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Pontiac - Street
03-24-2024, 02:54 PM
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Bad Squeal on throttle
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Posted By
ZeGermanHam
I bought the aluminum pulleys from Ram Air Resto....
I bought the aluminum pulleys from Ram Air Resto. Took about a year to receive them at the time, but they work great on my 66 with PS, AC, high flow WP, and HD fan clutch. Gates belts, no squeal...
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Pontiac - Street
03-24-2024, 01:45 PM
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Diagnosing Loss in Performance and WOT Backfires
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825
Posted By
geeteeohguy
I would throw it on an ocilloscope and look at...
I would throw it on an ocilloscope and look at the ignition pattern. Very possibly an ignition issue that will show up on the screen easily. Why tear an engine down if it's an open wire or bad plug,...
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Pontiac - Street
03-24-2024, 01:28 PM
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Diagnosing Loss in Performance and WOT Backfires
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825
Posted By
steve25
KD tools makes wallet friendly somewhat L shaped...
KD tools makes wallet friendly somewhat L shaped valve spring compressor bar that’s easy to use to remove your valve springs if you need to go that route.
If you use it just make a soda can...
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Pontiac - Street
03-24-2024, 10:12 AM
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Bad Squeal on throttle
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Posted By
steve25
He posted that with any of the two belts on it...
He posted that with any of the two belts on it did it, but with both belts off it did not.
At first I also thought he said that it did it with both belts off and a thought to myself the last time...
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Pontiac - Street
03-23-2024, 08:14 PM
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Bad Squeal on throttle
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579
Posted By
steve25
A lot of new belts these days do not have the...
A lot of new belts these days do not have the proper wedge angle.
There metric from what I have heard.
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Pontiac - Street
03-20-2024, 11:45 AM
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Tri power install
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403
Posted By
steve25
Before doing any gasket install and bolting up...
Before doing any gasket install and bolting up set the intake on the motor with the valley pan installed and confirm that the intake does not rock side to side which would indicate that it’s lower...
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Pontiac - Street
03-17-2024, 03:30 PM
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Project Phoenix, a 1964 Tempest rising from the ashes
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Posted By
64speed
Home safely with about 500 miles on the clock
Home safely with about 500 miles on the clock
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Pontiac - Street
03-17-2024, 02:40 PM
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First car fire....what to do now?---still shaking
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639
Posted By
jhein
I once had some (what turned out to be) minor...
I once had some (what turned out to be) minor water damage to a home I owned due to a wind/rain storm. I was always taught to notify your insurance company immediately of any damage from a storm. ...
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Pontiac - Street
03-17-2024, 01:18 AM
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Engine noise - lifter, exhaust or something else
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1,388
Posted By
Schurkey
Worthwhile. Good news. Not...
Worthwhile.
Good news.
Not unusual.
I have the sense that you won't feel right until you inspect the lifters and cam lobes. I suggest you remove and disassemble them one at a time for...
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Pontiac - Street
03-16-2024, 03:58 PM
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Home Porting Unexpected Feature
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Posted By
steve25
It was a long road, but I new you would resolve...
It was a long road, but I new you would resolve it because of someone with your determination.
I mean anyone who yanks his motor out to rebuild it while living overseas and while basically...
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Pontiac - Street
03-16-2024, 12:57 PM
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Project Phoenix, a 1964 Tempest rising from the ashes
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256,051
Posted By
64speed
Man this has been a blast and considering the...
Man this has been a blast and considering the headliner and back quarter boards aren’t done I didn’t expect this kind of reception. I am tired of talking to people though LOL. I had two people ask me...
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Pontiac - Street
03-15-2024, 04:39 PM
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Source for early 70s QJet Primary Rods
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552
Posted By
Held for Ransom
I flipped it... ...
I flipped it...
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=630423&stc=1&d=1710535100
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Pontiac - Street
03-15-2024, 04:30 PM
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Source for early 70s QJet Primary Rods
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552
Posted By
steve25
This guide is what I have always found works well.
