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Old 02-12-2022, 03:34 PM
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I know exactly who solved Chief's issue...That doesnt change anything in my opinion...Its just one more thing learned along the way.

I'll share a perfect statement that I was told by a doctor while trying to save my wife...He said "nobody knows everything about anything"...That stuck with me ever since that day in 2002...

As for the 1/4 mile part of it..."IF" I was trying to go faster than any other Pontiac has gone, that would be one thing...My goals arent even to be in the top 5, so i think i'll be in good shape...
Good to know. Now all you have left to do is get your feet wet.

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Not big on second hand info, but Big Chief had a huge bearing issue that was solved by Reher Morrison, not the folks you are talking with.

Usually, all things look great on the drawing board but sometimes don't go as planned once you leave the class room.

One will also find "issues" racing a quarter mile compared to an eighth. That last 660 ft can expose problems the eighth mile guy will never see.
Wasn't his bearing issue due to an oiling issue that Chief was doing wrong........something simple?

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Old 02-12-2022, 03:37 PM
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Good to know. Now all you have left to do is get your feet wet.
The water is running, and a stack of parts are ready to be assembled...

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Wasn't his bearing issue due to an oiling issue that Chief was doing wrong........something simple?

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The lifter bushings were slotted.

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The lifter bushings were slotted.
Maybe BUT he did have another problem........i just can't remember what!
Sometimes its the small stuff.

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Wasn't his bearing issue due to an oiling issue that Chief was doing wrong........something simple?

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Not Chief's fault but a simple fix once you know the answer. No one in the Pontiac camp knew the answer.

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Maybe BUT he did have another problem........i just can't remember what!
Sometimes its the small stuff.

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That is what was causing him to take out the bearings...The other problem, before that one, was a push rod issue...

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The water is running, and a stack of parts are ready to be assembled...
The easy part is turning on the water and acquirring the parts.... The hard stuff is ahead of you but I'm sure you'll get it done.

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What do you mean by that? Chief is the one that told me it was because of the grooves he had cut in the bushings...Said Reher Morrison turned flipped the bushings and put grooves on the lifters to fix it...Cant see any reason why he'd lie about it.

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The easy part is turning on the water and acquirring the parts.... The hard stuff is ahead of you but I'm sure you'll get it done.
For me, paying for the parts was the hard part...LOL...The rest is a matter of doing it with the right help.

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Old 02-12-2022, 03:48 PM
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What do you mean by that? Chief is the one that told me it was because of the grooves he had cut in the bushings...Said Reher Morrison turned flipped the bushings and put grooves on the lifters to fix it...Cant see any reason why he'd lie about it.
Remember Chief also said he’s running nitro and I’m pretty sure you said he was living, if I remember correctly.


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Not big on second hand info, but Big Chief had a huge bearing issue that was solved by Reher Morrison, not the folks you are talking with.

Usually, all things look great on the drawing board but sometimes don't go as planned once you leave the class room.

One will also find "issues" racing a quarter mile compared to an eighth. That last 660 ft can expose problems the eighth mile guy will never see.
Man, you are not kidding!! With the Boss Bird, that was barely 2 seconds. 1/8 mile, everything would be perfect. Run after run. Quarter mile, just 2 seconds, from perfect to 400 Lbs. of aluminum cole slaw! Just like that.

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Old 02-12-2022, 03:51 PM
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Remember Chief also said he’s running nitro and I’m pretty sure you said he was living, if I remember correctly.


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Saying something on TV, to sensationalize and grow attention, is slightly different...

Chief didnt blame the problem on anyone else, he said he had cut the grooves in it himself...

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Remember Chief also said he’s running nitro and I’m pretty sure you said he was living, if I remember correctly.


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Old 02-12-2022, 03:54 PM
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I'm just telling you what he told me face to face...If you have other info, share it.

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Not big on second hand info, but Big Chief had a huge bearing issue that was solved by Reher Morrison, not the folks you are talking with.

Usually, all things look great on the drawing board but sometimes don't go as planned once you leave the class room.

One will also find "issues" racing a quarter mile compared to an eighth. That last 660 ft can expose problems the eighth mile guy will never see.
In my opinion if your car/engine can’t last the 1/4 mile it’s junk! I would be embarrassed.


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In my opinion if your car/engine can’t last the 1/4 mile it’s junk! I would be embarrassed.


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LOL...You never fail to cause a laugh...

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Old 02-12-2022, 04:03 PM
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LOL...You never fail to cause a laugh...
My standards are higher then most!


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Old 02-12-2022, 04:05 PM
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Saying something on TV, to sensationalize and grow attention, is slightly different...

Chief didnt blame the problem on anyone else, he said he had cut the grooves in it himself...
I find that if a person lies about something ..........they'll lie about anything!



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