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Forum: THE LOBBY 05-29-2022, 01:23 PM
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Posted By 455firebird1969
My cousin is on The Wall in DC. In the...

My cousin is on The Wall in DC.

In the summer of 1967 Dwight stopped by our house in MD on his way to Boot Camp. He had a special relationship with my Dad. Dwight played catch with me and my big...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-29-2022, 01:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,249
Posted By 455firebird1969
More Coasties that gave it all in Viet Nam. ...

More Coasties that gave it all in Viet Nam.

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=591739&d=1653843006

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Forum: THE LOBBY 05-29-2022, 12:48 PM
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Posted By 455firebird1969
Well said, thanks to all who have, and are...

Well said, thanks to all who have, and are currently serving.

Having served in the US Coast Guard, I will pay tribute to the Coasties that gave it all in Viet Nam.

...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 03-20-2022, 01:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,008
Posted By 455firebird1969
Hey Craig, I’m far from being an expert on...

Hey Craig,

I’m far from being an expert on this topic, but everything I have read on porting heads says the intake surface can and should be left rough, no polishing necessary.

I had a set of...
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-15-2022, 09:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 654
Posted By 455firebird1969
Rusty4cyl runs a 471 blown 1962 slant 4 in his...

Rusty4cyl runs a 471 blown 1962 slant 4 in his Jeep.
Forum: THE LOBBY 12-08-2021, 01:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,820
Posted By 455firebird1969
You left out half of his tag line… “If you...

You left out half of his tag line…

“If you can read this thank a teacher"

“If you can read this in English thank a Veteran"

Cliff is a Veteran…Cliff served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 08-10-2021, 09:15 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 14,769
Posted By 455firebird1969
Yeah, running a Real Pontiac…lol That episode...

Yeah, running a Real Pontiac…lol
That episode when you ran your real live “455 style” Pontiac was awesome.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 08-10-2021, 02:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,738
Posted By 455firebird1969
Best air I ever saw was at Sears Point in the...

Best air I ever saw was at Sears Point in the winter, something like -800’ DA.

Just log & track performance against the DA. It is the accepted method when calculating aircraft performance, so it...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 08-10-2021, 01:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,277
Posted By 455firebird1969
It will read the actual percentage if you give it...

It will read the actual percentage if you give it about ten minutes or so, regardless of how much you shook it, whether gently or vigorously.

My theory is to mix it vigorously to assure a good...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-24-2021, 12:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,853
Posted By 455firebird1969
Dil, The next time you get timed out after...

Dil,

The next time you get timed out after typing a long post, try using the back arrow to go back the the page you just typed. A lot of times it will work. Copy the text before clicking the...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-21-2021, 01:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,980
Posted By 455firebird1969
My Ranger R91 came with a Lowrance LCX-113C,...

My Ranger R91 came with a Lowrance LCX-113C, with Fish-finding sonar & moving map GPS. It’s like 20 year old technology, at least.

The Fish-finding Sonar works pretty good, but I haven’t really...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-02-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 712
Views: 70,146
Posted By 455firebird1969
Big Ugly. ...

Big Ugly.

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=565830&stc=1&d=1620005453
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-21-2021, 09:35 AM
Replies: 712
Views: 70,146
Posted By 455firebird1969
I can’t take much credit for the thought that...

I can’t take much credit for the thought that went into this build. The Jeep guys have been building similar engines for decades, using the Mopar 4.0 that replaced the AMC 258. I called Russ...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-20-2021, 09:27 AM
Replies: 712
Views: 70,146
Posted By 455firebird1969
My freshly built 284 CI (4.7 stroker) inline six....

My freshly built 284 CI (4.7 stroker) inline six. It uses a Mopar 1993 4.0 block .060”overbore, with a AMC 258 3.89” stroke crankshaft. Custom forged pistons & rods. I ported the 1996-1998 “0630”...
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-16-2021, 01:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,908
Posted By 455firebird1969
Rick would show up at my local track...

Rick would show up at my local track occasionally, right up to the end of 2018, at NorthEast Dragway in Hertford NC. He always entered the mod class with me, and we always had something to talk about...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-24-2020, 09:54 AM
Replies: 712
Views: 70,146
Posted By 455firebird1969
Looks like a picture from the sixties, and the...

Looks like a picture from the sixties, and the car could have been out of the movie from the early seventies “American Graffiti”. You need a pack of cigarettes rolled on your sleeve. Very cool...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 04-02-2020, 12:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,799
Posted By 455firebird1969
Nice TA Paul, looks good, sounds good, and its a...

Nice TA Paul, looks good, sounds good, and its a nice color.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-28-2020, 08:51 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,386
Posted By 455firebird1969
I’ll try to straighten it for you. ...

I’ll try to straighten it for you.

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=533285&stc=1&d=1582937303
Forum: Pontiac - Race 02-01-2020, 03:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,340
Posted By 455firebird1969
Ok, how’s this work for you.

Ok, how’s this work for you.
Forum: Industry Stuff 04-03-2017, 07:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,892
Posted By 455firebird1969
Another view so the "CARDONE" can be...

Another view so the "CARDONE" can be seen.
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-07-2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,233
Posted By 455firebird1969
Got Power?

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=snNWwt_T5f4
Forum: THE LOBBY 02-03-2014, 10:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,233
Posted By 455firebird1969
Having logged over 2000 hours in Coast Guard...

Having logged over 2000 hours in Coast Guard helicopters during a 24 year timeframe, working in corrosion prevention at the Coast Guard's aircraft overhaul facility for five years, and teaching CH-47...
Forum: 93-02 General Tech/Discussion 01-25-2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,097
Posted By 455firebird1969
I replaced both valve cover gaskets with GM...

I replaced both valve cover gaskets with GM gaskets. The car no longer leaves the small oil puddle under it every time it is parked, so I fixed the big leak for sure. The job took about three hours...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 01-12-2014, 12:14 AM
Replies: 615
Views: 39,521
Posted By 455firebird1969
"Fast by Gast"- I still have one of his small...

"Fast by Gast"- I still have one of his small catalog/pamphlet advertisements from the eighties, when I had an H-1.
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-04-2014, 10:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 856
Posted By 455firebird1969
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj8LjPdWA-U

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj8LjPdWA-U
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