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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-13-2024, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 670
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Want to see how oil flows at -40?

Rich put bottles of Mobil 1 20w-50 and 5w0-30 outside for a few hours. The results I'd say are are expected. Even the 5w-30 thicken ups quite a bit, but 20w-50 is practically cold honey!
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Forum: Pontiac - Race 01-03-2024, 12:32 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,852
Posted By TheSilverBuick
My receipt just says custom hitch. Website says 8...

My receipt just says custom hitch. Website says 8 week lead time, I think I called them and they were cool bringing that time down to 3 weeks.

This part number comes up for a 1969 Camaro....
Forum: Pontiac - Race 01-03-2024, 12:19 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,852
Posted By TheSilverBuick
I got mine from U-haul in 2018 for Drag Week. Had...

I got mine from U-haul in 2018 for Drag Week. Had to play around with the trim options to get it to say one was available. Took like 20-25 days to show up. I'll see if I can dig up my order form.
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Forum: Electrical Tech 12-21-2023, 10:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 566
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Check your reverse light circuit for a short....

Check your reverse light circuit for a short. From neutral safety switch to tail panel.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-15-2023, 06:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,553
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Yeah TKO's have a 3rd gear gate issue at high...

Yeah TKO's have a 3rd gear gate issue at high rpm, but short of 7,000rpm shifts a lot of it is muscle memory because the gate isn't in the same place as the T-5 or 4 speeds. I've had a TKO-600 in my...
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 12-15-2023, 06:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,831
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Pretty much all modern bearing and ring offerings...

Pretty much all modern bearing and ring offerings are superior to 1960's OE parts, so isn't a real consideration when comparing the 1bbl to 4bbl today. Pistons, crank, rods and block are the same.
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Forum: THE LOBBY 11-18-2023, 11:12 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 32,149
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Mocking up a data screen behind the dash on my...

Mocking up a data screen behind the dash on my '69 Firebird. I've wanted to do this for almost 10 years.
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Forum: THE LOBBY 11-03-2023, 12:00 AM
Replies: 452
Views: 32,149
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Playing around with a old hood tach shell for my...

Playing around with a old hood tach shell for my Firebird.

https://youtu.be/LJDj-_oQey4?si=8FEmCb4X-f-hXz55
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Forum: THE LOBBY 10-30-2023, 06:48 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 32,149
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Getting ready to add EGT readings to the data...

Getting ready to add EGT readings to the data logging.
https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/e313/TheSilverBuick/PXL_20231028_203750012.MP.jpg?width=590&height=370&fit=bounds
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Forum: OHC 6 Buy/Sell/Trade 02-15-2014, 11:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,378
Posted By TheSilverBuick
I used a Buick 455 starter with an OHC nose cone...

I used a Buick 455 starter with an OHC nose cone on mine. 90% of GM starter motors between at least the mid-60's to late 80's are the same dimensions with the nose cones being the difference. Big...
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 02-14-2014, 11:29 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 28,343
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Thanks! Road testing so far has gone well =D

Thanks! Road testing so far has gone well =D
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 02-10-2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 28,343
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Hmm, I hadn't updated this in a while, but...

Hmm, I hadn't updated this in a while, but progress has been going. Started it up yesterday for the first time in the car even.

Dec 14, 2013.


January 17, 2014


January 18, 2014
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-28-2014, 05:23 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,222
Posted By TheSilverBuick
http://images.defensetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2...

http://images.defensetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/M1a2-Abrams.jpg
Forum: Pontiac - Race 01-27-2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,174
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Mine is going to be more of a daily...

Mine is going to be more of a daily driver/cruiser, but I want to do drag week when I get the turbo engine together. With the turbo, ported head (I have) and custom cam (I have) I'm going to try and...
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 12-07-2013, 11:00 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 28,343
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Got some more done today. Installed the throttle...

Got some more done today. Installed the throttle cable and TV trans cable. I welded on a bracket to the throttle cable bracket to help support the throttle cable's 90* turn. There is still some play...
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 12-06-2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 28,343
Posted By TheSilverBuick
I used a spare NAPA stock Buick 455 starter...

I used a spare NAPA stock Buick 455 starter motor. I had a timing problem last spring on one of my 455's and cracked two nose cones, but the shafts appeared to still be straight and were collecting...
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 12-05-2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 28,343
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Oh, I can update this from last weekend. ...

Oh, I can update this from last weekend.

Welded a nipple to the oil fill tube and re-painted it. Was interesting when it caught fire. I expected the oil to catch fire, what I didn't expect was it...
Forum: OHC-6 TECH 12-01-2013, 12:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By TheSilverBuick
I didn't think so. Worked like a champ. I did run...

I didn't think so. Worked like a champ. I did run the chain through both holes of each bracket to distribute the load across two bolts.
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Forum: OHC-6 TECH 11-27-2013, 12:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By TheSilverBuick
They bolt cleanly to the cam housing bolts. ...

They bolt cleanly to the cam housing bolts.

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Forum: OHC-6 TECH 11-26-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Are these brackets for an OHC engine?

Any body recognize these? I think/thought they are engine lift brackets for the OHC engine, but am told they might not be. I don't recall where I got them from, just kind of turned up in my pile of...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-24-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,115
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Have you checked Randy's Ring and Pinion? That's...

Have you checked Randy's Ring and Pinion? That's where I've gone for my 8.5" stuff.

Monzaz on this forum probably has a kit as well.
Forum: Pontiac - Boost 11-19-2013, 11:28 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 79,805
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Could get it balanced, but really between the...

Could get it balanced, but really between the small diameter of the disc and the actual small size of the disc the imbalance is negligable in the grand scheme of things. Plus remember it spins at...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-04-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,543
Posted By TheSilverBuick
If it's a good driveline/transmission shop they...

If it's a good driveline/transmission shop they might be able to knock it out in 2 hours, any shop shouldn't take more than 4 hours TOPS. On my back in a driveway if all is going well I can do a GM...
Forum: THE LOBBY 10-23-2013, 01:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,134
Posted By TheSilverBuick
Amazing that they found a back seat in a...

Amazing that they found a back seat in a corvette.....
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-19-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,629
Posted By TheSilverBuick
The 1860's are generally considered the point of...

The 1860's are generally considered the point of the industrial revolution and mass coal burning, so in theory 1880's is when the effects start showing up, aka the pivot point.

Geologically we are...
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