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Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-12-2022, 12:33 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,551
Posted By Blued and Painted
Vapor lock is a myth. Check and adjust the float...

Vapor lock is a myth. Check and adjust the float level to a factory speck. Them make idle and mixture adjustments with a complete engine compartment heat soak. At least 15 minutes of driving.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-31-2020, 08:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,446
Posted By Blued and Painted
Main bearing wiper effect

On my 400 refresh I noticed I bit of blueing at the ends of the main bearing halves where they crush together. I read something on the wiper effect years ago but can’t remember the fix. Any info or...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-23-2018, 01:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By Blued and Painted
Fuel vapor. One of the key ingredients along...

Fuel vapor.
One of the key ingredients along with spark and compression that enable the engine to run.
Normal condition.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-03-2018, 01:20 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,745
Posted By Blued and Painted
Those are good 1/4 times for the 2.56 gear. Must...

Those are good 1/4 times for the 2.56 gear. Must have quite the top end charge.
What cam with the hi compression iron head 455.

Run on is pretty common. The question for me is, does detonation...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-02-2018, 01:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 974
Posted By Blued and Painted
It must be quite the fireball even at idle speed...

It must be quite the fireball even at idle speed being the crossover passage starts just behind the exhaust valve x 4 cylinders.
Intake temp must be quite the balancing act with incoming cool air...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-26-2018, 02:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,067
Posted By Blued and Painted
Packaging below looks similar to Quakerstate. Hum.

Packaging below looks similar to Quakerstate. Hum.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-26-2018, 01:32 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,067
Posted By Blued and Painted
I catch grief running already cleaned and resized...

I catch grief running already cleaned and resized pistol brass thru the dish washer.
Then I make sure their dry in the oven. :heh:

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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2018, 10:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 642
Posted By Blued and Painted
Subscribe I think it goes ? 1K.

Subscribe
I think it goes ? 1K.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-14-2018, 01:28 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,785
Posted By Blued and Painted
Does it have s history of over heating?

Does it have s history of over heating?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-10-2018, 01:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,469
Posted By Blued and Painted
I use chipheads meathod in post 17 except I use a...

I use chipheads meathod in post 17 except I use a come-a-long.
Note, the cable/strap length needs to increases as the lower arm swings upward
The lower end of the coil should line up on the drain...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2018, 01:43 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 6,793
Posted By Blued and Painted
Many of us weekend warriors don't include labor...

Many of us weekend warriors don't include labor in there repairs or upgrades.
My buddy Corvette Bill would rather spend two hours finding and modifying a bolt when the hardware store, one block away...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2018, 12:16 PM
Replies: 161
Views: 6,793
Posted By Blued and Painted
2K for a rear end Assembly sounds cheep compared...

2K for a rear end Assembly sounds cheep compared to a set of well prepped cyl heads.
A new ford rear assembly is "good bang for the buck" if a gear and carrier change is needed. Set it and forget...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2018, 11:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,070
Posted By Blued and Painted
If you count the drilled plug at rear of right...

If you count the drilled plug at rear of right oil galley, there are 50 points to purge air. Drilling the front plug for air purge would be redundant.
Drilling the front plug for lubrication would...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-07-2018, 12:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 835
Posted By Blued and Painted
I replaced a Fram 2020 PCV with a delco CV881C. ...

I replaced a Fram 2020 PCV with a delco CV881C.
Don't know if the old valve was worn or out of calibration. But idle vacuum came up half a point and the mixture screws became more responsive.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2018, 12:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 836
Posted By Blued and Painted
I purchase the sanding rolls, arbors, and a long...

I purchase the sanding rolls, arbors, and a long pair shaped bur from Eastwood. Other grinding bits and tools were collected over the years.

http://search.eastwood.com/search?w=Head+porting
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-04-2018, 11:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,635
Posted By Blued and Painted
What body type?

What body type?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-04-2018, 11:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,180
Posted By Blued and Painted
Add a table spoon of oil to cylinder and recheck...

Add a table spoon of oil to cylinder and recheck compression to rule out a stuck or broken ring.
Make every effort to diagnose before tare down.

Re torque all the head bolts checking for any...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-01-2018, 10:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 859
Posted By Blued and Painted
The intake short turn on the as cast 6x appears...

The intake short turn on the as cast 6x appears wider and flatter than the 4x.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-29-2017, 12:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 859
Posted By Blued and Painted
4x. The first of the EGR heads. Double check...

4x. The first of the EGR heads.
Double check for cracks thru the exhaust seats.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-27-2017, 12:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 376
Posted By Blued and Painted
Spin with plugs out, oil pan on with oil. Watch...

Spin with plugs out, oil pan on with oil. Watch the lifters/pushrods rods firm up.

If the valley pan is off, u can add more cam lube to the lead ramp with your finger.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-27-2017, 12:32 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,056
Posted By Blued and Painted
U don't want to damage/melt the cat converters...

U don't want to damage/melt the cat converters with unburned fuel.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-26-2017, 10:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 481
Posted By Blued and Painted
The engine won't see anything after the muffler...

The engine won't see anything after the muffler unless there is a potato stuffed in the tail pipe.
Mandrel bent down pipes and opening up the outlets on the logs from 1 7/8 to 2 1/8 is worthwhile.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-24-2017, 11:22 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 720
Posted By Blued and Painted
Alanmay0, You may want to put a key word in...

Alanmay0,
You may want to put a key word in the thread tittle so the topic can be acessed later by the search tool.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-23-2017, 12:25 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,374
Posted By Blued and Painted
Most failures come with warning signs. If these...

Most failures come with warning signs. If these warnings were dismissed or egnored, then it's still opperator error.

Seen rotors cut into, and caliper Pistons fall out and the customer will say "I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-21-2017, 12:10 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 5,374
Posted By Blued and Painted
This time of year, parking on ice with regular...

This time of year, parking on ice with regular spider gears, or pushing cars in an icy parking lot can be extremely hazardous.
Personally seen broken legs and smashed cars.
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