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Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-01-2007, 11:03 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,830
Posted By Richard Ohran
ported vacuum or manifold vacuum

This is one of those questions which supposedly couldn't be too basic for this forum. I think I remember that the cars I worked on when I was young all had manifold vacuum running to the distributor....
Forum: Non Pontiac Motors in Pontiacs 11-27-2004, 01:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,662
Posted By Richard Ohran
How easy was the conversion? After that Ford won...

How easy was the conversion? After that Ford won the carcraft dyno shoot out, I'm stoked for it. Besides, I like having my distributor where its easy to get to.
Forum: Non Pontiac Motors in Pontiacs 11-27-2004, 12:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 380
Posted By Richard Ohran
sounds like a butt kicking GTO to me... I say go...

sounds like a butt kicking GTO to me... I say go for it. Wonder how it would do with the new 572 in it.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 12-08-2003, 09:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 156
Posted By Richard Ohran
Do you know for a fact that he received the...

Do you know for a fact that he received the email? The internet is not infallible even though the number of times that it works lulls us into thinking that. Spam blockers can also misfire.
...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 11-09-2003, 08:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 135
Posted By Richard Ohran
I have used a 5 buck airbrush from harbor...

I have used a 5 buck airbrush from harbor freight. I usually put a drop or too of thinner in it. It doesn't seem to generate a lot of overspray, and if you don't clean it well enough, then you're not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-15-2003, 07:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 282
Posted By Richard Ohran
I'm pretty sure that the map I eventually got my...

I'm pretty sure that the map I eventually got my besr results with was TBI7503. The link to it is
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/TechServ/TechInfo/950MAPs/TBI7503.EXE


But, I've made quite a few...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2003, 11:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 345
Posted By Richard Ohran
Oh, OK,.. so it wasn't THAT far advanced...well,...

Oh, OK,.. so it wasn't THAT far advanced...well, that was just a wild guess. I had a screwy timing problem once. I think it was something like yours. On my distributor, the vacuum advance was...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2003, 07:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 592
Posted By Richard Ohran
I had a bolt like that once. I put lots of...

I had a bolt like that once. I put lots of penetrating oil on it... then I put some metal in a socket like wire and pounded it on. I was able to get a purchase on it that way, but it wasn't the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2003, 07:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 345
Posted By Richard Ohran
Hello Have you previously worked on Ford's?...

Hello

Have you previously worked on Ford's? Number one cylinder on a Pontiac is farthest forward on the driver's side. Sounds like you have the timing light clipped on number 2. Since the firing...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2003, 07:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 282
Posted By Richard Ohran
I'm running a 455 in a 69 Firebird with 4X heads,...

I'm running a 455 in a 69 Firebird with 4X heads, headers, Comp Cams 268H. Pistons are TRW forged flat tops. Compression is about 8:1, I think. The 950 has a 900cfm TBI with 85 lb/hr injectors on an...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2003, 12:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 282
Posted By Richard Ohran
If anyone here is running a Holley Commander 950,...

If anyone here is running a Holley Commander 950, I'd like to compare your fuel map to mine. I think mine is pretty close. The car runs sweet with it.

Richard/Vegas

If you're not the lead dog,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2003, 12:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 282
Posted By Richard Ohran
If anyone here is running a Holley Commander 950,...

If anyone here is running a Holley Commander 950, I'd like to compare your fuel map to mine. I think mine is pretty close. The car runs sweet with it.

Richard/Vegas

If you're not the lead dog,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-26-2003, 01:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 175
Posted By Richard Ohran
OK, false alarm... just needed a bigger...

OK, false alarm...
just needed a bigger hammer. I guess there was a burr on the shaft that was resisting the distributor sliding into place.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-25-2003, 09:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 175
Posted By Richard Ohran
I seem to have installed it wrong. It's holding...

I seem to have installed it wrong. It's holding the distributor about 3/16s of an inch out of position and doesn't appear to be turning the pump although the shaft is turning. The shaft came out of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-25-2003, 09:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 175
Posted By Richard Ohran
I seem to have installed it wrong. It's holding...

I seem to have installed it wrong. It's holding the distributor about 3/16s of an inch out of position and doesn't appear to be turning the pump although the shaft is turning. The shaft came out of...
Forum: Non Pontiac Motors in Pontiacs 02-10-2003, 12:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 633
Posted By Richard Ohran
I'd like to look at the engine, if you decide not...

I'd like to look at the engine, if you decide not to get it.

Richard/Vegas

If you're not the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-20-2002, 09:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 234
Posted By Richard Ohran
Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check Zero Rust...

Thanks for the tip. I'll have to check Zero Rust out. If it costs less than an arm and a leg, it sounds like it might beat POR-15.

Richard/Vegas

If you're not the lead dog, the scenery never...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-20-2002, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 234
Posted By Richard Ohran
I like POR-15, but brushing it on sucks. Spraying...

I like POR-15, but brushing it on sucks. Spraying is good, but taking your gun completely apart afterwards is a pain. If you don't, and you let some harden in it, kiss your gun goodbye.

So, this...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-20-2002, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 234
Posted By Richard Ohran
I like POR-15, but brushing it on sucks. Spraying...

I like POR-15, but brushing it on sucks. Spraying is good, but taking your gun completely apart afterwards is a pain. If you don't, and you let some harden in it, kiss your gun goodbye.

So, this...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-01-2002, 04:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 168
Posted By Richard Ohran
I'm looking for a good source of all the parts...

I'm looking for a good source of all the parts from one vendor. Didn't really want to scrounge junkyards unless it was absolutely necessary. Also, where can I buy a lower control arm for the right...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-01-2002, 04:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 168
Posted By Richard Ohran
I'm looking for a good source of all the parts...

I'm looking for a good source of all the parts from one vendor. Didn't really want to scrounge junkyards unless it was absolutely necessary. Also, where can I buy a lower control arm for the right...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2002, 08:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By Richard Ohran
I thought that was the case (that all the...

I thought that was the case (that all the bearings were the same), but it looked to me like the last line of the spanish was saying something about getting them installed in the right order. And,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2002, 02:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By Richard Ohran
How's this for luck: I left the box of cam...

How's this for luck:

I left the box of cam bearings for my 455 rebuild on a counter in my shop near the phone. Some visitor needs to write down a phone message, so he rips off the top of the box...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2002, 02:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 354
Posted By Richard Ohran
How's this for luck: I left the box of cam...

How's this for luck:

I left the box of cam bearings for my 455 rebuild on a counter in my shop near the phone. Some visitor needs to write down a phone message, so he rips off the top of the box...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 05-30-2002, 09:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 200
Posted By Richard Ohran
2FAST4U: I use a Harbor Freight sandblaster....

2FAST4U:
I use a Harbor Freight sandblaster. It holds about a hundred pounds of sand and pressurizes the sand in a metal bottle so I don't have to rely on suction to pull the sand into the nozzle....
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