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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 03:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,957
Posted By Dragncar
Maybe pushed it a little to far placing the hole...

Maybe pushed it a little to far placing the hole low enough to get every drop of oil out. Threads go all the way to spring pad.
What is the fix ? Welding that hole up and placing the return further...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 03:03 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,624
Posted By Dragncar
No fan of any hyd roller lifter. If The BAM DLC...

No fan of any hyd roller lifter.
If The BAM DLC solid rollers are good enough for the drag week guys. Running all those miles on high HP engines, how is a little street engines pressures ever going...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 02:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 388
Posted By Dragncar
Short chunk of hose. Cut the treads off a bolt...

Short chunk of hose. Cut the treads off a bolt and use 2 hose clamps with a little RTV under the head of the bolt.
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 02:53 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 11,957
Posted By Dragncar
Sux Brian. What kind of head gaskets did you use...

Sux Brian. What kind of head gaskets did you use ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-17-2024, 03:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 513
Posted By Dragncar
Nice, now just make sure your squirters are not...

Nice, now just make sure your squirters are not the type with pressed in brass tubes.
They can come loose and end up going through your engine.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-16-2024, 01:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,162
Posted By Dragncar
bla,bla,bla, dribble ? You mad bro ? I would...

bla,bla,bla, dribble ? You mad bro ?
I would never ever use points alone in a daily driver or performance car. The whole "point" is using them with CD ignition. And I will preach it forever. And it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-15-2024, 03:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,162
Posted By Dragncar
OK fine, just don't try and tell people you have...

OK fine, just don't try and tell people you have to "tune" points triggered CD ignition. Because you don't have to.
Besides, 99% of real Pontiacs are not daily drivers these days. They are toys for...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-15-2024, 03:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,162
Posted By Dragncar
You do not have to tune anything with points...

You do not have to tune anything with points triggered MSD. I have not touched my points in over a decade.
My USA made 7-AL does not care about dwell and the points do not burn.
I have had one MSD...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-15-2024, 12:12 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
A "sportsman" block that weighs the same as a IA2...

A "sportsman" block that weighs the same as a IA2 ? I do not think they would sell, not appealing at all.
A block that is maybe 10-15 lbs heavier than a 4 bolt 400 block with a little extra iron in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-14-2024, 04:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,162
Posted By Dragncar
Modules = just something to break. Points have...

Modules = just something to break.
Points have never left me stranded of given me a hiccup at the track.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-14-2024, 03:47 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
Well, if his aluminum block is not cheaper than...

Well, if his aluminum block is not cheaper than say a MR1A aluminum block, then what is the point ?
They are light and you pretty much can not hurt those things. 5200$ for KRE block and 5400$ for...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-13-2024, 10:42 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
"blocks" ?? OK Don, make us a RAV block,...

"blocks" ??
OK Don, make us a RAV block, siameesed bores, valley area like a sbc but with .125 thicker walls on the lifter bores, main bulkheads as thick as a MR1-IA2, ductile iron splayed caps and...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 09-13-2024, 04:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 469
Posted By Dragncar
They are RPM rods. RPM made the rods and cranks...

They are RPM rods. RPM made the rods and cranks for Ace.
Check both the ends. Myself, I would buy some new rods bolts.
There was a time when some rod bolts on generic type rods had bolts that said...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-12-2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
Would there be any meaningful performance...

Would there be any meaningful performance advantage to the way Don originally wanted to make them vs bolt on ?
If it does not add up to a hill of beans make them bolt on, all accessory bolt holes...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 09-11-2024, 02:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 422
Posted By Dragncar
If you are hitting a 12 bolt with 1.41 60 foots...

If you are hitting a 12 bolt with 1.41 60 foots and without welded axle tubes (still would not help) your axle tubes are bent forward.
I bent a 9" rear, thick 59 truck housing forward with constant...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-10-2024, 09:55 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,391
Posted By Dragncar
No it is not. The Cloyes Z series chain is far...

No it is not.
The Cloyes Z series chain is far better.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2024, 10:45 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
It does all seem to be a little strange. Plenty...

It does all seem to be a little strange.
Plenty of Pontiac folk have balked at just buying round port headers to run E heads so there is reason think many more will have a problem with pistons. Much...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
Not sure, But why would anyone of us not believe...

Not sure, But why would anyone of us not believe in what Don is doing ?
But Don is going to make a RAII head ? Nice.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-09-2024, 02:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,455
Posted By Dragncar
It was just me and being new to these things....

It was just me and being new to these things. When it first started happening I put a cup under the reservoir and opened the valve 4-5 turns. Only a little oil came out.
Today I opened it until it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-08-2024, 11:17 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,455
Posted By Dragncar
Car has not been sitting a long time. new to...

Car has not been sitting a long time. new to these pumps but the engine has no problems building vacuum so I doubt the wipers are having issues.
Some guys at the track have raised their breathers...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-08-2024, 02:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,455
Posted By Dragncar
So my V pump has been working fine, until today....

So my V pump has been working fine, until today. I started to get some mist coming out the breather and spraying down the right side of the engine. Not much in the reservoir at all.
I turned the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-08-2024, 02:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 682
Posted By Dragncar
The NGK plugs showed the "# 2 pencil" line after...

The NGK plugs showed the "# 2 pencil" line after one pass. About 2/3-3/4 down the insulator. I like them. I had a Champion in one hole and it looked pretty good, then put a NGK in that hole.
The...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-07-2024, 02:33 AM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
The engine ended up being 11.5-1 Kinda wish I...

The engine ended up being 11.5-1
Kinda wish I had left it at 11-1 just for safety reasons but it is what it is now.
Exhaust note has a little pop to it, defiantly more than my old HO heads.
My...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-06-2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
Oh I get it. its cheaper for them to buy and it...

Oh I get it. its cheaper for them to buy and it leaves more room for guys making mistakes.
I bought them a LONG time ago and to tell you the truth I wish I would have bought newer more modern...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-06-2024, 05:10 PM
Replies: 180
Views: 9,226
Posted By Dragncar
I ran it all by Jeff at KRE so he knew exactly...

I ran it all by Jeff at KRE so he knew exactly what pistons I was using. I did check piston to valve with a soft spring with the cam when it was a .447 lobe and it was fine. Then I had it re ground...
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