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Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-19-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 315
Posted By Dragncar
I believe the All Pontiac mid plate is 1/4". TCI...

I believe the All Pontiac mid plate is 1/4". TCI sells a 1/4" kit. So does PTC.
BUT, if you send your converter I would ask them to NOT weld the converter bolt spacer-washers to the converter. Leave...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 06-19-2024, 12:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 315
Posted By Dragncar
If you do it yourself you can cut a washer or a...

If you do it yourself you can cut a washer or a piece of plate the same thickness as your mid plate on a lathe the same dia as your converter pilot and plug weld it in. And add some flat ground...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-14-2024, 10:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 932
Posted By Dragncar
Molnars all day long. Or Scat H beams.

Molnars all day long. Or Scat H beams.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-14-2024, 01:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 932
Posted By Dragncar
I have 2 of them and both were spot on. Kinsler...

I have 2 of them and both were spot on.
Kinsler put 1500 HP though one. Guys have had them to 900 HP NA but around 1000 HP the non fully counter weighted have issues I hear.
They are certainly...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-12-2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 978
Posted By Dragncar
I have always had the opinion that as far as...

I have always had the opinion that as far as valve train stress you are better off getting lift with the cam and not the rocker arms.
Its cheaper too if you already have the 1.5 rockers and not the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-09-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,829
Posted By Dragncar
Except the cheap Champions are two piece and can...

Except the cheap Champions are two piece and can and do come apart. Nothing will ruin your day like your engine sounding funny, checking it and finding half a Chumpion in your flopping around plug...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-06-2024, 04:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,807
Posted By Dragncar
You could run a vacuum pump. Its bolt on. A lot...

You could run a vacuum pump. Its bolt on.
A lot harder for a engine to leak with negative pressure in the crankcase.
My last engine, no leaks. Well sort of. I had a leak from a valve cover due to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,573
Posted By Dragncar
My 2 cents on starters. You need a plain mini...

My 2 cents on starters. You need a plain mini starter. The Summit starter is the one to get. I have had one forever, no issues. 166 $ and made by CVR. Multiple clocking positions.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,658
Posted By Dragncar
Perfect, well close enough.

Perfect, well close enough.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-25-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 358
Posted By Dragncar
I would say yes. I ran a larger cam than that...

I would say yes.
I ran a larger cam than that and the T400 I built shifted fine in D.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-17-2024, 10:41 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,561
Posted By Dragncar
Car amps, I am a bit of a amateur audiophile. I...

Car amps, I am a bit of a amateur audiophile. I have a collection of USA made amps PPI, Soundstream, Lanzar, Fosgate, stuff like that.. Even the "good stuff" is made in China now. Kind of sick to see...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 04:09 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,561
Posted By Dragncar
There is a huge difference in the stickiness of...

There is a huge difference in the stickiness of oil with Lucas in it and oil without.
If you ever ran it you would know.
Even the distributor had a noticeable film on it when I removed it.
A quart...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-16-2024, 12:32 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,561
Posted By Dragncar
Have you ever disassembled a engine that ran...

Have you ever disassembled a engine that ran Lucas ? I have, you can feel a sticky film on everything. It works. Does it dilute the oil, sure. Does it make the oil not last quite as long, sure.
But...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 02:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 930
Posted By Dragncar
Its not snake oil. It leaves a sticky film on all...

Its not snake oil. It leaves a sticky film on all your engine parts and it helps a great deal for engines that sit for long periods of time.
And Pontiacs these days do a lot of sitting.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-12-2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,468
Posted By Dragncar
That is if you believe oil actually came from...

That is if you believe oil actually came from dead animals. The average depth of a modern oil well is a mile deep. Dinosaurs a mile deep ? Fossils are found on the surface.
Oil is the 2nd most...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,086
Posted By Dragncar
I little off topic but I just worked on a 2GC...

I little off topic but I just worked on a 2GC engine yesterday. This family friend, 93 year old man need help moving his Willy's Jeep with a 265 sbc in it. So I went to check it out, get it moving...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,573
Posted By Dragncar
My instructions that came with my old Summit...

My instructions that came with my old Summit starter said to use a 1/8" drill bit or welding rod and shim it until the "crotch" of the contact is 1/8"
I have never had any luck with those stock type...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-25-2024, 10:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,298
Posted By Dragncar
I am not so sure its the gears. With Cloyes...

I am not so sure its the gears.
With Cloyes they offer a "Z" series chain. The best on earth, but only in std. The .005 and .010 short sets get the IWIS chain. A good chain, just not as good as a"...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-24-2024, 03:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,381
Posted By Dragncar
Yes he did. He told me about some Pontiac...

Yes he did. He told me about some Pontiac builders who put a 8500RPM spring for a engine that is done by 6500RPM. Some shop in "Ohio".
He said all that extra spring pressure contributed to breaking...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-23-2024, 02:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,381
Posted By Dragncar
Its a good video. A detailed video mostly for...

Its a good video. A detailed video mostly for newbies.
There is stuff there (Vizard) even though he says there is not.
But he does use a flow sheet to pick a cam . I think thats a good idea.
The...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-22-2024, 01:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,133
Posted By Dragncar
Look fellas, its not just SM but all...

Look fellas, its not just SM but all manufacturing in China. It is literally part of their business culture in that country that as long as its business it is perfectly fine to steal someone else,s...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,950
Posted By Dragncar
So a few years ago some guy went on a stabbing...

So a few years ago some guy went on a stabbing spree in some businesses. Randomly walking into insurance offices ect and knifing people. It was in a city down south where a niece of mine lived and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-17-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,042
Posted By Dragncar
I do not know of any factory pan that takes more...

I do not know of any factory pan that takes more than 6 qts.
I ran a stock pan with 6 quarts and raced it for years.
Do you have a larger than normal oil filter ?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-16-2024, 12:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,950
Posted By Dragncar
Carb cleaner is in the same price range as...

Carb cleaner is in the same price range as Brakclean and it cleans oil and grease better than something designed for brakes.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-27-2024, 10:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,934
Posted By Dragncar
The last one. Keep those cowls off Pontiacs. ...

The last one. Keep those cowls off Pontiacs.
Who cares if they work better. We are used to fighting with one arm anyway.
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