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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH Yesterday, 04:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 113
Posted By OG68
No shame in being anal about electrical work.

No shame in being anal about electrical work.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2024, 06:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By jerry455
I put the down tube onto the lowest head bolt...

I put the down tube onto the lowest head bolt hole on the front face of the head. I just finished my 455 build with Edelbrock RPM round ports.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 02:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 335
Posted By unruhjonny
from my observations (lets say to be conservative...

from my observations (lets say to be conservative for 1970+) all Pontiac air cleaners used the same sized lid.
The only exception was the TA, and they used (for arguments sake) a standard 4bbl base,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 09:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By Steve C.
Information on the Edelbrock link offers some...

Information on the Edelbrock link offers some notes on the subject. Personally I've always used a ARP stud kit on my heads.

https://www.edelbrock.com/pontiac-head-bolt-kit-8556.html
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2024, 08:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By PunchT37
Should be good to go.

Should be good to go.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2024, 05:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By jerry455
Iput a drilled pipe plug into the brass fitting...

Iput a drilled pipe plug into the brass fitting that Edelbrock provides and drilled a 1/4" hole through it.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By b-man
The first run E-heads used five different head...

The first run E-heads used five different head bolt lengths unlike the later versions so that set of bolts will tell you right there without measuring anything.
Forum: Suspension TECH 04-23-2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 355
Posted By HWYSTR455
Doug from Global West did a 3 part series of vids...

Doug from Global West did a 3 part series of vids regarding bushings, bind, etc, it's a good watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0IvDkMV_q8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPO-G5wLD54
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2024, 01:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By HWYSTR455
I've never blown up a heater core either, but all...

I've never blown up a heater core either, but all mine are new. If you have a 50+ year old heater core in your car, you would be better off just changing it instead of restricting core coolant flow. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 10:12 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,166
Posted By Formulas
Do you have the standard coolant fitting that...

Do you have the standard coolant fitting that comes with Eheads?

you can drill and tap the fitting portion that screws into the head install a plug then drill the plug with a 1/4 drill bit or...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 08:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 588
Posted By 65 Lamnas
I don't think it's a "shorter chain" when you're...

I don't think it's a "shorter chain" when you're buying that type of timing set. At least that's how it is with Rollmaster. With those .005 and .010 sets, the chain is the same as in the standard...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 09:32 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 8,320
Posted By General Z
Interesting. There were previous comments about...

Interesting. There were previous comments about being faster with lower shift points than 5000. I'd sure hate to dink around with them and find it to be slower. IndymanJoe lives right by me. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 490
Posted By Steve C.
"An important factor when selecting valve...

"An important factor when selecting valve springs, is choosing the correct seat pressure, open pressure, and spring rate for the camshaft being used."

And watch your distance to coil bind.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-19-2024, 06:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,791
Posted By Maxthe222
Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. When I...

Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable.

When I first rescued Macho T/A #46 from down in Melbourne, Victoria, the first thing I saw straight away was the rubbish Holley carb they threw on it and the...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 04-18-2024, 01:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 631
Posted By unruhjonny
ok; Incase anyone wants to fast forward and...

ok;
Incase anyone wants to fast forward and view additional images of this car, HERE...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-17-2024, 09:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,658
Posted By Bill Eveland
Summit racing drops speedmaster products

Due to speedmaster copying and counterfeiting parts . Wonder how far this will fall down the line.

Speedmaster heads may not be around to long who knows.

Video of the copied parts
...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-17-2024, 09:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 548
Posted By chiefbigb
Langer racing recent outing went ok?

I had messaged John about some parts recently. He mentioned having a decent weekend qualifying number 1 and winning the event. New class record set also. Not bad I guess.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-16-2024, 10:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 927
Posted By blueghoast
I've used JB-Weld on cast iron heads before to...

I've used JB-Weld on cast iron heads before to with good success.

GT
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-14-2024, 07:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 927
Posted By Scott Stoneburg
If you're looking to use epoxy to fix the holes,...

If you're looking to use epoxy to fix the holes, Splash Zone marine epoxy holds up very well. I also have a set of D-ports that have Moroso AB epoxy, and has been ran for 10+ years with no problems
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-13-2024, 09:53 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 698
Posted By Formulajones
That is correct, and I always recommend the nose...

That is correct, and I always recommend the nose support.

While I've had a couple issues with Robb's starter, things like the ball bearing falling out and causing the gear to slide on the shaft,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-13-2024, 02:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 544
Posted By gto4ben
I got tired of guessing what performance the...

I got tired of guessing what performance the commercially available PP springs have so I created a spreadsheet that takes free length, outer dia., coil count, and wire diameter to calculate the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-10-2024, 07:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 653
Posted By Cliff R
Yep, it was spending WAY too much time sitting on...

Yep, it was spending WAY too much time sitting on my lift and not enough time being driven. I really don't miss it much, had lots of fun with the car over the years, but since retiring I've changed...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-25-2024, 08:38 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 216
Posted By Heybuck
Post The Great Escape. 80 years ago today

As the title above says, it was 80 years ago today that 76 men escaped via the tunnel called "Tom".

Of the 76 escapers, 50 were shot dead on the direct orders of Hitler.
6 of the dead were...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-21-2024, 07:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,476
Posted By carcrazy
Everything I own see WOT on a regular...

Everything I own see WOT on a regular basis....that's half the fun!
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-21-2024, 11:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,051
Posted By Shiny
LeMans on a Wallet

Anyone else here make stuff out of leather?

I occasionally assemble Tandy leather kits and attempt tooling.

I found I can take a photo, run it through an app that creates an outline, and use it...
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