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Pontiac - Street
Yesterday, 09:25 PM
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Cam lobe wear question
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JLMounce
Is there a reason you believe the cam needs to be...
Is there a reason you believe the cam needs to be replaced, or is this more of a piece of mind type situation?
With a hydraulic cam, I don't think I would necessarily measure from a valve spring. ...
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Exhaust TECH
06-20-2024, 03:50 PM
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Exhaust help 2.5 vs 3"
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364
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JLMounce
How much of a performance hit did you take? ...
How much of a performance hit did you take?
I'm building a much healthier engine currently and I'm currently running a 2.5" mandrel bent pypes system with the pypes mufflers replaced with...
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Pontiac - Street
06-20-2024, 09:51 AM
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Roller lifters. Tick >> sewing machine sound. OK?
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680
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JLMounce
The sewing machine sound is likely your rockers. ...
The sewing machine sound is likely your rockers. That is normal for many full roller rockers. I had ticking lifters for years without issue, other than they were annoying.
I agree with Jay that...
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Pontiac - Street
06-17-2024, 08:03 PM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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JLMounce
Thanks, this is good insight as well. My...
Thanks, this is good insight as well.
My engine is coming out and getting disassembled this weekend. Still need to start making some purchases.
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Pontiac - Street
06-15-2024, 10:23 AM
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after market system
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534
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JLMounce
If you’re asking about the progression ignition,...
If you’re asking about the progression ignition, yes. It must be attached to manifold vacuum so its internal MAP sensor can function.
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Pontiac - Street
06-14-2024, 11:16 PM
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after market system
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534
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JLMounce
You can't think about it in terms of boost retard...
You can't think about it in terms of boost retard with a system like the Progression ignition, or any type of table based ignition controller.
Instead, you'll build a spark map based on engine...
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Pontiac - Street
06-14-2024, 11:04 AM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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972
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JLMounce
Appreciate all this information Jay.
Appreciate all this information Jay.
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Pontiac - Street
06-14-2024, 10:50 AM
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after market system
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534
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JLMounce
This was my original thought too. With what the...
This was my original thought too. With what the OP is needing, the Progression Ignition seems to fit the bill.
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Pontiac - Street
06-13-2024, 01:55 PM
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4L80 Conversion
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554
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JLMounce
Yeah as long as you have something like a...
Yeah as long as you have something like a shiftworks detent in the shifter, or a shifter designed for your 4 speed anyway, that's doable.
In the US shift programming you can actually set the...
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Pontiac - Street
06-13-2024, 12:02 PM
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4L80 Conversion
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554
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JLMounce
Autocross with an auto is not really a big deal. ...
Autocross with an auto is not really a big deal. Most cars are in 2nd for the whole run. Road courses are a different story of course.
And yes the US shift controller has the ability to store 4...
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Pontiac - Street
06-13-2024, 09:44 AM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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JLMounce
Thanks Paul for the information. I am planning...
Thanks Paul for the information. I am planning on needing to change the pushrods. I'm moving to a different manufacturer lifter, so that will probably necessitate that change. Saving a bit by...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 07:01 PM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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972
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JLMounce
Thank you. Yes I’m aware that the HS rockers tend...
Thank you. Yes I’m aware that the HS rockers tend to come in with slightly more ratio, likely to combat deflection of the aluminum body. As a result a package that doesn’t run as much spring pressure...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 05:51 PM
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My Moser 12 Bolt Swap, Auto, Driveshaft and Part # Info Inside
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JLMounce
My TruTrac has a very minimal amount of slop in...
My TruTrac has a very minimal amount of slop in it. I've never measured it, but you can feel it if you rotate the wheels back and forth with the car on jack-stands. You don't feel it in the car...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 05:28 PM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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JLMounce
Drive train is a 4l80e with a TSP converter that...
Drive train is a 4l80e with a TSP converter that stalled at 3200rpm behind my current engine. Triple disc clutch that gets full throttle lockup in 2nd through 4th gear. Rear gears are a 3.31 with a...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 04:52 PM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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972
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JLMounce
I'd love to be in the 560-580 range. Most of the...
I'd love to be in the 560-580 range. Most of the money is going to have to be spent to rebuild my engine anyhow.
Block is going to be machined with upgrades in the rotating assembly. Heads are...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 04:23 PM
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Budget'ish engine build choices
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JLMounce
I think you're plan sounds pretty good. I also...
I think you're plan sounds pretty good. I also think that you'd have to put a pretty small cam in that thing to be near 400 hp. With an as cast SM head and a SFT of any respectable size, you're...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 03:53 PM
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Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
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JLMounce
Higher Ratio Rocker vs. More Lobe Lift
I'd like to get everyone's opinion on this. As I'm looking at different cams for my engine build, I've already been given some various opinions on this. I don't know enough about what this does to...
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Pontiac - Street
06-12-2024, 03:40 PM
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4L80 Conversion
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554
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JLMounce
This is true. When I had my TH400, I had to...
This is true. When I had my TH400, I had to manually shift it, otherwise the shift came way too early. Once I got the 4l80e dialed in, I haven't needed to use the gear selector for anything other...
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Pontiac - Street
06-10-2024, 12:46 PM
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4L80 Conversion
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554
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JLMounce
It's certainly possible that it would. But not...
It's certainly possible that it would. But not knowing if there are any differences between the factory dual gate and the hurst, I wouldn't want to send you buying something that may not work.
...
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Pontiac - Street
06-10-2024, 10:19 AM
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4L80 Conversion
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554
Posted By
JLMounce
Most 3 speed shifters can work with the 4 speed. ...
Most 3 speed shifters can work with the 4 speed. However, you typically lose the ability to manually drop the transmission to 1st gear and some of the detents may be ever so slightly off.
If this...
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Pontiac - Street
06-08-2024, 03:27 PM
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455 Spark Knocking since moving to Arizona
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1,050
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JLMounce
Much drier and much warmer in Arizona. That may...
Much drier and much warmer in Arizona. That may be contributing to the situation. Arizona should have the same typical gasoline as most of the western states. Probably 91 with 10% ethanol. When I...
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Pontiac - Street
06-07-2024, 11:52 PM
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40
Catastrophic Engine Failure
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2,517
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JLMounce
I had to look these up as well. I wasn't...
I had to look these up as well. I wasn't familiar with the machine. They also utilize one of the new Rottler honing bays. They were pretty proud of that piece of machinery.
I think it's on...
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Pontiac - Street
06-07-2024, 02:03 PM
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40
Catastrophic Engine Failure
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2,517
Posted By
JLMounce
I spent a couple hours down at the local machine...
I spent a couple hours down at the local machine shop yesterday putting a parts and build list together. After taking some time to look at options such as an LS swap and even parting with the car,...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-05-2024, 07:06 PM
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38
Rear main seal..........yep, still leaks
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1,797
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JLMounce
If it’s a a couple drips like you are seeing...
If it’s a a couple drips like you are seeing currently, I’m not certain I’d want to pull the engine to meaningful work on the pan. I’d probably invest in a decent drip tray instead.
Mine used to...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
06-05-2024, 04:47 PM
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38
Rear main seal..........yep, still leaks
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1,797
Posted By
JLMounce
You're 100% positive it's the rear main seal and...
You're 100% positive it's the rear main seal and not the pan gasket? The rear corners of the pan as well as the half moon cutout below the rear main is notorious for leaking. The factory pan...
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