Project Season is Here. So What’s the Plan?
As I type this paragraph, a late summer shower is washing away the smoke from forest fires. NFL has just started to provide us with some much-needed entertainment. Our daughter… Read more »
Category: LeMans
Holley Sniper EFI – First Impressions and Tuning
After weeks of routing fuel line, wiring the new throttle body, installing the new in-tank fuel pump and the new fuel tank, my 1972 Pontiac LeMans was finally running. Holley… Read more »
EFI Install: Fun With Fuel Lines!
I crawled under the 1972 Pontiac LeMans for the 50th or 500th time of the weekend. I laid on my back on the Craftsman creeper, the Ford nine inch rear… Read more »
Ford 9 Inch For the LeMans
The original differential in my 1972 Pontiac LeMans was the 8.2 inch open 10-bolt with drum brakes. This is the worst rear end one could find in the GM A-Body…. Read more »
LeMans – Working Out the Details
When I bought the LeMans, my intent was to have a car that required little attention. This would be the car that was ready to go at a moment’s notice…. Read more »
What Is Wrong With My LeMans?
No car is perfect. Compromises must be made by the manufacturer or builder of a car in order to cope with the real world. A stiff, race car-like suspension, for… Read more »
Need More Cars Garage Update
I thought I would provide an update on the current status of all of the cars in the NMC garage (mostly so I can look back and say “Oh yeah,… Read more »
WDID – Pontiac Progress
I spent Sunday continuing the suspension installation on the 1972 LeMans, with just the left rear corner left to do. I went into this task thinking that this shouldn’t take very… Read more »
WDID – LeMans Project Update
I count one muscle car in my small collection of vehicles – the LeMans. It ranks highly among the cars that I have with its nice green paint, handsome styling… Read more »
LeMans – A Bit of Pontiac Rumble For Your Day
I love the sound of a big American V8 at idle. Enjoy a little video of the ’72 LeMans warming up.