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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 02:26 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,904
Posted By Sun Tuned
I know he said there was no issue with the...

I know he said there was no issue with the secondaries.

Might not be running it through range of motion by hand, but I would highly suggest having someone in the car push accelerator to floor and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-27-2024, 12:36 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 895
Posted By Sun Tuned
Bart, I’ve found as was somewhat always known,...

Bart,
I’ve found as was somewhat always known, the early chambers in the early heads required several more degrees total for best numbers. Somewhere between 40-44 degrees advance. This is due to the...
Forum: 64-65 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-18-2024, 06:42 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,145
Posted By Sun Tuned
And for that I thank TomS and Darbikrash, every...

And for that I thank TomS and Darbikrash, every time I walk by mine and look at it!!!

Thank you fellas for that investment in time especially AND money!!!

Back to topic at hand….
Forum: THE LOBBY 08-16-2024, 06:43 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 11,514
Posted By Sun Tuned
Got a hunting buddy that is the lead maintenance...

Got a hunting buddy that is the lead maintenance guy there if you wanna tour…

You’re getting that spread tuned up for sure.

Very nice!
Forum: THE LOBBY 08-16-2024, 06:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,401
Posted By Sun Tuned
The 454 MAG engines will have several things...

The 454 MAG engines will have several things parked on them of interest to the car fellas.
Rectangle port heads
Forged steel crank
7/16 bolt forged connecting rods
4 bolt main cylinder case
...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2024, 10:36 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Bill Jenkins did some testing back years ago...

Bill Jenkins did some testing back years ago where in some instances too much firepower will actually blow a portion of the mixture “cloud” away from the spark kernel and cause incomplete combustion....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2024, 08:36 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
That .010 bigger gap I was talking about was...

That .010 bigger gap I was talking about was meant to be only about spark plug gap. Wider, especially much wider as some will promote is not a better deal as formulajones alluded to. Sorry for the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-15-2024, 08:31 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
The biggest sham ever put on the motoring public...

The biggest sham ever put on the motoring public is still going on to this day. I was digging through some stuff I’ve had stashed in the garage about 6-7 years ago. Just running out of places to put...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-13-2024, 09:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,588
Posted By Sun Tuned
Do a search on offshore only for fuel tank check...

Do a search on offshore only for fuel tank check valves.

The things in his boat are brass and have a female hex on one end and a barb fitting on the other for the fuel line. If you looked at it...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-13-2024, 08:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,588
Posted By Sun Tuned
I’m late to this party , but , I’ve got a...

I’m late to this party , but , I’ve got a coworker that has a 454 MAG in a day cruiser…
He had trouble with a spring loaded marine fuel tank ball check that was gooey or corroded, causing all sorts...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-11-2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Talking Man, big fat factory GM distributors need love...

Man, big fat factory GM distributors need love too, every now and then….

lol
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-09-2024, 08:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,384
Posted By Sun Tuned
Cliff has a very notorious hill behind the shop...

Cliff has a very notorious hill behind the shop that he directs folks to throw their XE cams down into the dumpster so that they make that characteristic “tink “ when they land in it…..

I guess I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-08-2024, 08:55 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Dragncar, I do endplay differently than I used...

Dragncar,
I do endplay differently than I used to 30 years ago, and certainly different than most people. Most will break out feeler gauges and try and shoot for some specific number they’ve heard...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-06-2024, 07:00 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Yes, Bart is right….”good oil”. Used to be...

Yes, Bart is right….”good oil”.

Used to be fairly common occurrence around here years back to see HEI distributors triggering MSD boxes. Don’t hardly see it anymore at all these days.

I think a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-06-2024, 08:31 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Of all the aluminum distributors the 67-68...

Of all the aluminum distributors the 67-68 housings are the best there is out of all of em.

If you look down under the bottom, just under the gear, you will find the wall thickness of the housing...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2024, 01:29 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Both. I’ve even started fixing the worn...

Both.

I’ve even started fixing the worn bottom shafts of the original GM stuff.

If you had an msd box you wanted to run, you can trigger it with the unilite.

I’d have no issue running the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2024, 11:15 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
The bushings are exactly the same size od,id, and...

The bushings are exactly the same size od,id, and length.

The main reason they stay together better is the iron units at the bottom of the housing fully support and I mean fully surround the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Thanks for the kind words Paul, much appreciated....

Thanks for the kind words Paul, much appreciated.

Skippy , a couple of observations about this.
Any of the Unilites were good distributors. However, let’s discuss a couple of things you might be...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2024, 09:23 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,272
Posted By Sun Tuned
Thanks for the kind words Paul, much appreciated....

Thanks for the kind words Paul, much appreciated.

Skippy , a couple of observations about this.
Any of the Unilites were good distributors. However, let’s discuss a couple of things you might be...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-31-2024, 06:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,061
Posted By Sun Tuned
I know the people thought I was making it up, but...

I know the people thought I was making it up, but I’ve had at least 5 or 6 distributors do that over the years.
They’ve always made it, but boy they went the scenic route doing it.

Recently,...
Forum: THE LOBBY 07-15-2024, 07:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,440
Posted By Sun Tuned
PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-05-2024, 08:00 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,120
Posted By Sun Tuned
These little intakes aren’t bad. Had I not chosen...

These little intakes aren’t bad. Had I not chosen to install it on a pair of cnc 325cc edelbrock heads, and was just matching it to a stock dport or a Ram Air 4 intake gasket , that little operation...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-04-2024, 08:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,038
Posted By Sun Tuned
Well Delco addressed it as a thrust plate, but I...

Well Delco addressed it as a thrust plate, but I call it a 3 tang thrust washer….
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-04-2024, 08:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,038
Posted By Sun Tuned
If you look at the severed piece of the shaft...

If you look at the severed piece of the shaft you’ll find that those shims will fit right over that stub.

Really the problem isn’t so much the shims as much as what the shims being used are made...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-04-2024, 07:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,038
Posted By Sun Tuned
That’s true too. But don’t worry, that part...

That’s true too.

But don’t worry, that part of it will unravel like a busted baseball in due time…

However for now, I’d tell him to run it till it does.

Ya know Cliff always says “it’ll...
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