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Pontiac - Street
03-21-2024, 04:32 PM
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Musi Pump gas 555
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Dragncar
BBCs have giant heads, Our best is not even...
BBCs have giant heads, Our best is not even middle of the road with them. You can make just about any HP you want with one AND cheaper.
BUT !!!! they are not cool and never will be.
I would rather...
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Pontiac - Street
03-08-2024, 03:25 PM
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Compression test
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906
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Dragncar
All four barrels wide open. I don't like...
All four barrels wide open.
I don't like dumping all that fuel in the engine so I usually just pull the carb off and do the test.
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Pontiac - Race
03-07-2024, 04:57 PM
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Motor mount dilema
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Posted By
Dragncar
I was worried about the same thing. I went to a...
I was worried about the same thing.
I went to a Alston .100 mid plate and elephant ears. Engine is located with Mighty Mounts which are rubber but the engine can not move.
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Pontiac - Street
03-02-2024, 06:20 PM
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STARTER SHIMS
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Dragncar
I have never had any luck with OEM style shims. ...
I have never had any luck with OEM style shims.
When I bought my first Summit mini starter in the instructionsthey said to use a 1/8" drill bit in the root. I used a welding rod.
I needed to get...
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Pontiac - Race
03-02-2024, 06:08 PM
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Main bearing modification questions
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522
Posted By
Dragncar
This modification will not hurt anything in any...
This modification will not hurt anything in any way. It will not put too much oil in one place and less in the other. Will not hurt any hft cam/lifters. The pump does not need any shims.
You can...
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Pontiac - Street
02-23-2024, 01:32 AM
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601ci Rare Pontiac Indian tall deck block with an unbelievable resurrection
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Dragncar
With all the money this repair has to cost you...
With all the money this repair has to cost you would think you could take a std deck block and sort of a permanent deck plate and sleeve the whole thing.
I have heard of this sort of thing done...
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Pontiac - Street
02-20-2024, 06:05 PM
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Octane/Detonation Discussion
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3,362
Posted By
Dragncar
Its not black and white like that. You can run...
Its not black and white like that.
You can run a 400 with 13s or 62s all day long with the right cam. You can build a 400 that runs PERFECTLY well on 93 with zero detonation.
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Pontiac - Street
02-17-2024, 07:02 PM
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73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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Dragncar
They used to issue stuff like that at a pulp mill...
They used to issue stuff like that at a pulp mill I worked at for a bit. All sorts of nasty chemicals in those places.
Those mills are gone around here. I used to be sad about it, not anymore.
The...
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Pontiac - Street
02-17-2024, 03:09 AM
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Positive connection under hood
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615
Posted By
Dragncar
If you have a Ford solenoid on the fender like...
If you have a Ford solenoid on the fender like you should, right there grab it right on the Ford Solenoid.
AND your solenoid on the starter itself will last forever.
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Pontiac - Street
02-13-2024, 04:23 PM
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Anecdotal info on failed bottom ends after top end rebuilds/upgrades.
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Dragncar
I am still trying to find out how you get a...
I am still trying to find out how you get a "following" when you have done nothing in the Pontiac world besides endlessly babble and screw up PMD engines.
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Pontiac - Street
02-12-2024, 03:53 AM
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Cam Retainer plate and timing set
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Posted By
Dragncar
Rollermaster now sell Red Series sets with German...
Rollermaster now sell Red Series sets with German made IWIS chains. Even their short sets. You can also get their Gold Series chain sets that have nitrided sprockets and the Iwis chains..
Cloyes...
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Pontiac - Street
02-12-2024, 01:21 AM
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Breaking in your new engine and Break In Oil
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Dragncar
Lubriplate make fantastic greases. I have seen...
Lubriplate make fantastic greases. I have seen their 1242 end bearing problems in industry. One guy even used it on a air cooled VW engines cam for break in and it worked.
My dad broke cams in with...
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Pontiac - Street
02-08-2024, 05:39 PM
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Next step up from the 068 cam?
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1,832
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Dragncar
Bridgeport !
Bridgeport !
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Pontiac - Street
02-08-2024, 03:56 AM
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Oil priming tool
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Posted By
Dragncar
I turn the pump until I get oil to the top of...
