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Pontiac - Race
Today, 03:47 PM
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Summit racing drops speedmaster products
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mgarblik
I believe NHRA is just happy to cash the checks...
I believe NHRA is just happy to cash the checks and hopes they don't bounce. NHRA is desperate for sponsorship and fans. Once Tobacco was forced out of motorsports that left a giant hole they are...
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Pontiac - Street
04-26-2024, 12:17 PM
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.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
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616
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mgarblik
I think you need to make your own decision. I...
I think you need to make your own decision. I feel the Cloyes premium sets with the billet sprockets and Z chain are the best available period. This is based on 11 years of running these sets in a...
Forum:
Ames Customer Satisfaction Forum
04-26-2024, 11:55 AM
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Having trouble getting a catalog from Ames
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mgarblik
Wanted to let the forum know my second request...
Wanted to let the forum know my second request for catalogs came today and I have them in hand. Only three days since requested. That's fantastic and thank you. There is just something comforting...
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Pontiac - Street
04-26-2024, 10:08 AM
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.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?
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616
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mgarblik
My understanding at least with Cloyes is the...
My understanding at least with Cloyes is the timing sets are "graded" Each set is mounted on a test fixture and tested for center to center distance with a dial indicator. Sets that measure in the...
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Pontiac - Street
04-21-2024, 09:37 AM
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73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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mgarblik
If Herb Adams comes to Dayton again for the TA...
If Herb Adams comes to Dayton again for the TA Nationals, I will try to remember to ask him. I just bet he knows exactly what the intention was and why they are in there. Can't think of anyone else...
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Pontiac - Street
04-20-2024, 10:15 AM
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I think I got Pertronixed, had to get towed home.
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1,871
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mgarblik
Point ignition is 100 year old technology...
Point ignition is 100 year old technology developed about 12 miles from my house in Kettering, OH by Charles Kettering. Worked great then and still works just fine now. GM made adjustment of the...
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Pontiac - Race
04-19-2024, 08:25 AM
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Summit racing drops speedmaster products
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mgarblik
The Speedmaster Pontiac heads are a copy of the...
The Speedmaster Pontiac heads are a copy of the Edelbrock aluminum heads. Their are some subtle differences, probably just enough to avoid a law suit. At least they don't have Edelbrock cast right...
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Pontiac - Race
04-18-2024, 06:58 PM
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Summit racing drops speedmaster products
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mgarblik
Jegs has dropped all Speedmaster Products as of...
Jegs has dropped all Speedmaster Products as of this afternoon. Just checked their web site. It's all gone.
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Pontiac - Race
04-18-2024, 10:07 AM
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Summit racing drops speedmaster products
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mgarblik
No disrespect to you or even Summit but I think...
No disrespect to you or even Summit but I think you give them too much credit. Speedmaster has over 1700 parts in the Summit Racing catalog. Summit Racing has 1500 different vendors in their...
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Pontiac - Race
04-17-2024, 11:14 AM
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Langer racing recent outing went ok?
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mgarblik
Congratulations to John Langer and crew. Here...
Congratulations to John Langer and crew. Here are some numbers: He was #1 qualifier with a 7.714 @ 174.96 Won the final with a 7.915 @ 178.43. Small field but he knocked them down. Nice little...
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THE LOBBY
04-17-2024, 10:57 AM
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Need new Auto Insurance
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1,086
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mgarblik
Consumer Reports, FWIW, says the exact same...
Consumer Reports, FWIW, says the exact same thing. It's a "fools game" to stay with the same insurer year after year. We like to think 20-30 years of dedication to a company builds "customer...
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Pontiac - Street
04-17-2024, 09:55 AM
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Are pitted main caps OK or junk?
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mgarblik
The most important factor from your initial post...
The most important factor from your initial post is to make sure all the caps are still assigned to a particular position and to a particular block. No mixing and matching! The rust, unless really...
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THE LOBBY
04-17-2024, 08:37 AM
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Need new Auto Insurance
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1,086
Posted By
mgarblik
After over 30 years with Motorist Insurance for...
