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Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-24-2019, 12:45 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
It should have came back with me so I could...

It should have came back with me so I could measure it very closely to see how I could have missed it. That way, at least I learn something else from this whole experience. Having questions without...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-24-2019, 12:42 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
Figure of speech everyone understands. Ever heard...

Figure of speech everyone understands. Ever heard someone say they were so hungry they could eat a horse? Do you really go on to believe they could really eat a horse? You police officers take things...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-23-2019, 02:37 AM
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Posted By gtofreek
I just have a few things to say about this. ...

I just have a few things to say about this.

Everything being offered against me is strictly speculation on all Joe's friends part. Don't get me wrong, I have respect for those guys, I met them...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-26-2019, 08:23 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
Your right Joe, I was thinking about another...

Your right Joe, I was thinking about another customer that sent a balancer with his engine. Point is, I did not suggest a Romac balancer. I never would have even thought about suggesting a Romac...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-26-2019, 04:05 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
Just for the record, I did not suggest this...

Just for the record, I did not suggest this balancer. I have never used one before and will never use one again. It was with the group of parts you sent me.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-20-2019, 08:02 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
I'll say it again, that noise is not piston slap....

I'll say it again, that noise is not piston slap. The pistons are 2618 material and they require a minimum of .0045" clearance and when I measured them they are at .0047" after honing it. It's not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2019, 08:33 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
There were at least 5 of us throughout the dyno...

There were at least 5 of us throughout the dyno sessions that were standing in the dyno room, right next to the engine while it was idling, and at fast idle. I set the timing several times throughout...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2019, 04:48 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
Rockers were not hitting the valve covers.

Rockers were not hitting the valve covers.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2019, 03:27 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
They call for .0045"-.0055" clearance. I...

They call for .0045"-.0055" clearance. I originally set them up at .0045", It's been lightly honed now twice so it is now around .0047"-.0048" I can guarantee it's not piston slap. It would need...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2019, 01:33 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
Engine does not have a 4-7 swap cam in it. If it...

Engine does not have a 4-7 swap cam in it. If it did, it never would have made 540 HP and 570 ft. lbs. missing like it is now.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-24-2019, 01:26 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
Good thought, but I do check this also when I...

Good thought, but I do check this also when I check the cam for bent. This cam only had .001" runout. Most cams I see have .002"-.003" runout and they have never been a problem.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-19-2019, 03:16 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
First off, Joe did NOT get charged for fixing the...

First off, Joe did NOT get charged for fixing the engine after the bearing spun. Not sure how that came into belief. #5 rod bearing was eaten up. The heat transferred into #6 rod although #6 bearing...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-16-2019, 04:38 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
Shaft looked beautiful except for some light...

Shaft looked beautiful except for some light polishing from the bushing. No scratches or galling in it at all. Reluctor looked good except for being shined up where it was rubbing.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-16-2019, 04:37 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
I marked it all with a sharpy. It can still be a...

I marked it all with a sharpy. It can still be a couple degrees off though which could put initial over 20BTDC very easily. Then with vacuum advance on top of it, it could be 30 something degrees...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-16-2019, 12:39 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
Here is a video of a dyno pull. I'll check my...

Here is a video of a dyno pull. I'll check my video's later when I get home to see if I have one idling. Tried to post this a couple weeks ago but was having trouble with the forum seeing posts.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-16-2019, 12:31 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
I showed Joe's video to another machinist who...

I showed Joe's video to another machinist who owned his own machine shop for over 25 years. I suggested nothing, just asked him to watch and see what he thinks the noise might be. As soon as it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-26-2019, 12:46 PM
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Posted By gtofreek
I asked dyno guy about this. The temp probe is...

I asked dyno guy about this. The temp probe is temp in the dyno room. The engine pulls air from outside, through the air meter in the ceiling, not dyno room air.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-24-2019, 12:35 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
Since the engine was full of oil, the guy setting...

Since the engine was full of oil, the guy setting up the engine didn't install the oil temp probe. It has to go into the drain plug hole.

First dyno pull was with one of Jeffs carbs built for...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-08-2019, 05:42 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
$10 oil filter has nothing to do with this. A...

$10 oil filter has nothing to do with this. A full flow filter simply cannot filter fine enough to catch everything. If it did, the engine would starve for oil. Also, we always cut open the oil...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-06-2019, 01:36 AM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
The engine made 559/540 without a tapered spacer...

The engine made 559/540 without a tapered spacer under the carb. We re-dynoed it with a tapered spacer and it ended up making 570.5 ft. lbs. @ 4400, and 539 HP at 5700 RPM. From 4700-6300 RPM it made...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2019, 09:17 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
What's funny is the new MSD distributors come...

What's funny is the new MSD distributors come with a warning tag attached to them that says to block the oil filter bypass. I've been doing it for for over 20 years on engines I feel the customer...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-04-2019, 04:17 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
I even said that they didn't hurt it so it...

I even said that they didn't hurt it so it doesn't matter if they got on it or not. That's what it was built for. I'm just saying it seems suspicious to me that they didn't say anything about the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-04-2019, 03:14 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
Engines are loud at full throttle on the dyno,...

Engines are loud at full throttle on the dyno, not at idle. They are relatively quiet at idle so a knock would have been noticeable. I told you this Joe. I stand right next to the engine while...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-03-2019, 12:21 PM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
Very fine debris from the bushing got through the...

Very fine debris from the bushing got through the filter and when I was cleaning up parts for re-assembly, there was very fine debris in main bearings and Jeff would not let it go back together with...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-20-2019, 01:02 AM
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Views: 155,571
Posted By gtofreek
I've been thinking about the windage tray thing....

I've been thinking about the windage tray thing. Now I question whether the rod bolts were actually hitting the windage tray once the engine was running. Even Hywaystar said he could not hear it...
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