Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 500
According to the late Roger Huntington ( 60s...
According to the late Roger Huntington ( 60s automotive journalist) Pontiac “fudged” its advertised compression ratios by as much as 3/4 of a point. 10.5 minus .75 equals 9.75 actual compression...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-20-2024, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 3,219
Best wishes got a speedy recovery, Greg. I...
Best wishes got a speedy recovery, Greg. I celebrate my fifth year cancer free in October. I was one of the lucky ones; mine was detected very early where chemo or radiation weren’t necessary. A good...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-20-2024, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 1,649
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
05-13-2024, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 622
Thanks, Jack. I’m used to using a Berco BC-5...
Thanks, Jack. I’m used to using a Berco BC-5 align boring machine with three different cutting bars and tool holders. Even with short bits ( carbide) and reduced feed speed (.5 inch per 100 rpm) we...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-13-2024, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,002
Use gloves!
Being an old dog mechanic, I have always resisted using gloves while working. My reasons: I couldn’t “feel” and I could find any that fit correctly ( 3XL glove size…not easy to find!). Nearly two...
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
05-10-2024, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 622
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-27-2024, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,656
Groundhog tastes about like pork, only not as...
Groundhog tastes about like pork, only not as fatty. The problem with groundhog is you have to remove the musk glands at the base of each leg or it is unfit to eat. Squirrel is a bit gamier than wild...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-18-2024, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,549
The only problem with pressure canning( do it...
The only problem with pressure canning( do it every year) is the food is definitely time limited. Ball recommends that home canned food not be kept longer than eighteen (18) months maximum. I’ll push...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-15-2024, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 587
Madison, Vevay and Winchester, IN got hit hard,...
Madison, Vevay and Winchester, IN got hit hard, but Winchester took the brunt of the storm that passed through there. There is video of the tornado that hit Milton, KY crossing the Ohio to Madison....
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-15-2024, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 587
Everyone OK out there?
Rough day and night for Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Arkansas. All the really severe weather tracked north and east of us, but it looks like central IN and central OH got slammed. All you guys in...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-14-2024, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,549
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Forum: THE LOBBY
03-11-2024, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,549
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
02-23-2024, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,114
Excellent points, Jay. What many forget is the...
Excellent points, Jay. What many forget is the advertised compression ratios for Pontiac engines and the actual compression ratios were usually .5-.75 a point apart. The 10 to 1 engines were in...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
02-12-2024, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 846
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Forum: Pontiac - Race
01-29-2024, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 962
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-29-2024, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,334
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-29-2024, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,263
400 cores are a lot easier to locate than...
400 cores are a lot easier to locate than useable 455 cores. In this area, 455s simply do not exist anymore while 481988 400 blocks are still fairly common. If it were me, a 400 block bored to...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-29-2024, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 6,889
Nope. One of the 454 BBC cranks purchased from...
Nope. One of the 454 BBC cranks purchased from Competition Products in MI. Unless you have access to the metallurgical composition of the base cast iron used I would NOT purchase ANY off shore cast...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-27-2024, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 595
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
01-21-2024, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 6,681
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-21-2023, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,489
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-20-2023, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 7,790
I’m not really a fan of “flushing” engines,...
I’m not really a fan of “flushing” engines, period. Using MMO to free stuck rings and noisy lifters, yes. I’ve seen this work, but most of the cases of flushing engines I’ve seen ended up with other...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-20-2023, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,489
Thanks. Just a little 3” main 421, with a...
Thanks. Just a little 3” main 421, with a projected 500-525hp/ 550 ft/lbs torque to push a ‘64 Catalina two door sedan down the highway. I going for reliability over maximum output. I want an engine...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-20-2023, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,489
I’ve seen more than I like. The only Chinese...
I’ve seen more than I like. The only Chinese crank forgings I would trust are those from Molnar or SCAT. I know Molnar keeps a close eye on the foundry that produces their raw forgings; SCAT used to....
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
12-20-2023, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,489
$50 to have the crank magnafluxed; $250 to have...
$50 to have the crank magnafluxed; $250 to have it reground. Add in the $50 for the initial purchase of the crank I’ll have $350 invested in it unless I choose to have it cryo treated and nitrided....
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