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Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2026, 02:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,203
Posted By Schurkey
Well...everyone has an opinion. Some of them...

Well...everyone has an opinion.

Some of them are just plain wrong.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2026, 02:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 574
Posted By Schurkey
ALL the liquid-filled gauges have a lil' rubber...

ALL the liquid-filled gauges have a lil' rubber plug on them. "Burp" the rubber plug to relieve pressure. Gauge returns to it's original accuracy.

Do this at EVERY temperature change when you...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-28-2026, 06:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 417
Posted By Schurkey
1. Avoid "Kat's" which was also Five Star...

1. Avoid "Kat's" which was also Five Star Manufacturing, later bought by Nickson.

2. I look for Zerostart--Phillips/Temro. Attached photo of heater packaging for my Lumina--don't use the part...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-29-2026, 11:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 493
Posted By Schurkey
O-rings are sold under a million different part...

O-rings are sold under a million different part numbers. However, the sizing is standardized. If you find an O-ring sizing chart, you can pick any diameter you want within reason, along with a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-24-2026, 01:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 251
Posted By Schurkey
The adjustment screw is probably spot-welded in...

The adjustment screw is probably spot-welded in position. Break the spot-weld, and they become adjustable. Unlike the cheap, little aftermarket units, the big black cans are altitude-compensated.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-07-2026, 07:45 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,682
Posted By Schurkey
Krikit, not "cricket". Simple, easy,...

Krikit, not "cricket". Simple, easy, inexpensive. Requires a bit of "feel" at the finger-press point, so that the gauge does not rock towards the indicator lever. Has to stay firmly towards the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-28-2026, 02:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 830
Posted By Schurkey
Do you feel lucky? It's not a matter of "how...

Do you feel lucky? It's not a matter of "how often", rather "how much is this going to affect me if it is messed-up?"


Not "out of proportion" considering the labor involved in diagnosing and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-04-2026, 05:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 280
Posted By Schurkey
"Brake line fittings"? You mean "Tube nuts"? If...

"Brake line fittings"? You mean "Tube nuts"? If so, I'd expect most of 'em to be steel, not brass.

Moreover, I'd expect at least some of them to be different thread size than others, since...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-22-2026, 03:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 724
Posted By Schurkey
Pinion seals are not torqued. The pinion nut...

Pinion seals are not torqued. The pinion nut affects the preload on the pinion bearings, the preload is different for "new" bearings vs. used bearings. Preload is tested with an inch-pound torque...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2026, 05:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 776
Posted By Schurkey
1. "Top Tier" fuel does not refer to the...

1. "Top Tier" fuel does not refer to the branding on the refinery. It refers to the detergent additives in the fuel. The base fuel can be from anywhere.

2. EPA requires a minimum-amount of...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-01-2026, 07:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,747
Posted By Schurkey
Is there oil inside the PCV vacuum hose? A...

Is there oil inside the PCV vacuum hose?

A guy here had no end of problems with aftermarket heads that had been ported, the way I remember it is that first he fixed oil coming down the rocker...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-01-2026, 06:22 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 954
Posted By Schurkey
Did it break when the engine was running? Or did...

Did it break when the engine was running? Or did it break when something fell on it, after the engine was removed from the vehicle?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2025, 11:10 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,869
Posted By Schurkey
Or open combustion chambers with no quench pad at...

Or open combustion chambers with no quench pad at all.

Some of this is PURE CORPORATE POLITICS, along with management greed. The engineers intend for a certain quench distance, plus-or-minus some...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-17-2025, 09:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,147
Posted By Schurkey
Paint NOT applied to the oiled surfaces of the...

Paint NOT applied to the oiled surfaces of the engine CANNOT flake off and plug the oil-pickup screen.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-17-2025, 09:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 731
Posted By Schurkey
GM has a service bulletin about synthetic gear...

GM has a service bulletin about synthetic gear lube destroying the OEM Silicone RTV sealer used on AAM axles.

It may be that AAM was using the crappiest Silicone RTV on Earth. It may be that AAM...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-15-2025, 12:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 505
Posted By Schurkey
You have a roller cam? Minimize your time on the...

You have a roller cam? Minimize your time on the run-stand. Get that thing in a vehicle, or on a dyno so the rings and cylinder walls can see some loading, and then some high-vacuum. Alternate...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-15-2025, 12:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 477
Posted By Schurkey
Roller cam? Idle speed is way less important...

Roller cam? Idle speed is way less important than loading the rings against the cylinder walls.

Put that thing on the highway. Put it in high gear--disable the auto trans kickdown if applicable....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-08-2025, 01:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 823
Posted By Schurkey
Jeep ...

Jeep
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N-EmJSkKhWM/maxresdefault.jpg

Datsun
https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Datsun-240Z-Engine-Bay.jpg

I'm gonna quit here. You guys get the idea. REAL...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-08-2025, 01:33 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 823
Posted By Schurkey
Total nonsense. The "air bubble" (if it exists...

Total nonsense. The "air bubble" (if it exists at all) inside an oil-filled coil is so tiny as to be not worth discussing. He should know better--he's generally a sharp guy.

Mother Mopar put...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-05-2025, 10:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 737
Posted By Schurkey
Old photos--I guess FlowKooler has "improved" on...

Old photos--I guess FlowKooler has "improved" on this.

Aluminum pump housing, looks like OEM iron impeller--cut down to smaller diameter, and with a shield spot-welded to the impeller.

NOT...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-01-2025, 08:03 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 664
Posted By Schurkey
FIRST, verify that the rotor turns when the...

FIRST, verify that the rotor turns when the starter motor is cranking the engine. If the roll-pin on the distributor gear shears, the distributor may not be turning, or not turning...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-10-2025, 06:34 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,463
Posted By Schurkey
Chrome rings. Woof. Chevy was using...

Chrome rings. Woof.

Chevy was using Moly-faced rings in the Big Block starting in '65. Far as I know, that was the first OEM application of Moly rings.

Chrome rings handle dust better than...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-09-2025, 11:44 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,463
Posted By Schurkey
There are multiple points you're missing. 1....

There are multiple points you're missing.

1. A proper oil for the application does not need "additives".

2. "Zinc" or ZDDP is offset by the oil's detergent additives. So again, all the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-09-2025, 04:31 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,463
Posted By Schurkey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erxjPicpYyw ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erxjPicpYyw

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If you think you need an additive...you picked...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-03-2025, 10:50 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,990
Posted By Schurkey
Won't miss Fram, won't miss Anco. Raybestos will...

Won't miss Fram, won't miss Anco. Raybestos will be a loss. Cardone may or may not be a loss.
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