Holey Goat Pontiac GTO 400 CYLINDER HEAD Teardown, TH400 Prep for Rebuild + ACCEL SuperCoil Install

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We tear down the original #13 cylinder heads from Holey Goat's OG Pontiac 400 engine, install an ACCEL SuperCoil from Holley adding even more style points, and prep the original TH400 transmission to be sent off for rebuild.
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[@troywatson4686]

Quick backyard tip: use a socket along with a persuasion tool and you can most of the times pop the keepers out. Love the build series!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

I did discover that one naturally, helped big time

[@fieldinglover]

Since those are original Heads , Block and Transmission , I would engrave your name into them and take pictures to ensure your get your original parts back , if it only happens once in your life at least you will have proof if needed

[@alamacher7142]

I wish my dad was alive to see this. He was a Pontiac Mechanic beginning in the mid fifties until mid seventies until he opened his own shop but still was Pontiac to the core. He would of loved seeing this and probably had some comments to make. He wouldn't have liked your Holley carbs as he didn't like them when I started using them. He always called them God damn Ford carburetors!! Quadrajet man. Especially a Carter and I have to give him credit, he could tune the F out of them. Cherish your time with your dad. Every time I ran into a snag that was who I would call. Great memories and knowledge that has to learned. I remember one time when I couldn't get a cam out and called him. He walked into my garage looked at the engine and right away said take off the fuel pump! I was like WTF!! How did I miss that? Something so simple. Idiot!! He just laughed as he turned and walked out of the garage. Not my proudest moment but one I will never forget. Keep it up Bro, you are doing great. Hope some big things happen for you going forward. JD is a lucky kid and you are a Lucky dad to have him so interested at such a young age.

[@mightymikethebear]

Calling those heads crusty and dirty is an understatement. You proved that simple tools work fine if the user of said tools has patience and a little intelligence. Thank you for the encouraging words to your fellow gearheads.

[@TrashcanGarage]

"Slather" is a VERY important word when working on these old beasts.

[@andrewklahold2880]

Yeah the real tick to valves would be the c clamp valve spring compressor and them c clamp spring compressors go back a long way i have one that was from the 50s 15 25 on ebay

[@ericthompson3551]

You need to place something under each valve to keep them from moving and the springs will compress enough to remove the keepers.

[@subcoolman]

My thoughts exactly.

[@stomper2582]

Looks like you made a good investment in that car for $200.00. Quite a few parts on it worth that alone. Also amazing that the motor can be saved. Let us know if they have to sleeve that one cylinder. Watching all of your old videos on this build and subscribed. Looks like you got a good shop hand. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@High_Caliber]

Just happened on the channel. This is fantastic stuff. I used to work on my own vehicles when I was too poor to hire out, but now that I can afford to hire out, I want to start working on my vehicles again...and this content is fantastic (I'd put it up there with vice grip garage). I've got a K body blazer and a 96 dodge ram with the cummins engine sitting on the property, and considering they are beat up (but not shot up!), I'm inspired to dig into them. Cheers, and looking forward to more content!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Combine Cummins with blazer, and win!

[@High_Caliber]

@@PoleBarnGarage I like the way you think. 😁

[@2koolchris291]

So glad I found your channel, such a cool build. I’m working on watching the whole series on the Holey Goat

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Awesome dude glad to hear

[@bambootoo1233]

This is my new favorite KZbin channel. Watching previous content and enjoying them. Very entertaining, looking forward to new content!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thanks!

[@rogergoodman8665]

Sending the original engine parts to Butler Performance is a great move. Never used them but from what I read & watched about them, they seem to be the premier or very close to it Pontiac engine builder in the country. In the late 70's & early 80's a guy named Nunzi Romano was known as the Pontiac guru. I believe he was based in New York city. He built many incredible SD-455 engines

[@PoleBarnGarage]

I've heard the name

[@vladimirtolstov2502]

Thanks dude. Greetings from Odessa, Ukraine. Very entertaining stuff during these shitty times. Cheers

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Yikes, good luck my friend

[@TheRedNeckConnection]

LOL "The valves stick...for SOME reason." classic!! Good job gettin' those heads apart. Had to think outside the box on this one!

