Forum: Pontiac - Street
09-13-2024, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,416
Try a 180 T stat. My 470 had a 160, Would open...
Try a 180 T stat. My 470 had a 160, Would open at 160, but would run hotter on street, and a bit more heat soak. 220-230 on shutdown. Changed T stat and now 190 driving, 205 tops heat soak. Ya...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
09-08-2024, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 735
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-17-2024, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 434
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-09-2024, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,796
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-09-2024, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,092
The creaking while creeping at a stop light...
The creaking while creeping at a stop light totally tells me the pads were not bedded in properly. Steve is correct. Proper brake bedding requires getting pads to temp slowly. To put gas them. ...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-08-2024, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,796
Pressure isn't being reduced, it's static...
Pressure isn't being reduced, it's static throughout the whole system. But flow is greater in the pass head when running through the heater core. BUT, if not extracting any heat in the heater...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-08-2024, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,796
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-07-2024, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 362
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-07-2024, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,796
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
08-03-2024, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 3,845
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-29-2024, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,968
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-29-2024, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 86
Views: 5,128
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-15-2024, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 537
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-07-2024, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,796
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
07-03-2024, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 10,250
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-19-2024, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,061
Update. Got my carb apart. Previous internal...
Update. Got my carb apart. Previous internal plug sealing was leaking after 14 years or so. So redoing that with Jb weld now. And definitely need to re open up the holes in throttle blades. I...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-19-2024, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,061
I will take my Qjet apart, and document all my...
I will take my Qjet apart, and document all my rods, jets APT settings, and confirm that throttle plate is just at the transition slot one day soon here. Got to clear some bench space first. It...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-18-2024, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,061
Another vac advance/starting question
So, my 470, 9.8 comp. melling SPC8 cam. 13 deg initial advance. TH400. Just going through Dizzy and all that. Been many years. I have an adjustable vac advance, but unsure right now what my engine...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-18-2024, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,023
Not to hijack, but my TH400 is full manual...
Not to hijack, but my TH400 is full manual shift. Last time driving 5 years ago, I started to notice really hard 1-2 shifts at light to moderate throttle. Let off gas and shift like a manual, OK, ...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-18-2024, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,864
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-16-2024, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 668
I've failed Rhoads with 041 similar cam before...
I've failed Rhoads with 041 similar cam before due to lack of Zinc Was a long time used combo of a Nunzi Cam and Rhoads lifters in my 455. I went back to non leakdown because I want the choppy...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-16-2024, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,864
Have you tried chasing the threads? And...
Have you tried chasing the threads? And installing the straight inverted flare adapter. If it threads in enough to hold, but not seal, JB weld the adapters in maybe? Not like you have anything to...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-16-2024, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 668
From all my research. The MELLING Spc-8 is the...
From all my research. The MELLING Spc-8 is the orig 041. That's what I just put into my 470 with crower cam saver lifters. Just broke in on Friday. Havent pulled valve covers off yet to change...
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-05-2024, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 791
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Forum: Pontiac - Street
06-05-2024, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,550
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