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Pontiac - Street
Today, 07:54 AM
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1000+ cfm from a Qjet
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Half-Inch Stud
Q-JET my favorite carb, until the 1050 DOM...
Q-JET my favorite carb, until the 1050 DOM presented better results across the full performance spectrum due to 2 needles and seats.
I really tink someone ought re-pop the Q-JET Body for 2 needles...
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Pontiac - Street
04-16-2024, 07:52 AM
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New vacuum lines beware
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Half-Inch Stud
U-Pull-It hoses are the best
U-Pull-It hoses are the best
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THE LOBBY
04-10-2024, 07:18 PM
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dry ice blasting
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Half-Inch Stud
I used a putty knife to pry thick undercoat...
I used a putty knife to pry thick undercoat areas, and mineral Spirits for thin undercoat areas.
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Pontiac - Street
04-09-2024, 09:16 AM
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Cylinder Offset Changes Everything
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Half-Inch Stud
PMDs TQ; yea, long STROKE with Long Rods, then...
PMDs TQ; yea, long STROKE with Long Rods, then add tall rectangular ports (not round) with a decent Squish chamber+slug Flats sending the mix toward the Spark+ kernel.
And a smokin great Intake,...
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Pontiac - Street
04-07-2024, 09:32 PM
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th 400 transmission
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Half-Inch Stud
OMG, just noticed your 73 Ventura SOLD.
OMG, just noticed your 73 Ventura SOLD.
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Pontiac - Street
04-07-2024, 09:30 PM
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Earth locations
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Half-Inch Stud
Copper best in auto. Aluminum good but...
Copper best in auto.
Aluminum good but attachment points fraught with electrolysis corrosion.
Steel not so good, but in a penny pinch, GM and others will show you just how good running High current...
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Pontiac - Street
04-07-2024, 09:22 PM
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Cylinder Offset Changes Everything
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Half-Inch Stud
@Stan, i still have your CARFOR SW, but have not...
@Stan, i still have your CARFOR SW, but have not run it in awhile (8years?), due to lack of relevant projects. I want to look at that Comp Gauge screen and trysome parameters,,if i only had the...
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Pontiac - Street
04-07-2024, 08:22 AM
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Earth locations
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Half-Inch Stud
Everything runs better when the Alternator&...
Everything runs better when the Alternator& Block& Driver Head are considered the best GNT. Frame not so good.
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Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 08:32 AM
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th 400 transmission
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Half-Inch Stud
Ahem. After a rebuuild of any quality, use the...
Ahem. After a rebuuild of any quality, use the "auto store cheap" fabric filter for about 300 miles. THEN switch to the screen (brass or stainless) filter.
Could use another fabric filter but...
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Pontiac - Street
04-05-2024, 08:14 AM
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Cylinder Offset Changes Everything
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Half-Inch Stud
Stan, have you analyzed TQ-Arm eff vs CYL offset...
Stan, have you analyzed TQ-Arm eff vs CYL offset from the Mains CL? That would be an eye opener to optimize vs Stroke & Rod length.
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Pontiac - Street
04-02-2024, 11:00 PM
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Noise
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Half-Inch Stud
Road noise: Under-inflated or worn tires. ...
Road noise:
Under-inflated or worn tires.
Uhm, rear coils that lack the rubber isolation pads at EACH end.
A rattle with the package tray system, and the Deck Lid 2-ply glue spots.
The exhaust...
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Pontiac - Street
04-02-2024, 10:48 PM
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Best way to start a motor after winter storage
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Half-Inch Stud
I usually warm it up, a little, then drive it...
I usually warm it up, a little, then drive it hard, and put it away wet. :bolt: :beerchug:
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Pontiac - Street
04-02-2024, 10:46 PM
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Air cleaner assembly/pan for quadrajet
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Half-Inch Stud
...collected a bunch of them Q-JET AIr Cleaner...
...collected a bunch of them Q-JET AIr Cleaner base Spacers; 1" and 2" i tink. Probably worth power increas whenever they can be used.
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Pontiac - Street
04-02-2024, 10:42 PM
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Cylinder Offset Changes Everything
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Half-Inch Stud
I racked my brain on the optimal CYL angle away...
I racked my brain on the optimal CYL angle away from the crank CL. Seem there could be advantage to the cyl pointing toward the rod throw to improve TQ-Arm eff.
But it gets complicated. There...
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Pontiac - Street
04-01-2024, 07:14 PM
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Another hyd roller bites the dust
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Half-Inch Stud
Geez. As if Flat HYD is equally reliable at...
Geez. As if Flat HYD is equally reliable at lower parts cost.
If engine builds were a MIL-Spec'd situation on Parts ratings and de-rated use in operation, i wonder what the Can durations, lifts...
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THE LOBBY
04-01-2024, 08:32 AM
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"It just needs rings and bearings."
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Half-Inch Stud
Rarely "needs rings, and bearings". Often needs...
Rarely "needs rings, and bearings". Often needs valve Seals and valveguides.
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THE LOBBY
03-31-2024, 02:51 PM
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New guy from Ohio
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Half-Inch Stud
Welcome! a 68' GTO with a roundport engine sound...
Welcome! a 68' GTO with a roundport engine sound like you and your dad know a thing or two.
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Pontiac - Street
03-31-2024, 08:51 AM
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exhaust manifold paint
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Half-Inch Stud
I tried a bunch of differing tings since the...
I tried a bunch of differing tings since the 80's. (Nearly) All good until the cars sits in a humid garage over Winter. Then every cast metal and bare metal gets corrsion, even the dash knobs.
...
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THE LOBBY
03-31-2024, 08:38 AM
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BEETLEJUICE 2 Trailer (2024) Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton
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Half-Inch Stud
Having no care for Hollywood movies is a Really...
Having no care for Hollywood movies is a Really good point.
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THE LOBBY
03-31-2024, 08:36 AM
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Open trailer with cover on car
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Half-Inch Stud
...and nobody suggested to Drive the GTO. If ya...
...and nobody suggested to Drive the GTO. If ya had Overdrive, then it would be a great idea.
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THE LOBBY
03-30-2024, 08:18 AM
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Open trailer with cover on car
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Half-Inch Stud
Show it off.
Show it off.
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Pontiac - Street
03-29-2024, 08:18 AM
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TH-400 Question
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Half-Inch Stud
Suffice to say Shorter inner weights and softer...
Suffice to say Shorter inner weights and softer inner springs will raise the WOT upshift. One of the 2 mods will raise rpm upshift, the other will spread the shifts; 1-2, 2-3.
Big outer weights...
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THE LOBBY
03-27-2024, 08:10 AM
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Anybody ever have an "ocular migraine?"
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655
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Half-Inch Stud
What is that, in English.
What is that, in English.
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THE LOBBY
03-26-2024, 10:51 PM
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Anybody ever have an "ocular migraine?"
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655
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Half-Inch Stud
Unofficially i did about 10 years ago. No doctor...
Unofficially i did about 10 years ago. No doctor so it doesn't...ah, you don't forget such pain.
Exactly like eating cold ice cream real fast and getting the eye-cold pain, but no ice cream.
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Pontiac - Street
03-24-2024, 01:02 PM
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Diagnosing Loss in Performance and WOT Backfires
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Half-Inch Stud
Aside from "old gasoline", i suspect a wore Cam...
Aside from "old gasoline", i suspect a wore Cam EXH lobe. But maybe a rotor-phasing needs verified. The rare-but-possible is a shorted Sparkplug.
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