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Pontiac - Street
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Rocker not oiling and pushrod spins faster than others
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Get set to pull the Intake and the valley pan...
Get set to pull the Intake and the valley pan because your either going to have to replace that lifter or you will have taken that lifter apart and washed out the crap that's in there andnot allowing...
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Pontiac - Street
09-22-2024, 02:59 PM
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Oil pan studs
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With studs or bolts this is the way I have ...
With studs or bolts this is the way I have always added a bead of sealant during assembly and have never had a leak..
All the oil pan bolt holes are blind.
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Pontiac - Street
09-21-2024, 03:39 PM
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326 Head Gaskets
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Can’t beat that!
Can’t beat that!
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Pontiac - Street
09-20-2024, 04:25 PM
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Stock Valve Springs
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How has your heads been set up, for positive...
How has your heads been set up, for positive guide mounted valve seals?
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Pontiac - Street
09-20-2024, 02:59 PM
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Stock Valve Springs
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The comp cams springs require their retainer to...
The comp cams springs require their retainer to the stated pressure.
Get the SBI springs and if they ship as separate inner and outers be sure to install the inners so they are counter wound to...
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Pontiac - Street
09-20-2024, 10:40 AM
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Static Compression and this Cam
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I don’t feel it’s too much cam as long as you...
I don’t feel it’s too much cam as long as you have better 2.93 rear gears and the converter is not stock stall if the car is a automatic.
One condition though is that cams valve lift.
The heads...
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Pontiac - Street
09-20-2024, 04:52 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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Who's they? In that case how did you even...
Who's they?
In that case how did you even set the initial advance on the motor?
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 06:22 PM
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1970 350 mods
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steve25
A factory iron intake is perfectly fine for what...
A factory iron intake is perfectly fine for what you’re doing, they can produce far more HP than what your motor will be making.
If you can turn up a used Edelbrock performer then that’s a good...
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 06:01 PM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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You might want to take advantage of this service...
You might want to take advantage of this service if your balancer is not cracked in the keyway area.
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 05:23 PM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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Good news to hear! That much retard is right...
Good news to hear!
That much retard is right on the edge of the motor backfiring when you mash the throttle which would have been a more definitive clue to your issue assuming your firing order...
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2024, 03:40 PM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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As I recall what was the 360 hp motor in the GTO...
As I recall what was the 360 hp motor in the GTO was down rated to 345 in the Firebird by means of limiting the secondary throttle opening, but that being the case 345 Hp will not feel like a Turd,...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 05:45 PM
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1970 350 mods
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steve25
True .100” longer.
True .100” longer.
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 04:12 PM
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1970 350 mods
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Milage differences really only come into play at...
Milage differences really only come into play at steady highway speeds as this chart shows, it also shows the other side of the coin.
That other side is the fact that around town driving dealing...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 02:04 PM
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1970 350 mods
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Listen the Pontiac 350 has a longer stroke then...
Listen the Pontiac 350 has a longer stroke then any other 350 cid motor that was in GMs divisions back then, so it has superior torque available for great street driving.
Build for keeping that...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 01:55 PM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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Side story. Back in the day HO racing ...
Side story.
Back in the day HO racing during testing dropped exchanged the stock exh system on a 74 455SD for a duel exh system and picked up 90 Hp.
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 12:42 PM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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Many times when you run an open exh the car has...
Many times when you run an open exh the car has even less torque output up to 3000 rpm or so I don’t know how much that test out will tell you about your issue.
Your better off listening for the...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 11:43 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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The OP states that his motor has “strong even...
The OP states that his motor has “strong even compression “ but yet he does not state how much PSI that is.
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 08:04 AM
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Q-Jet Misbehaving, Seems To Not Be Using Idle Circuit
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Something often overlooked in these carbs is the...
Something often overlooked in these carbs is the pivot hanger that the float hangs off of .
This needs to be bent such that sitting down the air horn to the body keeps this part held firmly in its...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 07:59 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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steve25
Good point in the above! I forgot to mention...
Good point in the above!
I forgot to mention that 1.65 rockers can be dropped on any factory cam other then the RA4 cam without running into push rod to guide hole clearance issues, but once your...
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Pontiac - Street
09-18-2024, 04:58 AM
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Firebird is gutless turd-pig. Help!
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steve25
You have not stated what was done to your #62...
You have not stated what was done to your #62 heads to allow them to work with the 488" exh valve lift of the 2802 Cam.
Even if you have changed valve springs to allow the use of 1.65 rockers...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 06:59 PM
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Lowered. But not.
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steve25
My ball joint was almost new and I just did not...
My ball joint was almost new and I just did not get it seated right after doing tons of them on other folks cars.
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 06:31 PM
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installing transfer slot restrictors
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steve25
Are you seeing brass chips or aluminum from the...
Are you seeing brass chips or aluminum from the drilling you did?
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 05:00 PM
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1970 350 mods
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steve25
Let me ruffle some feathers in terms of running...
Let me ruffle some feathers in terms of running aftermarket heads and their impact on drivability as compared with your current heads.
A base line 1970 400 4bbl motor will make peak torque at 3000...
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 08:49 AM
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Lowered. But not.
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steve25
I had that happen on my 70 once, but it was an...
I had that happen on my 70 once, but it was an upper and I was only doing about 25 mph.
Luck for both of us that no fender and paint damage took place.
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Pontiac - Street
09-17-2024, 04:58 AM
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326 Head Gaskets
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steve25
Egge machine / auto parts has a complete gasket...
Egge machine / auto parts has a complete gasket set for 223 bucks.
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