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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 08:48 AM
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Poll:
Piston Advantages
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Jay S
The ultimate street piston for a forged piston...
The ultimate street piston for a forged piston alloy should be a 4032 and not a 2618. The 4032 operates quieter, does not expand as much when hot, the piston to wall tolerances can be tighter, and...
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Pontiac - Street
09-21-2024, 08:20 PM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Jay S
I was recalling the Evolution lifters for an LS...
I was recalling the Evolution lifters for an LS that have .150” travel. I did not realize Evolutions for a Pontiac have a little less travel.
I think Tom S is looking up the instructions he used...
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 06:01 PM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Jay S
It is hard to keep track of all the differences! ...
It is hard to keep track of all the differences!
Morel makes a raised oil band, designed for a Pontiac, which is nearly the same an Hylift Johnson, and Johnson, introduced in 2021.
Morel...
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Pontiac - Street
09-14-2024, 08:26 AM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Jay S
Evolutions should be able to handle that. They...
Evolutions should be able to handle that. They can likely handle more aggressive profiles like an XFI at those pressures, but I think something like an XFI might be getting on the edge of what they...
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Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 04:07 PM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Posted By
Jay S
That much seat pressure usually requires short...
That much seat pressure usually requires short travels. If you have to run much over 160 it is usually time to run short travels.
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Pontiac - Street
09-12-2024, 11:09 PM
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Comp Evolution HR lifters
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Posted By
Jay S
The evolution are standard travel (.150”). I...
The evolution are standard travel (.150”). I would think they would work fine with that cam, but I have not used any yet. That UD profile family isn’t all that picky about lifters and bleed rates. ...
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61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
09-11-2024, 07:22 PM
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62 compression ratios
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398
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Jay S
IRC…the low compression 389 had dished pistons
IRC…the low compression 389 had dished pistons
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Pontiac - Street
09-07-2024, 07:31 PM
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Weird bearing marks
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Jay S
The pitting on the bearings is from acidic oil...
The pitting on the bearings is from acidic oil sitting in those engines for long periods of time when the engine is not in service.
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Pontiac - Street
08-29-2024, 01:35 PM
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6X-4 heads on a 455
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Jay S
The current 60919 (the 112LSA version) really do...
The current 60919 (the 112LSA version) really do not need Rhoad’s lifters in 455s with 9+ compression.. The SPC-8 has more seat timing, @.006” tappet a SPC-8 runs around 292*/303*, the 60919 is mid...
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Pontiac - Street
08-23-2024, 08:26 AM
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Compression Ratio With 6X-4’s?
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Jay S
8.2 to 8.5 in a 400 with stock stroke and...
8.2 to 8.5 in a 400 with stock stroke and pistons.
Mid 9s with 4.21 or 4.25 cranks and flat tops
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Pontiac - Street
08-17-2024, 09:12 PM
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Lunati 06703 found on teardown
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Jay S
It doesn’t appear that all the guides received...
It doesn’t appear that all the guides received knurling. It has had to have a valve job to get the seats that narrow. Plus I don’t know how many guides received knurling, but it is necessary to do a...
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THE LOBBY
08-16-2024, 05:41 PM
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No Pontiac no more, finding BBCs
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Jay S
BBC stuff has gotten cheaper than ever, you don’t...
BBC stuff has gotten cheaper than ever, you don’t have to be stuck with a boat to get a good deal. I bought a nice complete standard bore 454 short block with 4 bolt mains last summer for just...
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THE LOBBY
08-16-2024, 11:20 AM
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No Pontiac no more, finding BBCs
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Jay S
For more cubes just swap in a mid 90s EFI 460 and...
For more cubes just swap in a mid 90s EFI 460 and E4OD in your TC. Mid 90s 2wd F250 with a fox body pan and it would be a pretty easy swap, electronics and all, and there is aftermarket support...
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Pontiac - Street
08-16-2024, 09:42 AM
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Opinion on Condition of Cam Lobe on FT Cam
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516
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Jay S
The lobe your questioning looks like the lifter...
The lobe your questioning looks like the lifter is about to quit spinning, and the taper is already completely gone off the nose. Not worth even measure that, I would scrap it.
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Pontiac - Street
08-13-2024, 09:27 PM
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Penngrade 1 oil analysis
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649
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Jay S
I like that you changed the oil that frequently...
I like that you changed the oil that frequently on a fresh engine, I think it really helps flush out the contaminants from the break in.
I think the high calcium (edit, This should have said...
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Pontiac - Street
08-08-2024, 03:38 PM
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Intake manifold
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1,000
Posted By
Jay S
After spending some time reworking Pontiac...
After spending some time reworking Pontiac intakes, I think that last generation of Pontiac intakes is extremely underrated, I think it would run circles around a performer Intake. It is reshaped...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-05-2024, 06:16 PM
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Lunati 06703 found on teardown
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1,438
Posted By
Jay S
I come up with 9.28 SCR using 77 cc. With the...
I come up with 9.28 SCR using 77 cc. With the specs described it was running 9.1 to 9.3 SCR. I read the earlier posts working on the tune, I don’t think it was the tune. I think it was probably...
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Pontiac - Street
08-01-2024, 10:51 PM
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Oil Analysis
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3,162
Posted By
Jay S
Driven GP1 uses an additive for long term...
Driven GP1 uses an additive for long term storage. Supposedly similar to what the military uses.
I wonder if long term storage could raise the lead level if a source of lead is exposed?
The...
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Pontiac - Street
07-25-2024, 04:14 PM
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compression test results and a request
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758
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Jay S
The Summit 2802 is in stock. The Crowers are...
The Summit 2802 is in stock. The Crowers are not.
You can email Bullet or talk to them over the phone, give them that lobe info I provide or go off what they say.
https://www.bulletcams.com/
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Pontiac - Street
07-25-2024, 10:05 AM
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compression test results and a request
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758
Posted By
Jay S
I am curious what pistons your engine has. I...
I am curious what pistons your engine has. I played with the numbers some and there was a little more difference in the pumping numbers than I would generally expect from the 62 to 6X-4 swap. ...
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Pontiac - Street
07-21-2024, 11:56 PM
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62
Oil Analysis
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3,162
Posted By
Jay S
I guess they have to say something about it. :) ...
I guess they have to say something about it. :)
I would not be at all worried about it. Lead will leach easily. It can get up to a couple hundred ppm just by a small scratch in a bearing. It...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-19-2024, 04:02 PM
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62
Oil Analysis
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3,162
Posted By
Jay S
Unless the engine has trouble maintaining oil...
Unless the engine has trouble maintaining oil pressure toward the end of the oil change, or the UOA was indicating that a thicker oil would help on wear, there would be no reason to change to the...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-19-2024, 09:41 AM
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62
Oil Analysis
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3,162
Posted By
Jay S
A lot of oils show close to 10w loss in shear by...
A lot of oils show close to 10w loss in shear by the end of the oil change. That test came back as almost a thick 10w30. The wider the weights are between the cold and hot index is, the more it...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-18-2024, 01:48 PM
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6
Intake Seat angles
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696
Posted By
Jay S
I think if it is a small valve head, and your...
I think if it is a small valve head, and your searching for fuel economy and pulling the engine hard at low speeds your better off with a 45* valve. If power is the primary concern with a small...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
07-16-2024, 09:09 AM
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41
Oil
Views:
2,552
Posted By
Jay S
I attached a Blackstone analysis from STP. ...
I attached a Blackstone analysis from STP. Middle column is current STP, the far right column is STP from the early 80s. FWIW…When and additive has less ZDDP than the oil your adding to it, your...
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