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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 09:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 363
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
^^^^^^^This! MLS head gaskets require a much...

^^^^^^^This! MLS head gaskets require a much finer( as in lower RA) finish than standard head gaskets do. Too many machine shops don’t pay attention to the RA (Roughness Average) of the block decks...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 09:42 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,390
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
That should cover it; just make sure you purchase...

That should cover it; just make sure you purchase good quality mics and bore gauge. Fowler is a good quality brand with a reasonable price(.0001 calibration) You don’t need Starrett or Mitutoyo...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 09:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 158
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Cardo, Roppel Radiator in Louisville cleans and...

Cardo, Roppel Radiator in Louisville cleans and reseals fuel tanks. You might want to give them a call.
Forum: THE LOBBY Yesterday, 09:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 144
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Hmmm…L39s sell for around $450,000, burn 100 gals...

Hmmm…L39s sell for around $450,000, burn 100 gals of Jet-A per hour in level flight, less than 1,000 hr TBO( Time Before Overhaul) engines, operate in the Utility or Experimental category plus no...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-23-2024, 11:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 525
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
According to the late Roger Huntington ( 60s...

According to the late Roger Huntington ( 60s automotive journalist) Pontiac “fudged” its advertised compression ratios by as much as 3/4 of a point. 10.5 minus .75 equals 9.75 actual compression...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-23-2024, 11:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 879
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
I remember 38, vaguely.

I remember 38, vaguely.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-20-2024, 11:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 212
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Try OPG. They advertise rear quarters for the...

Try OPG. They advertise rear quarters for the ‘61-‘64 “B” bodies in their latest catalog.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-20-2024, 11:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 305
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Nice to see two ladies collecting Wallys with...

Nice to see two ladies collecting Wallys with early Firebirds: Julie Biermann and Randi Lyn Butner.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 11:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,023
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Update: had my appointment with the ortho this...

Update: had my appointment with the ortho this morning. My infection was not MRSA as originally diagnosed but septic arthritis instead. That explains why the culture for MRSA came back negative. In...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 11:15 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,357
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Best wishes got a speedy recovery, Greg. I...

Best wishes got a speedy recovery, Greg. I celebrate my fifth year cancer free in October. I was one of the lucky ones; mine was detected very early where chemo or radiation weren’t necessary. A good...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-20-2024, 11:06 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,774
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
I was going to be twelve years old and had just...

I was going to be twelve years old and had just acquired my paper route. Was looking forward to being a teenage in just one more year. Spent my time not mowing yards or running my paper route at...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 02:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 706
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
George, I have overhauled EMD fuel injectors....

George, I have overhauled EMD fuel injectors. They’re only four feet long and weigh around 100lbs each. Our opening pressure test rig had an actuator handle three feet long.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 12:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 706
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
No big deal, but I would hate to be the guy who...

No big deal, but I would hate to be the guy who has to set the stroke on the grinder or dress the radius on the grinding stone!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 12:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 706
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Yeah; from 15,000 to 14,999…

Yeah; from 15,000 to 14,999…
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-16-2024, 12:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,023
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
It IS! I’m susceptible to staph after having it...

It IS! I’m susceptible to staph after having it as a child( how stupid do you have to be to put a geriatric patient with staph filled bedsores into the pediatric ward with a seven year old…me and a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 12:49 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,014
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Lucas makes good products! Their injector cleaner...

Lucas makes good products! Their injector cleaner is the only one I’ll use.
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-13-2024, 10:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 882
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
I have a Bosch 18V impact and drill that I bought...

I have a Bosch 18V impact and drill that I bought over a decade ago. I can still get the batteries; I wouldn’t give up either of these. They make yard and home maintenance chores so much easier and...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-13-2024, 04:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,023
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Keith, that is what’s crazy; nothing I had been...

Keith, that is what’s crazy; nothing I had been doing would have had contact with MRSA contaminated surfaces. I know mice can carry MRSA; I fight mice in the garage constantly. This is the ONLY thing...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-13-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 644
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Thanks, Jack. I’m used to using a Berco BC-5...

Thanks, Jack. I’m used to using a Berco BC-5 align boring machine with three different cutting bars and tool holders. Even with short bits ( carbide) and reduced feed speed (.5 inch per 100 rpm) we...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-13-2024, 12:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,023
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Use gloves!

Being an old dog mechanic, I have always resisted using gloves while working. My reasons: I couldn’t “feel” and I could find any that fit correctly ( 3XL glove size…not easy to find!). Nearly two...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-10-2024, 09:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 644
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Jack, this should work. What is the diameter of...

Jack, this should work. What is the diameter of the cutter bar? The only foreseeable problem I can think of is chatter and possibly “swag” in the cutter bar.
Forum: 61-66 Big Pontiac TECH 05-01-2024, 03:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,838
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
As long as you have deep pockets…

As long as you have deep pockets…
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-01-2024, 03:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 805
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Try using AN washers and internal locking star...

Try using AN washers and internal locking star washers. If you need to know where to purchase them PM me.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-01-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,205
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Align bored TWICE? WHY? I’ve align bored around...

Align bored TWICE? WHY? I’ve align bored around 3,000 blocks. You only align bore when replacing main caps, repairing the main saddle after a spun bearing or you have an unusually out of alignment...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-01-2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,543
Posted By hurryinhoosier62
Ran Rhodes lifters years ago in a 400 at the...

Ran Rhodes lifters years ago in a 400 at the suggestion of Ken Crocie and Nunzi. They worked great.
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