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Originally Posted by KEN CROCIE
I found that video boring. Tons of aluminum billet CNC, machined to create custom parts, none of which any of us will ever use, topped off with billet aluminum CNC machined one-off pair of Canted Valve heads.
Brings back the old argument (started when aftermarket Al. heads became available) "when should a Pontiac cease to be called a Pontiac"
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Originally Posted by RA462
I remember reading the Milodon instruction on the gear drive I have. You are supposed to use "news paper" to set the clearance on the gears and not the paper the instructions are printed on. He must have not wanted to take the time and go buy a paper. I removed the gear drive after discovering the two bolts that he had to drill and tap loosed up after dyno testing the engine. Most likely my fault as I didn't use Loctite as I was supposed to. I put in a Sims roller. Someday I might go back to the gear drive.
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One of my older motors, we installed a gear drive.
When we tore it down, I remember one or both of the bolts that hold the plate on sheared off. Not sure what stock size bolt was, but we did go up in size.
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1978 Pontiac Grand LeMans.......out next year
Previous - 2001 Jerry Haas-built P/S Grand Am - former WJ car, Hoffman Racing 535" IA2, Tiger Heads/Intake, Single Dominator, PG
Best ET: 7.776 @ 175.94, 1.096 60', 2375 lbs.
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