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Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-29-2015, 01:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 670
Posted By BVR421
What should have been a simple tilt on its butt...

What should have been a simple tilt on its butt and stuff the 482 in my 64 turned ugly when we discovered the extra inch height on Kaufman HiPorts hits the firewall as the front of the oilpan gets...
Forum: Ames Customer Satisfaction Forum 04-29-2015, 01:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 451
Posted By BVR421
Ahh were it always that simple.

Ahh were it always that simple.
Forum: Electrical Tech 08-27-2013, 12:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 469
Posted By BVR421
Just in case this zombie thread gets looked at...

Just in case this zombie thread gets looked at again by the OP,
First answer one simple question. For yourself at least. what is the voltage when you have the vom leads between the positive and the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-09-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 1,639
Posted By BVR421
JOHN O, Ive never done it as Ive never needed...

JOHN O,
Ive never done it as Ive never needed to wire a electric choke from scratch but lots of people claim good results tapping into the wire that powers the window wipers. Its only hot when the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-09-2013, 09:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 869
Posted By BVR421
.625 dowels are chev size, I had to have a friend...

.625 dowels are chev size, I had to have a friend lathe them down to Pontiac size to fit in my factory block. Ive heard lots of people use the aftermarket chev size in Pontiac blocks with no problem...
Forum: THE LOBBY 06-09-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 377
Posted By BVR421
My 30+ yr old Frigidaire sometimes whines like a...

My 30+ yr old Frigidaire sometimes whines like a little puppy.
I figure its had a long hard life and if I can whine now and then so can my old fridge.

Before our split, my ex and I shopped for...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-10-2013, 08:19 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,169
Posted By BVR421
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Im sure there is no relation and no government offical's bro-in-law is in the real estate business,but this news item just popped up today...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-08-2013, 09:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,169
Posted By BVR421
Follow the money (not always possible). I think...

Follow the money (not always possible). I think it sounds like some big money wants to buy the land or take it over for some reason. Anytime these kind of dirty games happen there is big money behind...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-05-2013, 03:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,148
Posted By BVR421
Just a slight adjustment to the flap will slow it...

Just a slight adjustment to the flap will slow it a bit.
Still have all the power for brackets but at a dialed in 11.51
or
Put a 100 lbs of bars in there and you will be running 11.59 again LOL...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-04-2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 530
Posted By BVR421
DITTO, I would live with the 4.21 stroke. I did...

DITTO, I would live with the 4.21 stroke. I did my 482 with a factory cast offset back when the then popular Eagle -cast- 4.25 cranks were temporarily unavailable
they were stuck in the Long Beach...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-04-2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 740
Posted By BVR421
Mick wouldnt that make for a nozzle drip and over...

Mick wouldnt that make for a nozzle drip and over rich with unburned fuel out the exhaust port which makes for a VERY VERY hot glowing header during run-in. Almost as bad as retarded timing.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-05-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 834
Posted By BVR421
Good Luck finding Generator Shops and old guys...

Good Luck finding Generator Shops and old guys who know how to actually rebuild these days.
Used to be at least one even in the smallest farm towns. No more. Many of those remaining auto electric...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-29-2012, 12:23 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 865
Posted By BVR421
Tim, even though they are different I wouldnt be...

Tim, even though they are different I wouldnt be surprised if a regular Pontiac or Chev lifter would work as well as anything. But then I have no experience with a 301.
Plus the OP wants it right...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 09-28-2012, 11:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By BVR421
Dont worry about stock parts for casual fun cars,...

Dont worry about stock parts for casual fun cars, pressed studs will sometimes pull up if a squirrelly high schooler is driving. Whenever that would happen I would just take a big Ford wrench and...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 09-28-2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,137
Posted By BVR421
What a bunch of whiners. Come on guys, the...

What a bunch of whiners. Come on guys, the economy is booming, there is full employment and everyone is throwing money around. Surely you dont expect manufacturers, vendors, tradesmen to care if its...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 09-28-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 203
Posted By BVR421
Go for it if you have a set already. Otherwise I...

Go for it if you have a set already. Otherwise I sure wouldnt spend new$ on roller rockers for bottleneck pressed in studs.
Definatly new locknuts for the old rockers to make them adjustable. Of...
Forum: Exhaust TECH 09-28-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 1,284
Views: 95,614
Posted By BVR421
I wonder if at this point, sending money in...

I wonder if at this point, sending money in advance would be a little like hitting on a $2 crack whore with no protection.
I mean what could possibly go wrong, she promised she was clean.

This...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-28-2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 865
Posted By BVR421
301 lifters are the same part # as some Buicks...

301 lifters are the same part # as some Buicks and some Cadillacs. Not the same diameter as bigger Pontiac. I cant recall the #number offhand but its not the same as 'big brother' motors. PMD had no...
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 09-24-2012, 11:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 314
Posted By BVR421
because its cheaper not to crimp them

because its cheaper not to crimp them
Forum: Exhaust TECH 09-16-2012, 01:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 303
Posted By BVR421
Here is my 2¢ I say give it a good factory spec...

Here is my 2¢
I say give it a good factory spec tuneup and leave it alone. It will be what it is for a long time if unmolested. Stock 301s go forever with an occasional oil change.
Why not have a...
Forum: Exhaust TECH 09-16-2012, 01:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 856
Posted By BVR421
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X 10 on the red rtv, best invention since duct tape LOL

Im no expert but here's what Ive decided worked ok for me. :old:

Actually it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-15-2012, 01:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 309
Posted By BVR421
ACE Hardware

ACE Hardware
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-15-2012, 01:50 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,635
Posted By BVR421
Before you tear the whole damn motor apart,...

Before you tear the whole damn motor apart, recheck the plug wires.
18436572 counterclockwise
yes I know you put them on correctly, check them anyway (8-)
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-15-2012, 01:37 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,336
Posted By BVR421
This has worked for me a few times, likewise...

This has worked for me a few times, likewise using this technique for a stripped off bolt head on something.
A little arc/mig/tig welder will do the same heat job as a torch. So in effect its the...
Forum: Non Pontiac Motors in Pontiacs 09-03-2012, 09:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,151
Posted By BVR421
Congrats on your purchase! Keep it real! As you...

Congrats on your purchase! Keep it real! As you may know the 1967 400 block is often considered to be the strongest of all post 1960 Pontiac blocks. Rebuild as a 400 or get a stroker kit to make it a...
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