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Forum: THE LOBBY 05-22-2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 5,531
Posted By Tom Vaught
50 years ago I was working for Holley Carburetor...

50 years ago I was working for Holley Carburetor in Warren, Michigan at their World Engineering HQ and working with people like Hugh Macinnis and Gale Banks.
The following year I quit Holley and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 10:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 346
Posted By Tom Vaught
With a re-core required the tanks themselves are...

With a re-core required the tanks themselves are worth $100 each.

The money will be in getting a proper radiator core installed on the tanks.
Think $100 for each tank. (upper and lower).

Tom V.
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-11-2024, 10:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,488
Posted By Tom Vaught
Agree, 3 votes for that nascar mod. TV

Agree, 3 votes for that nascar mod.

TV
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-15-2024, 06:19 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,194
Posted By Tom Vaught
Years Ago Butler was having Moldex grind up from...

Years Ago Butler was having Moldex grind up from Kellogg Crank Billets THREE of those crankshafts a month. That was when people wanted 4.5 stroke, billet cranks that fit into factory 455 SD type...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-08-2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,733
Posted By Tom Vaught
Lot of TRUTH above. Tom V

Lot of TRUTH above.

Tom V
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-21-2024, 01:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,207
Posted By Tom Vaught
I run the 6" Oberg "Pancake" oil filter on my...

I run the 6" Oberg "Pancake" oil filter on my vehicles.

Have done that for years.

They make nice stuff that is "cleanable" does a creat job catching the small micron
crap from the engine. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-03-2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,759
Posted By Tom Vaught
X2. At my uncle's Pontiac Dealership, he had...

X2.

At my uncle's Pontiac Dealership, he had an old 2 post lift but the posts were at 12:00 and 6:00 vs across from each other.

One morning we arrived and we had the front post had lost oil...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-31-2024, 06:24 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,232
Posted By Tom Vaught
Mike, When the people in Muskegon, Michigan...

Mike, When the people in Muskegon, Michigan needed roller camshaft parts, those parts were originally supplied by Harvey Crane and Camshaft Machine Company (the VP of the company was Don Hubbard one...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-30-2024, 08:06 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,232
Posted By Tom Vaught
I run oil that has about 1400 ZDDP oil and have...

I run oil that has about 1400 ZDDP oil and have never had an issue with a flat tappet solid camshaft. I always coat the lobes and run the break-in oil first.

TV
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-27-2024, 11:45 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 12,320
Posted By Tom Vaught
1) Broke the driver's side Rear Bearing cap. ...

1) Broke the driver's side Rear Bearing cap.
2) Swapped to whole rear out for another 8.2 BOP which broke one of the axle shafts, (that was scary).

Replaced the rear axle for a 2.73 rear axle...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-20-2024, 09:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tom Vaught
Nice Photo Frank. Thanks for the visual so...

Nice Photo Frank.

Thanks for the visual so everyone knows what we are talking about.

Don't skimp on the work table construction.

Tom V.
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-20-2024, 04:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,130
Posted By Tom Vaught
In the Research Building, the Engine Builders for...

In the Research Building, the Engine Builders for our Dyno Projects had a trolley just
like you described. Had to be 40+ years old.

Basically it had the capability to move a completed engine...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-15-2024, 09:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,188
Posted By Tom Vaught
Ken Crocie engine build in Motortrend Magazine

This is a reprint of the work Ken C did years ago using a q-jet carb in Hot Rod Magazine

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/ccrp-0912-turbo-pontiac-400-build/

Tom V.

Mods put in Boost...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-23-2023, 04:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 971
Posted By Tom Vaught
Thank You kscircut guy, for the post 13 image. ...

Thank You kscircut guy, for the post 13 image.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Tom V.
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-16-2023, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,271
Posted By Tom Vaught
Long Time Pontiac Enthusiast/Racer has passed

Lauren Budzinski, A retired Detroit Police Officer, 1960s Pontiac Woodward Avenue Street Racer, and later Norwalk Ohio
Pontiac Race Team owner, has passed away. HE WILL BE MISSED.

He and I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-14-2023, 10:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,607
Posted By Tom Vaught
Guy does not have a clue on tuning a engine much...

Guy does not have a clue on tuning a engine much less a street driven vehicle.
JMO

Tom V.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 11-02-2023, 09:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 754
Posted By Tom Vaught
THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU GUYS FOR THE INFO. TOM...

THANKS TO BOTH OF YOU GUYS FOR THE INFO.

TOM V.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-01-2023, 09:43 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 186,196
Posted By Tom Vaught
A lot of truth there. Thanks Cliff. Many on...

A lot of truth there. Thanks Cliff.

Many on the Forums are just buyers and have minimal actual Engine/Trans/Rear Axle
experience (but I do not blame them for that). As they said years ago, "ELVIS...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2023, 04:41 PM
Replies: 816
Views: 186,196
Posted By Tom Vaught
Timing has killed more engines, Track and Street,...

Timing has killed more engines, Track and Street, (people trying to get .01 on the dragstrip) and it is so much fun constantly repairing the engines.

A tuner in Wisconsin has killed a lot of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-23-2023, 08:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,041
Posted By Tom Vaught
Without a vented (IN) gas tank, the gas tank...

Without a vented (IN) gas tank, the gas tank would collapse over time(atmospheric pressure.
The Ford Emissions guys in Allen Park Mi occasionally forgot to remove the cap when
draining (sucking)...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-16-2023, 04:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,084
Posted By Tom Vaught
I have personally checked all of my engine...

I have personally checked all of my engine internal parts on a very accurate gram scale
when I worked at Ford. I will probably only build 3 more engines in my lifetime.
9.5" "Short Deck" engine,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-13-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,084
Posted By Tom Vaught
This is an acceptable connecting rod measurement...

This is an acceptable connecting rod measurement tool set-up.

Tom V

Most of the reset of the stuff out there is Bathroom Scale level attempts

1) Precision (accurate) Gram Scale.
2) Proper...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-06-2023, 09:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,220
Posted By Tom Vaught
Simple telephone call would tell him where he...

Simple telephone call would tell him where he would be in the Butler "cue".
Not rocket science Stan. If the date is too far out then depending on where he is located in the US there are other...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-06-2023, 06:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,220
Posted By Tom Vaught
GO TO ANY ONE OF THEM IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY. ...

GO TO ANY ONE OF THEM IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY.

(I am sure that the Butler family is not going to starve because you will not have them work on your engine. Same deal with Tony Bischoff.)

Have a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-04-2023, 06:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,220
Posted By Tom Vaught
I am sure that David Butler working with Tony...

I am sure that David Butler working with Tony Bischoff on the latest Pontiac Cylinder Head designs and and David and Rodney supplying the bottom end parts, they are quite busy in Tennessee.
...
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