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Pontiac - Street
02-17-2025, 11:29 AM
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Best way to store a used short block?
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Really now... the title was how to store a used...
Really now... the title was how to store a used block. Maybe I misunderstood what he meant by a used block engine hes building that he removed the heads, oil pan & timing cover from... on a stand. ...
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Pontiac - Street
02-17-2025, 10:24 AM
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Best way to store a used short block?
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78w72
He said he is going to build the engine... it...
He said he is going to build the engine... it wont be ran after storage is what I gathered from the initial post, so none of that applies here.
As for wheel bearing or other heavy grease, it may...
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THE LOBBY
02-17-2025, 10:11 AM
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My Arnie Beswick Cars
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78w72
Nice collection, I like the white 63 tempest. ...
Nice collection, I like the white 63 tempest.
A friend of mine has his signed tameless tiger and I have the Boss Bird trailer car signed by Arnie at a world series of drag racing event a few...
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Pontiac - Street
02-16-2025, 10:09 AM
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Best way to store a used short block?
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78w72
Thick grease like wheel bearing applied heavy on...
Thick grease like wheel bearing applied heavy on the cylinders & any exposed journals on the crank, can pull the caps to put some grease on there too. A thinner coat on any other internal surfaces...
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Pontiac - Street
02-11-2025, 10:30 AM
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Fuel Evaporating or Draining Back?
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78w72
Robbmc does that, they show their pumps ratings...
Robbmc does that, they show their pumps ratings at 0psi or free flow compared to a carter high performance pump, their pumps flow a lot more GPH.... but then they show the GPH at 4.5psi which is...
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THE LOBBY
02-11-2025, 10:11 AM
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Hawkeye Downs Automotive Swap Meet Is May 17th, 2025 !
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78w72
Middle of may wont be an issue for weather...
Middle of may wont be an issue for weather besides rain... they used to do the spring one earlier in april.
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Pontiac - Street
02-10-2025, 05:25 PM
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Fuel Evaporating or Draining Back?
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78w72
I understand why that test was done... was just...
I understand why that test was done... was just saying it is not the same as on the car. Large jar of fuel at room temp vs very small q-jet sized container at a normal operating temp of an engine......
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THE LOBBY
02-10-2025, 10:24 AM
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Hawkeye Downs Automotive Swap Meet Is May 17th, 2025 !
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78w72
Been going to that swap meet for 30+ years......
Been going to that swap meet for 30+ years... they cancelled it about 5-6 years ago though, glad its back.
Usually pretty big, but hardly any pontiac cars or parts there... my friends & I used...
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Pontiac - Street
02-04-2025, 10:30 AM
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Fuel Evaporating or Draining Back?
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Just saw the fuel in a jar thing... wouldnt it be...
Just saw the fuel in a jar thing... wouldnt it be more accurate to put just a very small amount like 1oz of fuel into a small container the size of a q-jet fuel bowl, then put it on top a heat source...
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Pontiac - Street
02-04-2025, 10:23 AM
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Fuel Evaporating or Draining Back?
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78w72
Should be able to use the acc pump and watch for...
Should be able to use the acc pump and watch for fuel squirting out while you operate it by hand, might not be perfect but will show when the fuel level in the bowl is so low the pump cant pick any...
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Pontiac - Street
02-03-2025, 10:06 AM
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Paint timing cover ?
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78w72
I coat all my bare aluminum & steel parts with a...
I coat all my bare aluminum & steel parts with a high heat engine clear, have posted on it before. have parts in use with clear for 10-15 years that look as good as the day I sprayed them.. no...
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Heating & Cooling TECH
01-29-2025, 10:43 AM
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R12 Manifold Gauge Set Recommendation
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78w72
If this is just a 1 time thing or infrequent use,...
If this is just a 1 time thing or infrequent use, its probably best to just rent them from a local auto parts store like auto zone, they rent the gauges & vac pump for free with a deposit thats...
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Pontiac - Street
01-23-2025, 03:53 PM
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Same rocker arm coming loose before AND after a rebuild
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78w72
Definitely inspect them if you see a problem, ...
