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Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-09-2022, 06:31 PM
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Posted By Cardo
Happy New Year Tom! Hope you're staying warm this...

Happy New Year Tom! Hope you're staying warm this winter! I got to put about 200 miles on this engine so far, and it's great as a street engine. Absolutely no problems with drivability, no pinging,...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-09-2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
They're stock. The engine came out of a 65...

They're stock. The engine came out of a 65 Catalina. It was the 325 hp version. They're almost identical to the 77 heads that would have been on a GTO... in fact i don't really know or think that...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
No problem. I appreciate it. It needs to be right...

No problem. I appreciate it. It needs to be right if anyone that wants to duplicate the build.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-13-2019, 12:42 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
I don't know about the idle vs 068, i don't know...

I don't know about the idle vs 068, i don't know that i've heard a 068 specifically to say. The idle is slightly lopey, but nothing crazy for sure. Tom Vaught's commment pointed out to me my error in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-12-2019, 08:20 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Piston to deck is .003 down in the hole. Block...

Piston to deck is .003 down in the hole. Block was decked - had a very slight twist to the deck. Head gasket is the Butler SPM 19375 gaskets. Butler says they crush to approx .045. Hope this helps.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-09-2019, 09:15 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Happy accident to report in the spirit of...

Happy accident to report in the spirit of accuracy, Geoff kindly pointed out to me that my carb is actually off of a 1965 421 based off of my tag number 3898S. The guy who had sold it to me told me...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-07-2019, 01:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Thanks again everyone. I just did A LOT of...

Thanks again everyone. I just did A LOT of reading mostly on here, paying attention to what's been posted here in the past, especially guys like Paul Carter, Paul K, Cliff and SD Dave to name a few....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-07-2019, 07:11 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Here is the cam info from Lunati. I accidentally...

Here is the cam info from Lunati. I accidentally posted the advertised duration. Duration at .050 is 219/227. Not a big cam at all, should be fine for gas mileage.
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Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2019, 10:54 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
I think so too. I'll be putting a set of the Ram...

I think so too. I'll be putting a set of the Ram Air manifolds on it with 2.5 inch mandrel bent exhaust. The dyno operator did say that his dyno is a bit stingy too, so i was glad to hear that.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2019, 10:26 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
One of Dixon's protegee's. He's asked me not to...

One of Dixon's protegee's. He's asked me not to mention his name in this forum at this time because he's entirely covered up right now. It took a year to get my engine back, and was well worth the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2019, 06:41 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Dave did the head work and helped with a lot of...

Dave did the head work and helped with a lot of advice, and Paul Carter also gave a lot of advice and picked the cam for me. A local machine shop (owned by a friend of the family) did all of the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2019, 11:32 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Thanks all. Stealth is what i was going for....

Thanks all. Stealth is what i was going for. Chambers not opened up. Dropped compression with the dished piston. Should be a fun snappy street motor. With that cam, she's all done about 5200 and the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2019, 09:22 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
The last 2.

The last 2.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-06-2019, 09:20 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 26,965
Posted By Cardo
Dynoed my 389, very pleased.

Nothing spectacular, but a very nice street motor that will be a lot of fun to drive. 1965 389 with 76 heads built and ported by SD Performance. Crossovers filled, threaded rocker studs, hardened...
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