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THE LOBBY
09-23-2024, 02:37 PM
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Greg Reid has Passed Away
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mgarblik
Sad to hear this news. We never met in person...
Sad to hear this news. We never met in person but all the quality posts he put in the forum will be missed. Condolences to his family and many friends.
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Pontiac - Street
09-12-2024, 02:05 PM
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Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,786
Posted By
mgarblik
I certainly understand Paul's point about the...
I certainly understand Paul's point about the pistons. Having to make some valve pocket corrections to fit new heads is certainly not a show stopper for me. But I have a Bridgeport and a BHJ super...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-11-2024, 02:32 PM
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Always Remember 9/11
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mgarblik
23 years ago, a generation ago now. Seems like...
23 years ago, a generation ago now. Seems like last week to me sometimes. My sister lived 1 block away on Broadway. She and her husband were displaced for several months from the collateral...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-10-2024, 09:54 AM
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hmmmm, . . .48, 614.
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4,757
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mgarblik
Some good points in this thread. I don't get a...
Some good points in this thread. I don't get a "hater vibe" from this thread. IMO, there is no single head that is going to give every Pontiac person exactly what they want or are looking for. Don...
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Pontiac - Street
09-09-2024, 02:09 PM
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Which main seal?
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571
Posted By
mgarblik
$44.95 for 2 piece direct from BOP. $54.95 for...
$44.95 for 2 piece direct from BOP.
$54.95 for 1 piece direct from BOP.
I have not used the SCE rear seal if it is different. Support the little guys. Wade is a friend to the hobby.
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
09-09-2024, 11:50 AM
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Best way to lower compression?
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423
Posted By
mgarblik
Car will run great at 10.8 compression on pump...
Car will run great at 10.8 compression on pump gas. Like Steve mentioned, the one piece if missing information is the condition, age, #of runs on the short block. Without completely pricing it...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-09-2024, 11:37 AM
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Which main seal?
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571
Posted By
mgarblik
It's great to have choices. My go-to seal is the...
It's great to have choices. My go-to seal is the BOP 2-piece seal. It is easier to install for me working by myself. If your crankshaft has serrations in the seal area, make sure they are really...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-07-2024, 03:51 PM
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hmmmm, . . .48, 614.
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4,757
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mgarblik
Getting rid of the Edelbrock script and other...
Getting rid of the Edelbrock script and other logos is just a hand grinder and a couple hours away!. I wasn't trying to deceive anybody, so I didn't put any casting numbers on the heads. The angle...
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Pontiac - Street
09-07-2024, 03:13 PM
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34
Are These Stock Rods or Aftermarket?
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1,257
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mgarblik
I don't have any problems with stock Pontiac rods...
I don't have any problems with stock Pontiac rods in stock rebuilds, restoration engines, up to certain RPM's and HP. What is that point? I would say 5800 RPM's on a 3" main and 5500 on a 3.25"...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-07-2024, 09:32 AM
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Paul Goldsmith: Indianapolis Star reports his passing at 98
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Posted By
mgarblik
RIP, Mr. Goldsmith. A great driver who really...
RIP, Mr. Goldsmith. A great driver who really raised the profile of Pontiac during the SD era. Brian Lohmes has a nice story and tribute to Mr. Goldsmith's driving capabilities highlighting his...
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Pontiac - Street
09-05-2024, 06:00 PM
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34
Are These Stock Rods or Aftermarket?
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1,257
Posted By
mgarblik
They will go 7200 RPM's in a 455.......once!
They will go 7200 RPM's in a 455.......once!
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-05-2024, 11:59 AM
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Two Post Lift (distance from garage door)?
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1,238
Posted By
mgarblik
I just wanted to add that IMO, Rotary lifts are...
I just wanted to add that IMO, Rotary lifts are the Cadillac or (Pontiac) of lifts. We have 24 of the 2-post lifts in our school. They were installed in 1998. We have not had a SINGLE failure of a...
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Pontiac - Street
09-05-2024, 08:44 AM
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29
Factory Valley Pan - RTV Or Gasket?
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950
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mgarblik
I use a combination of the methods described in...
