The Big Brace is here. A new lifter wall support kit F.S.
 

Hello Pontiac world.
I'm currently taking orders on my new lifter wall support kit. Digitized from a #481988 PMD block and will fit 70's era blocks better than others.

This kit will both act as a support to all the weak lifter walls of the Pontiac block and will also keep unwanted parts from hitting the rotating camshaft in case of a valve train failure. All traditional Pontiac roller lifter applications create side loads on the lifter walls of the block and therefore I recommend this lifter wall support kit in all serious rebuilds.

Kit includes 4 cnc machined billet aluminum blocks, full custom fastening kit and worldwide shipping for $399 via paypal.

Thanks,
Kristinn




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Impressive!

Very nice.

Nice product.

If I still had a stock block I’d have to have this. Nice piece!

Is any drilling/tapping or grinding of block needed?

Thanks for the kind words.

Your Pontiac block will need prep work and the support pieces will also need some grinding, depends on the block. They can vary by quite a bit.
Block will also need four 5/16-24 drill & tap operations, please see attached file in the first post.
70's decade blocks have the nicest fit as machined in my findings...




Kris.

edit :
70's decade blocks have the nicest fit with the supports as machined in my findings...

Nicely done!

So what address to order/Paypal?

Well thought out piece , very nice . Will keep you in mind for future builds .

PM for business, please.

Looks like a solid solution to the age old problem...sharp looking setup. Will keep in mind for future work. Best of luck.

I am interested... sent you a PM.

SPEED SAFE, NICK

Question, what is holding all this down ? Is it based on the two 5/16 bolts for the valley cover. Is there any drilling or tapping required like the KRE brace. I bought one of those and never used it because I did not want to drill and tap right on top of a cam bearing. So I bought the basic SD brace.
I have a full SD brace for the build I am doing now. Is there any epoxy used to take up space like the SD brace ? I do not see any of the steel plates that go under and "clamp" from top to bottom.
Nice looking piece

Hello & thanks for the interest. I have a revision B install guide in the works showing baby steps on the prep and install.

The kit has a total of 6 bolt forces acting on it plus a full epoxy bond on each aluminum block all around.

The kit requires 4 drill and tap locations 5/16-24. No drilling or tapping into the cam bores needed.

Drill & tap locations as follows:

1. Front of block, through hole. Utilizing the small billet steel banjo bolts and set screws acting on the aluminum block.
2. Front of lettering pad (cubic inch lettering pad 00/50/55).
3: Rear of lettering pad.
4: Rear of block, through hole. Same deal as the front

i will take 2 vance [email protected]

New install guide out, REVISION B.

Thanks to all that bought their first sets and the support.

I've included here my install guide as image file bundle for your ease of viewing. PM or email for better resolution PDF file.


Kris.


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2 sets on the shelf ready to ship.

Kris.

Looks good, but I was thinking that with the way you have machined a pocket in each brace, rather than have the single oil drain hole in each, would it be possible to perhaps design a little wider pocket rather than the step pocket and then drill holes above each cam lobe so that the pocket would collect oil and then drip that oil down onto each cam lobe? May be able to market it to benefit a flat tappet cam in that configuration.

Just thinkin'. :)

What a great idea very well thought out Best of Luck

This looks very nice. Well designed. Just saw this in "Poncho Perfection" magazine.

Thanks guys....

Don Keefe did an awesome full page on my brace kit in the latest magazine, real happy with how it turned out..


Kris.

Shipping two sets out tomorrow !

Please consider my product for your next build up.


Thanks,
Kris

Wow Kris are those mine already done-I hope.
Can't wait to get them.










thanks GT.

Correct Sir.

Could you do a set in cast iron?

Thanks.

Calvin Hill
Hill Performance
708-250-7420

Looking into it... will keep you informed

These can also be had for 749$ for two full sets, shipped.

PS.
I've had talks and CAD work done with a local foundry on cast iron bars being made for me..
Certainly a possibility but the total cost per unit will step up.. that's not going to do well..
I've not dropped that project yet, need to pursue it a tad more.



Kris.

Very cool! Linked over from FB.

Very impressive Kris!!!

PM sent

Doing a batch of these next week !

Last couple of customers are buying sets 2nd time around.

PM me if you're interested.



Thanks,
Kris.

PM sent

Hello,

Are you still selling these? If so I would like to purchase one for a 1970 455. Please tell me a timeframe of availability if it takes a bit. Thanks

I have a couple of sets in stock....

Nota bene..these are aimed @ the #48XXXX blocks.



Thanks,
KR


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Do you accept Paypal

What do you mean by the last line

Nota bene..these are aimed @ the #48XXXX blocks.??

Yes.. Payment via Paypal is my only method as is..

My braces are designed for blocks cast with cast numbers 48XXXX.

Please PM me here on the board for further questions.

I have a couple of sets in stock as is.


Thanks for your interest.

Still at it....

https://i.ibb.co/gFqCY4y/braces.jpg

Very Nice Workmanship. Certainly the best Brace out there.

Raising the price on these to 449$ after this weekend.

Certainly not what anyone wanted but I need to compensate for the raw stock prices going through the roof.

This is with shipping included world wide like in the past.



Thanks to all that have supported me.
Kristinn

Curious seeing how you state these are designed for the 988 block , what are your thoughts on a 9779914 block..would there be that much difference?

The 48xxxx castings have different contours/shape compared to the earlier 97xxxxx blocks. I’m planing on doing braces for the 97xxxxx blocks but have not had time yet.

It would be too much hack and triple amount of epoxy to put the current ones in the early blocks

Kris.


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Thank you I never realized there would be that much difference.

**PRICE DROP** due to numerous reasons.

389$ for a full set ..boxed up and shipped your way.


Take care,
Kris.

Are these still available??


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Sure


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So happy to see you making these Kris couldn’t be a nicer guy making this kit. Very well thought out and designed .
Love it great idea!!! I’m so tempted to do a set for my RAIV SR block I’m building right now, but man it would kill me to drill it. We’ll see.

Thanks Jeff !

I bought a very nice early 350 block the other day and have a set in the works for the #97XXXX castings.
I also have intension to make these out of billet steel for various reasons.. and might offer a half a set deal (supporting the number 2 and 6 cylinders) .
Life is BUSY !


Kris.