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Forum: Pontiac - Race Today, 04:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By Dragncar
Yeah, I just made my mind up to just sell my...

Yeah, I just made my mind up to just sell my Hoosier 29.5x15 slicks and just buy some MT Pro Bracket Radials. The Hoosiers are still basically new. Only been down the track twice and never had a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 04:09 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,653
Posted By Dragncar
There is a huge difference in the stickiness of...

There is a huge difference in the stickiness of oil with Lucas in it and oil without.
If you ever ran it you would know.
Even the distributor had a noticeable film on it when I removed it.
A quart...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 12:32 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,653
Posted By Dragncar
Have you ever disassembled a engine that ran...

Have you ever disassembled a engine that ran Lucas ? I have, you can feel a sticky film on everything. It works. Does it dilute the oil, sure. Does it make the oil not last quite as long, sure.
But...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 10:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 706
Posted By Dragncar
So you don't think these companies run their...

So you don't think these companies run their stuff through labs ?
So how many times have you been down the track ?
This engine that had Lucas in it from day 1 was built around 1990. Started racing...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-14-2024, 05:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By Dragncar
You are not going to pick up a couple tenths with...

You are not going to pick up a couple tenths with any slick if you already have a cheater slick IMO.
I never picked up in 60' turning up the launch RPM dial. Front tires might pop up a little more...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 02:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 706
Posted By Dragncar
Its not snake oil. It leaves a sticky film on all...

Its not snake oil. It leaves a sticky film on all your engine parts and it helps a great deal for engines that sit for long periods of time.
And Pontiacs these days do a lot of sitting.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-14-2024, 02:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 513
Posted By Dragncar
You are better off with radials. Tried both, 60...

You are better off with radials.
Tried both, 60 footed about the same.
But the radials gave me a tenth and were much more stable on the big end.
I had to buy bias last year and the car never made...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 11:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,653
Posted By Dragncar
Lucas makes a great racing oil and they do...

Lucas makes a great racing oil and they do recommend their additive to it also.
I have ran Lucas in everything for decades. Never blown anything up.
That said, I now consider Shaeffers to be the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 10:55 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 706
Posted By Dragncar
I went to 10-30 break in oil and the pressure...

I went to 10-30 break in oil and the pressure dropped 20 lbs.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 04:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 706
Posted By Dragncar
You are fine. I pumped 100 lbs with a drill and...

You are fine. I pumped 100 lbs with a drill and it still took awhile to get oil to the rockers.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-12-2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,080
Posted By Dragncar
That is if you believe oil actually came from...

That is if you believe oil actually came from dead animals. The average depth of a modern oil well is a mile deep. Dinosaurs a mile deep ? Fossils are found on the surface.
Oil is the 2nd most...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-12-2024, 04:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,030
Posted By Dragncar
Nice work, I like it. Nice in tank semi...

Nice work, I like it. Nice in tank semi sump-baffling. Should be able to keep the pickup covered at all times.
Kinda curious why you went with the brass bulkhead fitting for the outlet though.
Has...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-12-2024, 03:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 554
Posted By Dragncar
Congratulations on your win. A few years back I...

Congratulations on your win.
A few years back I raced a car like yours in a regular bracket race, I did not know a thing about that type of racing.
I knew the racer was very,very good , he raced in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 876
Posted By Dragncar
I little off topic but I just worked on a 2GC...

I little off topic but I just worked on a 2GC engine yesterday. This family friend, 93 year old man need help moving his Willy's Jeep with a 265 sbc in it. So I went to check it out, get it moving...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 03:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 334
Posted By Dragncar
My 69 A body tank had 2 vents. One on the filler...

My 69 A body tank had 2 vents. One on the filler neck and another larger one on the top, passenger side corner. When I soldered in a 1/2" steel pickup tube I used the larger 1/2" vent for a return...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-04-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By Dragncar
http://www.wallaceracing.com/octane-mix-calc.php

http://www.wallaceracing.com/octane-mix-calc.php
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-04-2024, 02:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 430
Posted By Dragncar
You can mix 3 gallons of 93 with 7 gallons of 118...

You can mix 3 gallons of 93 with 7 gallons of 118 and end up with a little over 110 octane.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-03-2024, 04:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 2,857
Posted By Dragncar
I bought some Schoenfeld merge collectors for my...

I bought some Schoenfeld merge collectors for my 2" Mad Dog 3 piece headers. 3 1/2" collectors so I was going to buy some 3" merge collectors (500$!!) Called their tech and they asked what HP of a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 03:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,701
Posted By Dragncar
My instructions that came with my old Summit...

My instructions that came with my old Summit starter said to use a 1/8" drill bit or welding rod and shim it until the "crotch" of the contact is 1/8"
I have never had any luck with those stock type...
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-02-2024, 03:44 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 982
Posted By Dragncar
I used no gasket on my oil pan except for the...

I used no gasket on my oil pan except for the cork one on the rear main. Silicone sealed up just fine, no leaks.
Forum: Pontiac - Race 05-02-2024, 03:40 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 982
Posted By Dragncar
Machine shop told me this: Get some shim stock....

Machine shop told me this: Get some shim stock. Can be brass shim stock or even thin cardboard, 12 pack cartons, doughnut box, this stuff like that. Put a caliper on the cardboard and measure and...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-02-2024, 12:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,701
Posted By Dragncar
The Power Surge is a pretty interesting piece. ...

The Power Surge is a pretty interesting piece.
A 400$ easy bolt on deal that can support a 1000 HP carburetor ed engine on a 1/4 mile pass with a dead stock fuel system.
Quiet, pump is submerged in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-01-2024, 11:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,379
Posted By Dragncar
If Rhodes lifters have been proven to be...

If Rhodes lifters have been proven to be bulletproof. And so many are having troubles with hft cams.
THERE is your answer.
Just but a cam a little bigger than you need and run some Rhodes....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-29-2024, 04:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 829
Posted By Dragncar
The front 2 four bolt caps are missing the outer...

The front 2 four bolt caps are missing the outer bolts.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-26-2024, 11:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 715
Posted By Dragncar
If the gasket is done right there should not be...

If the gasket is done right there should not be any oil on the head of that bolt.
I just use a 5/16 flat washer. They fit tight on a 3/8 bolt.
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