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Pontiac - Street
Today, 07:43 AM
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Hot Rod Power Tour 2024
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Formulajones
That should be a good time, I drove those areas...
That should be a good time, I drove those areas from time to time living in Cincinnati. Great scenery.
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 06:50 AM
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Hot Rod Power Tour 2024
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Formulajones
I'm guessing it's no where near the West side of...
I'm guessing it's no where near the West side of the country cause I haven't heard anything about it around here.
Where are they going this year?
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 06:44 AM
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Your MSD dist set up.
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Formulajones
Also forgot, I always use manifold vacuum and as...
Also forgot, I always use manifold vacuum and as you described you can adjust that spring to give you as much or nothing at idle. Depends on how much vacuum your engine makes. I typically will add...
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 06:25 AM
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Your MSD dist set up.
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Formulajones
It's an engine I bought from blueprint. So far a...
It's an engine I bought from blueprint. So far a great package, very responsive and loads of torque everywhere. Very happy with it so far. I dropped it in my Chevelle.
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Pontiac - Street
Today, 06:22 AM
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Your MSD dist set up.
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Formulajones
Sounds like you tightened up the spring in the...
Sounds like you tightened up the spring in the vacuum advance with the Allen wrench. That basically adjusts how much vacuum it takes to start moving the actuator and also shortens or lengthens the...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 05:06 PM
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Your MSD dist set up.
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Formulajones
The all in total really won't make too much...
The all in total really won't make too much difference at the track simply because while racing the engine won't spend any time below that rpm anyway.
You could have total all in at 2500 or 3100...
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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 02:14 PM
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Your MSD dist set up.
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Formulajones
I always use the black bushing because I tend to...
I always use the black bushing because I tend to be tuning cars with a bit of camshaft that like more initial (idle timing)
In fact the 598 crate engine I just set up wanted more so I machined my...
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Pontiac - Street
05-19-2024, 02:50 PM
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Competition Engineering Rear Shocks Setting
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Formulajones
Similar to how I set them up for a radial except...
Similar to how I set them up for a radial except that you typically want more instant center to drive the tires into the ground on a radial setup, not necessarily weight transfer like you do on a...
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68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH
05-19-2024, 10:08 AM
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Hideaway bumper brackets
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Formulajones
I've messed with that before. All that's needed...
I've messed with that before. All that's needed is to enlarge the holes in the standard brackets that are already there, for the actuator rod to pass through, just as North mentioned.
As far as...
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Pontiac - Street
05-18-2024, 08:13 AM
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Best compression for Crower 60919 cam help
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Formulajones
Sounds like the RAIV Crower isn't as good as it...
Sounds like the RAIV Crower isn't as good as it once was.
I always leaned towards the melling versions. Similar to what Jay is mentioning when I was talking to a bunch of guys in the PS series...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 05:50 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Formulajones
Engine oil is such a funny subject. Has...
Engine oil is such a funny subject.
Has anyone here driven their car a couple thousand miles, sent in an oil sample with their magic additive and compared that to an oil sample without additives...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 01:53 PM
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10 year old new oil????
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Formulajones
Wow. Vehicles you still start and drive on...
Wow. Vehicles you still start and drive on occasion? That's what it sounded like Bill is doing. I'd love to see an oil analysis posted up on that, I've never left one in that long to even send in...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 09:22 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Formulajones
Something else it helps in with these classic...
Something else it helps in with these classic cars, since we all pretty much have ethanol fuels now, is it appears to me to keep corrosion in the fuel system at bay.
Like I've mentioned I've used...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 07:25 AM
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10 year old new oil????
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Formulajones
Wow you have vehicles you haven't changed the oil...
Wow you have vehicles you haven't changed the oil in over 5 years?
Geeez
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 05:12 PM
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Questions Re: Manual 4 Wheel Disc Brakes Conversion
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Formulajones
Corvettes we're built in The 10's of thousands...
Corvettes we're built in The 10's of thousands with 4 wheel manual disc brakes starting in 65 and continued the trend with manual into the mid 70's. Power was an option.
I did 4 wheel manual disc...
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 02:15 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Posted By
Formulajones
That's referred to in the industry as climbing...
That's referred to in the industry as climbing lube. There are a few ring gear companies that recommend that type of lube when building rear ends and when I get it from them, if I remember right it...
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 11:11 AM
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Exhaust system design '67 LeMans?
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269
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Formulajones
Yes going to 3" is worth some power even on a...
Yes going to 3" is worth some power even on a mild build. There has been a bunch of h and x testing that shows it's beneficial on 2.5" and 3" exhaust.
As far as drone I've found how the system is...
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Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 02:33 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Formulajones
Only way to know if your getting the protection...
Only way to know if your getting the protection you want, or to compare what you're using vs switching to something else is do an oil analysis. It tells you what you're asking, no one here can tell...
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Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 02:23 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Formulajones
The same thing can be accomplished with 2 cycle...
The same thing can be accomplished with 2 cycle oil with TcW3 that you get with Lucas fuel treatment for half the cost.
The biggest difference is Lucas really isn't overly critical how much you...
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Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 06:51 AM
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Exhaust system design '67 LeMans?
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Formulajones
2.5"-3" can be a bit of personal choice and...
2.5"-3" can be a bit of personal choice and depends on how far you want to push this effort but for sure the 3" is going to make a bit more power. Muffler choice is just as if not more important.
...
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Exhaust TECH
05-13-2024, 11:12 AM
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Pypes gallery
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Formulajones
Just looks like they need to be swapped side to...
Just looks like they need to be swapped side to side, they are installed on the wrong side.
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Pontiac - Street
05-10-2024, 09:58 AM
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"62" heads valve job or aluminum replacement recommendation needed
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Formulajones
To rebuild heads and do them right you'll spend...
To rebuild heads and do them right you'll spend an easy grand and most likely closer to $1500 by the time you do guides, valves, springs, valve seats, cut for positive seals etc... and I'd about...
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Pontiac - Street
05-09-2024, 07:01 AM
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400 Rebuild and conversion to EFI
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Formulajones
I'll add this. We go to big meets and shows...
I'll add this. We go to big meets and shows frequently. And travel long distances to many of them.
I used to always see 100's of cars throughout the year with those awful Eddy carbs on them.
...
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Pontiac - Street
05-09-2024, 06:40 AM
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400 Rebuild and conversion to EFI
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Posted By
Formulajones
A lot of good points in here. You can either...
A lot of good points in here.
You can either worry yourself to death or just roll with it. With most everyone converting to electronic ignition over the past 40+ years I don't view electronic carbs...
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Pontiac - Street
05-08-2024, 11:11 AM
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SD Performance Old Faithful
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847
Posted By
Formulajones
The newer one uses xe lobes, a little faster ramp...
The newer one uses xe lobes, a little faster ramp profile I believe.
Steve has posted the differences in the past. Believe he also has lobe numbers for both if ya want to order one.
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