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Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-23-2019, 01:25 AM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
I'm also going to "throw down" and a claim a...

I'm also going to "throw down" and a claim a double diagnostic victory.

Way back I suggested oil pump pickup/oil pan interference as a possible cause of the noise. I also mentioned that my 66 year...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-22-2019, 04:37 PM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Nice to hear it pullin' hard!

Nice to hear it pullin' hard!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-22-2019, 01:44 PM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Yeah. You hit it right out of the park. lol

Yeah. You hit it right out of the park. lol
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-22-2019, 01:01 PM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
See my post #802 7/27/2019 - I called it the...

See my post #802 7/27/2019 - I called it the moment I heard your vid.

Glad you got it resolved.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-18-2019, 09:14 PM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
You're going to have to bite bullet. You will...

You're going to have to bite bullet. You will have to pull the motor and test it to the point of disassembly and inspection. If you do the work yourself, the burden of proof will be on you. If you...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-18-2019, 01:19 AM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
I agree. Looks like you had some detonation going...

I agree. Looks like you had some detonation going on there. Not the cause of the knocking though.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2019, 10:59 AM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
In my 50 years of being around cars, I have never...

In my 50 years of being around cars, I have never seen a car with sticking valves unless the stem was bent from smacking a piston. In that case the pushrod was also bent like a pretzel. I've seen...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-26-2019, 05:28 PM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
If it's mechanical interference, you should be...

If it's mechanical interference, you should be able to hear it turning the motor over by hand with the plugs out and valve lash loosened. If not audible, at least there should be a tight spot as the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-20-2019, 03:37 PM
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Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Definitely not right but almost sounds like a...

Definitely not right but almost sounds like a piston slap.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-05-2019, 01:37 PM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Good luck with that one. OP is lucky they...

Good luck with that one.

OP is lucky they even repaired the distributor since it was modified (composite gear added). Every product that comes with a limited warranty excludes consequential...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-05-2018, 01:46 AM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
There are 2 styles of camshaft galley plugs...

There are 2 styles of camshaft galley plugs commonly sold for the back of the block. One is a shallow plug, the other a deeper plug. It is possible to drive the deeper plug in too far causing the end...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-28-2018, 09:13 PM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Couldn't tell really. The shop that welded the...

Couldn't tell really. The shop that welded the pickup to the pump put the pickup tube in a vise so there marks all over it.

When I fired the motor for the first time, the previous owner was there...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2018, 09:58 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Say what you will but I had the same noise on my...

Say what you will but I had the same noise on my first 455. Oil pickup tube rubbing on Moroso pan baffle.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2018, 09:52 PM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
When using a press fit pickup, I fabbed a tab...

When using a press fit pickup, I fabbed a tab bolted to pump and welded to tube. Always been paranoid about welding directly to pump.

My current motor I had a Milodon pan with bolt on pickup. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2018, 06:24 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Thumbs down Oil pump pickup is located exactly where the...

Oil pump pickup is located exactly where the bright spot in the pan is. The pickup is installed as 2 pieces with the pickup adjustable for height from the floor of the sump by rotating the pickup...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2018, 03:00 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Paul, I am only offering an observation. My...

Paul, I am only offering an observation. My experience is limited to a half dozen motors I have built and pales in comparison to your experience and caliber of work.

I do have an inquiring mind...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2018, 01:06 PM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
You painted the inside of the oil pan???? All...

You painted the inside of the oil pan???? All that paint is going to come off and clog your oil pump pickup screen.

Witness marks from oil pump pickup rubbing on the bottom of the oil pan?
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-27-2018, 12:32 AM
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Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Assume oil pump pickup to pan clearance was...

Assume oil pump pickup to pan clearance was checked?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-25-2018, 10:47 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
You got yourself a real mystery there. Change out...

You got yourself a real mystery there. Change out the flexplate leaving the convertor disconnected and sorry to say, hope for best but prepare for the worst.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-21-2018, 10:44 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
10/4

10/4
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-21-2018, 09:23 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Sometimes the dowels get misplaced and the trans...

Sometimes the dowels get misplaced and the trans gets installed without the dowels in place, using only the bolts to align the trans input shaft. As the bolts are typically a slip fit, the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-21-2018, 05:08 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Were there alignment dowels in the trans when you...

Were there alignment dowels in the trans when you bolted it up to the engine?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-21-2018, 04:44 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
2nd post I have seen where the owner painted his...

2nd post I have seen where the owner painted his flexplate. Why? With an inspection cover in place, you can't see it and the starter gear is going to chew the paint up on the ring gear anyway.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-19-2018, 05:35 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
I saw that too but thought it was the camera...

I saw that too but thought it was the camera searching for focus. Seems like a lot of runout in that flexplate too.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-16-2018, 09:40 PM
Replies: 1,465
Views: 155,458
Posted By NeighborsComplaint
Flexplate bolts too long?

Flexplate bolts too long?
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