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Forum: Pacific 08-30-2022, 12:07 PM
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Views: 3,550
Posted By ekancler
Thank you for the input everyone.

Thank you for the input everyone.
Forum: Pacific 08-04-2022, 11:42 PM
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Views: 3,550
Posted By ekancler
Thanks! Yeah, I'd love to hear if it turns out...

Thanks! Yeah, I'd love to hear if it turns out well. I'm about 3.5 hour drive from there. Bought my car not far from there in Oregon City.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-03-2022, 10:40 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
I’ve actually been wondering about this. Are the...

I’ve actually been wondering about this. Are the stock cranks 6 or 8? Assuming 6.

I’m also assuming it’s also really important to have both a well balanced damper in front and torque converter in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2022, 09:15 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
Thanks Paul. Is crank flex gonna be an issue with...

Thanks Paul. Is crank flex gonna be an issue with stock cranks at 500hp or less? Or is it really only when you have big big power that it becomes an issue?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-02-2022, 04:37 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
So when we talk about lightweight rotating...

So when we talk about lightweight rotating assembly… we’re talking pistons and rods but not crank?
Forum: Pacific 08-02-2022, 12:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,550
Posted By ekancler
Pacific NW Engine Builders?

Looking for someone to rebuild a 400 engine. Custom job on a 557 numbers matching block for a 1977 W72 T/A. Nothing too fancy, probably in the neighborhood of 350-370hp. I'm in Central Oregon but...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 08-01-2022, 11:31 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
In light of that last statement... what are your...

In light of that last statement... what are your thoughts on using the stock crank?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-31-2022, 12:46 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
Cool pic. Are those solid dowels I see in there?

Cool pic. Are those solid dowels I see in there?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-30-2022, 10:51 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
I didn't mean to suggest that changing dowels was...

I didn't mean to suggest that changing dowels was the most important or only solution. Just that the interplay between them and the weakened mains represents the vulnerability that has to be...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-30-2022, 09:07 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
Well, it's really the combination of weak mains...

Well, it's really the combination of weak mains and dowels that seems to be the problem right? I haven't yet read about an instance where the mains failed due to a problem other than cracks starting...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-30-2022, 12:41 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
I hadn't seen this recent thread on 557 blocks...

I hadn't seen this recent thread on 557 blocks until now:

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=855602&page=2

Quite a lot of additional context. It seems to me that if...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-29-2022, 01:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
That's a good point. With 557s it probably makes...

That's a good point. With 557s it probably makes sense to consider whether you have a relatively good block or not. How would one do that?

One could argue that a relatively good and very well...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-29-2022, 01:20 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
Seems though that the potential of the 557 block...

Seems though that the potential of the 557 block is dependent on prep. If someone really goes in and does the sorts of things Jay writes about, then their block is going to have more power potential....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-28-2022, 01:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
Not much back from Butler on their 557...

Not much back from Butler on their 557 balance/build: "We do not balance in any different way. We recommend limiting the RPM to 5500."
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-28-2022, 10:50 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
Well what they're selling here isn't just any old...

Well what they're selling here isn't just any old part, it's a a full short block. If they get a pattern of fails it's going to blow back on them. They must have some confidence in this?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2022, 11:30 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
That's an awesome thread Jay. It seems like you...

That's an awesome thread Jay. It seems like you know all the tricks to get more power out of the 557 blocks. This from Post #19 stood out.

This is my thoughts on power output on the weaker late...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
The post about Butler's #557 is pretty...

The post about Butler's #557 is pretty reassuring. They probably wouldn't sell/advertise it this way if they didn't have confidence in the product...

Butler claims "Complete Internally Balanced...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2022, 01:51 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
I'm in the same boat. Although I don't have sunk...

I'm in the same boat. Although I don't have sunk engine costs. But I did purchase a car that I hoped to do a numbers matching rebuild on. Which isn't nothing! If I had an easy replacement, say a #988...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2022, 12:39 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
One other question about these 557 blocks. (I've...

One other question about these 557 blocks. (I've got one in a numbers matching W72 T/A why I'm asking). What elements of creating more power are hardest on these engines? For example, increasing...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2022, 11:47 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
That's all great advice. I recall reading...

That's all great advice. I recall reading somewhere that using studs to secure the main caps might be helpful here. Any truth to that?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-27-2022, 12:45 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 7,152
Posted By ekancler
What do folks consider to be the safe limits of a...

What do folks consider to be the safe limits of a 557 block? I’m sure opinions will vary.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-26-2022, 12:11 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,927
Posted By ekancler
Just giving you a hard time man. Enjoy the Avalon.

Just giving you a hard time man. Enjoy the Avalon.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-26-2022, 12:00 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,927
Posted By ekancler
You’re really sensitive aren’t you. Guess...

You’re really sensitive aren’t you.

Guess newbies aren’t welcome here… and here I thought that no question was too basic for this section. Plenty of folks here are really helpful. But there’s...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-25-2022, 11:20 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 9,927
Posted By ekancler
What is wrong with being in the "building zone?"...

What is wrong with being in the "building zone?" And also isn't this the "street" section? Seems like a lot of folks in the "street" section give anyone who isn't a hard core racer a hard time. Is...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 07-23-2022, 11:36 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,265
Posted By ekancler
Are there any engine analyzer programs for Macs?

Are there any engine analyzer programs for Macs?
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