[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

Only days away from firing up the DOHC hemi four, so 2017 goal is to get it installed in the lakester. Car needs a number of safety updates, so getting it on a track next year is probably overly optimistic.

On another front- I hope to replace the leather facing of the cone clutch in the 1917 Buick. The clutch chatters so badly that the whole car jumps up and down!

Jack, you may have already planned for this, but I think quite a few people here would love to see and hear a video of the DOHC engine running for the first time. I know I would. When we fired the Boss Bird the first time, I just set up a tiny digital camera on a tri-pod out of the way with a wide view and let it roll. No actual photographer needed. Best of luck, you have to be excited!.

[charlie66]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

Only days away from firing up the DOHC hemi four, so 2017 goal is to get it installed in the lakester. Car needs a number of safety updates, so getting it on a track next year is probably overly optimistic.

On another front- I hope to replace the leather facing of the cone clutch in the 1917 Buick. The clutch chatters so badly that the whole car jumps up and down!

Cant wait to hear the results. !

Good luck!!

[potentpontiac]

Fresh hone and new rings. Sims Roller cam plate. Tad more compression. New oil pan. Maybe some added cage work. Bigger hood scoop.

[69FIREBIRD76MM]

I have a 455 , planning on honning, add aluminum heads and road paver cam or solid roller .

[chiefbigb]

New rear rims. Fire system and maybe anti roll if time permits. Air throttle would be nice to

[BADDTA]

My son Jake is going nitrous for 2017. Monte Smith Big Shot plate, M/T 275 Pro's, MSD Grid, Ultra bell, parachute, ball hone, rering, and getting him licensed. He got all the clothing gear for Christmas.

Brian

[mike leech]

Originally Posted by BADDTA

My son Jake is going nitrous for 2017. Monte Smith Big Shot plate, M/T 275 Pro's, MSD Grid, Ultra bell, parachute, ball hone, rering, and getting him licensed. He got all the clothing gear for Christmas.

Brian

Dingle ball hone? Um. Savage

[BADDTA]

Originally Posted by mike leech

Dingle ball hone? Um. Savage

Maybe? It's the last year we will run the stock block. Not looking to stick a ton of money into it. Just want to run TNT top rings. Thought the ball hone would be sufficient?

Brian

[BruceWilkie]

Ball hone tends to follow contours to some extent, so if already bored and honed with plate it should be fine for a light touchup without plate.

My plans...see if I can spend some time actually working on my Pontiac stuff. With last kid in HS now, it seems only time I have its either too late, too hot, too cold or I'm too tired. I dont recall the older siblings keeping us as busy.

[john marcella]

A particular hone package is something that gets developed. Its real ! And should be taken very seriously if you are trying to make Power.

[Jeff Kinsler]

New shortblock, 540 cubes instead of 500,new cam, intake work. O2 sensors in collectors, some changes to trans. Car might be a little lighter not much though. Hoping to be racing at 3190 to 3195 lbs this year in ultra street..


Hoping to drag magic man's ass if he has the balls to race in ultra street.

[johnta1]

Going to be at Bradenton?

[greggutknecht]

Careful Jeff thats getting a little large for a small block pontiac.lol

[Jeff Kinsler]

Originally Posted by greggutknecht

Careful Jeff thats getting a little large for a small block pontiac.lol

Sbp ttfmf!

[john marcella]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kinsler

New shortblock, 540 cubes instead of 500,new cam, intake work. O2 sensors in collectors, some changes to trans. Car might be a little lighter not much though. Hoping to be racing at 3190 to 3195 lbs this year in ultra street..


Hoping to drag magic man's ass if he has the balls to race in ultra street.

See you in the lanes cheater.

[Probird]

Freshening the shortblock this year. It needs bored, so new pistons, rings, and bearings and polish the crank. That should get me through e few more seasons.

[jm455ho]

Going to try an iron intake with SD Performance CNC ported plenum, and build a couple of Q jets to play with. Going to try and duplicate performance of RPM and HP750. Shooting for high tens.

[67GTO4SPEED]

Lord willing and if the creek don't rise, I'll be making passes this year for the first time in many years. I've owned a bunch of Pontiacs over the years, but this will be my first Pontiac powered drag car, so I'm excited about that!

[Half-Inch Stud]

additional head porting done.
smaller, tame cam (what was i thinking)
Redline "shockproof" in the rear.
a series of test & tune intake evaluations.
a smaller series of carb evals.
a simple exhaust Collector eval.

Later in the year:
4L80 manual goes in ( hey itsa got OD ).
AC compressor and charge goes in.

Better end-up in the 11's on 89 Octane.

[Half-Inch Stud]

Originally Posted by jm455ho

Going to try an iron intake with SD Performance CNC ported plenum, and build a couple of Q jets to play with. Going to try and duplicate performance of RPM and HP750. Shooting for high tens.

Sounds very cool.