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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 02:20 AM
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Rocker not oiling and pushrod spins faster than others
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Posted By
Kenth
Lifter number 8 exhaust is at the end of the oil...
Lifter number 8 exhaust is at the end of the oil channel and there often collects run-in paste and other crap that can prevent the oil flow to the lifter.
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 11:13 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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Formulajones
I wouldn't go chasing exhaust. In Your case it's...
I wouldn't go chasing exhaust. In Your case it's not an issue.
I ran Gardner exhaust on my RAIII in pure stock and ran 14 flat with it at 99 mph. While it wasn't holding the car back a ton it...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 04:24 PM
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1970 350 mods
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Posted By
JLMounce
The difference between what we believed was a...
The difference between what we believed was a 2.73 to the 3.42 that we put in my wife's chevelle was night and day.
Not that we recorded mileage on the car, but it seemed somewhat the same and...
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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 09:12 PM
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1970 350 mods
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SD455DJ
I might as well throw my hat into the...
I might as well throw my hat into the ring…lol…with my thoughts on hopping up your ’70 350. I would follow the ’69 350HO recipe by adding ’70 #13 heads with their 75-78 cc chambers to keep your...
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Pontiac - Street
09-16-2024, 12:14 PM
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timing advance
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Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Just my .02 cents regarding timing lock out for a...
Just my .02 cents regarding timing lock out for a drag car. Some prefer to lock out all timing tor strip use. My personal experience doing this makes it difficult to start the engine, it's hard on...
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Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 08:23 PM
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Inside HEI module
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Formulas
Inside HEI module
Well i had 5 used HEI modules so i put a spare dist in a vice hooked up power to test.....two didnt make the grade... one was a 990 unit its the one more intact i cut it open with a small rotary...
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Pontiac - Street
09-08-2024, 03:30 PM
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Weird bearing marks
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Sirrotica
Or, if you run a TP by pass oil filter, the...
Or, if you run a TP by pass oil filter, the filter removes the water from the oil and holds on to it. Water is needed to form acid, so if the water is removed acid doesn't form.
The acid forms...
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Pontiac - Street
09-07-2024, 07:31 PM
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Weird bearing marks
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Posted By
Jay S
The pitting on the bearings is from acidic oil...
The pitting on the bearings is from acidic oil sitting in those engines for long periods of time when the engine is not in service.
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Pontiac - Street
09-05-2024, 06:00 PM
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Are These Stock Rods or Aftermarket?
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Posted By
mgarblik
They will go 7200 RPM's in a 455.......once!
They will go 7200 RPM's in a 455.......once!
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Pontiac - Street
09-04-2024, 05:12 PM
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Factory Valley Pan - RTV Or Gasket?
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Sirrotica
There is absolutely no need to use right stuff,...
There is absolutely no need to use right stuff, as I said, GM substituted black RTV, and later on GMS red RTV. I never use right stuff because it is really difficult to remove.
I've taken dozens...
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Pontiac - Race
08-31-2024, 11:46 PM
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V-heads?
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PAUL K
Buick factory experimental "tunnel port" heads....
Buick factory experimental "tunnel port" heads. Sometimes referred to as "stage 3". They've been lugged around to the Buick Nationals along with a four bolt main experimental block and matching...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 05:41 AM
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6X-4 heads on a 455
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Cliff R
Crower may have finally started grinding the...
Crower may have finally started grinding the 60919 cams in house on a tighter LSA with less seat timing, but all the ones I've used over the years cam with a cam card stating 304/316, 231/240 @...
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Pontiac - Street
08-29-2024, 08:44 PM
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Q-Jet Misbehaving, Seems To Not Be Using Idle Circuit
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Sirrotica
Old mechanics trick when you believe that there...
Old mechanics trick when you believe that there may be dirt in one of the circuits. Rev the engine to about 2500-3000 RPM, and slam the choke blade shut as you open, and close the throttle by hand....
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Pontiac - Street
08-26-2024, 08:02 PM
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Compression Ratio With 6X-4’s?