[@stephenmr2]

you and your son did a very good job of cleaning your transmission it turned out quite nice I was happy to see you have a power washer!!

[@billyhaddock5540]

Congrats on getting the heads tooken apart. Goat sounded Great after the Coil change-out. lv ur videos.

[@dentoldani3460]

I ran an ACCEL super coil on the HEI in my old 77 Nova street/strip 1993-95. In 1994, I added an MSD 6AL box and that allowed the top end to go to 7200 rpm instead on 6500.

[@randyellis3116]

Great going getting those valves out. Hope everything goes good for the medium rare rolled runner.

[@2HacksGarage]

Great video Dalton! Play the xylophone 🤣🤣

[@jeffallen5387]

Subbed! I managed to get through 3 of these train wrecks so I recon I’ll hitch my wagon up and see where we go from here! Kinda in the same boat as you so it’s relatable. I like it.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Just a regular guy doing things a regular guy can afford to do

[@jeffallen5387]

@@PoleBarnGarage and that’s the kind of content I want. Not some out of touch “reality” show. I got crap tools and basically no budget. That’s fine.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Yeah but if you got the gumption you can do some crazy stuff with crap tools and no money

[@grimreaper1417]

Hey Mr. Pole Barn Garage you are like my dad with you don't need the expensive stuff just the cheap stuff works really good to.

[@puddleduckist]

I have a comp cams valve spring compressor just like that, works great. Just like mortske hitting the valves with the ol Tanya Harding! Fun times! I have an msd billet dist and a 7 digital box. My coil is close to my trans dipstick and once I checked the fluid and touched my arm to the connectors by accident. It literally knocked me on my a$& and I hit my head, not fun and proof these high energy ignition systems pack some voltage!!

[@359livinlarge6]

After watching your Holey Goat series, Now I want to get going on my 461( 455 +.30 over} HO G Body project again after a long winter .

[@PoleBarnGarage]

I have a 461 in my 72 Lemans

[@garymcmullin2292]

back in the day there was a valve spring tool that was like a "C" clamp, had an end that went over the valve head and then there was the part that went over the spring, you then operated the device by levering the tool, it pressed down on the spring while supporting the valve head, frees the retainers every time with no problems.

[@MJTAUTOMOTIVE]

The Best thing to free up Rusted or Stuck parts, bolts etc is Brake Fluid. It is better than any PB blaster, wd40 or any Penetrating fluid that you can buy. Just give it time to soak in. Thanks for another Great video. Cheers.

[@stevejennings5746]

Yes, brake fluid also works well when letting it soak for a while on stuck parts.

[@fukemallgarage]

I just discovered your channel. Awesome stuff, great sense of humor and info. Keep it up, stay safe. I'll be watching

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thanks!

[@majorpayne5289]

👍Yep, ya just gotta git in there & do it. Good video.

[@jamesaiello9787]

think you should give away the old Holy Goat valves to the people that buy merchandise. Keep up the great content.

[@jerrycraig6522]

I've had the same valve compression tool for years, always worked for me!!!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Gets the job done, good enough for me

[@radarw64]

Thanks for the video. One day, I will have to replace the valve guides. It is nice to start it up and smoke out the hippies though.

[@tommycook9620]

HELL yea man and I think those coils do make a difference I did that and changed my spring in in side also to the lighter spring and felt like it did help the HP's 👍

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Easy power!

[@iamthetarget52]

5:47 Giggle Giggle ... That made my day.

[@bilomotosan]

Replacing GOOD parts with GOODER parts makes a MUCH MORE GOODERERER Hawt Rawd!!!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Super GOODESR

[@jeffreyhurst9552]

Watching you makes me wish I had paid closer attention when my uncle worked on his early model stock car in the sixties.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

No time like the present!

[@ScottsafriendofGod]

The bible says Be not weary in well doing for in due season you will reap if you faint not. You're making headway on your car and your KZbin channel. You give good advice for young men watching... I've lived my life making due, getting by... it works. Don't focus on any negative comments because there are 99.9 percent more that agree with you and are standing by your side praying for you. You just don't see all of those guys but we're with you.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Best thing I can do is help out younger guys trying to get a handle on this stuff

[@formula73]

Acetone/trans fliud/lanolin…Ed’s Red…best gun cleaner ever.

