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Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-19-2026, 11:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 274
Posted By Dragncar
Ford solenoid and a jumper.

Ford solenoid and a jumper.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 07-18-2026, 04:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 462
Posted By Dragncar
Get the DLC option. IMO, this is the way to...

Get the DLC option.
IMO, this is the way to go, even for street guys running hyd roller cams.
Get a custom SR with BAMS and not worry about ticking lifters or a lifter failure destroying your...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 07-17-2026, 03:16 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,236
Posted By Dragncar
My Steffs has no pan gasket except for 2 of the...

My Steffs has no pan gasket except for 2 of the cork strips you get with the Fel Pro set laid side by side on the rear cap. They were glued to the cap with the yellow weatherstrip stuff and let dry...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 07-04-2026, 03:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 404
Posted By Dragncar
I had them in a 10 sec engine for a decade. ...

I had them in a 10 sec engine for a decade.
Doubt it matters a hill of beans though. FM, King or Clevite will all get it done.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-29-2026, 03:43 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,305
Posted By Dragncar
I ran .030 restrictors in my 455 and drove it on...

I ran .030 restrictors in my 455 and drove it on the street and to the track for years. No problems. sft.
You can get a lot of oil through that .030 hole. If you have a issue with it run a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-23-2026, 02:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 607
Posted By Dragncar
I bent/broke the one in my 69 A body a couple...

I bent/broke the one in my 69 A body a couple seasons ago. What I ended up doing was adding a 10" or so piece of 1/4" x 1/2" flat bar stock from jut above the pedal to right near the tip of the rod...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-22-2026, 02:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,799
Posted By Dragncar
Engines like that change valve springs every few...

Engines like that change valve springs every few passes. 1" + lift and 8500 RPM. Moving bore spacing around. Offset valve guides. Honda rod journals ect. Billet everything. Too high a dollar game...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-07-2026, 03:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 629
Posted By Dragncar
yeah, put some points back on your engine.

yeah, put some points back on your engine.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-05-2026, 12:37 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,439
Posted By Dragncar
Shaeffers in all my stuff now. If a oil can get...

Shaeffers in all my stuff now.
If a oil can get 1,000,000 + miles out of gas engines, regularly get 1,000.000 miles on diesel engines and get 4-7 more HP on a dyno than Mobil 1, which is a great oil...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-03-2026, 04:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 462
Posted By Dragncar
You want a trans brake or any T400 PG stuff. Give...

You want a trans brake or any T400 PG stuff. Give J& W a call. My brake has been flawless. A lot of the aftermarket drums ect came from them and were copied by other US manufacturers.
The owner is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2026, 03:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 327
Posted By Dragncar
Just be glad water heaters have to be raised up...

Just be glad water heaters have to be raised up off the floor where the fumes are. Gas fumes are heavier than air.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-31-2026, 03:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 987
Posted By Dragncar
You need to find out what the cast part is made...

You need to find out what the cast part is made of. If its cast steel, fine. You can weld it with whatever carbon steel rod/wire you want. If its cast iron, you need to use a dissimilar metal rod and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-30-2026, 05:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,447
Posted By Dragncar
I don't know but, swapping the rear main on a...

I don't know but, swapping the rear main on a assembled Pontiac., I am not doing that. Almost none of them are daily drivers these days, fun toy cars. Its a lot of work pulling the pan on a engine...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-27-2026, 05:02 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 754
Posted By Dragncar
I wont even run a head that does not either have...

I wont even run a head that does not either have the ex crossover filled or welded. So what if it takes longer to warm up. They are old cars anyway, part of the deal. I swear I can tell if a iron...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-26-2026, 03:28 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,434
Posted By Dragncar
So.................... what did the dyno say ?

So.................... what did the dyno say ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-22-2026, 03:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 616
Posted By Dragncar
Send them to Paul K.

Send them to Paul K.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-11-2026, 04:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 287
Posted By Dragncar
ATI makes one for 20 bucks. But no dipstick...

ATI makes one for 20 bucks. But no dipstick attached.
I keep one around if tech asks for it.
But I keep my stock one on the car with a little zip tie looping around the bracket that bolts to the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-03-2026, 03:23 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,167
Posted By Dragncar
Don't do this, but as teenagers my brother had a...

Don't do this, but as teenagers my brother had a 307 Chevy in his 69 C10. Found a cracked rear cap and he just stuck one on from another engine we had laying around. Ran fine for all we knew. Truck...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-02-2026, 03:02 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 17,387
Posted By Dragncar
Next time out you need to get a Go Pro looking...

Next time out you need to get a Go Pro looking out the windshield so you can take us with you.
And turn up the volume !
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2026, 01:39 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,406
Posted By Dragncar
I would be happier with .0035 to .004 on those...

I would be happier with .0035 to .004 on those big mains. That where my 455 was set up and it had 75-60 lbs cold, 60 lbs running down the track and never got below 40lbs at idle.
Lasted 30 years...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-01-2026, 04:05 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 3,406
Posted By Dragncar
You are fine. The 455 I raced forever was a lot...

You are fine. The 455 I raced forever was a lot looser than that on the mains. Its a giant 3.25 journal, you don't want to run them tight.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-28-2026, 04:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 493
Posted By Dragncar
Never had a issue. A little silicone on both...

Never had a issue. A little silicone on both sides and dry overnight. Done it plenty of times without letting it dry too.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2026, 03:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 417
Posted By Dragncar
The 150lb max torque wrenches are kind of a...

The 150lb max torque wrenches are kind of a problem for us.............. Pontiac balancer bolts (160lbs)
Thing is torque wrenches are the most accurate in the middle ranges of their scales. So, its...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-20-2026, 03:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 421
Posted By Dragncar
When I was having leak issues I went to the local...

When I was having leak issues I went to the local transmission shop and asked the owner what he used. I knew him from the 80s.
He handed me one of those fiber gaskets on the house and said, dry....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-12-2026, 06:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,385
Posted By Dragncar
It should be making a good 300 HP. I would not...

It should be making a good 300 HP. I would not have used a .065 head gasket though, but that did not cost you all that power.
Stock they were 300 HP and you have a bigger cam.
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