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SD455DJ
Here is my brother Dan's '408' build and dyno...
Here is my brother Dan's '408' build and dyno session story below. Note that the compression with shaved 6X-4's is only 8.75 to 1, but it still made great power with a 2800 cam.
Dan rebuilt the...
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Pontiac - Street
08-24-2024, 02:54 PM
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Improving airflow
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Posted By
geeteeohguy
Remove the gauge, install the factory temperature...
Remove the gauge, install the factory temperature light, and enjoy your car worry free for the rest of your life.
My '67 has the light and it never runs hot or overheats. :)
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Pontiac - Street
08-24-2024, 02:40 PM
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Improving airflow
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Posted By
b-man
Run it and stop worrying about it getting above...
Run it and stop worrying about it getting above 200 degrees with the A/C blasting.
Even 220 isn’t that bad.
Once it hits 220 or 225 then shut off the A/C for a while.
197 degrees is nothing.
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Pontiac - Street
08-24-2024, 02:34 PM
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Improving airflow
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Posted By
Singleton
I think the point being made is that even a...
I think the point being made is that even a (temporary) 215 temperature is nothing to worry about, or a reason to turn the a/c off. The factory overheat warning light didn’t come on until 240-245...
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Pontiac - Street
08-24-2024, 06:29 AM
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What rear end
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Posted By
Kenth
I may add there is a 8 7/8" rear end (10-bolt?)...
I may add there is a 8 7/8" rear end (10-bolt?) for 1973 A stationwagon and G. No mention on engine usage for this.
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Pontiac - Street
08-24-2024, 04:29 AM
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What rear end
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Posted By
Kenth
1973 GP with the SJ option uses the 455 engine,...
1973 GP with the SJ option uses the 455 engine, 8.5" B, O or C, K rear ends with 3.08 standard gears and 3.23 gears as the performance option.
1973 A-body uses the same rear ends as the 1973 GP.
...
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Pontiac - Street
08-23-2024, 11:57 PM
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What rear end
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Posted By
Schurkey
I may be wrong. I'm not an expert in Pontiac...
I may be wrong. I'm not an expert in Pontiac axle options, and I'm too lazy to dig out my Chevy references.
I'd expect that by '73 and perhaps before, the 8.5" ten-bolt would have been the...
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Pontiac - Street
08-23-2024, 05:38 AM
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Quadrajet jet/rod info needed '79 Olds 403 T/A
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492
Posted By
Kenth
It is not possible to say that a calibration is...
It is not possible to say that a calibration is lean with certain jetting without knowing the size of the air bleeds and primary nozzle insert size.
The 55P rods tapers from .055" to .043" and has a...
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Pontiac - Street
08-21-2024, 07:34 AM
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Qjet pull off
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829
Posted By
Cliff R
Do NOT disconnect the link from the pull-off up...
Do NOT disconnect the link from the pull-off up to the secondaries. I see folks recommending this all the time and it will not work. The pull-off is there to provide smooth transition and it must...
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Pontiac - Street
08-16-2024, 05:27 PM
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Front Crankshaft Bolt Torque
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554
Posted By
Schurkey
Leaving enough rope hanging out of the spark plug...
Leaving enough rope hanging out of the spark plug hole that you can pull on to remove the rest of the rope. Guess what happens when someone feeds ALL the rope into the cylinder.
Near TDC...
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Pontiac - Street
08-06-2024, 11:48 PM
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Melling Valve Springs - Stock?
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843
Posted By
Cliff R
Just a side note hear. Do NOT under any...
Just a side note hear. Do NOT under any circumstrances go by the listed specs for aftermarket springs. Pull them out of the box and test them with the retainers you plan on using. I seen HUGE...
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Pontiac - Street
08-05-2024, 06:16 PM
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Lunati 06703 found on teardown
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1,432
Posted By
Jay S
I come up with 9.28 SCR using 77 cc. With the...
I come up with 9.28 SCR using 77 cc. With the specs described it was running 9.1 to 9.3 SCR. I read the earlier posts working on the tune, I don’t think it was the tune. I think it was probably...
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