[@cougariog8817]

That acetone and atf is amazing. I through in a little diesel and kano oil as well I think thats how OJ was freed up.

[@nicholasbrowett6806]

I like your message, as a youngster i had nothing but made it work. respect buddy

[@NineCylinderDiesel]

All those years and no one thought to shoot at the engine or transmission. It's a good thing it wasn't on my property lol

[@NotAGarage]

Weren't you at 8k subs last week??? Moving on up!!! 💪

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Keepin on that grind man

[@wolfcommander6009]

I thought the boy was out thete skinnin a dead beaver...thats a transmission...mint👌

[@PoleBarnGarage]

😂

[@masonvia9013]

Was waiting for the next video didn't disappoint 🤣🤣 great work 🤘

[@rogervan4218]

Really like the way you look at things.

[@wolfcommander6009]

U better bring that ole Holy Goat down to Branson someday August is the car show on 76

[@jamesedmonds1350]

I had one of those coils on my 66 Plymouth ,it does make a difference. But what I really like is a good MSD system.

[@royhaught9516]

Enjoyed your fun little projects.

[@rustyaxelrod]

I don’t mean to be a smarty pants but a proper valve spring compressor pushes against the face of the valve and pushes the spring down at the same time. The compressor you are using is for “head on the engine” use and requires you to used compressed air (or a piece of rope) to keep the valve from opening. A stuck valve would be helpful the way you are doing it. Really dig the car by the way and where you’re goin with it. I drove a ‘70 GTO for more than 20 years. South Carolina, to California, Ohio to the Florida gulf coast. Several engines, 350 to 455, manual and auto trans at different times, 2:73-3:55 gears Highway to drag strip. Sold it during a divorce in 2003 and still miss it a lot. It was an oddball, born a stripper, power nothing, a 455 and 3speed manual. Oddly, the 400/auto got the best time in 1/8 mile. Got a picture hanging in the garage. Maybe another one in the future.

[@marioa1272]

Well that was a lot fun 😂 ,but you got it done. Back when I was younger and didn't have any tools, I made a spring compressor out of big old C clamp. Had my neighbor weld two old sockets on each end and then I cut a channel in one socket with a hacksaw to pick out the keeper. Did my first head job on a 283 small block with that and a Motors manual 👨‍🔧 .

[@marqueeviveiros8412]

My favorite new channel for sure

[@PoleBarnGarage]

High praise!

[@RacerRoss]

I really like your grass route approach to getting things accomplished without spending countless dollars on tools you use rarely . Thank you

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Right on man, I'm glad you get it.

[@thecollectoronthecorner7061]

Yes a pressure washer is handy. used ours today washing the H farmall. Ive always wanted one of those hot water pressure washers. Ive bought a half dozen at auctions and none of them where any good. I use oven cleaner on the hard crusty baked on stuff. Why not fix that trans yourself? Back decades ago we had very little money. and we had a ford van we worked out of. the C4 trans went bad. only had reverse. So we pulled it out and took it apart. Had a couple more junk ones so we took them all apart. And using the best parts made a trans. Used reverse clutches in the foreward drums. and it worked pretty good. that was our first one. after that we got junk automatic transmissions and took the apart kept the best parts and sold the junk parts and clean aluminum case's ect for scrap.It dont take special smarts to go thru a automatic trans. The smart guys where the ones that invented designed and made such things.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Because it's going to be taking a severe beating, and needs to hold up to 450-500hp. If I had the time to fail a couple times I would try it myself

[@tunnelportterror]

When u bound the valve open, then spray free all under valve head on stem too

[@donaldlawton7384]

I've been wanting to try rubbing alcohol and dex3, for the magic sauce,lol!

[@e.s.bryant765]

Thanks for the new video! Enjoyed catching up over the last couple of days.

[@chuckwhitson654]

Spray your spray down into the intake ports so you get more lube in to where it needs to be

[@Woggerdogg]

HOLEY GOAT...ITS NEW CONTENT! WOOHOO!

[@markcolejr5291]

You did a great job at tearing apart those heads.

[@markh2128]

Very cool you involve your kid in your projects!

