We now have the 1927 Pontiac Parts Book online under: Reference -> Misc Reference -> 1927 Parts Manual Thanks goes out to Early Times Chapter Member Jim Martin for scanning his copy of the manual to be placed on the website.
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Rare Bird
From time to time somebody visits the site with a question about a rare vehicle. This truck is surely one of them. Pontiac splithead engines were put in some early GMC trucks and here is a good example of one. The serial number on the engine shows it to be an early 1929 engine whichContinue reading “Rare Bird”
New Content Added – Splithead Pontiac Specifications and Part Numbers
One of the questions that comes up quite often is one of interchangeability of engine parts on splithead (1926-1932) Pontiac engines. When these questions come up a trip to the parts manual is usually the first step. To ease this search I created a spreadsheet what lists all years of splithead engines and part numbersContinue reading “New Content Added – Splithead Pontiac Specifications and Part Numbers”
New Content Added – Service Manual – Brakes
I had to do some work on my brakes so I scanned the Oakland Service Manual and uploaded Chapter 4 – Brakes for 1930-1932 Pontiacs. Go to the main menu and click on: Reference then Service Manual
Marvel Carburetor Manual -New Content
I have added the Carburetor in Relation To Service – How to Overhaul a Marvel Carburetor by the Marvel Carburetor Company. This is a very complete and clear manual describing how the Marvel carburetor works and how it is rebuilt. The data covers all the splithead era Pontiacs that used Marvel carburetors.Additionally uploaded was theContinue reading “Marvel Carburetor Manual -New Content”
1930 Pontiac Splithead 6 – Valve Adventure Chapter 2
After limping home it was time to assess the damage and develop a repair plan. Once the front valve cover was removed, it was clear that the main problem was the broken valve spring on the #3 intake valve. When you have a failure like this you remember things that happened along the way andContinue reading “1930 Pontiac Splithead 6 – Valve Adventure Chapter 2”
New Content Added
A new item has been added to the Marketing Literature area. A multi-page brochure on the 1930 Pontiac (Series 6-30B) called “An Intimate Close-up of the New Series Pontiac Big Six. You can get to this via Menu->Reference->Marketing Literature->New Series Pontiac Six. Enjoy!
1930 Pontiac Splithead 6 – Valve Adventure
October 30, 2020 was a beautiful day for a drive with friends on the country roads south of San Jose. While most think of Silicon Valley as wall to wall tech companies, some of the roads with just a few miles of the center of this high tech world are an oasis of great driving.Continue reading “1930 Pontiac Splithead 6 – Valve Adventure”
The Beginning of Pontiac
Here is an interesting article that outlines some history of how Pontiac came into existence. Plus it shows the restoration of a very nice first year Series 6-27 coupe. Click on link below to access article
What’s This All About?
Back in 1978 I was looking for an an antique car. My sites were set on a 1932 Chevrolet. I thought the 1932 GM cars were very beautiful and I particularly liked the looks of the Chevrolet because of the chrome doors on the hood. During my search I happened to stumble across an adContinue reading “What’s This All About?”
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