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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 09:04 AM
Replies: 2
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Posted By steve25
Well if none of the shift valves have got stuck...

Well if none of the shift valves have got stuck due to old varnish then changing these might do it.
Tailshaft seal.
Converter seal.
Shift lever seal.
The whole shift modulator and it’s oring...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 06:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 152
Posted By steve25
Hp is fully independent from CID so a 400 and a...

Hp is fully independent from CID so a 400 and a 455 will make the same peak level of HP just about a 500 rpm higher point when both motors have the same Cam, compression and top end parts bolted on....
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 04:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 411
Posted By steve25
If your Edelbrock D port heads are stock then...

If your Edelbrock D port heads are stock then their intake port openings are 1/8” shorter at the top than the ports in the repro intake you are checking out.
This would make the swap counter...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-23-2024, 07:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 476
Posted By steve25
Depending on the elevation you live at the crank...

Depending on the elevation you live at the crank case is already statically pressurized at near 14.7 psi and then you boosted that by near that same amount again.

No wonder it found the source of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-22-2024, 06:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 294
Posted By steve25
When an engine stalls at idle from a rich...

When an engine stalls at idle from a rich condition it will not just cut right out, the idle will get crappy first.

Just cutting out like your reporting sounds like it’s loosing spark.

When...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-22-2024, 10:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,584
Posted By steve25
You can get a really good picture of what’s going...

You can get a really good picture of what’s going on even without having a velocity probe, this takes a good amount of math and also having a lot of previous experience / time in probing ports.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-22-2024, 09:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By steve25
Ah , thank you about the cam info.

Ah , thank you about the cam info.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-22-2024, 08:18 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,584
Posted By steve25
The change and resultant improvement in post #11...

The change and resultant improvement in post #11 is why for any car ( even a duel purpose vehicle) intake system averaged air speeds have be thought about carefully and that FPS number guided by what...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-22-2024, 07:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 459
Posted By steve25
Why don’t you send out an oil sample to get...

Why don’t you send out an oil sample to get tested?
If all those test outs you have already done prove out no issues, yet the sample test with iron in it then it’s extremely likely that such is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-22-2024, 06:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By steve25
What am I missing here? If you do not block...

What am I missing here?
If you do not block those two feed holes and are still running the stock studs then all of those 16 holes are still passing oil.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-21-2024, 06:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,208
Posted By steve25
Some helpful info maybe?

Some helpful info maybe?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-21-2024, 05:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 351
Posted By steve25
Well if your planing on using push rod oiling you...

Well if your planing on using push rod oiling you have to close off the hole in the block or the head, why would you not?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-21-2024, 02:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,584
Posted By steve25
I will have to dig out my flow test of an out of...

I will have to dig out my flow test of an out of the box T2, but I do not recall it it flowing any more the. 280 cfm at best.

If your trying to yank all the power you can out of 300 plus cfm heads...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-21-2024, 07:54 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,584
Posted By steve25
In the end you will need to decide how the power...

In the end you will need to decide how the power band produced by each manifold fits your overall driving needs best regardless of how much peak hp is made.

This issue stems from the fact that the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 05:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 308
Posted By steve25
Use gray or black silicone gasket maker. Be...

Use gray or black silicone gasket maker.

Be doubly sure to get both bonding surface’s 100% free of oil and let it set up for 8 hours.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 439
Posted By steve25
How much do the screws rock around when fully...

How much do the screws rock around when fully engaged in there threads?

Might be time to tap for a Metric size machine screw?
Forum: Electrical Tech 06-20-2024, 04:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 164
Posted By steve25
Well I guess you’re not blowing fuses so theres...

Well I guess you’re not blowing fuses so theres no shorts and that’s a good thing.

Is the ground connection good to those bulb sockets?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 439
Posted By steve25
I was just poking some fun, but, dam look at...

I was just poking some fun, but, dam look at what the price is of even the small bottle as I just did.

My bottle I have must be an easy 10 years old, but still seems to work just fine.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 05:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 450
Posted By steve25
Thanks for the up date and it's good you found...

Thanks for the up date and it's good you found that issue.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 05:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 439
Posted By steve25
And that size bottle is at least 35 bucks when...

And that size bottle is at least 35 bucks when you on,y need two drops, lol!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 05:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 777
Posted By steve25
I would loose no time in getting those Comp...

I would loose no time in getting those Comp lifters out of there while you still have Cam lobes in good shape.

You have spent enough time screwing around with them already!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 05:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 465
Posted By steve25
Yup, for along time now you can't leave anything...

Yup, for along time now you can't leave anything to chance!

Thanks for the heads up.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 05:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 399
Posted By steve25
Sam it's great to hear that the car was solid ,...

Sam it's great to hear that the car was solid , steadfast reliable and running those times !
You earned it for sure, now enjoy!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-19-2024, 08:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 439
Posted By steve25
To keep the screws from potentially backing out...

To keep the screws from potentially backing out again if you have some fishing line cut a short section off and place it in each screw hole before you place the screws in and the line will act like a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-19-2024, 06:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 828
Posted By steve25
Once the motor is fully warmed up lock out the...

Once the motor is fully warmed up lock out the choke and take a full throttle blast, does the motor respond better?
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