Forum: Pontiac - Race
09-18-2024, 09:05 PM
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-14-2024, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 5,449
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
08-13-2024, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 4,695
It was a long day on the dyno tuning the...
It was a long day on the dyno tuning the carburetor to improve the fuel curve and getting the timing ideal. The engine ran great and no leaks including the rear main seal was dry at the end of the...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
07-25-2024, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 689
72 Firebird build
My friend recently bought this twin turbo '72 Firebird. Is mostly done, just have to finish the interior. It's super nice, 461 twin turbo, motor was done by Butler, 3" oval exhaust, 6 speed trans, 9"...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
07-22-2024, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,877
Test Results Are In!
Some of you may remember that I had a crankshaft failure at Norwalk last year. It was an 11:1 .035 over 455. OE block and crank, Eagle rods, SRP pistons, SD Performance 325 cfm CNC heads, Comp Street...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
07-15-2024, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,427
"You work with what had a major impact on your...
"You work with what had a major impact on your life from age 12-20 for the most part. " And the 409 block I used for my Impala project was from then:) Then got my TA new in '78 and added Pontiacs in!...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
10-05-2022, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 19,020
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
10-05-2022, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 19,020
When we raced the Grocery Getter and Boss Bird,...
When we raced the Grocery Getter and Boss Bird, we were sponsored by Valvoline. One of the cool things about that was we were assigned a senior chemical engineer at Ashland Oil, (parent company) to...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
10-04-2022, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 157
Views: 19,020
In 20 years I have never had ONE FAILURE using...
In 20 years I have never had ONE FAILURE using that 15W40 "diesel" oil and my Solid Flat Tappet camshafts always looked like they were brand new when I did stuff where the intake and valley pan was...
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Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted
03-20-2022, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,370
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
03-07-2022, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,600
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
03-04-2022, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,600
That was with the Wenzler 1. The Gutsram on my...
That was with the Wenzler 1. The Gutsram on my car was about .05 slower. I am running Std Port E heads that flow 345CFM.
My combo is 4.190 bore with a 4" stroke 990 Crank. Factory block, 4 bolt...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
02-25-2022, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 8,798
It's an 1/8 mile track. I'm gonna change the...
It's an 1/8 mile track. I'm gonna change the pulley and get a new belt. I'll make a blast across the bridge to see if it rolls the belt again before I go back to the track. Hopefully 2 weeks. I work...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
02-22-2022, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,179
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
02-20-2022, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,306
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
02-13-2022, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 265
Views: 26,463
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
01-29-2022, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,744
Did not intend to turn this thread mean. I...
Did not intend to turn this thread mean. I appreciate all the work that went into the car the OP posted, I really do. I just wish he would have wrapped it all up in a 1970 Camaro candy shell...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
01-26-2022, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 13,433
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
01-23-2022, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 28,012
Boss Bird engine is somewhere north of 3000 hp...
Boss Bird engine is somewhere north of 3000 hp but no dyno results to brag about.
On the other hand, it's the only Pontiac engine to break the 250 mph barrier so it must be making some steam.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-12-2022, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 11,255
No special fluid is needed, just plain old...
No special fluid is needed, just plain old Dextron is fine in any of these transmissions. Does it hurt to run a custom "blend", synthetic, or something else, probably not but a complete waste of...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-05-2022, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 11,255
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-27-2021, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,636
Years ago a client wanted to invest in my...
Years ago a client wanted to invest in my business. I suggested putting any "investment" towards an engine dyno. He chose to invest $145k into an "environmental" business. He lost all $145k and we...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-25-2021, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,843
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Forum: THE LOBBY
12-11-2021, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 962
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Forum: THE LOBBY
12-11-2021, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 962
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