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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 10:51 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 921
Posted By Sirrotica
Alcohol is also a very good cleaner for oily...

Alcohol is also a very good cleaner for oily greasy dirt. Many tmes I've used dry gas when I had no access to brake cleaner. Old timer told me about using dry gas/alcohol to clean with. Isopropyl,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-14-2024, 12:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 386
Posted By Sirrotica
Very nice pictures there FF, thanks for sharing. ...

Very nice pictures there FF, thanks for sharing.

From the little I know about honey bees, that's called bearding, and I only know a few basics because my wife is a bee keeper. I've seen it before...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-14-2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,550
Posted By Sirrotica
Make sure you have a 4bbl rod, and not a 2bbl...

Make sure you have a 4bbl rod, and not a 2bbl rod, they are different.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-14-2024, 02:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,550
Posted By Sirrotica
You need to get a manual, or a set of...

You need to get a manual, or a set of instructions that come with a carb rebuilding kit and use all the settings listed.

Each carb has a set of adjustments, that must be done in a sequence. The...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-12-2024, 03:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 974
Posted By Sirrotica
Nascar has used cowl induction hooked by a...

Nascar has used cowl induction hooked by a duct/ducts to the firewall at the base of the windshield since at least the mid 60s to take in high pressure cold air. Cutting holes in the lid would defeat...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-11-2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 791
Posted By Sirrotica
This is another video that was made by Dave's...

This is another video that was made by Dave's Auto after the initial cast welding was shown in the original video. Dave is talking to Lake Speed about oil, and oil change intervals. He shows the...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 04-03-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 321
Posted By Sirrotica
Any shop that tells you to drive a car with a...

Any shop that tells you to drive a car with a leaking rear main seal knows full well they screwed up. Having worked on Pontiacs over 50 years, no rear main seal ever stops leaking from driving it....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 09:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 713
Posted By Sirrotica
You're looking at the generic info for cylinder...

You're looking at the generic info for cylinder heads listed by year on that site, it wasn't taken from GM parts books. If you look the head numbers up the specs are different from the generic...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 07:51 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 713
Posted By Sirrotica
The heads are listed as having different size...

The heads are listed as having different size valves, as well as compression ratios:

094 1.88 intake 1.66 exhaust 8.6 CR

140 1.92 intake 1.64 exhaust 9.2 CR

I'm fairly certain that they...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 06:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 713
Posted By Sirrotica
He can run 2 different length pushrods in the...

He can run 2 different length pushrods in the same engine, correct.
After all BBCs run 2 different length pushrods since they were designed, as do fords and many late model GM V6s.

The valve...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 713
Posted By Sirrotica
On any multi cylinder engine you look at each...

On any multi cylinder engine you look at each cylinder as one small engine, They all contribute to the power at the shared crankshaft.

If someone hand ported a cylinder head, and got one cylinder...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-02-2024, 10:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 956
Posted By Sirrotica
I have been making my living as a mechanic, and...

I have been making my living as a mechanic, and started racing Pontiacs in 1970. There were a lot of hard learned/expensive lessons along the way. At 71 YO I might as well share some of the knowledge...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-01-2024, 09:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 585
Posted By Sirrotica
This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This would also be my...

This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This would also be my recommendation if you're not priming the oil pump. Turn it over until the oil pump sends some oil into the bearings before you actually start it.
...
Forum: 67-79 Big Pontiac TECH 03-31-2024, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 191
Posted By Sirrotica
I have no idea what part of Ohio you're in, but...

I have no idea what part of Ohio you're in, but these are both in central Ohio, and have been around for decades:

https://krepower.com/

https://www.tinindianperformance.com/

Both build...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-29-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 289
Posted By Sirrotica
The only suggestion I can give you is ask your...

The only suggestion I can give you is ask your agent if you could get a Farm policy. You don't have to have an actual working farm to get one. I moved out to a farm community, and the agent came out...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-29-2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sirrotica
Hot shots secret wanted to be a little more...

Hot shots secret wanted to be a little more sophiosticated about their filter elements, so they presized them to the cannister, and wrapped them in cellophane packaging, and upped the price. TP will...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-29-2024, 10:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,793
Posted By Sirrotica
When testing a weld for liquid leaking, and...

When testing a weld for liquid leaking, and porosity of welds, water will weep through a weld more quickly than any oil will. If it's watertight, you're good. I've done a good many sheet metal...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-28-2024, 11:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 956
Posted By Sirrotica
If you are going to use the stock motor mount...

If you are going to use the stock motor mount position you should try to use the newer late design 455 style, which Pontiac engineers redesigned in 1970. The 59-69 mount position puts all the tension...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-28-2024, 04:24 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sirrotica
Yes it is, I have multiple units on my cars, and...

Yes it is, I have multiple units on my cars, and trucks over the past 14 years, and each unit has paid for itself in savings within 3 years on a daily driver. The units were patented about 70 years...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-28-2024, 01:24 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sirrotica
I've previously read through portions of his...

I've previously read through portions of his blog, but it would take many hours to read everyting pertaining to lubricants though. I believe that reading through this previously that I found out that...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-28-2024, 11:49 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,163
Posted By Sirrotica
It's too bad there isn't an oil filter that would...

It's too bad there isn't an oil filter that would extend oil change intervals of the expensive boutique oil, filter out all the breakin particulate on the first pass down to 2 microns, and extend the...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-27-2024, 07:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By Sirrotica
Synthetic oils are said to be too slippery, the...

Synthetic oils are said to be too slippery, the lube needs to be sticky to slow the rotation of the synchronizers, and make them coast down, and line up quicker. This is the common fact that manual...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-27-2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 973
Posted By Sirrotica
My dad had dementia and got lost on his way to,...

My dad had dementia and got lost on his way to, and from, the barber shop, so my mother confiiscated his keys. That happened in Prescott AZ, so I was back East, and never had to get involved. This...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 03-26-2024, 12:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 683
Posted By Sirrotica
Old 50-60 year old Muncie trick, (works in T-10s...

Old 50-60 year old Muncie trick, (works in T-10s too), use the intended gear oil with 10% STP. This would make the muncies shift like butter, as long as the blocker rings/synchros, were in good...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-15-2024, 07:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,628
Posted By Sirrotica
FWIW, I used to be someone that would run their...

FWIW, I used to be someone that would run their tires until there was little tread left before I replaced them. One day after buying my K3500 dually I had recently rebuilt a new rocker panel out of...
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