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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-27-2024, 07:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,026
Posted By steve25
Once you get on the increased HP highway most of...

Once you get on the increased HP highway most of us get power hungry so go with 1/2” tubing and line and don’t look back.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2024, 10:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 575
Posted By slowbird
5 to 1. So in my case 2.5 gal water 1/2 gal...

5 to 1. So in my case 2.5 gal water 1/2 gal simple green. Worked great. This method was recommended to me by a friend and he has soaked up to 3 days.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2024, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 575
Posted By b-man
How many parts water to the Simple Green? ...

How many parts water to the Simple Green?

I’ve been using the regular stuff at full-strength to degrease and remove oxidation on parts, but you have to be careful because it can etch and even...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2024, 09:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 575
Posted By slowbird
Cleaning aluminum heads

I picked up a set of used Edelbrock d-port heads. Was looking for an easy way to clean them and found a fairly trouble free and cheap way, Simple Green heavy duty cleaner did the trick. I had a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-08-2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,092
Posted By JLMounce
That's interesting. For starters, the Viking...

That's interesting. For starters, the Viking shock lineup at Speedtech will likely be replaced by QA1 shocks. That's kind of a no-brainer.

Speedtech has been trying to do more full chassis...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-31-2023, 12:20 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 4,701
Posted By Gach
Its been #1 racing oil sold, for years and why...

Its been #1 racing oil sold, for years and why so many engine builder’s recommended it…. has zinc and no detergents. Anti foaming agent. I’m probably not going do a good job on explaining it,...
Forum: Suspension TECH 12-05-2023, 02:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,989
Posted By JLMounce
Manual Brakes

Call me a believer.

For 10 years or so and specifically in the last 3 years I have really chased performance issues with the braking of my Firebird. It had basic stock type components on it to...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-04-2023, 08:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,904
Posted By John Langer
If you have any air leak in the motor, it will...

If you have any air leak in the motor, it will pull oil into your overflow tank. If you do not have good ring seal, it will pull oil into your oil tank. You can pull vacuum from where ever you want....
Forum: Suspension TECH 11-28-2023, 08:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,771
Posted By chuckies76ta
Thought I would post this link for anyone having...

Thought I would post this link for anyone having issues with there Hydro-boost system. Really good info. https://www.pro-touring.com/archive/index.php/t-86332.html
Never fill the Master cylinder too...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-18-2023, 10:32 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,590
Posted By Gach
I just don’t trust the jackstands. Especially the...

I just don’t trust the jackstands. Especially the ones that are available today
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-18-2023, 10:31 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,590
Posted By Gach
Do yourself a favor and forget the jackstands,...

Do yourself a favor and forget the jackstands, here’s a video to build your own out of 2x4’s. When your done you can stack them in corner. With these no problem getting car high enough getting trans...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-06-2023, 09:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,892
Posted By Tim Corcoran
For me, NOT buying from China is a lot more than...

For me, NOT buying from China is a lot more than whether I get a quality product or not. I'd rather send my money anywhere besides China.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-05-2023, 06:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 510
Posted By Joe's Garage
I'd probably remove the cell and flush it out, but that's just me.

If you don't want to do that, then maybe consider running a temporary 'loop' line from the output of the pump, through a good inline 'sacrificial' filter, and then back into the filler neck of the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-18-2023, 09:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 763
Posted By slowbird
Disagree. Every car benefits from vacuum pumps

Disagree. Every car benefits from vacuum pumps
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-01-2023, 09:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 429
Posted By HWYSTR455
Of course that's not ok. Not only is it not full...

Of course that's not ok. Not only is it not full engaging the splines, it's not fully supported by the tailshaft bushing.

Get a new shaft made, that's the answer. No matter how many times the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-29-2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,318
Posted By steve25
Look at it this way , unless where talking about...

Look at it this way , unless where talking about the extra main and rod clearance’s used on the RAII and RA4 motors the clearance’s where no more then .002” with more of a average of .0015”.

With...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 08-24-2023, 04:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,430
Posted By chuckies76ta
Put a vacuum pump on it and be done with it. 8 to...

Put a vacuum pump on it and be done with it. 8 to 10 inches of vacuum at WOT will be enough. Seal up all the engine if you go with a vacuum pump. No breathers. Plug dipstick.
Forum: Heating & Cooling TECH 08-22-2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,211
Posted By Sirrotica
Years ago when I had Pontiacs that ran hot, be it...

Years ago when I had Pontiacs that ran hot, be it a race car, or street car, my go to fan was a nylon 18.375 diameter fan. It pulls more air than any fan I've ever used at idle, and all the way...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-16-2023, 02:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 659
Posted By dataway
Excellent, just the answer I was expecting....

Excellent, just the answer I was expecting. Although ... I'm pretty sure when I replaced the universals on my late model truck it wanted the rear of the driveshaft put back in the diff yoke in the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2023, 04:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 659
Posted By Sirrotica
If you balance a wheel and stick it on one corner...

If you balance a wheel and stick it on one corner of the car indexed a certain way on the lug nuts, does that mean if you remove the tire you can't rotate it to another corner of the car? Of course...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2023, 01:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 429
Posted By HWYSTR455
Like I mentioned, most shops have their' own way...

Like I mentioned, most shops have their' own way of measuring, and you need to provide the numbers the way they WANT the numbers, or it won't be right.

Most shops even if you try to give them a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 429
Posted By HWYSTR455
Just measure for a new shaft, using the people's...

Just measure for a new shaft, using the people's guide/recommendation for measurements, and provide that to have the new one made.

Everyone does the measurements a little different, let them...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-23-2023, 05:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 905
Posted By 60sstuff
Unfortunately this is the idiotic world we live...

Unfortunately this is the idiotic world we live in.

I’m so grateful I was born in the early 50’s when humans dealt with humans.

I would hate to be a kid in this day and age.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-09-2023, 09:51 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,646
Posted By 77 TRASHCAN
A thought... Go to his shop and say HI. Don't...

A thought...
Go to his shop and say HI.
Don't say much, maybe just say, you were bored, and just checking.

As silly as it sounds, keeping relations between you and him friendly, is important.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-04-2023, 09:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,159
Posted By Dragncar
I stay away from jack stands if I have room. 6" ...

I stay away from jack stands if I have room. 6" x 12" x 23" douglas fir blocks are MUCH safer.
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