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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 01:30 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 499
Posted By Dragncar
I have 2 of them and both were spot on. Kinsler...

I have 2 of them and both were spot on.
Kinsler put 1500 HP though one. Guys have had them to 900 HP NA but around 1000 HP the non fully counter weighted have issues I hear.
They are certainly...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 422
Posted By Dragncar
I have always had the opinion that as far as...

I have always had the opinion that as far as valve train stress you are better off getting lift with the cam and not the rocker arms.
Its cheaper too if you already have the 1.5 rockers and not the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-09-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,016
Posted By Dragncar
Except the cheap Champions are two piece and can...

Except the cheap Champions are two piece and can and do come apart. Nothing will ruin your day like your engine sounding funny, checking it and finding half a Chumpion in your flopping around plug...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-06-2024, 04:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,558
Posted By Dragncar
You could run a vacuum pump. Its bolt on. A lot...

You could run a vacuum pump. Its bolt on.
A lot harder for a engine to leak with negative pressure in the crankcase.
My last engine, no leaks. Well sort of. I had a leak from a valve cover due to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,403
Posted By Dragncar
My 2 cents on starters. You need a plain mini...

My 2 cents on starters. You need a plain mini starter. The Summit starter is the one to get. I have had one forever, no issues. 166 $ and made by CVR. Multiple clocking positions.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,493
Posted By Dragncar
Perfect, well close enough.

Perfect, well close enough.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 328
Posted By Dragncar
I would say yes. I ran a larger cam than that...

I would say yes.
I ran a larger cam than that and the T400 I built shifted fine in D.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-17-2024, 10:41 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,327
Posted By Dragncar
Car amps, I am a bit of a amateur audiophile. I...

Car amps, I am a bit of a amateur audiophile. I have a collection of USA made amps PPI, Soundstream, Lanzar, Fosgate, stuff like that.. Even the "good stuff" is made in China now. Kind of sick to see...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 04:09 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,327
Posted By Dragncar
There is a huge difference in the stickiness of...

There is a huge difference in the stickiness of oil with Lucas in it and oil without.
If you ever ran it you would know.
Even the distributor had a noticeable film on it when I removed it.
A quart...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 12:32 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,327
Posted By Dragncar
Have you ever disassembled a engine that ran...

Have you ever disassembled a engine that ran Lucas ? I have, you can feel a sticky film on everything. It works. Does it dilute the oil, sure. Does it make the oil not last quite as long, sure.
But...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 02:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 884
Posted By Dragncar
Its not snake oil. It leaves a sticky film on all...

Its not snake oil. It leaves a sticky film on all your engine parts and it helps a great deal for engines that sit for long periods of time.
And Pontiacs these days do a lot of sitting.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-12-2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,401
Posted By Dragncar
That is if you believe oil actually came from...

That is if you believe oil actually came from dead animals. The average depth of a modern oil well is a mile deep. Dinosaurs a mile deep ? Fossils are found on the surface.
Oil is the 2nd most...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,047
Posted By Dragncar
I little off topic but I just worked on a 2GC...

I little off topic but I just worked on a 2GC engine yesterday. This family friend, 93 year old man need help moving his Willy's Jeep with a 265 sbc in it. So I went to check it out, get it moving...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,403
Posted By Dragncar
My instructions that came with my old Summit...

My instructions that came with my old Summit starter said to use a 1/8" drill bit or welding rod and shim it until the "crotch" of the contact is 1/8"
I have never had any luck with those stock type...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2024, 10:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,242
Posted By Dragncar
I am not so sure its the gears. With Cloyes...

I am not so sure its the gears.
With Cloyes they offer a "Z" series chain. The best on earth, but only in std. The .005 and .010 short sets get the IWIS chain. A good chain, just not as good as a"...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 03:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,321
Posted By Dragncar
Yes he did. He told me about some Pontiac...

Yes he did. He told me about some Pontiac builders who put a 8500RPM spring for a engine that is done by 6500RPM. Some shop in "Ohio".
He said all that extra spring pressure contributed to breaking...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2024, 02:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,321
Posted By Dragncar
Its a good video. A detailed video mostly for...

Its a good video. A detailed video mostly for newbies.
There is stuff there (Vizard) even though he says there is not.
But he does use a flow sheet to pick a cam . I think thats a good idea.
The...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-22-2024, 01:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,940
Posted By Dragncar
Look fellas, its not just SM but all...

Look fellas, its not just SM but all manufacturing in China. It is literally part of their business culture in that country that as long as its business it is perfectly fine to steal someone else,s...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,870
Posted By Dragncar
So a few years ago some guy went on a stabbing...

So a few years ago some guy went on a stabbing spree in some businesses. Randomly walking into insurance offices ect and knifing people. It was in a city down south where a niece of mine lived and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,926
Posted By Dragncar
I do not know of any factory pan that takes more...

I do not know of any factory pan that takes more than 6 qts.
I ran a stock pan with 6 quarts and raced it for years.
Do you have a larger than normal oil filter ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 12:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,870
Posted By Dragncar
Carb cleaner is in the same price range as...

Carb cleaner is in the same price range as Brakclean and it cleans oil and grease better than something designed for brakes.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-27-2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,890
Posted By Dragncar
The last one. Keep those cowls off Pontiacs. ...

The last one. Keep those cowls off Pontiacs.
Who cares if they work better. We are used to fighting with one arm anyway.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-21-2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,614
Posted By Dragncar
BBCs have giant heads, Our best is not even...

BBCs have giant heads, Our best is not even middle of the road with them. You can make just about any HP you want with one AND cheaper.
BUT !!!! they are not cool and never will be.
I would rather...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-08-2024, 03:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,254
Posted By Dragncar
All four barrels wide open. I don't like...

All four barrels wide open.
I don't like dumping all that fuel in the engine so I usually just pull the carb off and do the test.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-07-2024, 04:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,377
Posted By Dragncar
I was worried about the same thing. I went to a...

I was worried about the same thing.
I went to a Alston .100 mid plate and elephant ears. Engine is located with Mighty Mounts which are rubber but the engine can not move.
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