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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 10:55 AM
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Posted By Steve C.
Regarding his point stating there is not really...

Regarding his point stating there is not really much gain when a port is maxed out in cfm air flow no matter how far you continue to open the valve it cannot flow any more air.

Regarding that, if...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 06:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 403
Posted By Steve C.
Further, if interested in running a street solid...

Further, if interested in running a street solid roller set up. Search for related posts by HWYSTR455, through the years he has run solid rollers on the street numerous times for the life of an...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 403
Posted By Steve C.
Agree with the comment above regarding valve...

Agree with the comment above regarding valve springs.

Check new valve springs at their verified installed height with their intended retainer in place using a Rimac machine BEFORE they are...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 05:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 403
Posted By Steve C.
64speed What solid roller used on your heads...

64speed

What solid roller used on your heads and how much spring pressure?




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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 403
Posted By Steve C.
https://www.motortrend.com/articles/how-much-valve...

https://www.motortrend.com/articles/how-much-valvespring-coil-bind-clearance-is-safe/
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 403
Posted By Steve C.
"An important factor when selecting valve...

"An important factor when selecting valve springs, is choosing the correct seat pressure, open pressure, and spring rate for the camshaft being used."

And watch your distance to coil bind.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 09:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 454
Posted By Steve C.
A fwiw tid bit when shopping for electric...

A fwiw tid bit when shopping for electric fans...........

Years ago there was no common industry standard for rating electric automotive fans, I presume the same situation today. Most companies...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-18-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,285
Posted By Steve C.
"Who manufactured the parts that Ken Brewer...

"Who manufactured the parts that Ken Brewer sold?"

I'm not sure about all his products, but this regarding the first Tomahawk intakes.
Posted in 2007...

"The product was developed and brought...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 08:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 992
Posted By Steve C.
How much oil is up inside a running engine ? ...

How much oil is up inside a running engine ?

This situation is certainly a plus...

"...our Performer RPM, valve placement and port size limited the space for oil drain-back holes," says Garcia....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 05:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 992
Posted By Steve C.
"Do you have a larger than normal oil filter ?" ...

"Do you have a larger than normal oil filter ?"

Good question, keeping in mind that most of the common oil filters used in our cars do not hold one quart of oil.
Example, the larger NAPA 1049...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 11:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Posted By Steve C.
Put a 1050 Dominator on one :) ...

Put a 1050 Dominator on one :)


https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19553&d=0

Dave Bisschop built that intake for me many years ago.


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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-12-2024, 10:05 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Posted By Steve C.
" Dave was somewhat unhappy with the results he...

" Dave was somewhat unhappy with the results he said it could of been much better is the foundry did a better job of following his design."

I can understand why he might of been disappointed. The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-10-2024, 10:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Posted By Steve C.
Side note. Regarding my comments here...

Side note.

Regarding my comments here comparing both the Holley Street Dominator intake and the Tomahawk intake, which where essentially the same, to the Victor intake.
Take it with a grain of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-10-2024, 09:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Posted By Steve C.
Paul's picture reminds me of the first early...

Paul's picture reminds me of the first early polished version of the Tomahawk intake.

That intake was developed and brought to market by Ken 'Ace' Brewer at Pacific Performance Racing back in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-10-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Posted By Steve C.
Mick, Regarding my HSD intake mentioned in...

Mick,

Regarding my HSD intake mentioned in post #7
The ports are larger than a RAIV size (FelPro1233)

The tallest port opening height was about 2.300" and it had about 0.250" above for a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-09-2024, 05:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,511
Posted By Steve C.
I will suggest you have no interest in running a...

I will suggest you have no interest in running a Victor intake... However, for interest to point out the potential of a properly worked HSD intake.

I did some back-to-back dyno testing with the...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-07-2024, 02:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 531
Posted By Steve C.
Tim, When you get them on the phone ask them...

Tim,
When you get them on the phone ask them what the actual coil bind number is.

As I mentioned years ago their rep told me in conversation it was 1.070

As shown here:
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-07-2024, 01:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,396
Posted By Steve C.
The WIX 51045 is a shorter filter that many use...

The WIX 51045 is a shorter filter that many use with header clearance issues.


https://wixfilters.com/Lookup/PartDetails.aspx?Part=153657


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Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-06-2024, 03:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 531
Posted By Steve C.
Thanks. I appreciate the info. The distance...

Thanks. I appreciate the info.

The distance from coil bind, a very interesting topic....

How Much Valvespring Coil-Bind Clearance Is Safe?
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Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-06-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 531
Posted By Steve C.
A fwiw, regarding PSI springs. Watch the...

A fwiw, regarding PSI springs. Watch the distance from coil bind, try to keep it under 0.100".
That's what PSI tech recommends regarding the coil bind distance with their springs.
Again, this...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-06-2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 531
Posted By Steve C.
Another tid bit, and another reason one should...

Another tid bit, and another reason one should make efforts to verify what you read in catalogs.

At the time I was using that spring PAC listed it with 1.100" coil bind distance, but in...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-06-2024, 02:19 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 531
Posted By Steve C.
I've used them before. Both Bullet and Crower...

I've used them before. Both Bullet and Crower recommended them for my intended use, that said my installed height is 1.900-1.910".

The springs are rated 240 at 1.900"
With that spring PAC...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2024, 12:55 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,226
Posted By Steve C.
Not directly related to the above question but it...

Not directly related to the above question but it was interesting despite being old....

CONSUMERS RANK THE BEST CAMSHAFT BRANDS
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,317
Posted By Steve C.
A FWIW, Butler lists those same XE hydraulic...

A FWIW, Butler lists those same XE hydraulic roller lobes ground with the 110 lobe separation as above, but also with a 112 & 114 lobe separation.


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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 02:51 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,317
Posted By Steve C.
Stated.... "And BP 8022SP looks silly close to...

Stated.... "And BP 8022SP looks silly close to the revised OF cam. Am I wrong?"

I presume you are referring to the OF 2.0

Unless the situation has changed the SD Performance revised version of...
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