I turn the pump until I get oil to the top of every pushrod. If it takes 5-10 minutes turning the crank slowly so be it.
I have seen engines that people just "fire up" and was amazed how long it...
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Pontiac - Race
02-07-2024, 11:26 PM
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Help with race/barely street driven 455
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879
Posted By
Dragncar
IMO you are going to want a cam in the 260s as...
IMO you are going to want a cam in the 260s as far as intake duration. I am telling you, call Tim Goolsby and have him work you up a cam on that .4179 lobe. It a big time proven lobe on stock Pontiac...
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Pontiac - Race
02-07-2024, 05:09 PM
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Help with race/barely street driven 455
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879
Posted By
Dragncar
When selecting a SR cam for a Pontiac block,...
When selecting a SR cam for a Pontiac block, first thing, Install Megga Brace. Not the KRE one.
When you look at a potential cam subtract the advertised duration from the @ .050 duration. You do not...
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Pontiac - Street
02-02-2024, 05:55 PM
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1967 Pontiac 428 ci Block" Build or not to Build", Myself?
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Dragncar
Dragncars reply: Mike, for the love of God, do...
Dragncars reply:
Mike, for the love of God, do not measure anything.
Give the whole thing to a competent shop and kindly ask him to fix your mess.
Then give him his space and let him give you...
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Pontiac - Street
02-02-2024, 04:46 AM
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1967 Pontiac 428 ci Block" Build or not to Build", Myself?
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Posted By
Dragncar
Every single thing you said right here, DO NOT DO...
Every single thing you said right here, DO NOT DO IT. You do not have any idea what you are doing. Do not sand blast any part of that block. And DO not !!! try and hone your block and remove .002,...
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Pontiac - Race
01-29-2024, 11:18 PM
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cat solid rollers
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Posted By
Dragncar
I have had a set of CAT 4340 H beams in service...
I have had a set of CAT 4340 H beams in service for a decade +.
That said, lots of little moving parts on a roller lifter and if one goes bad is can be a whole lot worse than a spun bearing.
Pay...
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Pontiac - Street
01-29-2024, 06:00 PM
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N Crank vs. Cast Crank vs. Forged Crank
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Posted By
Dragncar
Yup, I bought a early IA Eagle cast stroker. Not...
Yup, I bought a early IA Eagle cast stroker. Not only was the stoke off on this stroker, it was bent .004 and had .001 tapper on the journals. Not to mention severely rough thrust surface.
Whitmore...
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Pontiac - Street
01-28-2024, 03:35 AM
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8.2 BOP Axle, has anyone broke one?
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Posted By
Dragncar
It sucks that GM had weaker rear ends and 4...
It sucks that GM had weaker rear ends and 4 speeds than the Ford and Mopar guys. A LS6 should have something better than a Muncie and 12 bolt.
Myself, I broke a 10 bolt posi with a 400. Went to a 9"...
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Pontiac - Street
01-28-2024, 03:14 AM
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8.2 BOP Axle, has anyone broke one?
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Posted By
Dragncar
You forgot the Kraco amp pushing those Jensen...
You forgot the Kraco amp pushing those Jensen Triaxles. !
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
01-25-2024, 05:09 PM
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158
Different cam? Chain? Car should be faster
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Posted By
Dragncar
My pump gas 455 with ported HOs and solid roller...
My pump gas 455 with ported HOs and solid roller always ran its quickest when I got into 3rd gear as soon as possible. I was in 3rd by 100 feet, that is how quick I shifted.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
01-24-2024, 01:46 AM
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19
79 400 xx block value?
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1,323
Posted By
Dragncar
Offer him 500 $ and see if he bites.
Offer him 500 $ and see if he bites.
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
01-22-2024, 04:49 PM
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61
victor dominator intake on a 400
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2,368
Posted By
Dragncar
I think we are getting away from a "real" 400. ...
I think we are getting away from a "real" 400.
400 blocks with 4.21 or 4.24 cranks are 455s.
Once you bore a 400 block and put a stroker cranks its for all intents and purposes a 455.
This 400...
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