Definitely inspect them if you see a problem, 500-1500 miles is pretty low but they look very clean, hard to tell in the pics but some might look slightly different in areas than others? The stock...
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Pontiac - Street
01-23-2025, 01:40 PM
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Same rocker arm coming loose before AND after a rebuild
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78w72
Thanks. Yes a few miles & heat is obviously an...
Thanks. Yes a few miles & heat is obviously an issue... but that or wiped cam lobes is not the case for these rockers that develop some signs of heat, cant say I have ever heard of blued rockers...
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Pontiac - Street
01-23-2025, 12:10 PM
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Same rocker arm coming loose before AND after a rebuild
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78w72
Stock stamped rockers can get blue too, some were...
Stock stamped rockers can get blue too, some were posted above, Ive seen it on quite a few high mile engines I pulled from junked or parts cars, its normal for the exhaust located ones show more heat...
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Pontiac - Street
01-22-2025, 11:27 AM
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Same rocker arm coming loose before AND after a rebuild
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78w72
I didnt notice they were 1.65, are your heads...
I didnt notice they were 1.65, are your heads able to use 1.65?
Looking at close up pics, these definitely have some surface rust in some spots, hopefully thats just from sitting on a shelf & not...
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Pontiac - Street
01-21-2025, 11:08 AM
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Same rocker arm coming loose before AND after a rebuild
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78w72
All the above comments about problems with the...
All the above comments about problems with the comp rockers are still just repeating a small handful of issues... there are problems with OEM & aftermarket rockers too based on pics & experiences...
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Suspension TECH
01-19-2025, 10:55 AM
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Honeycomb rim lug nuts
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78w72
If you dont care about originality, these 1...
If you dont care about originality, these 1 piece chrome lug nuts work great, I have them on a set of rally 2 & they are supposed to mimic the stock look but not outer shell to mess with. Have had...
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Pontiac - Street
01-18-2025, 10:29 AM
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Same rocker arm coming loose before AND after a rebuild
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Posted By
78w72
Just an FYI based on my experience with the 1.52...
Just an FYI based on my experience with the 1.52 Comp roller tip rockers as well as a few friends I know that use them on other engines... they are definitely not "crappy", I have been using a set...
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Pontiac - Street
01-16-2025, 10:23 AM
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350 - First Start - Alarmed
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78w72
Good to hear the smoking was just residual...
Good to hear the smoking was just residual coolant/oils.
Just to mention this, if youve already ran it at 2000-2800 rpm for 12 minutes, you dont need to go another 25 minutes... cam break ins...
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Pontiac - Street
01-12-2025, 11:43 AM
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Wix 51258 Scare Stories
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3,557
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78w72
I posted in the other thread where I first showed...
I posted in the other thread where I first showed that champion bulletin on the smaller STP/champion filter I ended up using on my 400 in a 78 TA with hedman 28150 headers, will try to find the...
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Interior TECH
01-11-2025, 11:04 AM
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What carpet should I buy?
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950
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78w72
X3 for ACC, have used them in many 2nd gen birds...
X3 for ACC, have used them in many 2nd gen birds with excellent results, fit, color & wear are all very good.
Best price on it will be from bigger sellers like summit or rock auto, at least $50...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
01-08-2025, 11:43 AM
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Wix 51258 Scare Stories
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3,557
Posted By
78w72
Not sure what youre showing on the left filter vs...
Not sure what youre showing on the left filter vs right, but the right filter looks to be one of the newer redesigned style filters from champion labs who makes many different filter brands.
I...
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Pontiac - Street
01-07-2025, 12:17 PM
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54
Coolant in oil
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8,335
Posted By
78w72
Good to hear the analysis wasnt a cause for...
Good to hear the analysis wasnt a cause for alarm, monitor the issues & watch the oil psi next season & go from there.
As for rebuilding an engine as a beginner, personally I wouldnt want to do...
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Exhaust TECH
01-05-2025, 11:01 AM
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Pypes Street Pro vs Race Pro - comparison same car, 2 videos
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1,127
Posted By
78w72
street pros are a chambered muffler like the...
street pros are a chambered muffler like the slow-masters... race prose are a perforated straight through pipe with packing material in the case, like dynomax ultraflo's.
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