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Forum: Suspension TECH 07-15-2010, 07:13 PM
Replies: 79
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Posted By Socrates
Curly Joe, I did use the masters from the...

Curly Joe,

I did use the masters from the vans, but not the reservoirs they came with. The Safari Van's and Astro Van's I've seen all have goofy, ugly, tiny separate reservoirs. Large GM/GMC...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-15-2010, 07:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 714
Posted By Socrates
Schurkey, you may be right here. I may be...

Schurkey, you may be right here. I may be overestimating the sophistication of the 1960's 4-wheel drum setup and confusing modern prop valves and modern MC's with how the old stuff works. If so, my...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-15-2010, 12:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 186
Posted By Socrates
Great color and wheel choice. I like it all...

Great color and wheel choice. I like it all except the front seats. I love modern buckets in old cars, though for me headrests are a must for their superior head and neck protection, and headrests...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-14-2010, 11:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 714
Posted By Socrates
The brake valve not only actuates the warning...

The brake valve not only actuates the warning light, it seals off a leaky/dead half of the brake system as well. With your current setup without a block, if, say, one of your front brake hoses burst,...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-14-2010, 11:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 627
Posted By Socrates
Good news, Cvarney, but where are the pics!?

Good news, Cvarney, but where are the pics!?
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-14-2010, 11:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,258
Posted By Socrates
So, you tried the ford fan for one trip then...

So, you tried the ford fan for one trip then ripped it out and called it "bad" just at that? :rolleyes: And your data for "ate more gas too" was determined how exactly and how precisely? I've found...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 07-14-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 527
Posted By Socrates
Holding a steady 195deg is not a problem... ...

Holding a steady 195deg is not a problem...

What brand alu radiator, how thick and how many rows? Is the radiator sealed up tightly to the core support to direct flow through the radiator rather...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-14-2010, 10:51 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,356
Posted By Socrates
I found the Astrovan HB rod to be spot-on...

I found the Astrovan HB rod to be spot-on lengthwise on my 66 GTO, putting the brake pedal right in line with the clutch pedal. I also have a similar year (mid-late 90's) HB from a GMC Safari Van...
Forum: Suspension TECH 07-14-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 290
Posted By Socrates
The scariest ride I've even taken in a car is...

The scariest ride I've even taken in a car is when I drove my 66 leGTO 300mi from the original owner in the WVa mountains to my home in Charlottesville VA. The car had 4-wheel drums, single rez...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-04-2010, 04:39 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 376
Posted By Socrates
Cost of doing it right, once: ~$425 Cost of...

Cost of doing it right, once: ~$425
Cost of doing it right the second time: $200+$425 = $625+time and mental anguish?

I've made my own .5" senders for years on many cars by simply drilling out...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-03-2010, 08:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 432
Posted By Socrates
Lemmy, the Ram Air III cam is also know as the...

Lemmy, the Ram Air III cam is also know as the 744. Here's a link for specs of this and other cams that you might find entertaining:

http://www.classicalpontiac.com/restoration/cams.html...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-03-2010, 08:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 432
Posted By Socrates
Thank you, Steve. I had been pouring 60-80 hr...

Thank you, Steve. I had been pouring 60-80 hr weeks in the lab the last few years developing a few cool regenerative medicine/stem cell therapies that will hopefully get into clinical trials this...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-03-2010, 06:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 432
Posted By Socrates
#1) Do not waste your money (lots of it) on this....

#1) Do not waste your money (lots of it) on this. Absolutely not needed short of ~600HP (it's a Pontiac, not a Chevy).
#2) Sure, why not, but you can easily get 300-400+HP from a 400 without...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-03-2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 422
Posted By Socrates
Sounds like a solid fast street combo to me. ...

Sounds like a solid fast street combo to me.

I put .5" fuel lines on everything now, including in the tank pickup, having banged my head against the wall with factory or 3/8" lines for entirely...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-03-2010, 12:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 852
Posted By Socrates
Great news! Thanks for keeping us updated on your...

Great news! Thanks for keeping us updated on your progress. You run a points distributor, yes? The B20 or B26 vacuum can should set you straight, and most local parts stores will be able to get one...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 06-02-2010, 11:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 384
Posted By Socrates
Good info as usual, Steve. I like the SPAL's...

Good info as usual, Steve. I like the SPAL's 10A/1000cfm of flow as general guideline. Looking around at what guys are having success with on hi HP V8 engines, the healthy electric fan setups I see...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 06-02-2010, 10:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 384
Posted By Socrates
I used aluminum stock to reinforce the back of...

I used aluminum stock to reinforce the back of the plastic fan shroud, running thin headed bolts through the aluminum and plastic, and made appropriately angled aluminum brackets (with a BFH) to bolt...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-02-2010, 01:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 373
Posted By Socrates
Cheesehead, you're not dealing with a fragile...

Cheesehead, you're not dealing with a fragile small block chevy, bud. 4-bolt main doesn't mean squat until a good ~600+HP with a Pontiac. Unless you're planning on chasing low 10 second timeslips...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,109
Posted By Socrates
I agree with spending money on the exhaust first....

I agree with spending money on the exhaust first. A set of cast ram air manifolds and good 2.5" mandrel exhaust will do wonders for power. Run an H or X pipe crossover if you can fit it under there....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 09:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 410
Posted By Socrates
Yet another vote for the big Ford fans, either...

Yet another vote for the big Ford fans, either the Mark VIII or Taurus v6 3.8L fan of early 90's vintage. Here's a post with photos of the mounting in my 66:
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 09:53 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 542
Posted By Socrates
Dunno, Steve. I find myself lacking either sense...

Dunno, Steve. I find myself lacking either sense or money (or both) at most any given time, so I stick with big nasty OEM fans that pump out 10X the air and 1/10th the price of the common aftermarket...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 07:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 542
Posted By Socrates
Granted, Mick, yet final gen F-body dual fans...

Granted, Mick, yet final gen F-body dual fans kick out air aplenty for a big V8, as do the Winstar fans, as do the Intrepid fans, as do many other factory dual fans. Many aftermarket dual fans setups...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 06:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 542
Posted By Socrates
Wow, so much fear-mongering for electric fans,...

Wow, so much fear-mongering for electric fans, here in the year 2010? So many people here are still stuck in the 60's and terrified of tech, I see :(. I'll put a big 4500+CFM Ford electric fan and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 06:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 359
Posted By Socrates
I'll have to dig up some dusty notes, but far as...

I'll have to dig up some dusty notes, but far as I recall I tested mine at zero lash and just 1/8 of a turn of pre-load, with zero lash a hair faster at the track, but 1/8 turn much quieter on the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 359
Posted By Socrates
Looks like you have great heads and a good...

Looks like you have great heads and a good moderate RPM cam. I'd use the 951R lifters with that build, especially if you run the cam on a wider LSA to extend the RPM range in the 5K+ RPM where the...
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