I use a combination of the methods described in this thread. #1: I DO NOT use "Right Stuff", rock hard RTV on anything, especially sheet metal parts. Although it may seal, it is nearly impossible...
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Pontiac - Street
09-04-2024, 11:47 PM
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NOS Vandervells vs modern Clevites
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557
Posted By
mgarblik
King has allot of nice offerings for the small...
King has allot of nice offerings for the small main 3.00" size and rod bearings. Both performance and stock. Also some coated offerings. They have less for the large main 3.25" cranks. You may...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-04-2024, 11:40 PM
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12
New Hot Rod Magazine
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773
Posted By
mgarblik
I recently received my third quarterly Hot Rod...
I recently received my third quarterly Hot Rod Mag. I have been a subscriber since 1968. I am going to let is run out as well. It's really awful now. Nothing at all that interests me inside. A...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-04-2024, 10:28 AM
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9
NOS Vandervells vs modern Clevites
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557
Posted By
mgarblik
Clevite sending finished bearings to Mexico just...
Clevite sending finished bearings to Mexico just for packaging sounds like BS to me. But I have no proof of that. Also not sure what laws, if any come into play as far as saying Made in USA on the...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-03-2024, 05:42 PM
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180
Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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Posted By
mgarblik
I am not so sure about that. Once the heat stove...
I am not so sure about that. Once the heat stove sheet metal is installed on the left head and the AC compressor and all the brackets on the right head and that beautiful Pontiac paint, only a few...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-02-2024, 05:33 PM
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hmmmm, . . .48, 614.
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mgarblik
I don't think so. I talk to all the big players...
I don't think so. I talk to all the big players every year at PRI and push Pontiac stuff of course. Brodix and AFR have less than zero interest in the "legacy platforms", Pontiac included. Indy...
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Pontiac - Street
09-02-2024, 04:50 PM
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29
E-Heads are on sale FYI
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1,466
Posted By
mgarblik
Dr. Rick Roberts was the Chief Engineer at...
Dr. Rick Roberts was the Chief Engineer at Edelbrock for over 30 years and the primary man responsible for our Pontiac heads and all the aluminum Edelbrock heads. Earned his PHD in Engineering from...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-02-2024, 10:42 AM
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29
E-Heads are on sale FYI
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1,466
Posted By
mgarblik
I was standing there in the Edelbrock booth over...
I was standing there in the Edelbrock booth over 30 years ago at PRI, when Vic Edelbrock said point blank to Arnie Beswick there was NO WAY they would ever sell over 100 sets of aluminum heads to...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-02-2024, 08:50 AM
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29
Two Post Lift (distance from garage door)?
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1,238
Posted By
mgarblik
I would look into a side pull overhead door...
I would look into a side pull overhead door opener. That gives you allot more room in the center of the door area overhead where the pull track and attachments would contact the roof of a car or...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-02-2024, 08:45 AM
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29
Two Post Lift (distance from garage door)?
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1,238
Posted By
mgarblik
I measured my lift placement for you. The center...
I measured my lift placement for you. The center of the post is 16 1/2 Ft. from the inside of the overhead door. That gives me about 1 foot to squeeze by the back of those big Ford and long...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-01-2024, 04:46 PM
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180
Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
Views:
9,786
Posted By
mgarblik
I noticed there is no provision in the casting...
I noticed there is no provision in the casting for spark plugs. Not that it is needed. But that may open up options for straight or angle spark plugs. All the modern chambers I am aware of use...
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
09-01-2024, 08:45 AM
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16
NHRA Indy 2024 Stock
Views:
744
Posted By
mgarblik
Yes unfortunately, Rob was not at the top of his...
Yes unfortunately, Rob was not at the top of his game this year in the driving department. Life is like that sometimes. He doesn't run lots and lots of races each year, owning a sheet metal...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
09-01-2024, 08:32 AM
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29
Two Post Lift (distance from garage door)?
Views:
1,238
Posted By
mgarblik
My shop is smaller than I really wanted. Size...
My shop is smaller than I really wanted. Size was limited by various local restrictions. It is 34' deep. I wanted to be able to lift specific vehicles for the fleet maintenance I was doing at the...
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