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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 11:05 AM
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Cooling system tablets
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Formulajones
I got in the habit of using them way back when I...
I got in the habit of using them way back when I worked at a dealer as a teen. The dealer always used them as part of the regular cooling system maintenance. They would drop in 4-5 tablets so I've...
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Heating & Cooling TECH
09-21-2024, 09:39 AM
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OEM Fan flow vs Dual Electric Fan Flow
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Formulajones
I did a bunch of real world testing in this area...
I did a bunch of real world testing in this area and came to my own conclusions.
Test subject was dads GTO with a 700hp 571 pontiac. Always ran cool with the stock clutch fan and shroud setup...
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Pontiac - Street
09-20-2024, 07:36 AM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Formulajones
I don't use drag week guys as a comparison. They...
I don't use drag week guys as a comparison. They constantly lash and relash to make those short trips. Tighten them up to zero to drive and open them back up at the track. And most still don't make...
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 11:13 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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Formulajones
I wouldn't go chasing exhaust. In Your case it's...
I wouldn't go chasing exhaust. In Your case it's not an issue.
I ran Gardner exhaust on my RAIII in pure stock and ran 14 flat with it at 99 mph. While it wasn't holding the car back a ton it...
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Exhaust TECH
09-17-2024, 06:17 AM
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I was ordering R.A.R.E. down pipes for long branch
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643
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Formulajones
I'm guessing to reduce cost. And no one wants to...
I'm guessing to reduce cost. And no one wants to pay what it costs to get a mandrel bender anymore. I remember 25 years ago they were $30k id hate to think what one costs now.
Either way I'd stick...
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Pontiac - Street
09-14-2024, 10:30 PM
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58
Comp Evolution HR lifters
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2,309
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Formulajones
I went with the HyLift Johnsons that are short...
I went with the HyLift Johnsons that are short travel with pin oiling in a little 327 we are putting on the dyno in a couple weeks. The idea of that was to spin this hydraulic roller pretty high, as...
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Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 10:29 PM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Formulajones
As far as seat and open pressures on a mild...
As far as seat and open pressures on a mild hydraulic roller like that, especially a pontiac, 150 or so on the seats is pretty normal, and usually close to 400 open just for the simple reason the...
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Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 10:20 PM
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Heat soak
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Formulajones
I don't know, things are only getting more...
I don't know, things are only getting more expensive. I just bought a radiator from Griffin for the Vega, that was $1200 alone, and it's not a very big radiator either.
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Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 06:05 PM
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428 with 670 heads and 2802 cam
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Formulajones
I built a 428 with 13 heads a long time ago. I...
I built a 428 with 13 heads a long time ago. I want to say late 90's. Back when dad was swapping blocks and cranks around we ended up with a 428 crank laying around so I had it ground to fit 400...
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Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 07:18 AM
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Heat soak
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Formulajones
For an engine to rise to 250-260 degrees after...
For an engine to rise to 250-260 degrees after shut off I would have to guess driving temps are already pretty damn hot.
At normal temps, where I run my engines anyway, I only see them rise to...
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Pontiac - Street
09-11-2024, 07:40 PM
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Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,649
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Formulajones
I'm not super picky about valve placement since...
I'm not super picky about valve placement since I'm doing a new build anyway but I do see the attraction for most that want something that bolts on without fuss.
Either way I'm good with it.
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Pontiac - Street
09-11-2024, 07:38 PM
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Catastrophic Engine Failure
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Formulajones
You're in Colorado so some here are going to bulk...
You're in Colorado so some here are going to bulk at the larger correction factor needed up there, not that it matters really. We have the same issue down here actually. I've found predictions from...
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Pontiac - Street
09-09-2024, 02:16 PM
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Marine fuel filter for a Quadrajet
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Formulajones
If you stick with the stainless ones you'll be...
If you stick with the stainless ones you'll be fine. That's what napa was selling when I bought mine.
I don't care for the plastic looking things and wouldn't try one.
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Pontiac - Street
09-08-2024, 09:21 PM
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Marine fuel filter for a Quadrajet
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Formulajones
I did a quick google search and all kinds of them...
I did a quick google search and all kinds of them popped up on the interwebs.
Many of them look to be some sort of a plastic construction now. Mine is a stainless mesh screen that is cleanable. ...
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Pontiac - Street
09-08-2024, 01:06 PM
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Marine fuel filter for a Quadrajet
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601
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Formulajones
I got mine at our local napa but I'm sure the...
I got mine at our local napa but I'm sure the boat place up the street sells them too.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-08-2024, 08:24 AM
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180
Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,649
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Formulajones
That's what I was going to do with Eddy heads,...
That's what I was going to do with Eddy heads, along with machining all the other features on the end of the head. Either way is fine with me. I'm just glad he went the extra mile on that part,...
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Pontiac - Street
09-07-2024, 06:55 PM
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E-Heads are on sale FYI
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Formulajones
Given the circumstances and the dozens of other...
Given the circumstances and the dozens of other examples that have left that sorry excuse of a state, I'd say that's exactly why they moved operations.
Hell even insurance companies are leaving...
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Pontiac - Street
09-07-2024, 09:29 AM
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Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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Formulajones
Well the concept and ideas may be Don's, but does...
Well the concept and ideas may be Don's, but does he actually have a million dollar CNC machine to do the work?
That's why I posed my question. Tony was and still is heavily involved with the CNC...
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Pontiac - Street
09-07-2024, 08:34 AM
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Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,649
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Formulajones
Is BES doing the CNC program?
Is BES doing the CNC program?
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
09-05-2024, 02:27 PM
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Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,649
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Formulajones
I had talked to Frank about that but it's been...
I had talked to Frank about that but it's been quite a while. At that time he was having a problem finding a foundry in the states to cast his stuff including blocks.
I'll start seeing him again...
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Pontiac - Street
09-04-2024, 06:23 AM
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NOS Vandervells vs modern Clevites
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547
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Formulajones
I used acl bearings in my last build per Paul's...
I used acl bearings in my last build per Paul's recommendation and was very pleased. Made in Australia. A very high quality bearing. A little hard to get I had to wait a few weeks for them to show up.
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Pontiac - Street
09-04-2024, 06:16 AM
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180
Dci aluminum ra 4 heads
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9,649
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Formulajones
I don't know, once painted with all the...
I don't know, once painted with all the accessories 99 percent of people looking at a Pontiac engine won't know what they are really looking at. Most don't even know the difference between a RAIII or...
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Pontiac - Street
09-02-2024, 04:23 PM
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29
E-Heads are on sale FYI
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1,447
Posted By
Formulajones
I agree, the only iron heads I built in the last...
I agree, the only iron heads I built in the last 20 years were for numbers cars, and that's the only time I touch them. Not that I don't like them, it's quite the opposite. Even on a performance...
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Pontiac - Street
09-02-2024, 09:32 AM
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29
E-Heads are on sale FYI
Views:
1,447
Posted By
Formulajones
Most likely has to do with volume. If I were a...
Most likely has to do with volume. If I were a betting man it would be a pretty good bet they don't sell as many pontiac heads as they do chevy or ford or possibly even mopar.
If you think those...
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Pontiac - Street
09-01-2024, 11:20 PM
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11
roller or bronze pilot bearing
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686
Posted By
Formulajones
Typically these TKO vendors want to see the...
Typically these TKO vendors want to see the roller bearing because it more positively locates the input shaft.
More importantly it's critical to center the bell housing so that input shaft...
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