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Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-15-2024, 09:58 AM
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Views: 1,108
Posted By 78MayanW87
This is great stuff Jay and I really appreciate...

This is great stuff Jay and I really appreciate the input! I'll add this to the "to-do" list when I take it over today. Thanks again - Lee
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 05:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,108
Posted By 78MayanW87
Here is a pic of #7 which in my opinion had the...

Here is a pic of #7 which in my opinion had the worst looking piston skirt of the lot. Would you rerun this? BTW...the block and crank are headed to Len Williams' shop tomorrow to be vatted, checked...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 12:41 PM
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Posted By 78MayanW87
Thanks Jay - It currently has Speed Pro forged...

Thanks Jay - It currently has Speed Pro forged pistons (L2262F30) but I had planned on changing those out. I don't have the exact piston info in front of me right now, but it would have been the DSS...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 11:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,108
Posted By 78MayanW87
Thanks Jay - So here is what I am working with: ...

Thanks Jay - So here is what I am working with:

1978 Trans Am with no knowledge of the work that had been done previously. "557" casting 400ci. TH400 with unknow stall torque converter. I am...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 02:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,108
Posted By 78MayanW87
I have decided that I am going to go ahead and...

I have decided that I am going to go ahead and bite the bullet and go the aluminum head route. I am leaning heavily toward KRE D-Ports but am open to suggestion. I am planning on running RARE's...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-11-2024, 03:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,108
Posted By 78MayanW87
I really appreciate all the input here. I think...

I really appreciate all the input here. I think that I am just going to go ahead and bite the bullet and go new aluminum. I had originally gone through Butler to help design a 400 hp set up. I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-09-2024, 07:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,108
Posted By 78MayanW87
"62" heads valve job or aluminum replacement recommendation needed

I am in the middle of a 400 rebuild with plans on a 400hp engine at the end of the day. During the teardown, it is looking like this engine was rebuilt less than 50k and more likely 25k miles ago. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-09-2024, 06:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 826
Posted By 78MayanW87
This is great stuff, Jason and much appreciated! ...

This is great stuff, Jason and much appreciated! Regarding existing issues that you mention that must be sorted out first, I think that I am pretty good shape there as this is a quasi frame-on...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 826
Posted By 78MayanW87
Thanks Jason - At this stage, I would likely fall...

Thanks Jason - At this stage, I would likely fall into the casual user category. Ideally, I'd like to have the flexibility to fine tune it down the road but initially, just plug and play...again,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By 78MayanW87
Yes sir! Not missing but pretty beat up and out...

Yes sir! Not missing but pretty beat up and out of round.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 826
Posted By 78MayanW87
Thanks Cliff. Do you think that the 8 or 9:1...

Thanks Cliff. Do you think that the 8 or 9:1 complaint ratio of Holley over FAST and FiTech is the due to a similar ratio of what is being run, in other words, do you think that there are 8 or 9...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 826
Posted By 78MayanW87
Thanks Lee. I'm not married to the Holley line,...

Thanks Lee. I'm not married to the Holley line, my thoughts were that being the most popular (quantity-wise), the support, not only from Holley, but other users would be greater but I am certainly...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By 78MayanW87
Got it! Thanks Tim!

Got it! Thanks Tim!
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By 78MayanW87
Any difference between the Ames product and...

Any difference between the Ames product and Butler's? Any votes for one over the other?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 05:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By 78MayanW87
Yeah...I don't think that mine is in horrible...

Yeah...I don't think that mine is in horrible shape, but I am wondering what the drawback would be of just skipping the Devcon/JB Weld steps and replacing it with a repop from Ames. I am assuming...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-07-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 826
Posted By 78MayanW87
Great insight and exactly the kind of input I was...

Great insight and exactly the kind of input I was hoping to get back. Thanks you!! Lee
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-07-2024, 11:08 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 826
Posted By 78MayanW87
400 Rebuild and conversion to EFI

I am planning on converting over to EFI as part of the 400 rebuild and am leaning towards a Holley Sniper set up. I have a 481733 coded intake manifold that I had intended on reusing; however, I was...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By 78MayanW87
Hey Steve25 - Thanks for responding back so...

Hey Steve25 - Thanks for responding back so quickly!

Yes, there was a combination of paper gasket and RTV.

The cam retaining plate, does in fact have a groove in it. Not deep, but its there. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By 78MayanW87
Timing cover advice needed

Getting started on my 400 rebuild finally. After pulling the timing cover off, it appears that there is a fairly significant? amount of corrosion on the engine side around the water ports. My...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-24-2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,967
Posted By 78MayanW87
Wilwood Forged Dyanalite Rear Parking Brake Kit...

Wilwood Forged Dyanalite Rear Parking Brake Kit 140-7141-D
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-24-2022, 10:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,967
Posted By 78MayanW87
I wanted to follow up here... I ended up ordering...

I wanted to follow up here... I ended up ordering the Quick Performance Eaton TrueTrac kit with QP 3.42 gears. I contacted QP and ordered over the phone rather than through the website and explained...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-04-2022, 08:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,883
Posted By 78MayanW87
Jd0n88–wanted to follow up with you here. I went...

Jd0n88–wanted to follow up with you here. I went ahead and ordered a similar kit-Eaton TrueTrac w/QP in-house ring and pinion. When I spoke to them I brought up the concern that one of the Pontiac...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-01-2022, 04:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,899
Posted By 78MayanW87
After some research, I think that I am leaning...

After some research, I think that I am leaning towards the Quick Performance: GM 8.5" 10 BOLT / EATON DETROIT TRUETRAC POSI / GEARS / BEARING KIT / PACKAGE with 3.42:1 gears. I would still appreciate...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-28-2022, 10:01 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,967
Posted By 78MayanW87
After some research, I think that I am going to...

After some research, I think that I am going to go with Quick Performance's: GM 8.5" 10 BOLT / EATON DETROIT TRUETRAC POSI / GEARS / BEARING KIT / PACKAGE with 3.42:1 gears. I would still appreciate...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 06-19-2022, 10:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,967
Posted By 78MayanW87
So...upon further inspection, it appears that the...

So...upon further inspection, it appears that the carrier was involved in an explosion at some point in time. If you look at the attached pic, you will see where the teeth from one of the gears has...
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