After over 30 years with Motorist Insurance for Life, Home and cars, I cancelled all my policies and switched to Erie Insurance about 8-10 years ago. This was after 2 denied claims in a few years. ...
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Pontiac - Street
04-16-2024, 09:50 AM
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73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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mgarblik
I received my Howard Cams 98447 valve springs a...
I received my Howard Cams 98447 valve springs a few days ago. They look great and that was the extent of the good news. They test significantly weaker than advertised on three different valve...
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Pontiac - Race
04-13-2024, 02:40 PM
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Darin Morgan PRI ICE presents Pontiac 570" 510cfm 1250hp engine
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1,574
Posted By
mgarblik
Possibly some sort of Visner head? {sp} I know...
Possibly some sort of Visner head? {sp} I know they made a few different variations for Pontiac application.
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Pontiac - Race
04-13-2024, 10:34 AM
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Darin Morgan PRI ICE presents Pontiac 570" 510cfm 1250hp engine
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1,574
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mgarblik
Thanks Paul for the brain jog. I think the...
Thanks Paul for the brain jog. I think the castings were the 386 castings that Arnie needed. It's been over a decade and I probably had 396 on the brain from that sorry Chebbie engine. Anyway,...
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Pontiac - Race
04-12-2024, 12:19 PM
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Darin Morgan PRI ICE presents Pontiac 570" 510cfm 1250hp engine
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mgarblik
To answer your questions: The heads I was...
To answer your questions: The heads I was desperately trying to find for Annie were the very early Pro Stock BBC based heads completely re-engineered by Pontiac and generically referred to as "Big...
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Pontiac - Race
04-12-2024, 09:19 AM
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Darin Morgan PRI ICE presents Pontiac 570" 510cfm 1250hp engine
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1,574
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mgarblik
Darin Morgan is among the Elite cylinder head...
Darin Morgan is among the Elite cylinder head experts still working in the field. I have learned allot attending numerous seminars he either headlined or participated in. He was helpful to me...
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THE LOBBY
04-10-2024, 02:51 PM
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Funny cars
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591
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mgarblik
Not so long ago.....2018.
Not so long ago.....2018.
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Pontiac - Street
04-10-2024, 01:00 PM
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73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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13,753
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mgarblik
Cleaned the valves and lapped the seats this...
Cleaned the valves and lapped the seats this morning. Boy, the combustion chambers are just beautiful. The smooth, fully machined chambers are a work of art compared to what the "darling division",...
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Pontiac - Street
04-08-2024, 08:52 PM
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194
73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
Views:
13,753
Posted By
mgarblik
Thank you Paul for great information. The...
Thank you Paul for great information. The springs installed on the heads DO NOT appear to be OE springs based on your description. They are a dual spring without a damper. They do not appear to be...
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Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 05:41 PM
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194
73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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13,753
Posted By
mgarblik
Few more pics. Sorry some of these pictures are...
Few more pics. Sorry some of these pictures are sideways. Don't know why it does this or how to turn them.
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Pontiac - Street
04-06-2024, 05:39 PM
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194
73 SD-455 TA to be made road worthy again after sitting since 1979
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13,753
Posted By
mgarblik
It's been a while but another little update on...
It's been a while but another little update on the re- re build of this SD-455 engine. The short block is now complete and I disassembled one head today to take a look. Everything is pretty dry in...
Forum:
61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
04-06-2024, 12:10 PM
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11
What's correct? 1" bore or 7/8th" bore Master Cylinder
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490
Posted By
mgarblik
My NEW 1" MC I installed from NAPA was made in...
My NEW 1" MC I installed from NAPA was made in Taiwan as well. Probably the same manufacturer. That's the one that had the machining issue in the piston. So pay particular attention to that when...
Forum:
61-66 Big Pontiac TECH
04-05-2024, 09:53 AM
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11
What's correct? 1" bore or 7/8th" bore Master Cylinder
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490
Posted By
mgarblik
Couple of pics of the MC ridge in the piston I...
Couple of pics of the MC ridge in the piston I mentioned in side note above. Pic shows ridge about 1/4" from bottom. Second Pic shows the ridge removed and polished allowing booster pushrod to...
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