This guide is what I have always found works well.
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Pontiac - Street
03-15-2024, 04:10 PM
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Source for early 70s QJet Primary Rods
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552
Posted By
Kenth
The idle/low speed circuit is a separate circuit...
The idle/low speed circuit is a separate circuit independent of the main jetting.
If the main jetting were to affect the idle/low speed circuit, the engine would not run at all.
So it doesn't...
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Pontiac - Street
03-15-2024, 09:08 AM
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Source for early 70s QJet Primary Rods
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552
Posted By
steve25
The metering rods do not come into the air to...
The metering rods do not come into the air to fuel ratio picture until the throttle blades are passed the transition slot when opening the throttle, assuming as you say the power piston IS seated at...
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Pontiac - Street
03-13-2024, 12:48 PM
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How long do tires last?
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2,369
Posted By
carbking
Gee, after reading this thread, thinking about...
Gee, after reading this thread, thinking about buying a lottery ticket!
Bought new performance (non-Pontiac) in 1979.
One tire destroyed by debris in a parking lot in 1995.
Replaced the...
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Pontiac - Street
03-12-2024, 07:56 PM
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How long do tires last?
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2,369
Posted By
Sirrotica
The bonding of the rubber to the steel belting is...
The bonding of the rubber to the steel belting is what does modern tires in. When the bond starts to be compromised is when the parts inside start delaminating from each other.
The Firestone...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 06:19 PM
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Oil viscocity 5W50
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1,787
Posted By
59safaricat
Roller rockers/lifters? I wouldn't use an...
Roller rockers/lifters?
I wouldn't use an oil thinner than 10w on a flat tappet camshaft. Newer engines with roller setups can tolerate a thinner oil due to less friction. Just my 2 cents.
...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 04:56 PM
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Replacing the steering rag joint
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Posted By
glhs#116
So, I loaded up the parts canon and let fly. I...
So, I loaded up the parts canon and let fly. I ended up with a winner between my stock coupler, the Ames piece and the Dorman rebuild kit. I ended up with the wrong size disk Dorman but that was OK...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 04:35 PM
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39
Oil viscocity 5W50
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1,787
Posted By
Jay S
I have some reservations about a 0W or 5W on...
I have some reservations about a 0W or 5W on anything running a carburetors unless the temp is very very cold. Mostly because of fuel dilution in oil with carb set ups and cylinder washing. What...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 03:55 PM
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Oil viscocity 5W50
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1,787
Posted By
Jay S
The flow characteristics change a lot between oil...
The flow characteristics change a lot between oil brands, even with the same viscosities, the chemistry is different also, no chart I know of is very accurate for uses of various oils between brands....
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 03:27 PM
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Oil viscocity 5W50
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1,787
Posted By
PontiacLars
Bearing Oil Clearance Chart Oil...
Bearing Oil Clearance Chart
Oil Viscosity Rod BearingClearance Main BearingClearance
20w / 5w20. < 0.0021 <0.0020
30w / 5w30 0.0021 – 0.0026 0.0020 – 0.0025
40w /...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 03:20 PM
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CAM CHOICE
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916
Posted By
Stan Weiss
If you check, both Tremec and GM rate trans by...
If you check, both Tremec and GM rate trans by torque capacity. A 750 HP SBC will not be making as much torque as your 600 HP Pontiac.
Stan
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 02:34 PM
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33
CAM CHOICE
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916
Posted By
b-man
For mostly family cruising keep it a stick. ...
For mostly family cruising keep it a stick.
If you’re going to the track a lot then an automatic makes sense. Driving around with the family in a high-stall automatic car would suck.
The Nash...
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Pontiac - Street
03-10-2024, 02:21 PM
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33
CAM CHOICE
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916
Posted By
b-man
Performer intake ? Not the Performer RPM ? ...
Performer intake ? Not the Performer RPM ?
The Torker II would be a better choice than either one of or those, a single plane runs fine on the street on a 455+ cube engine.
There are plenty of...
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