Forum: THE LOBBY
09-24-2024, 09:33 AM
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-23-2024, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,134
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Forum: THE LOBBY
09-23-2024, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 490
Distributor work
Guys,
Hope all is well with everyone. I’m just going to lay this out here, because I’ve got several PM’s I’m storing as they have tech info on them that I don’t wish to delete just yet. That being...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 2,546
I know he said there was no issue with the...
I know he said there was no issue with the secondaries.
Might not be running it through range of motion by hand, but I would highly suggest having someone in the car push accelerator to floor and...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-27-2024, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 914
Bart,
I’ve found as was somewhat always known,...
Bart,
I’ve found as was somewhat always known, the early chambers in the early heads required several more degrees total for best numbers. Somewhere between 40-44 degrees advance. This is due to the...
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Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
08-18-2024, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,190
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Forum: THE LOBBY
08-16-2024, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 12,398
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Forum: THE LOBBY
08-16-2024, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,437
The 454 MAG engines will have several things...
The 454 MAG engines will have several things parked on them of interest to the car fellas.
Rectangle port heads
Forged steel crank
7/16 bolt forged connecting rods
4 bolt main cylinder case
...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-15-2024, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
Bill Jenkins did some testing back years ago...
Bill Jenkins did some testing back years ago where in some instances too much firepower will actually blow a portion of the mixture “cloud” away from the spark kernel and cause incomplete combustion....
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-15-2024, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
That .010 bigger gap I was talking about was...
That .010 bigger gap I was talking about was meant to be only about spark plug gap. Wider, especially much wider as some will promote is not a better deal as formulajones alluded to. Sorry for the...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-15-2024, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-13-2024, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,665
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-13-2024, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,665
I’m late to this party , but , I’ve got a...
I’m late to this party , but , I’ve got a coworker that has a 454 MAG in a day cruiser…
He had trouble with a spring loaded marine fuel tank ball check that was gooey or corroded, causing all sorts...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-11-2024, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-09-2024, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,406
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-08-2024, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
Dragncar,
I do endplay differently than I used...
Dragncar,
I do endplay differently than I used to 30 years ago, and certainly different than most people. Most will break out feeler gauges and try and shoot for some specific number they’ve heard...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-06-2024, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
Yes, Bart is right….”good oil”.
Used to be...
Yes, Bart is right….”good oil”.
Used to be fairly common occurrence around here years back to see HEI distributors triggering MSD boxes. Don’t hardly see it anymore at all these days.
I think a...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-06-2024, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
Of all the aluminum distributors the 67-68...
Of all the aluminum distributors the 67-68 housings are the best there is out of all of em.
If you look down under the bottom, just under the gear, you will find the wall thickness of the housing...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-04-2024, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
Both.
I’ve even started fixing the worn...
Both.
I’ve even started fixing the worn bottom shafts of the original GM stuff.
If you had an msd box you wanted to run, you can trigger it with the unilite.
I’d have no issue running the...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-04-2024, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-04-2024, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-04-2024, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,386
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Forum: THE LOBBY
07-31-2024, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,075
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Forum: THE LOBBY
07-15-2024, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,449
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-05-2024, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 7,426
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