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Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2001, 07:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 160
Posted By matt66gto
Could also be timing. I helped a gut fix a...

Could also be timing. I helped a gut fix a problem where he was setting the timing with the vaccuum advance hooked up. He was running about zero degrees initial so the car fell on its face. If the...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-11-2001, 05:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 250
Posted By matt66gto
Wish I'd spent my money on the E-heads instead of...

Wish I'd spent my money on the E-heads instead of $700 on D-ports. Oh well. I guess learning in life costs $$$.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-11-2001, 03:39 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 862
Posted By matt66gto
Zedo, I think what Jim and Brian are trying to...

Zedo,
I think what Jim and Brian are trying to say is that "moer power under the curve is a marketing ploy and really doesn't make a difference in real world performance. That is why the "old"...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-11-2001, 03:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 234
Posted By matt66gto
Excellent post guys!!! I've never been brave...

Excellent post guys!!! I've never been brave enough to try this but now probably will with the reassurance and further instruction.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-10-2001, 06:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 294
Posted By matt66gto
Steve, A 2400 stall converter will make that...

Steve,
A 2400 stall converter will make that good running Bird run great. The guy has a street machine Will. It looks good, probably sounds good and runs OK I'm sure. A lack of compression with a...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-10-2001, 05:46 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 862
Posted By matt66gto
Oh Yea, hopefully Comp has learned from past...

Oh Yea, hopefully Comp has learned from past mistakes and that was the reason they wouldn't cut that lobe!
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-10-2001, 05:44 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 862
Posted By matt66gto
2FAST4U, Could be Comps problems with the...

2FAST4U,
Could be Comps problems with the quality of their cores. Wolverine is a division of Crane/Blue Racer. Comp Buys their cores from other sources including Crane so their Quality may be in...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-10-2001, 05:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 152
Posted By matt66gto
PD, What about Copper head gaskets? I've never...

PD, What about Copper head gaskets? I've never run them, but some say they are the ticket.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-10-2001, 05:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 699
Posted By matt66gto
Oh yea Scott- I've heard that Eagle cranks for...

Oh yea Scott- I've heard that Eagle cranks for Ford and Chevy have to be remachined so I don't think any one company would be that much different.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-10-2001, 05:22 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 699
Posted By matt66gto
Pontiac Dude, I beg to differ with you on...

Pontiac Dude,
I beg to differ with you on Summit's customer service. I have used them for almost every part I've bought for the last couple of years and they have been flawless (I used to use JEG's...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-08-2001, 02:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 190
Posted By matt66gto
HI, I don't understand about pin offset. Maybe...

HI, I don't understand about pin offset. Maybe you could break it down for some of the less knowledgable on the board. Also what is the deal with turning the piston around on some engines to change...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 12-08-2001, 02:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 304
Posted By matt66gto
Robert, Listen to Tim. If you are going to run...

Robert, Listen to Tim. If you are going to run tires that will hook don't run the Muncie. Behind a 400 maybe, but 455 no way!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-08-2001, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 294
Posted By matt66gto
Oh yea, Awesome looking ride!!! Get the convertor...

Oh yea, Awesome looking ride!!! Get the convertor 2500-3500 depending on where it starts to pull hard. No such thing as too much cam just too little motor.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-08-2001, 01:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 294
Posted By matt66gto
Or get the convertor they recommend and run that...

Or get the convertor they recommend and run that cam. Depending on combination it will probably run good with correct gear and stall speed. Plus it should have a little lope to sound good. Not the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2001, 06:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 160
Posted By matt66gto
Good reply Maurice. 455's are getting a little...

Good reply Maurice. 455's are getting a little harder to find here, but can still be had. 400's are easy though and cheap. I assume NC is the same or better than SC. If you keep an eye on the pick...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2001, 06:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 147
Posted By matt66gto
Good answer Carl!!!! [This message has been...

Good answer Carl!!!!

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Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2001, 07:05 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 379
Posted By matt66gto
Oh yea I used crocus cloth and then cleaned and...

Oh yea I used crocus cloth and then cleaned and relubed.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2001, 07:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 379
Posted By matt66gto
Did the bearing go in straight? If you tried to...

Did the bearing go in straight? If you tried to put cam in from back the bearing shoudn't be cocked. I have lightly sanded tight cam bearings before to fit, but it is probably not recommennded. I am...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2001, 06:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 361
Posted By matt66gto
You may be able to get that for a good running...

You may be able to get that for a good running 350 and tranny.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2001, 06:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 265
Posted By matt66gto
R&R engineering sells custom Comp cams too. Why...

R&R engineering sells custom Comp cams too. Why not but it from them? Bruce after all is a god(ha ha!). LMHO
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-05-2001, 06:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 265
Posted By matt66gto
David, I was sold on Comp until that happened,...

David, I was sold on Comp until that happened, and then I started to hear other stories about heat treating problems and breaking problems(first hand accounts not a friend of a friend). I'm just not...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-04-2001, 04:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 232
Posted By matt66gto
If you post what parts you are working with and...

If you post what parts you are working with and your intentions I'm sure that some good combinations could be suggested. There are some really brilliant people that post on this board that know a lot...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-04-2001, 03:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 539
Posted By matt66gto
Oh yea, also no teenage boy has fear. It's a...

Oh yea, also no teenage boy has fear. It's a disease. You are invulnerable until 25.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-04-2001, 03:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 539
Posted By matt66gto
A jr dragster is a little different PROBIRD. It...

A jr dragster is a little different PROBIRD. It is not on the street. It is on a closed track with all safety equipment. There are no police to run from or little kids to run over at a dragstrip. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-04-2001, 03:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By matt66gto
Maybe others will argue, but if it is still...

Maybe others will argue, but if it is still running ok. I would drive it. Unless some damage was caused(head gaket, cracked block, cracked head) it will probably be ok. It's not a new 4 cyl. The old...
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