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Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-20-2024, 03:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 346
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I would be willing to bet the screws were not...

I would be willing to bet the screws were not sufficiently tight at install
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 06-18-2024, 10:09 AM
Replies: 444
Views: 105,691
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Crusty broken valve stem seals are not preferred...

Crusty broken valve stem seals are not preferred but they do let more oil pass reducing wear some.

BTW. stock pistons last about a miniute under detonation or preignition, i busted 2 engines...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2024, 08:23 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 832
Posted By Formulas
Find a youtube video on how to check and adjust...

Find a youtube video on how to check and adjust the holley float levels.
This is a baseline foundational carburation step on which nothing else carb related matters unless this is right, ... it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-03-2024, 04:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,520
Posted By Formulas
I have only spun one rod bearing in life back in...

I have only spun one rod bearing in life back in 1982 sounded like an elf in my oil pan with a 5lb sledge hammer hitting the block hard every time a certain cylinder fired, the tempo increases fast...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-01-2024, 07:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,301
Posted By Formulas
if you had vac adv plugged in when you checked...

if you had vac adv plugged in when you checked for the 37 thats your problem .

the whole purpose of springs out timing check is to set total timing with full mech adv only and you dont have to rev...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-26-2024, 09:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 589
Posted By Formulas
Technically a plenum is the area beneath the carb...

Technically a plenum is the area beneath the carb and before the intake runners, But any common area consisting of multiple flow paths that is soon to be directed into a certain dedicated path is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-26-2024, 08:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 358
Posted By Formulas
The TH400 vacuum sensing / operated light...

The TH400 vacuum sensing / operated light throttle upshifts with the stock modulator are pretty care free but after your built and driving and want a different experience you can opt for the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 01:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 589
Posted By Formulas
don't recomend blowing the K&N filter or use high...

don't recomend blowing the K&N filter or use high pressure water, can poke holes in the gauze reducing filtering allowing dirt to pass...

all this movement may be because the open top element...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-23-2024, 01:58 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 11,550
Posted By Formulas
I knew there was something wrong outside the list...

I knew there was something wrong outside the list of parts

a 455 with a little bit of a cam in it good compression and 3.73 gears should bring a smile at some point..
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-17-2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,468
Posted By Formulas
Oil isn't born with additives thats why they are...

Oil isn't born with additives thats why they are added,

Be interesting to know the circumstances in which these additives are added IE the environment in which this magic takes place. Is this...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,561
Posted By Formulas
The invisible boogie man, Can't be proven or...

The invisible boogie man, Can't be proven or disproven.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-10-2024, 05:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,922
Posted By Formulas
For building a good cruiser engine you want low...

For building a good cruiser engine you want low end torque.

Compression builds torque at every rotation of the crank if it was my goal to build a cruiser 400 i would use 85ish CC 1970 and prior...
Forum: 70-73 Firebird & TA TECH 05-09-2024, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 481
Posted By Formulas
I don't believe there is charcoal in the rear...

I don't believe there is charcoal in the rear canister i believe its a over engineered attempt at vapor liquid seperation so only vapors make it to the typical round canister under the hood

Is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 10:12 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,658
Posted By Formulas
Do you have the standard coolant fitting that...

Do you have the standard coolant fitting that comes with Eheads?

you can drill and tap the fitting portion that screws into the head install a plug then drill the plug with a 1/4 drill bit or...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-13-2024, 09:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 458
Posted By Formulas
#2 has the least amount obstacles in front of it...

#2 has the least amount obstacles in front of it obstructing airflow from radiator area, no alternator or power steering pump, and usually no a/c
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-30-2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 874
Posted By Formulas
Beading is the process

Beading is the process
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-29-2024, 08:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 747
Posted By Formulas
Under extreme pressures and rubbing like the side...

Under extreme pressures and rubbing like the side of a piston molly coatings eventually will wear away

one may ask why bother then?

the molly coating reduces galling and wear of the piston...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-28-2024, 08:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 735
Posted By Formulas
Something you can do to make the process a bit...

Something you can do to make the process a bit easier is to take your old pinion bearing use a sanding drum on the inside of the race where it goes on the pinion use the slip fit bearing to get a...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-24-2024, 09:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 841
Posted By Formulas
I have a stock rod cap that a machinest drilled...

I have a stock rod cap that a machinest drilled and installed a drill bushing in it for me for my BME rods i can loan it to you, might want to verify same size hole first i can check tomorrow
Forum: Performance Parts For Sale/Wanted 03-13-2024, 08:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 375
Posted By Formulas
if you could use 9.45 i have these sitting around...

if you could use 9.45 i have these sitting around doing nothing, bought them used changed my rocker arms didn't need these, 5 are slightly different from the others, see photos
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-29-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,873
Posted By Formulas
A possible culprit can be to much oil laying in a...

A possible culprit can be to much oil laying in a blind bolt hole
bolt goes down hydro locks on the oil then in time enough oil passes by the threads un does percieved torque

reason i would put a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-26-2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,129
Posted By Formulas
I have the Summit wheel of fortune, No complaints...

I have the Summit wheel of fortune, No complaints here.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-19-2024, 12:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,353
Posted By Formulas
To put things in simple terms oil controls...

To put things in simple terms

oil controls rings do what? control oil.!

Rings 1 and 2 control pressure

oil is a static creature it just gets knocked / pushed around

pressure is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-18-2024, 01:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,429
Posted By Formulas
Any ignition system is doomed if not fed right

Any ignition system is doomed if not fed right
Forum: Pontiac - Street 02-18-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,429
Posted By Formulas
Isnt pertronix supposed to use full voltage,? IE...

Isnt pertronix supposed to use full voltage,? IE your black n pink wire not giving best results?

i never ran pertronix just what i may have gathered
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