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Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-17-2024, 08:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,806
Posted By prostreet64
I would want to see 34* timing at 3000 if not...

I would want to see 34* timing at 3000 if not sooner. Maybe the 24* is a typo? Anyway, the combo looks good. You say stock type exhaust. What size pipes and what mufflers? This could be a...
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-13-2024, 09:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 443
Posted By prostreet64
Amazing that any 'V' engine can spin 21000 rpm...

Amazing that any 'V' engine can spin 21000 rpm and not fly apart. Sure warmed up those header pipes!
Forum: THE LOBBY 09-11-2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 353
Posted By prostreet64
The 3 days that I will never forget the exact...

The 3 days that I will never forget the exact moment I heard the news and where I was at the time. The Kennedy assassination, the Challenger explosion and the attack on our country 23 years ago today.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 08-04-2024, 05:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 186
Posted By prostreet64
TH350 trans issue?

Went to test n tune yesterday and may 2 passes. On both there was a slight hesitation on the 2-3 upshift. The shift kit that I have is firm but not severe. I shift manually and this is the first...
Forum: Members Helping Members 07-24-2024, 07:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 307
Posted By prostreet64
Thanks guys for all the input. I did suspect the...

Thanks guys for all the input. I did suspect the GFCI and replaced it at the beginning but to no avail. No issue working in the load center and may go that route with a GFCI breaker regardless of...
Forum: Members Helping Members 07-23-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 307
Posted By prostreet64
Electrical issue

I have a GFCI in the kitchen and it controls 2 receptacles down range. The GFCI tests out okay and resets as it should. Both receptacles check out also. I am using one of the testers that shows if...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-04-2024, 11:58 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 350
Posted By prostreet64
Roger that.

Roger that.
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-30-2024, 01:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,628
Posted By prostreet64
I feel your pain. My Trans Am was rear ended...

I feel your pain. My Trans Am was rear ended about 5 years ago by a DUI driver. Bent frame, buckled roof and passenger side door crushed shut, not to mention the sheet metal damage to the rear...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-16-2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 313
Posted By prostreet64
My father left this world in 1995. He was one...

My father left this world in 1995. He was one that belonged to the 'Greatest Generation'. I am grateful for all the things he taught me and how much of his life he gave for his family. I have tried...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 09:00 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 6,431
Posted By prostreet64
Back in the early 70s I had a Kenwood KR 7400...

Back in the early 70s I had a Kenwood KR 7400 receiver, JBL L100 speakers and a Garrard Zero 100 SB turntable with a Shure V-15 cartridge. I thought I had arrived. Still have a lot of my LPs but none...
Forum: SOLD Parts 05-05-2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 808
Posted By prostreet64
PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-16-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,295
Posted By prostreet64
I did the same thing when porting the heads on my...

I did the same thing when porting the heads on my 403 Olds. I had a friend who is also a very talented welder braze the hole up with bronze rod iirc. I ran that engine hard at the track for many...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-14-2024, 01:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,673
Posted By prostreet64
Thank you for the amazing pictures. Saw them just...

Thank you for the amazing pictures. Saw them just before heading off to church this morning. I was once again reminded of the beauty and variety in God's creation.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-07-2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 659
Posted By prostreet64
Like Bill said, the 1/4" insulating gasket is a...

Like Bill said, the 1/4" insulating gasket is a good choice. That is what I used on my 403 with a q-jet on top of the RPM intake. I know Cliff has these for sale.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-07-2024, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 659
Posted By prostreet64
Whether you go 2 hole, 4 hole or open you need a...

Whether you go 2 hole, 4 hole or open you need a spread bore gasket not the ones that you show in the pic which are for square bore intake/carb.
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-27-2024, 08:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,268
Posted By prostreet64
I had an episode like Joe's Garage described....

I had an episode like Joe's Garage described. Happened about 6 years ago. Woke up with the lightening bolt/ zigzag lights. Was out of town but the next day got in to see a doctor who does eye...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-25-2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,092
Posted By prostreet64
Yea, that got my attention. I think most if not...

Yea, that got my attention. I think most if not all classic car insurance companies require the car to be in a secure garage or similar storage area when not in use. When I get a chance to talk to...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-24-2024, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,092
Posted By prostreet64
Carport discovery!

My son Curtis had a "car story" that he related yesterday concerning a most unlikely discovery. He rides his bike on Fridays after work and often takes one or more of the available in town trails...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-20-2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,930
Posted By prostreet64
On both of our cars we added a sump to the...

On both of our cars we added a sump to the factory tank and mounted the electric fuel pump as close to the sump as possible. On a hard launch with 1/2 tank or less you will probably uncover the...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-20-2024, 05:39 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,930
Posted By prostreet64
By the way, your car is running really strong for...

By the way, your car is running really strong for the limitations that you are working with. And I just saw in your earlier post that you have a Q-jet. Great carbs ! I ran one built by Cliff on my...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-20-2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,930
Posted By prostreet64
Sounds like you have it pretty well thought out....

Sounds like you have it pretty well thought out. And you are right about making sure fuel delivery is not an issue. Are you already running 1/2" fuel line? Even on my son's Bird with the 400 we had...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-20-2024, 01:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,930
Posted By prostreet64
78w72, if you are trying to avoid using traction...

78w72, if you are trying to avoid using traction bars then several things you can do if you haven't already, is to clamp the leaf springs to avoid 'wrapup' on the launch and use a pinion snubber to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-20-2024, 10:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,142
Posted By prostreet64
I have the 950 with mechanical secondaries. When...

I have the 950 with mechanical secondaries. When I first installed the carb it was flooding and I couldn't find the cause so I sent it back to Holley and they went through it and it has worked...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-19-2024, 08:00 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,930
Posted By prostreet64
I don't have personal experience with the M/T...

I don't have personal experience with the M/T e-street radials but I would play around with tire pressure. On my ss radials I have best success at 19-20 psi. My son runs 18-19 on his car. Every combo...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-19-2024, 12:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,808
Posted By prostreet64
My understanding of alternators and the charging...

My understanding of alternators and the charging system in general is limited, but iirc the reason we went with a one wire setup in my son's Bird was because with the battery in the trunk and a shut...
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