not...
I too am still looking for any interior parts. As some of you might remember mine burnt up in a car fire. Blew the motor up. Then towing the car home on my...
I've got an NOS set for the Six here in N.C. which belong to Humphrey in France. If you need them, make a deal with Humphrey and pay me for the shipping by...
Hi Rick, I measrued my pistons and they are 3 9/16". I don't know how that translates as in .030 or .035 or .040. I think mine are .035 Thanks. ... Humphrey ...
What size are the pistons that Rick have? And are my rings bad or should I replace them. The ones that are on the pistons now are flat faced. Which are...
I dont remember what the oversize was, but they were nos. Your rings should be fine. The bottom steel ring is for oil scraping. That is what the holes in the...
I drove over to a local engine builder afterwork and he checked them for me. He said they are .030 over. So that's a start. Rick can you check the piston size...
The box reads Toledo Fire-Line Pistons 6_C1051_F_030 Then the number 46316 Cam Ground Then Tin Plated From Toledo, Ohio. I'd guess the 030 means thirty...
