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Forum: THE LOBBY 03-27-2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,175
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Groundhog tastes about like pork, only not as...

Groundhog tastes about like pork, only not as fatty. The problem with groundhog is you have to remove the musk glands at the base of each leg or it is unfit to eat. Squirrel is a bit gamier than wild...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-18-2024, 08:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,196
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
The only problem with pressure canning( do it...

The only problem with pressure canning( do it every year) is the food is definitely time limited. Ball recommends that home canned food not be kept longer than eighteen (18) months maximum. I’ll push...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-15-2024, 01:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 469
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Madison, Vevay and Winchester, IN got hit hard,...

Madison, Vevay and Winchester, IN got hit hard, but Winchester took the brunt of the storm that passed through there. There is video of the tornado that hit Milton, KY crossing the Ohio to Madison....
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-15-2024, 09:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 469
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Everyone OK out there?

Rough day and night for Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Arkansas. All the really severe weather tracked north and east of us, but it looks like central IN and central OH got slammed. All you guys in...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-14-2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,196
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Dad used to talk about how they would heat their...

Dad used to talk about how they would heat their “C” rats when the cooks at his battery couldn’t light the field stoves when they were under fire. They (the gun crews) would wait until they received...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-11-2024, 01:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,196
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
J.C., you’d be better off purchasing freeze dried...

J.C., you’d be better off purchasing freeze dried foods. They have a shelf life of up to 25 years verses the MREs 5 year shelf life. Just be careful how much you purchase at one time; ALL purchases...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-23-2024, 01:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,570
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Excellent points, Jay. What many forget is the...

Excellent points, Jay. What many forget is the advertised compression ratios for Pontiac engines and the actual compression ratios were usually .5-.75 a point apart. The 10 to 1 engines were in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-12-2024, 11:42 PM
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Views: 763
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
You’re good.

You’re good.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 01-29-2024, 07:48 PM
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Views: 838
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Sounds pretty much like most CAT products…

Sounds pretty much like most CAT products…
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-29-2024, 07:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,155
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Distributor recurved? 1.5 or 1.65 rocker arms? A...

Distributor recurved? 1.5 or 1.65 rocker arms? A old friend of mine’s ‘68 Chevelle with a large journal 327 was posting 7.75s in the eighth. It was still very streetable.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-29-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,116
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
400 cores are a lot easier to locate than...

400 cores are a lot easier to locate than useable 455 cores. In this area, 455s simply do not exist anymore while 481988 400 blocks are still fairly common. If it were me, a 400 block bored to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-29-2024, 07:14 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 6,260
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Nope. One of the 454 BBC cranks purchased from...

Nope. One of the 454 BBC cranks purchased from Competition Products in MI. Unless you have access to the metallurgical composition of the base cast iron used I would NOT purchase ANY off shore cast...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-27-2024, 12:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 539
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
8.75 (?) out of a ‘65-‘7O B-body. Parts are...

8.75 (?) out of a ‘65-‘7O B-body. Parts are getting very difficult to find for them. Nothing wrong with a correctly built 8.5; they are a strong diff.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-21-2024, 07:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,428
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
It should be fine.

It should be fine.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-21-2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,130
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Steve, the source of both is China. I stated my...

Steve, the source of both is China. I stated my first hand experience with Chinese forged cranks; I also tell you my first hand experience with Chinese cast cranks. It mirrors my experience with...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-20-2023, 07:52 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 7,216
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
I’m not really a fan of “flushing” engines,...

I’m not really a fan of “flushing” engines, period. Using MMO to free stuck rings and noisy lifters, yes. I’ve seen this work, but most of the cases of flushing engines I’ve seen ended up with other...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-20-2023, 07:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,130
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Thanks. Just a little 3” main 421, with a...

Thanks. Just a little 3” main 421, with a projected 500-525hp/ 550 ft/lbs torque to push a ‘64 Catalina two door sedan down the highway. I going for reliability over maximum output. I want an engine...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-20-2023, 07:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,130
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
I’ve seen more than I like. The only Chinese...

I’ve seen more than I like. The only Chinese crank forgings I would trust are those from Molnar or SCAT. I know Molnar keeps a close eye on the foundry that produces their raw forgings; SCAT used to....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-20-2023, 11:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,130
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
$50 to have the crank magnafluxed; $250 to have...

$50 to have the crank magnafluxed; $250 to have it reground. Add in the $50 for the initial purchase of the crank I’ll have $350 invested in it unless I choose to have it cryo treated and nitrided....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-19-2023, 01:16 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,130
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
A wise person WILL magnaflux any crank they plan...

A wise person WILL magnaflux any crank they plan on using in a high performance application. I won’t build an engine with a crank that hasn’t been magnafluxed.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-19-2023, 01:11 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,428
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Had it happen all the time in 6.9/7.3 IDI diesel...

Had it happen all the time in 6.9/7.3 IDI diesel blocks due to cavitation in the water jackets. We had an additive for the coolant that prevented corrosion of the water jackets, but for the live of...
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-19-2023, 01:05 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 8,546
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Not really that far fetched. My Uncle Bud pulled...

Not really that far fetched. My Uncle Bud pulled a D8 out the pond where it was hidden after it had been stolen. Bud pulled the heads and oil pan, drained all the water out of the fuel and hydraulic...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-10-2023, 09:40 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,428
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Gach, if they are taking .005 to .010 out of the...

Gach, if they are taking .005 to .010 out of the bottom of the saddle they need to have their heads examined. A proficient align hone operator shouldn’t be taking more the .002-.003 out of the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-29-2023, 10:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,650
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Cryogenic treating could be an option; however,...

Cryogenic treating could be an option; however, what cryogenic treating does is to cause the molecules in the base metal to align, straighten and making the grain denser. It also relieves stress...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-29-2023, 10:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,650
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Tim, the nitrided cams we used in aircraft...

Tim, the nitrided cams we used in aircraft engines were in service for 1600-1800 hours. At 200 mph that amounts to 320,000 to 360,000 miles. The oiling for these cams is through the body of the cam (...
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