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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 06:41 PM
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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 Yesterday, 10:09 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,024
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.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 09:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 301
Posted By steve25
Ah , thank you about the cam info.

Ah , thank you about the cam info.
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 08:18 AM
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Views: 1,024
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 Yesterday, 07:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 271
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 Yesterday, 06:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 301
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: 20
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Posted By steve25
Some helpful info maybe?

Some helpful info maybe?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-21-2024, 05:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 301
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: 32
Views: 1,024
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: 32
Views: 1,024
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: 3
Views: 197
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: 11
Views: 345
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: 133
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: 11
Views: 345
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: 7
Views: 340
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: 11
Views: 345
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: 707
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: 422
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: 8
Views: 296
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: 11
Views: 345
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: 792
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?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-19-2024, 05:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 352
Posted By steve25
Well yes, maybe the factory was playing around...

Well yes, maybe the factory was playing around with that in terms of a 350, but all the 1969 400 2 bbl motors got the small valve head and one or the other seat angle intake valves, and even that...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-19-2024, 05:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 340
Posted By steve25
Your motor at restart is telling you it needs...

Your motor at restart is telling you it needs more air, hence it starting better with the throttle opened up a tad more.

There's zip for vacuum when cranking so that should have no part in the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-18-2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 352
Posted By steve25
Well I could be wrong as I don’t have a set of...

Well I could be wrong as I don’t have a set of 17s to look at anymore and I am not really 100% sure.

Maybe someone with a set of 17s will chime in.

But yes. 45s 46s and 47s could be one or the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-18-2024, 04:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 352
Posted By steve25
I don’t recall the 30 or 45 intake valve thing...

I don’t recall the 30 or 45 intake valve thing starting until 69 and a # 14 casting is a 68.
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