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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 09:12 AM
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Posted By TransAm 474
I have no experience with that one, but we bought...

I have no experience with that one, but we bought the T&D Pinion Depth Finder, and it works excellent for eveything we have used it on so far. We have used it for Ford 9", Dana 30, and both GM 10 and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-11-2024, 12:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,783
Posted By TransAm 474
I would say, for your engine, a good 10w40 would...

I would say, for your engine, a good 10w40 would work great, such as the Valvoline VR1 .... and for those that have a Flat Tappet camshaft, we also use, and have had great results with the high zinc...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-31-2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 13
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Posted By TransAm 474
I would definiley go with the 3.42. Probably be a...

I would definiley go with the 3.42. Probably be a completley different car, coming from the 2.73. The 3.42 will be perfect for the street with the 200-4R, for both Performance and Drivability, and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-18-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 158
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Posted By TransAm 474
I agree with Jay on the Lunati 704 VooDoo...

I agree with Jay on the Lunati 704 VooDoo camshaft being a good choice for a 455 as well. We used one is a 467 using Butlers stroker rotating assembly in a 1979 W72 400 build. The customer wanted to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-18-2024, 12:19 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,693
Posted By TransAm 474
At 9.5 Compression, I would run the Rhoads lifter...

At 9.5 Compression, I would run the Rhoads lifter if using the 60919 camshaft, IF you want to retain as much Idle vacuum as possible, however, it probably still wouldn't produce 16" that you have...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-18-2024, 10:43 AM
Replies: 158
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Posted By TransAm 474
At 9.5 Compression, I would run the Crower 60243...

At 9.5 Compression, I would run the Crower 60243 with 1.65 Rockers, or the Crower 60919 with Rhoads lifters. Make sure to degree the camshaft, as every Crower camshaft we have used, both the 60243...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-07-2024, 08:42 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
We appreciate all of your help through this...

We appreciate all of your help through this journey Cliff, there is no way we could have did it without you..... and one thing is for sure, NO MORE commercial built, "Stage this... or that"...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-07-2024, 05:55 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Ok, just wanted to follow up on this thread .......

Ok, just wanted to follow up on this thread .... we have been playing with the timing today, and adjusting the mixture screws on the Q-jet. We installed the VC-302 Advance can on full Manifold Vacuum...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-06-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Will more Idle Timing normally want MORE Idle...

Will more Idle Timing normally want MORE Idle Fuel at the Mixture Screws(turned out richer)?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-06-2024, 08:32 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Much Appreciated! I will be back with Results

Much Appreciated! I will be back with Results
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,158
Posted By TransAm 474
I have purchased from his Ebay Store multiple...

I have purchased from his Ebay Store multiple times, always a great experiance and fast shipping. I have never used any of his camshafts though... I would still opt for the Hylift Johnson Lifters...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-05-2024, 12:52 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Any input Cliff?

Any input Cliff?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-04-2024, 09:39 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Kenth, so basically what that means, is I am...

Kenth, so basically what that means, is I am running it as lean as possible with the APT then, to get the desired slight RPM increase up at 2000 RPM, during the Tip In procedure? I forgot to mention...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-04-2024, 09:27 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Thanks Cliff, just for testing, we are thinking...

Thanks Cliff, just for testing, we are thinking we might try increasing the Initial Timing a bit, maybe up to 16° or even 18°, from the current 12°, to see if Idle Vacuum and Throttle Response...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-03-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Ok, this is gonna be lengthy, but I want to...

Ok, this is gonna be lengthy, but I want to explain everything we did today. I think we have the carb getting a LOT closer now .... in the end, it was just mostly "user error" on our part �� .... I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-02-2024, 08:46 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Cool, Thanks Cliff ... and if it does respond...

Cool, Thanks Cliff ... and if it does respond well to removing the small manifold vacuum hose, what would you recommend we increase the Idle Bypass too?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-01-2024, 08:25 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Thanks! Should we try increasing the Idle Bypass...

Thanks! Should we try increasing the Idle Bypass Air first, before we try hooking the Vacuum Advance up to full mainfold vacuum? I am not sure what the Idle vacuum is currently, as I haven't yet...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-31-2023, 06:20 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Ok, UPDATE ..... We got this thing back togther...

Ok, UPDATE ..... We got this thing back togther and fired up finally, and its running fairly decent, it doesn't die anymore when you place it into gear, so that part has been SOLVED! But we have to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-11-2023, 01:37 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Yep! Carb was built by Sean Murphy at S.M.I for...

Yep! Carb was built by Sean Murphy at S.M.I for this engine .... he had aluminum plugs driven into both passages in the main body, blocking off the Idle Bypass completely, but then had an .083" hole...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-09-2023, 09:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Ok .... to follow up on this thread, we pulled...

Ok .... to follow up on this thread, we pulled the new SMI Carb apart and measured everything in it. Here are the specs ....

#17084231 Q-Jet

Jet- 74
Primary Rod- 52M
Secondary Rod- DA...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-07-2023, 01:41 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,032
Posted By TransAm 474
Cliff is a great guy, he has helped us out...

Cliff is a great guy, he has helped us out several times over the years, we have had him do a couple Distributors for us, and has provided us with Carbs Kits and Parts to get us fixed up, so that we...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2023, 10:06 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Not as of yet, the temps have been kinda of a...

Not as of yet, the temps have been kinda of a rollercoaster though, 40 one week, 70 the next, then back to 30 Lol ....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2023, 09:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Yeah, he finally emailed me back, and said the...

Yeah, he finally emailed me back, and said the specifics were "Proprietary" Lol .... so tomorrow, we will probably jerk the Air Horn off and do some measuring so we know what we are working with........
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-03-2023, 07:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
Thanks Shaker, that is exactly what we were...

Thanks Shaker, that is exactly what we were thinking. Would it be beneficial to cut the divider in the gasket between the secondaries, as my last picture I posted above, since we won't be cutting the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-03-2023, 06:25 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,582
Posted By TransAm 474
..... or, would it be better to run a 1/4" gasket...

..... or, would it be better to run a 1/4" gasket like this, with the addition of divider cut out between the Secondaries only, since we won't be modifying the divider in the Intake itself?
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