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Tim Corcoran
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Pontiac - Race
05-26-2024, 10:56 PM
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Dip stick tube in the block
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Tim Corcoran
Thanks for the advice, but I did already have the...
Thanks for the advice, but I did already have the short block assembled. All I had to do is remove the number 3 main cap to get the clearance needed and tapped it right on in.
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Pontiac - Race
05-25-2024, 11:08 PM
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400 Stroker Build Documentary
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11,140
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Tim Corcoran
More photos
More photos
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Pontiac - Race
05-25-2024, 11:06 PM
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400 Stroker Build Documentary
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Tim Corcoran
After file fitting the rings I moved on to...
After file fitting the rings I moved on to hanging the pistons on the rods and installing the rods and pistons into the engine. An important item to be extra careful with. The rods have a chamfer on...
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Pontiac - Race
05-25-2024, 11:51 AM
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Questio about engine bearings
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Tim Corcoran
Questio about engine bearings
I am wondering why do fully grooved main bearings have an oil feed hole on both bearing halves? I don't see a reason for the hole in the bearing on the cap side?
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Pontiac - Race
05-24-2024, 04:03 PM
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Dip stick tube in the block
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Tim Corcoran
Dip stick tube in the block
I have a new dip stick tube I got from Butler. I'm getting ready to install it into the block. I'm pretty sure it installs from the bottom but my question is how do you know how far to insert it? Is...
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Pontiac - Race
05-24-2024, 03:46 PM
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400 Stroker Build Documentary
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Tim Corcoran
Thanks for the comments I see I forgot to cover...
Thanks for the comments I see I forgot to cover those important points. My rings had a dimple on the second ring and some etching with the ring size on the top ring. Instructions said the etching and...
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Pontiac - Street
05-24-2024, 12:46 PM
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When can you use 4.125 pistons on a 400 block?
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Tim Corcoran
This is interesting, does filling the block add...
This is interesting, does filling the block add heat to the top of the piston?
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Pontiac - Race
05-24-2024, 12:33 PM
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400 Stroker Build Documentary
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11,140
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
More photos
More photos
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Pontiac - Race
05-24-2024, 12:21 PM
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400 Stroker Build Documentary
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Tim Corcoran
I have been out of the country on a long term...
I have been out of the country on a long term business trip and now getting back to finishing this engine up. I am currently file fitting the rings. I have Total Seal classic style rings. The...
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Pontiac - Race
05-24-2024, 11:20 AM
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400 Stroker Build Documentary
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Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Yes 7.5 inch pounds to turn the crank
Yes 7.5 inch pounds to turn the crank
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Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 10:25 PM
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Who Makes Headers for Pontiac ?
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Tim Corcoran
Mad Dog makes some very nice headers. I bought a...
Mad Dog makes some very nice headers. I bought a set several years ago for my 65 LeMans and they did not fit. Even after denting the crap out of them they just wouldn't fit. I think it may have been...
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Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 09:39 PM
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Who Makes Headers for Pontiac ?
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Tim Corcoran
Does anyone know if these ceramic coated headers...
Does anyone know if these ceramic coated headers are coated on the inside too or just the outside. If they are only coated on the outside they can still rust from the inside out. I have a set of...
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Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 06:06 PM
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Who Makes Headers for Pontiac ?
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Tim Corcoran
I need round port 1-7/8 and don't want to use a...
I need round port 1-7/8 and don't want to use a tiny filter like with Dougs
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Pontiac - Street
05-23-2024, 04:36 PM
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Who Makes Headers for Pontiac ?
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Tim Corcoran
Who Makes Headers for Pontiac ?
Besides Doug's who makes quality headers for 65 A body
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Pontiac - Street
05-21-2024, 09:08 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Tim Corcoran
I think that million mile engine had to be using...
I think that million mile engine had to be using some Lucas oil stabilizer some STP and a little Sea Foam to do so good. It couldn't be just plain old oil.
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Pontiac - Street
05-21-2024, 08:47 PM
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Oil capacity
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Tim Corcoran
Some of the after market stock replacement pans...
Some of the after market stock replacement pans hold more than 6 QTS due to their shape.
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 02:06 PM
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Have the XE262 cam, what cam for 72 CC Edelbrock RPM Heads?
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Tim Corcoran
Before you do anything make a plan. What are your...
Before you do anything make a plan. What are your performance goals and how much do you plan on spending on the upgrades. Your car will run fine keeping your 2.56 gears it just won't accelerate as...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 09:58 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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Tim Corcoran
Engine oils are not all the same just because...
Engine oils are not all the same just because they meet the same API standards. If they use a less robust stock oil they will need to add more additives to pass the multiple tests to meet the API...
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Pontiac - Street
05-17-2024, 06:46 AM
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How do I figure out oil pan capacity (Canton oil pan)
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Tim Corcoran
Based on your description you may have the Canton...
Based on your description you may have the Canton 15-400 pan. https://butlerperformance.com/i-24452980-canton-pontiac-8-high-capacity-oil-pan-can-15-400.html?ref=category:1234746. If not take a look...
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 06:51 PM
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Have the XE262 cam, what cam for 72 CC Edelbrock RPM Heads?
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Posted By
Tim Corcoran
If you put a large duration cam in a car with...
If you put a large duration cam in a car with 2.56 gears it will be a dog. My recommendation for a cam is what a car with those gears would need for best performance. It doesn't matter if its taking...
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 01:58 PM
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Have the XE262 cam, what cam for 72 CC Edelbrock RPM Heads?
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Posted By
Tim Corcoran
With 2.56 gears you don't really want to put in a...
With 2.56 gears you don't really want to put in a high stall torque converter. Those gears are great for MPG and highway driving not so much for drag racing. If you want to keep those gears put in a...
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2024, 01:41 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,866
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Although different view points were expressed and...
Although different view points were expressed and a controversial topic everyone has been respectful of others. We have great people on this board. Personally I believe Lake did a good job of...
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Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 05:14 PM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,866
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
I knew posting this would create some...
I knew posting this would create some controversy. Advertising is a powerful tool and it works the same as the propaganda our government puts out, and most people eat it up like ice cream. Every word...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
05-15-2024, 03:31 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,866
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
My brother in law is a chemist at Lucas oil in...
My brother in law is a chemist at Lucas oil in California. He personally knows the owner of the company. My brother in law formulates the racing oil for a prominent Nascar Racing Team located in...
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Pontiac - Street
05-13-2024, 09:45 AM
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Engine Oil Additives
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2,866
Posted By
Tim Corcoran
Engine Oil Additives
This video may change your mind about certain oil additives. The part I like the most about this video is when he said, if you need an oil additive then you have the wrong oil.
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