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Pontiac - Race
01-02-2022, 07:10 PM
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Oil pickup-pan clearance
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Unfortunately, that's how they come stock. Some...
Unfortunately, that's how they come stock. Some guys just put the angle in it, but that just brings the front of the pickup closer to the pan. Better off using an aftermarket pickup designed to be...
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Pontiac - Street
01-02-2022, 07:06 PM
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Speedmaster cylinder heads valve lift
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Actually, that is not true. Seat pressure doesn't...
Actually, that is not true. Seat pressure doesn't hurt lobes, as the lifter is on the base of the lobe when it sees it. Spring controls the valve, how it reacts to lobe intensity, and should always...
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Pontiac - Street
01-01-2022, 04:18 PM
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New lifters, old cam
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In simple terms, yes, it is fine to put new...
In simple terms, yes, it is fine to put new lifters on a used camshaft. I strongly recommend you bleed the new lifters as they are usually filled with machine oil... so much so the plunger doesn't...
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Pontiac - Street
12-12-2021, 05:11 PM
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Valve Springs Q
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For all intensive purposes at that level, a...
For all intensive purposes at that level, a spring setup for one flat tappet grind, will work on most others. Personally, i don't feel the spring is an issue, more so the huge step down in valve...
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Pontiac - Street
12-05-2021, 05:59 PM
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400/455 stroker build
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It's a nice setup for the mild street stuff. ...
It's a nice setup for the mild street stuff. Offered in -22cc RD or -6cc FT, depending on the chamber size. Anytime
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Pontiac - Street
12-05-2021, 05:30 PM
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Is anyone running the Butler CCA-BP 8040 SP hydraulic roller 242 248 110lsa 540 563
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Due to time constraints not allowing for me to...
Due to time constraints not allowing for me to grind my profile, I will be running that grind, also ground on a 112 as previously mentioned, in a 400 based 462 with Edelbrock D-ports and FI Tech Fuel...
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Pontiac - Street
12-05-2021, 05:19 PM
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Retainer to seal clearance
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Anytime the guide is being cut for a newer style...
Anytime the guide is being cut for a newer style seal, the height should be cut as well. Not just the O.D. at the top, for this reason. On a side note, I would strongly recommend jacketed Viton seals...
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Pontiac - Street
12-05-2021, 05:15 PM
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400/455 stroker build
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Vengeance Race Engines
Either block will do the job. We do a lot of...
Either block will do the job. We do a lot of these, for many different applications, but the most popular one uses Edelbrock D-ports and a hydraulic roller in the 400 blocks. Either route you go, a...
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Pontiac - Street
11-07-2021, 05:30 PM
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Lifters for aftermarket Pontiac block
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The "+.300" taller" is just the link bar area of...
The "+.300" taller" is just the link bar area of the lifter. Not the body itself. It is done for the sole purpose of clearing taller lifter bosses, just like Dart did to the Chevrolet blocks. Oil...
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Pontiac - Race
10-31-2021, 04:30 PM
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Melling M54D oil pump
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It's common to see that stuff, regardless of...
It's common to see that stuff, regardless of brand. Problem running it? Not that I have seen. Just looks ugly.
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Pontiac - Street
10-10-2021, 05:26 PM
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455 Dyno Results
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A profile more suited to the application and rpm...
A profile more suited to the application and rpm range. In YOUR engine, with 9.5 compreasion and those lobes, that 112 is hurting you. With Edelbrock heads , a single pane and 10.5 compression, it...
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Pontiac - Race
10-09-2021, 06:41 PM
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Quickfuel carb
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Vengeance Race Engines
Most usually don't when they don't have enough...
Most usually don't when they don't have enough experience to be able to make those decisions. No offense, of course.
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Pontiac - Street
10-09-2021, 06:31 PM
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455 Dyno Results
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Curious, but how much power did you expect it to...
Curious, but how much power did you expect it to make? For all intensive purposes, it's a stock type 9.5 to 1 455 with headers, and for that reason, I personally feel like that is the wrong choice in...
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Pontiac - Race
10-09-2021, 06:08 PM
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Quickfuel carb
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Air bleeds, unlike jets, do not respond very well...
Air bleeds, unlike jets, do not respond very well with minimal changes. .002" in an air bleed will usually convince most people it had no effect. Just something to keep in mind. Pay close attention...
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Pontiac - Race
10-09-2021, 04:57 PM
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Quickfuel carb
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Vengeance Race Engines
You may find it will need to be bigger on the...
You may find it will need to be bigger on the idle bleed. Application specific of course, but 46's are my starting point in any dominator I build, and are often left there. The idle bleeds directly...
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Pontiac - Race
10-09-2021, 04:40 PM
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Caltracs vs Smiths Assassin
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Vengeance Race Engines
Either will work fine. Never had any issue with...
Either will work fine. Never had any issue with hurting springs, sounds like an unrelated issue. The Assassin bars have more adjustment holes, but DO hang lower in the car.
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Pontiac - Race
09-20-2021, 09:19 PM
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Harmonic Balancer choices
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Vengeance Race Engines
This.
This.
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Pontiac - Race
09-19-2021, 03:33 PM
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Grooved main bearings bad for cast cranks?
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Vengeance Race Engines
Non issue regardless of crank material. However...
Non issue regardless of crank material. However on Cast cranks, I do prefer P series, H series on Forged if using Clevites.
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Pontiac - Race
09-19-2021, 03:29 PM
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Porting the Pontiac head and measuring swirl
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Swirl, being a form of turbulence, is not in and...
Swirl, being a form of turbulence, is not in and of itself, a measurable way to make power. Best to focus on actual key areas that would need to be addressed for a given combination that do make a...
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2021, 02:10 PM
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Rocker arm clicking and a stock 326
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Vengeance Race Engines
Yes, you can shim it a bit to preload the lifter...
Yes, you can shim it a bit to preload the lifter a little more and help quiet it down. Non adjustable valvetrains rely on pushrod length for preload, with a given lifter height and rocker arm. If any...
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Pontiac - Street
09-19-2021, 02:01 PM
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coil bind clearance of .055 and .059?
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Vengeance Race Engines
.050"-.060" from bind is perfectly fine and...
.050"-.060" from bind is perfectly fine and preferred. Between .050" and .100" is ok. Over .100" and that spring wants to do the chicken dance and things start to get wonky.
Springs always lose...
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Pontiac - Race
05-16-2021, 11:16 PM
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700hp pump gas & factory block?
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Vengeance Race Engines
The block? Just curious, but what does the price...
The block? Just curious, but what does the price of parts have to do with the block living or breaking? Or did the arguement change and i missed it?
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Pontiac - Race
05-16-2021, 10:12 PM
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700hp pump gas & factory block?
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Vengeance Race Engines
All good. Just thought you had some insight as to...
All good. Just thought you had some insight as to why, or if it was just an opinion based on a generalized number. I also don't feel it's the price of the parts that mean it'll make power, but more...
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Pontiac - Race
05-16-2021, 09:42 PM
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700hp pump gas & factory block?
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16,895
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Vengeance Race Engines
Based on what?
Based on what?
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Pontiac - Street
05-16-2021, 09:16 PM
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Piston dish question
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Vengeance Race Engines
What they mean by "pushing the limits" is you can...
What they mean by "pushing the limits" is you can only remove so much volume in the crown for a specific piston design. Big dish in a smaller diameter with a high pin and ring land leads to trouble....
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