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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-20-2009, 07:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,435
Posted By Malky
A couple of points - I reused the original...

A couple of points - I reused the original Pontiac low mileage stamped steel rockers when I replaced the original cam with a HR. When installing a bigger cam 4 years and 20k miles later, I saw...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-18-2009, 11:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 259
Posted By Malky
Gas on top of the air flaps? That surprises me....

Gas on top of the air flaps? That surprises me. Even if the air valve was not opening, I can't see how gas would collect on top.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-18-2009, 03:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 493
Posted By Malky
I always figured BFG make the Radial T/A's out of...

I always figured BFG make the Radial T/A's out of hard rubber so guys with only 200 HP can make smoke. It sells tires. But are they scary in the wet!
Forum: Members Helping Members 01-04-2009, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 93
Posted By Malky
Fan noise in truck

I got this truck last Fall, 2000 GMC Sierra, 5.3, K1500, 100k miles. Do they have a problem with noisy fans? The fan was whining like the clutch was engaged when it shouldn't have been, for example...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-01-2009, 01:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 462
Posted By Malky
Strange problem you got there. Perhaps you have a...

Strange problem you got there. Perhaps you have a partial blockage in the supply to the pump so it is pulling a high vacuum on the upstroke that is failing the diaphragm? Just a suggestion.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-31-2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 596
Posted By Malky
Yes, he's a Ferrari driving surgeon with a weird...

Yes, he's a Ferrari driving surgeon with a weird obsession for oil, but a lot of what he says is correct. And water is used as a lubicant in many pumps, especially vertical ones.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-30-2008, 06:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 596
Posted By Malky
Very interesting info.

Very interesting info.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-30-2008, 04:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,363
Posted By Malky
Yep, I agree with your math. The important thing...

Yep, I agree with your math. The important thing is to locate the TV cable attachment point at the right radius from the throttle plate pivot so it starts increasing pressure as you come off idle and...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-26-2008, 12:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 646
Posted By Malky
I did some metallurgy many years ago. As far as I...

I did some metallurgy many years ago. As far as I recall, heat treating steels involves heating them up to transform the normal crystal structure of pearlite and ferrite to austenite. Then when the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-26-2008, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 716
Posted By Malky
Check the stem to guide clearance. Seems a lot of...

Check the stem to guide clearance. Seems a lot of shops don't know how to keep the clearances tight.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-25-2008, 03:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 228
Posted By Malky
Have they got the rpm pickup working any better?...

Have they got the rpm pickup working any better? I have an LM-1 and agree it is a great tool but I always struggle getting a good clean rpm signal. Their BB was full of complaints.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-15-2008, 10:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 503
Posted By Malky
I have had good success cleaning badly carboned...

I have had good success cleaning badly carboned valves with a wire wheel on a bench grinder. The steel of the valves is so hard, the wire wheel only removes carbon and doesn't harm the valve. I am...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-15-2008, 10:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 380
Posted By Malky
Good advice from LIL-6T8

Good advice from LIL-6T8
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-13-2008, 09:46 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,522
Posted By Malky
79ta455stroked, your pic shows a vacuum booster....

79ta455stroked, your pic shows a vacuum booster. Shouldn't you just get rid of it to save weight?? :)
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-08-2008, 09:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,055
Posted By Malky
johnreeves, you definitely want flat tappet? A...

johnreeves, you definitely want flat tappet? A lot of people on here, including me, switched to hydraulic roller because of some break-in disasters with flat tappet cams. Expensive cam set but so is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-08-2008, 09:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,014
Posted By Malky
Are you sure about the 0.002" (2 thou)? That is...

Are you sure about the 0.002" (2 thou)? That is not a shave, just a clean-up of the head surfaces and will have very little effect on CR.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-25-2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,100
Posted By Malky
Where did the debris in the first pic come from?...

Where did the debris in the first pic come from? Those pieces look waaay too big to have come from those bearings.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-25-2008, 08:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 412
Posted By Malky
Sounds great. Glad you found a good builder....

Sounds great. Glad you found a good builder. There's a lot of bad ones about.
Not sure about your exact car, but GM usually makes the low pressure return hose with gear clamps or similar on the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-23-2008, 09:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 640
Posted By Malky
I don't get it, old66. I don't see how grit or...

I don't get it, old66. I don't see how grit or shot could have caused that kind of damage, especially pic "Main #5". Anyway, hope the shop makes good.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-23-2008, 09:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 640
Posted By Malky
Those look like corrosion pits to me. Did you get...

Those look like corrosion pits to me. Did you get water in the oil? Was the car left stored for a long time?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-16-2008, 06:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By Malky
I would check the gauge first. Electric or...

I would check the gauge first. Electric or mechanical?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-06-2008, 11:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 601
Posted By Malky
A compression check will tell you if you have an...

A compression check will tell you if you have an internal problem like a burnt or stuck valve. In my experience, good results remove the nagging doubt that it is something serious and allow you to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-30-2008, 09:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,817
Posted By Malky
The driver side of the rad will always be hotter...

The driver side of the rad will always be hotter than the passenger side. That's the way the rad works - hot water enters the driver side, flows through the horizontal tubes, cooling down on the way,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-28-2008, 09:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 341
Posted By Malky
Need more info. When you say it ran rough, do you...

Need more info. When you say it ran rough, do you mean it idled rough? Or it ran rough all the time?
Was this the original carb or off something else? Card number?
What do you mean, 'the mufflers...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-21-2008, 09:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,122
Posted By Malky
There are a few other possible causes. What is...

There are a few other possible causes. What is your compression ratio, rear axle ratio, initial ignition timing?
For some reason, there is very little info on PP springs. Even Cliff hardly touches...
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