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Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-27-2006, 08:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By elohssa
Valvoline premium blue

Any body know what the zinc content of valvoline premium blue oil is? I've been looking for specs on the web but cant track them down. Shell Rotella seems to be near impossible to find around here...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-27-2006, 08:24 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,043
Posted By elohssa
Rod direction

I made the mistake of installing the rods the wrong way on a 455 I was building up once, but it became painfully obvious there was something wrong while the engine was still on the stand because it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-04-2005, 01:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 628
Posted By elohssa
BVR421 is correct, but the important thing to...

BVR421 is correct, but the important thing to know is that if you buy the victor then you have to use a set of proprietary pico injectors only the super victor will work with standard injectors.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-03-2005, 11:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,514
Posted By elohssa
Hey, My car is sort of similarily specced I built...

Hey, My car is sort of similarily specced I built it for corner carving also and I just took it on a long road trip through the mountains best I got was 19mpg. It's got a 455, t-10 4spd 3:08...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-14-2005, 12:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,984
Posted By elohssa
Thanks for all the replies/advice guy's I got it...

Thanks for all the replies/advice guy's I got it all back together yesterday and It's running fine The edelbrock timing set with the H's triangle and dots threw me off and I had the dots lined up but...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-13-2005, 12:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,984
Posted By elohssa
Mikeb, that's exactly what I did don't know why...

Mikeb, that's exactly what I did don't know why I couldn't see it yesterday but this mornig it is obvious from that pic that the dots are aligned but the crank is in the retarded keyway. thanks for...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-13-2005, 01:29 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,984
Posted By elohssa
Ok guy's I am going round and roundin circles...

Ok guy's I am going round and roundin circles grappling with this thing Here is a picture of the edelbrock set as it was installed in the engine i think the problem is in how I aligned the marks on...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-13-2005, 12:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,984
Posted By elohssa
Well guy's I dove in and tore it apart tonight...

Well guy's I dove in and tore it apart tonight and what I found is in the picture below, on the left is the edelbrock timing set that was in the car and on the right is a spare set that I had kicking...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-12-2005, 03:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,984
Posted By elohssa
Unhappy ok, I checked out a few things today and it does...

ok, I checked out a few things today and it does look like a valve iming issue. I put a dial indicator on the end of the #1 intake pushrod and rotated the engine over by hand, What I found is that...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-12-2005, 12:48 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,984
Posted By elohssa
cam install woes

Hey guy's I've got a bit of a stumper and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice. I just got finished installing a comp 51-232-3 cam in a 74 formula 400. I installed the cam straight up and I aligned...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-08-2005, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 526
Posted By elohssa
The calipers have PBR made in australia cast...

The calipers have PBR made in australia cast into them here is a pic and the discs are the parking brake in drum style If the caprice rear is a true 8.5" then the caliper brakets should bolt up...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-07-2005, 05:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 526
Posted By elohssa
LT1 Caprice rears

Hi, In the last couple of weeks I've seen 2 1996 LT1 caprices go through the local pick and pull, both cars were equipped with posi and 4 wheel disk brakes. What I am wondering is is the rearend in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-07-2005, 08:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 332
Posted By elohssa
Hi guy's, I currently have a 455 that's set up...

Hi guy's, I currently have a 455 that's set up with eagle press fit rods and trw forged pistons, But after tearing it down the other day I have found some fairly deep scratches in the cylinder walls,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-07-2005, 08:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 332
Posted By elohssa
Hi guy's, I currently have a 455 that's set up...

Hi guy's, I currently have a 455 that's set up with eagle press fit rods and trw forged pistons, But after tearing it down the other day I have found some fairly deep scratches in the cylinder walls,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2005, 08:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 691
Posted By elohssa
No Davenport doesn't know a Pontiac from a Pony...

No Davenport doesn't know a Pontiac from a Pony but the concept is the same for any distributor, Whether it's the old points or hei distributor doesnt matter they can both be recurved but if it were...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 691
Posted By elohssa
I second the recurve advice, Take your...

I second the recurve advice, Take your distributor over to Davenport and have them recurve it (Only local shop I know of that does it) It will be the best $120.00 you will ever spend for the car!
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 04-01-2005, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 248
Posted By elohssa
Hey Guy's, Just started up my 76 T/A for the...

Hey Guy's, Just started up my 76 T/A for the first time in a few months and it looks like the old radiator has given up to the corrosion gods. I'm thinking of replacing it with an aluminum unit but...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 04-01-2005, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 248
Posted By elohssa
Hey Guy's, Just started up my 76 T/A for the...

Hey Guy's, Just started up my 76 T/A for the first time in a few months and it looks like the old radiator has given up to the corrosion gods. I'm thinking of replacing it with an aluminum unit but...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-21-2005, 09:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 489
Posted By elohssa
Check to make sure you are using the correct size...

Check to make sure you are using the correct size rope seal, The one for a 400 is bigger than for the 455. I once used the 400 seal in a 455 and ended up cracking the block when I torqued the rear...
Forum: 74-76 Firebird & TA TECH 03-09-2005, 07:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 310
Posted By elohssa
I got the package for my 1976 T/A from PHS in...

I got the package for my 1976 T/A from PHS in the states without a problem I havent got the window sticker yet but I will be sending away for that soon. The car waS originally from saskatchewan so...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-28-2005, 01:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 624
Posted By elohssa
I was just about to order the victor efi...

I was just about to order the victor efi p/n:50565 manifold until I read this post, Can anybody verify that this manifold definately will not work using standard bosch style injectors? I have...
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