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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 01-18-2024, 09:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,036
Posted By 68hotbird
69 Bird

I like carousel red and parchment but I really like crystal turquoise as well.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-15-2023, 09:28 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 17,655
Posted By 68hotbird
RA IV bird production

There are so many numbers but here is the best I can come up with from all of my research.

69 Firebird ra iv 4 speed hardtops 58
69 Firebird ra iv automatic hardtops 27
69 Firebird ra iv 4...
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 12-03-2023, 11:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 738
Posted By 68hotbird
Compression/Power

heads are 6X-4 at about 92cc's which makes compression 9.6-1. I had these heads on a very similar short block in my brothers car with the Holley terminator X fuel injection system. Based on the...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 07-16-2023, 12:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,295
Posted By 68hotbird
69 611ra inlet

Tim Smolinski had a black fairly original ra3 611 code car. Was black on black he had it for sale recently. Looked like a very nice car. I owned a white 611 ra inlet car in 2006 or 2007 but it was...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 11-29-2021, 10:15 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 35,702
Posted By 68hotbird
pushrod holes

With my setup which is ra4 length valves and harland sharp 1.65 rockers no modifications were needed to the pushrod holes for clearance.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 11-28-2021, 05:10 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 35,702
Posted By 68hotbird
461 speedmaster combo

I built a 461 with the speedmaster heads. I used the bare castings installed 2.19 SI intake and 1.77 SI exhaust valves ra4 length. I had the bowls cut on the Serdi with the valve job and did some...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-26-2021, 05:49 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 39,350
Posted By 68hotbird
conversion update

The speedpro/ford dogbone conversion in project Frankenstein now has about 3000 street miles and has been abused a lot and the lifter conversion is working beautifully and is quiet as a mouse. Has...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-10-2021, 08:51 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 39,350
Posted By 68hotbird
mine has dog bones

my test mule motor with the sealed power lifter and dogbones and the ford spider have now been seriously abused for a few thousand miles and it is working awesome. I will be doing a coupe more soon.
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 08-05-2021, 09:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,525
Posted By 68hotbird
heads

try Randy Repp at high-performance injuns
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-16-2021, 10:49 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 992
Posted By 68hotbird
t10

t10 also has a turbo 400 size output shaft most muncies are the smaller output shaft so you will have to change the driveshaft yoke also.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-13-2021, 09:00 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
dogbones comp 31-1000

They are the ford comp 31-1000 . They use a generic picture in the add. Ive bought 6 sets and none of them are tapered.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-12-2021, 06:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,958
Posted By 68hotbird
gto hitch

I know its doable my dad towed a 23 foot camper and his car trailer with a 69 gto for years. This was with a reese hitch and equalizer bars. The hitch was home fabricated and welded to the frame...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-12-2021, 05:41 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
dog bone modification

As some of you know the sealed power 2148 lifter causes the dog bones to rise up slightly at max lift which is not supposed to happen. Over time this could cause a failure of the spyder and could...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2021, 04:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,842
Posted By 68hotbird
grease

I have always used mobil shc 220 grease in my wheel bearings in all my cars and trailers and never had and issue with dripping. If your seals are in good condition and the bearings are not over...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-06-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
lifter clarification

I have personally done this conversion and I am trying to keep people from making costly mistakes. The 2148 sealed power lifter fits 4.3 v6 roller cam engines, 5.7 chevy v8 roller cam engines and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-04-2021, 04:11 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
2148 lifter

Here is a picture of a 2148 lifter not at max lift. I attached this picture because if you notice the top of the lifter bore is chamfered. I currently have 3 blocks with at least one hole chamfered....
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-11-2020, 07:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,826
Posted By 68hotbird
Combo

4.155 bore 4.25 stroke 6.800 rod. 988 400 block.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-13-2020, 04:08 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
spyder set up

I got side tracked on my project with the ford spyder and sealed power lifters but I should be back on it soon. A friend of mine has 5 or 6 of them running that have been done for several years with...
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 04-02-2020, 05:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,891
Posted By 68hotbird
cam

Johnny406 I thought he was referring to a roller cam I bought off of another site a couple days ago. I knew the isky is a solid flat tappet.
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 04-02-2020, 07:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,891
Posted By 68hotbird
cams

pm sent
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-11-2020, 02:32 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
lifters

the ht 2148 sealed power lifter works with the hr276 cam I have in my motor. I have not test fit it yet but I have an hr288 I'm going to try next. That last picture with the lifer with the oil hole...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-02-2020, 06:26 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
Mr pbody

Jim is doing well in retirement I talk with him frequently and this is a spin off of his research. I have to give him all the credit for the idea. I’m just finessing and continuing to research and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-02-2020, 11:30 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
valley cover bolts

The valley cover will be mounted with studs that will hold down the spider also. I am fabricating a rectangle washer to put below the locknut to help make sure the spider doesn't twist. I will post...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-01-2020, 08:28 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
spider

spider is small block ford with some tweaking. Dog bones are also sbf with some mods to the bottom to clear the block radius. Lifters are a gm factory roller lifter for a 60 degree v6. There are...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-01-2020, 05:47 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,959
Posted By 68hotbird
hydraulic roller conversion using factory lifters. anyone seen this conversion done?

just wondering if anyone has seen this conversion done. This concept is stolen from a longtime Pontiac friend of mine who has several of these setups running with thousands of miles street and...
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