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Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 07:11 PM
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SPC-8 advance or retard?
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SPC-8 advance or retard?
Wondering what ICL I should put my SPC-8 at? 455ho, 10.3 compression .040 over, 4.25 stroke. #64 heads. 3.08 rears with 3200 stall. Supposed to be a 2500 tight converter. But flashes to 3200-3400....
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 01:23 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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That's actually interesting. I have lots of 2...
That's actually interesting. I have lots of 2 stroke powersports here. Sleds Bikes RC Planes etc. So always a couple gallons of Opti2 on my shelf
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Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 12:23 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Same here!! Tried Lucas fuel treatment a couple...
Same here!! Tried Lucas fuel treatment a couple months ago. In my 08 5.7 hemi and 91 2.5 Shadow. Both had noticeable improvements in MPG and power. I was actually amazed. Been using Seafoam for...
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Pontiac - Street
05-04-2024, 11:58 AM
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.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
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zippy
had a nasty Hydrolock once, filled bottom end...
had a nasty Hydrolock once, filled bottom end with coolant then split no 7 cyl. Had it sleeved. Then a few years later, Exh lobe on No 5 went flat and basically locked motor with combustion...
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THE LOBBY
04-29-2024, 03:10 PM
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Has anybody heard of this guy?
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zippy
Seen him quite a bit on Crackbook lately. ...
Seen him quite a bit on Crackbook lately. Especially pushing 40-50 deg idle timing.
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Pontiac - Street
04-26-2024, 12:26 PM
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.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
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zippy
Well, I just ordered the Rollmaster -.010 from...
Well, I just ordered the Rollmaster -.010 from Butler last night. New stock chain had just under 1/2" slack 1/4" each way. And Crank to Cam CL has been measured to .00675" closer than stock. ...
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Pontiac - Street
04-22-2024, 08:07 PM
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.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
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Ok. But since I am 6 thou closer. I'd it 5 or 10...
Ok. But since I am 6 thou closer. I'd it 5 or 10 thou shorter set I need?
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Pontiac - Street
04-22-2024, 07:04 PM
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.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
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zippy
.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
Measuring my 455 cam to crank cl. I know it's been line bored twice at least. My CL comes out at 5.18525". I read stock is 5.192. So .00675 closer. Are chains measured in distance closer or...
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Pontiac - Street
04-21-2024, 08:37 PM
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Rocker stud length.
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zippy
Thx. What I kinda thought. Just orderd some...
Thx. What I kinda thought. Just orderd some longer ones
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Pontiac - Street
04-21-2024, 07:16 PM
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Rocker stud length.
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Rocker stud length.
Finishing up my 455 from a flat cam. And never thought about it till now but are my rocker studs too short? ARP 1.9000 installed height 7/16 studs. Been installed for many years. You can see the...
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Pontiac - Street
04-20-2024, 11:58 AM
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Best electric fans ?
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I have a stck 2000 camaro dual fan on my 455. it...
I have a stck 2000 camaro dual fan on my 455. it seems to work alrigth. Prob a little low on the CFM though. One Day I'll get a PWM controller for them tho.
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Pontiac - Street
04-05-2024, 10:00 AM
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What balancer?
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zippy
I have a FluidDampr on my 455. But to be honest,...
I have a FluidDampr on my 455. But to be honest, I can't remember if I had to adjust the bolt pattern at all or not. It's been a few years now
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Pontiac - Street
04-05-2024, 09:57 AM
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Safety warning welding and brake cleaner. Never mix them!
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I only use Acetone for cleaning before I TIG. ...
I only use Acetone for cleaning before I TIG. It's much safer. Plus, all my brake clean is Non Chlorinated. Ya, Chlorinated did clean a bit better, but the risks are not worth it. Phosgene gas...
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Pontiac - Street
04-03-2024, 12:16 PM
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Still looking for an OF or Stump Puller cam but stumped on that one...
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Is it much more expensive to get a cam ground? ...
Is it much more expensive to get a cam ground?
And BP 8022SP looks silly close to the revised OF cam. Am I wrong?
(HR) (Std Firing Order/ Std Journals) 282/288, 230/236, .510/.521, 112 LS...
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Pontiac - Street
03-28-2024, 11:20 AM
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Breaking in your new engine and Break In Oil
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Cliff, do you do this pushrod check before the...
Cliff, do you do this pushrod check before the cam break in period of 20 min? Just curious on how bad it is to stop an engine before the 20 min @ 2000rpm break in period?
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Pontiac - Street
01-29-2023, 12:24 PM
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Does Heater Core help with engine cooling?
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zippy
My 455 runs cooler when I block off the Heater...
My 455 runs cooler when I block off the Heater Core. About 7*F cooler. I have a hose pinch I use in summer, to stop flow to it. Spring and fall I use for heat. But, the heater core is just a...
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Pontiac - Street
12-16-2022, 02:46 AM
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PRW 1.5 Roller rocker
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FWIW I have a bare alum set of Scorpion 1.65. No...
FWIW I have a bare alum set of Scorpion 1.65. No annodizing at all. They have been in about 20,000 mi I would est. Comp 995 springs. No issues. Just rebuilt and checked al due to another flat...
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Pontiac - Street
12-14-2022, 12:35 PM
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Quadrajet question
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zippy
There are so many different PCV vacuum ratings. ...
There are so many different PCV vacuum ratings. My 455HO used to use so much oil. Blow blue after a long hard pull. Was new build too, thought ring flutter, removed total seal rings, installed...
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Pontiac - Street
12-02-2022, 12:31 PM
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Poll:
Blemished cylinder heads
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zippy
Blem, or blemish is quite different from a...
Blem, or blemish is quite different from a manufacturing defect. Blem is cosmetic in nature. Now if it's cheap, offbrand parts. That's on same lines of manufacture / assembly flaw.
Are you...
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Pontiac - Street
11-17-2022, 12:21 PM
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Inspection scope/borescope
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1,186
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zippy
I have a couple USB ones that connect to laptop,...
I have a couple USB ones that connect to laptop, Work awesome. But you need a laptop to get close to what you want to inspect
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Pontiac - Street
11-17-2022, 12:15 PM
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Cam Information
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zippy
I totally LOVED my HC-03 in my 455. Was a shame...
I totally LOVED my HC-03 in my 455. Was a shame when a lobe went flat
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Pontiac - Street
11-11-2022, 11:35 AM
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67 gto mini starter
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zippy
Have that same starter on my 455 for many many...
Have that same starter on my 455 for many many years. Hooker headers. No clearance issues and no hot start issues. 10.6:1 comp. The Stock HD Pontiac starter heat soaked so bad it was embarrasing...
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Pontiac - Street
11-11-2022, 11:31 AM
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Windage Tray and Stock Oil Pan
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zippy
I run a stock pan, with baffling and trap door...
I run a stock pan, with baffling and trap door that I made and welded years ago. Tomahawk windage tray, slight grinding to releave sharp edges and clear ARP studs and a Crank scraper on my 470 in my...
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Pontiac - Street
11-09-2022, 11:17 AM
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Hydraulic Lifters
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17,347
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zippy
Were they the Crower Cam Saver lifters? With the...
Were they the Crower Cam Saver lifters? With the flat ground on one side?
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Pontiac - Street
10-31-2022, 10:51 AM
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Head Gasket questions
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4,763
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zippy
Yes it is. My 455 went once on me. No leak to...
Yes it is. My 455 went once on me. No leak to coolant passages, but was leaking into crank case. Pretty much let go in a hurry. I checked oil before heading to car show that AM and Zero coolant in...
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