[@jacobhoffman5115]

I am 100 percent sold on free all I've been using it for the last few months.... best penetrating oil I've found

[@PoleBarnGarage]

The 50/50 ATF and thinner saved the day, but that free all is excellent stuff as well

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Thanks again

[@grabthar1944]

Sweet, halfway through the car build so this just the ticket.

[@davidhenke3585]

You crack me up! Keep up the Great tutorial maint.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thanks!

[@gazza6348]

G'day mate awesome still loving it man 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thanks!

[@DOCTOR_KIA]

i don’t know why youtube recommended this channel last week but man am i glad it did!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

I don't pretend to understand the algorithm, but I'm glad you're here

[@kennethsonier1766]

Another wonderful video, you got a good attitude and you're very encouraging 👍☮️

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thank you, I try

[@VdubSPAZ]

I'm curious by chance whatever happened to this motor I have looked but I have not found it yet

[@seangill7985]

You forgot to throw them in the vinegar bath beforehand! LoL Amazing how many good reusable original parts you managed to salvage from that thing...it's paying for itself!

[@SweatyFatGuy]

Dalton ya got me thinkin... I figured out a way to get valves out of Pontiac heads without as much effort. I should make a video of it. That compressor tool kinda sucks, like you said. I've been looking for a single 13 and a single 670, because I have one good one of each, the other side from those engines had severe damage in one cylinder when they dropped valves long before I got them. Mill them to 65cc, port them to 250ish cfm, stainless valves because who wants to trust 50+ year old valves, and throw em on a 455 with flat tops to run on E85. I have some things I need to do before I can sand on the grilles and get them presentable. Haven't forgotten, just busy now that the weather is getting good.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Take all the time you need friend

[@chevelleranch7481]

I had a 69 Chevelle SS 396 when I was 17 ( a long time ago) that made that same gear drive sound when the pump on the TH400 trans was going out....and I thought it was the coolest sound ever! It only did it when it was cold for about the first 3 miles it was driven... Yours is only the second one I have ever heard do that.....unless I'm a complete idiot and you actually have a gear drive?!! Rock on!!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Nope, it's definitely the pump. My 72 with a th400 does the same thing lol

[@benscoggins3149]

@@PoleBarnGarage i had th400 that sit for about 4 years i whined like .that after i changed the fluid and filter it stopped about a week later

[@joshredding9588]

EXCELLENT DISPLAY OF PATIENCE DUDE! HEY HARBOUR FREIGHT HAS A 6-TON MANUAL HYDRAULIC PRESS THAT'S LIKE $75.00...GET ONE FOR YOUR SHOP BUDDY!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

I have one! Need to lag it down though

[@stevep4713]

MAKES ME HAPPY WHEN I SEE YOU AND YOUR SON,OUT THERE DOING THINGS TOGETHER ❤ USA,,,THAT IS WHAT THE BACK BONE OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY WAS MADE UP FROM GOD,FAMILY ,,,YOU ARE PICTURE OF THE AMERICAN FAMILY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.....

[@nadronnocojr]

Because it’s oranges …………might have loosened up them dang keepers , great determination and ingenuity..

[@soldierski1669]

I have #13's on my .30 over 400, .501 / .501 292 H , wrong cam for factory rods, but 3,500+ it just wanted to keep going. I touched 7,000 a few times and the only reason it didn't come apart was that I beamed and polished the rods and used ARP bolts / studs . Was going to drop the money on some of those SPEEDMASTER heads, I think BUTLER has a CNC port program just for those heads.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Tin Indian also works them, supposed to be really good heads

[@stoveguy2133]

I replaced bent valves and did not change stem seals. Should have.

[@waynebuzzell2483]

Can't wait to hear what the machine shop sez? 😆

[@mongosragnarok]

Might have worked a little easier if you had stuffed a couple of rags underneath the head to hold the valves up and used a couple of pieces of threaded rod with some washers and nuts to hold the heads to that step doohickey you were working on. But hey, whatever gets the job done. You work with what you have, not with what you wish you had. Keep up the good work, and hope the machine shop gods are kind to ya.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

All good ideas

[@subcoolman]

Yup!

