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Tim Corcoran
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 02:06 PM
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Have the XE262 cam, what cam for 72 CC Edelbrock RPM Heads?
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Tim Corcoran
Before you do anything make a plan. What are your...
Before you do anything make a plan. What are your performance goals and how much do you plan on spending on the upgrades. Your car will run fine keeping your 2.56 gears it just won't accelerate as...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 09:58 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Tim Corcoran
Engine oils are not all the same just because...
Engine oils are not all the same just because they meet the same API standards. If they use a less robust stock oil they will need to add more additives to pass the multiple tests to meet the API...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 06:46 AM
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How do I figure out oil pan capacity (Canton oil pan)
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Tim Corcoran
Based on your description you may have the Canton...
Based on your description you may have the Canton 15-400 pan. https://butlerperformance.com/i-24452980-canton-pontiac-8-high-capacity-oil-pan-can-15-400.html?ref=category:1234746. If not take a look...
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 06:51 PM
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Have the XE262 cam, what cam for 72 CC Edelbrock RPM Heads?
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520
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
If you put a large duration cam in a car with...
If you put a large duration cam in a car with 2.56 gears it will be a dog. My recommendation for a cam is what a car with those gears would need for best performance. It doesn't matter if its taking...
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 01:58 PM
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Have the XE262 cam, what cam for 72 CC Edelbrock RPM Heads?
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520
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
With 2.56 gears you don't really want to put in a...
With 2.56 gears you don't really want to put in a high stall torque converter. Those gears are great for MPG and highway driving not so much for drag racing. If you want to keep those gears put in a...
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 01:41 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Tim Corcoran
Although different view points were expressed and...
Although different view points were expressed and a controversial topic everyone has been respectful of others. We have great people on this board. Personally I believe Lake did a good job of...
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 05:14 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,421
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Tim Corcoran
I knew posting this would create some...
I knew posting this would create some controversy. Advertising is a powerful tool and it works the same as the propaganda our government puts out, and most people eat it up like ice cream. Every word...
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 03:31 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,421
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Tim Corcoran
My brother in law is a chemist at Lucas oil in...
My brother in law is a chemist at Lucas oil in California. He personally knows the owner of the company. My brother in law formulates the racing oil for a prominent Nascar Racing Team located in...
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Pontiac - Street
05-13-2024, 09:45 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Tim Corcoran
Engine Oil Additives
This video may change your mind about certain oil additives. The part I like the most about this video is when he said, if you need an oil additive then you have the wrong oil.
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Pontiac - Race
05-10-2024, 08:31 AM
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Camshaft Identification
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Tim Corcoran
I would call Comp Cams and they should be able to...
I would call Comp Cams and they should be able to get you a cam card with all the specs.
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Pontiac - Street
05-10-2024, 08:12 AM
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"62" heads valve job or aluminum replacement recommendation needed
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Tim Corcoran
You can get 400 HP using your 62 heads but they...
You can get 400 HP using your 62 heads but they will need some port work to get there. You will need to measure how far the pistons are in the hole, measure valve relief pockets, head gasket...
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Pontiac - Street
05-10-2024, 07:54 AM
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REMOVING PLUG FROM EDELBROCK INTAKE
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Tim Corcoran
If you have an oxy acetylene torch put some...
If you have an oxy acetylene torch put some penetrating oil around the plug then heat the metal plug not the manifold use a small tip as to direct the heat to the center of the plug, get it good and...
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Pontiac - Street
05-09-2024, 07:10 AM
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Recipe for a reliable 400 driver
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Tim Corcoran
The 67 GTO 400 360 HP engine came from the...
The 67 GTO 400 360 HP engine came from the factory with the 068 cam. This is a mild performance cam but improved performance over other factory cams. This cam works well with 9.0 to 9.5 compression...
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Pontiac - Street
05-07-2024, 03:27 PM
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Timing cover advice needed
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Tim Corcoran
Don't forget to change these ...
Don't forget to change these
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Pontiac - Race
05-07-2024, 03:20 PM
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National Event Wally with Hot Sauce on it
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586
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Tim Corcoran
That's a very fast MPH for a 10.89
That's a very fast MPH for a 10.89
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Pontiac - Street
05-07-2024, 12:26 PM
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Timing cover advice needed
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516
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Tim Corcoran
If needed ...
If needed
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Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-07-2024, 04:30 AM
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Timing cover advice needed
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Tim Corcoran
The corrosion on the timing cover can be cleaned...
The corrosion on the timing cover can be cleaned up real good and fill the groove/pits with JB Weld and file smooth after hard. Depending on how bad the divider plate is corroded you may want to...
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Pontiac - Street
05-05-2024, 05:19 PM
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Changing Roller Rocker Arms: Setting Pre-Load on Pumped Up Hydraulic Roller Lifters
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Tim Corcoran
Even for a street car 1/2 turn isn't the golden...
Even for a street car 1/2 turn isn't the golden rule. Lifter companies recommend setting them at 1/2 the travel and they all have different amounts of travel. but some lifters make noise and you can...
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Pontiac - Street
05-05-2024, 05:09 PM
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Vent on filler neck
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340
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Tim Corcoran
The vent prevents suction that will prevent fuel...
The vent prevents suction that will prevent fuel delivery to the carb. With environmental concerns developing the vents went away and the vented caps where instituted by the government.
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Pontiac - Street
05-04-2024, 09:14 AM
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Roller rockers and edlebrock elite valve covers..???
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Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Butler sell valve cover gaskets in different...
Butler sell valve cover gaskets in different thicknesses they even have them in 5/16 thick.
...
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Suspension TECH
05-03-2024, 03:14 AM
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18 inch wheel fitment, '67 LeMans/GTO?
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Tim Corcoran
Oh no, 18" wheels on a GTO??? Yikes
Oh no, 18" wheels on a GTO??? Yikes
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-03-2024, 03:11 AM
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Going to build one more...
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1,561
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Tim Corcoran
Those are some sweet Centerlines in the first...
Those are some sweet Centerlines in the first picture I hope your not replacing them for those black wheels I see in another picture. Did you do the port work on the heads? What is the purpose of...
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Pontiac - Street
05-02-2024, 03:37 PM
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2 Questions about my ride
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623
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Tim Corcoran
Not to sound like a broken record but I converted...
Not to sound like a broken record but I converted both my 65 and 67 LeMans to a TH-400 and all I did is move it and drill it just like Ken said. I never noticed a height difference, not say it's not...
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Pontiac - Street
05-02-2024, 04:52 AM
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Read these plugs
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575
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Reading the plugs on a street given car doesn't...
Reading the plugs on a street given car doesn't tell you much. Is it telling you idle, cruise or full throttle? As you said it may be rich at idle or low speed
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
05-01-2024, 03:51 PM
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25
Milling Intake
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1,030
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
I bought a new Victor several years ago and it...
I bought a new Victor several years ago and it sat too high with a Felpro .040 gasket. I checked the port alignment without the gasket and it looked perfect. So I put a small amount of silicone...
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