Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-26-2024, 07:37 AM
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-25-2024, 08:02 AM
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Views: 768
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 495
Comp grinds everything in their arsenal on a...
Comp grinds everything in their arsenal on a tight LSA. That NEVER works out well until you start getting into some of their grinds with a lot of seat timing and even then there are a LOT better...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-22-2024, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,586
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-19-2024, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 825
I used SD's Old Faithful cam 236/245/112 in my...
I used SD's Old Faithful cam 236/245/112 in my last 455 at 11.3 to 1 compression. It was pretty "tame" at idle making 13.5" vacuum at 750rpm's with only 10 degrees initial timing. Fine on pump gas...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-19-2024, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,586
The "old" version of the 60919 cam is a SPC-8...
The "old" version of the 60919 cam is a SPC-8 from CMC. Crower simply "juggled" the numbers to make it look like their own cam.
Tey were NOT on a 112LSA, nor were they shorter seat timing.
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-19-2024, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,182
I need to start checking that box for sure.
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I need to start checking that box for sure.
Had another customer recently bellyache about a needle/seat assembly I sold them. Said that it had too many threads on it and wouldn't set into his...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 3
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Since I do this for a living I'll say right up...
Since I do this for a living I'll say right up front that stock points units are very well set-up right off the bench for the applications they were intended to be used on. Not trying to question...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,912
Snake oil or not I use Lucas oil additive and...
Snake oil or not I use Lucas oil additive and their fuel treatment and will continue to do so. I don't know jack crap about how well the oil additive works, but for sure the fuel additive improves...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 614
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
Me too. Not fond of using a "cam" behind the...
Me too. Not fond of using a "cam" behind the pull-off to limit travel. They did make some nice VA units at one point that you could adjust with an allen wrench but I still prefer to modify stock...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
Ported vacuum can be added if not present. If...
Ported vacuum can be added if not present. If ported vacuum is used for the VA it MUST have a correctly located source so it applies FULL manifold vacuum with the slightest movement of the throttle....
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 2,912
I run both Lucas oil additive and Lucas fuel...
I run both Lucas oil additive and Lucas fuel treatment in everything here and have for decades.
Couldn't tell if the oil treatment helps but I've had zero issues with any engines I use it in. ...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 837
Good news!
I also use E-10 here and have...
Good news!
I also use E-10 here and have zero issues with it. You just have to be smart enough not to leave it in a vented gas take for years as it can and will soak up water and form "apple...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
Some engines, especially well thought out ones...
Some engines, especially well thought out ones will not like, want, need or respond well to running a butt-load of timing at idle speed.
Good rule of thumb for tuning is to set the initial timing...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-14-2024, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
Some engines, especially well thought out ones...
Some engines, especially well thought out ones will not like, want, need or respond well to running a butt-load of timing at idle speed.
Good rule of thumb for tuning is to set the initial timing...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-13-2024, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,182
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-13-2024, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 843
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-13-2024, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,182
New Ebay Buyer Rip off Method
New scam on Ebay, at least to me. Been selling a few parts and shop tools, etc since I retired and have been cleaning up the back room. I posted an older OTC Fuel Injector Cleaning Kit on Ebay, sold...
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Forum: THE LOBBY
05-10-2024, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 845
In recent years I've outfitted my arsenal of...
In recent years I've outfitted my arsenal of tools with battery powered stuff. Almost all of it is Dewalt, 18 and 20V. The 18 volt batteries aren't that great so I have adapters for the 20V.
My...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-08-2024, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 883
"Thanks Cliff. Do you think that the 8 or 9:1...
"Thanks Cliff. Do you think that the 8 or 9:1 complaint ratio of Holley over FAST and FiTech is the due to a similar ratio of what is being run, in other words, do you think that there are 8 or 9...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-08-2024, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 917
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
05-08-2024, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 883
Good points made on manual trans set-ups.
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Good points made on manual trans set-ups.
When I tuned HD twin cam engines, for example, I would install wide ban 02's and start with a "canned" map very close for the application. The companies...
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