Manifold is back, good job by the EDM guys at Nitro EDM . They have an EDM mounted to a Bridgeport so they could accommodate the intake on end. One of the guys at the shop has a '67 coupe, and they went out of their way to help me, and gave me a referral to a local source for parts that I would NEVER have encountered on my trips around town. "Next Generation" is the name of the company, the shop is called "Pontiac Ranch", and it's not far off the main road but somewhere you'd never drive without a reason. They have about a dozen STUNNING Pontiacs including a '69 TA, a couple of '68 and '69 coupes, and much more, plus more used Pontiac parts than I've ever seen in one place . As luck would have it, just inside the door he had the correct chrome top air cleaner I've been looking for, and he fabricates exhaust brackets to original specs. I walked out with my wallet a little lighter but with a load of parts I needed, including the timing cover to manifold bolt to replace the one I broke.
Everything is painted and reassembly has started. Lifter cover and gaskets, intake and gaskets, timing cover and gaskets, thermostat housing and gaskets are tonight's goals. Carb will go on tomorrow, after I replace the (previously unnoticed) cracked power brake vacuum pipe . The PCV valve also fails the check valve function test, so that will be going too. The auto parts store is beginning to expect my daily phone call :rolleyes: .
Oh well, back to the garage, my new home...
Vikki 1969 Goldenrod Yellow / black 400 convertible numbers matching
. They have an EDM mounted to a Bridgeport so they could accommodate the intake on end. One of the guys at the shop has a '67 coupe, and they went out of their way to help me, and gave me a referral to a local source for parts that I would NEVER have encountered on my trips around town. "Next Generation" is the name of the company, the shop is called "Pontiac Ranch", and it's not far off the main road but somewhere you'd never drive without a reason. They have about a dozen STUNNING Pontiacs including a '69 TA, a couple of '68 and '69 coupes, and much more, plus more used Pontiac parts than I've ever seen in one place 
. As luck would have it, just inside the door he had the correct chrome top air cleaner I've been looking for, and he fabricates exhaust brackets to original specs. I walked out with my wallet a little lighter but with a load of parts I needed, including the timing cover to manifold bolt to replace the one I broke.
. The PCV valve also fails the check valve function test, so that will be going too. The auto parts store is beginning to expect my daily phone call :rolleyes: .