[@dbabb2484]

Butler performance is a good plan, I’m gonna send them the 350 out of my firebird, not even a performance build, I just trust that they know their stuff lol

[@outfitsgarage88]

I enjoy watching men save money every place they can

[@davidgwin4540]

If you have a drill press(on the valve removel) you can set up a little something with the right home made spring compression tool. It takes a little enginuitty but we can all make that happen

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Very true. If it was something I did more often I would invest the time

[@mikehauri5939]

Being an old Hot Rodder myself your right about the nichols. You thinking maybe putting the original drive train back in the Goat? In younger days I had two 65 GTO’s 4speeds they held pretty good with all the abuse I gave them.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

That's my goal, we'll see

[@ronsre-creations5289]

Letting m soak is the big key 👍 Great tech tip.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

The 50/50 ATF and thinner cannot be beaten, I am now a believer

[@ronsre-creations5289]

@@PoleBarnGarage I'll have to try it. Found that very interesting. Thanks. Check out my paint scheme opinion poll for my Crew Cab conversion I just posted. If you have a minute. Would appreciate your opinion. Thanks again my friend.

[@captainschannel9331]

Great video!

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

If that's a PY on the transmission, a turbo 400, that shows as a 1971 GTO with the v8 400ci engine 4bbl. (also lemans and firebird) not sure I thought you said it's a 1970 goat, and may have had a change in it, but the book is showing PY as that.. what do I know though

[@vincemajestyk9497]

Those Super Coils are OK, better than stock, but they taper off in output as the RPMs go up. It has to do with the saturation and rise time. Over 3000 revs they're not much better than stock. The best coil I've ever used was the Jacob's Ultra Coil. It was a BEAST. They had a nice turns ratio, around 85:1, really great energy output ,90 millijoules and up to 1950 watts as needed at 65kv escape voltage. Sadly they were bought by Mr. Gasket over 20 years ago and the brand was absorbed and folded into the Accel lineup. I think a version of that coil is still available from Accel (or was) but has a 100:1 ratio, still a nice coil though. Problem with most coils, at least the oil filled ones is they're made in China now because of the PCB's in the manufacturing process. The Ultra Coil was epoxy encapsulated and made in USA , even the Accel version supposedly.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Good advice, I always prefer American made products

[@armandopatane5343]

Love this channel = you are such an optimist

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Always half full, sometimes of shit

[@rickmcguire9930]

Thanks man enjoyed it plus I like the way you work !

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thank you!

[@sasquachbigfoot9070]

Of course it doesn't need it, that's why its imperative it gets installed as soon as possible and above all else.

[@joshuabeaudin782]

That laquer thinner/atf mix kinda looks like forbidden strawberry smoothie

[@PoleBarnGarage]

The forbidden limeade

[@micheldorsey]

I was looking for an update concerning the block and heads after you took them to the machine shop. How did they come out? Were they actually usable? Great set of videos and I enjoyed it immensely!

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Still stuck at the machine shop.. 0 work ethic

[@matthewmcmaster2731]

If you ever need acetone and don't have any use nail polish remover. Pretty much the same thing.

[@randall1959]

You need one of those compressors that goes on both ends of the valve. They'll break loose stubborn keepers. You can get one for about 30 bucks.

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Agree, but didn't have one.

[@randall1959]

@@PoleBarnGarage I have one of those stupid ones that comes in a case and has interchangeable ends. Don't get one of those. They suck.

[@thomreece2436]

GM's HEI w/Accel Super Coil, add Accel's HEI impulse module you have a poor man's Magneto.

[@davidhenke3585]

A Better valve spring tool or "the Right Tool" makes a World of difference.

[@robertbosojr]

Compressor is made for changing valve seals wile engine is still in car

[@scott3708]

Try some Kroil . Seven cans PB = one can Kroil.

[@buckster2575]

I had that coil on a 67 ss Chevelle before.

[@blackenigma1054]

Good content!👍🏿

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Thanks!

[@barryrussell4106]

Good video

[@RoadkillCustoms]

Noted, adding 10 additional style points to the #HoleyGoat list of wonder...

[@PoleBarnGarage]

Leading to a grand total of -73

[@mightymikethebear]

If you can't be fast be stylish.

[@armandopatane5343]

Fascinating