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Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 08:19 AM
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Posted By Cliff R
Since I do this for a living I'll say right up...

Since I do this for a living I'll say right up front that stock points units are very well set-up right off the bench for the applications they were intended to be used on. Not trying to question...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 07:57 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,596
Posted By Cliff R
Snake oil or not I use Lucas oil additive and...

Snake oil or not I use Lucas oil additive and their fuel treatment and will continue to do so. I don't know jack crap about how well the oil additive works, but for sure the fuel additive improves...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Today, 07:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 396
Posted By Cliff R
If you install 72cc heads the compression ratio...

If you install 72cc heads the compression ratio goes from about 7.5/7.7 to 1 up to at least 10 to 1. That is a HUGE increase in static compression and with that tiny little XE262 cam dynamic...
Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 09:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
Me too. Not fond of using a "cam" behind the...

Me too. Not fond of using a "cam" behind the pull-off to limit travel. They did make some nice VA units at one point that you could adjust with an allen wrench but I still prefer to modify stock...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-15-2024, 10:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
I have limiters for stock points vacuum advance...

I have limiters for stock points vacuum advance units that are basically just "drop-in". I can also modify the factory VA units to add exactly how much I want them to.

I would NOT recommened an...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-15-2024, 11:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
Since you are making 16" vacuum at 750rpms' with...

Since you are making 16" vacuum at 750rpms' with 11 degrees initial timing there would be no benefit whatsoever to add more timing at idle speed. Matter of fact it may not work nearly as well as you...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-15-2024, 09:48 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
Ported vacuum can be added if not present. If...

Ported vacuum can be added if not present. If ported vacuum is used for the VA it MUST have a correctly located source so it applies FULL manifold vacuum with the slightest movement of the throttle....
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 07:40 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,596
Posted By Cliff R
I run both Lucas oil additive and Lucas fuel...

I run both Lucas oil additive and Lucas fuel treatment in everything here and have for decades.

Couldn't tell if the oil treatment helps but I've had zero issues with any engines I use it in. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 07:32 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 717
Posted By Cliff R
Good news! I also use E-10 here and have...

Good news!

I also use E-10 here and have zero issues with it. You just have to be smart enough not to leave it in a vented gas take for years as it can and will soak up water and form "apple...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 07:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
Some engines, especially well thought out ones...

Some engines, especially well thought out ones will not like, want, need or respond well to running a butt-load of timing at idle speed.

Good rule of thumb for tuning is to set the initial timing...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-14-2024, 07:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
Some engines, especially well thought out ones...

Some engines, especially well thought out ones will not like, want, need or respond well to running a butt-load of timing at idle speed.

Good rule of thumb for tuning is to set the initial timing...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-13-2024, 01:22 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 736
Posted By Cliff R
Ebay needs to establish a sellers protection plan...

Ebay needs to establish a sellers protection plan from the sounds of it.

A good friend of mine worked at Lowe's for years till retiring recently. He told me that every time a big storm came thru...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-13-2024, 08:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 663
Posted By Cliff R
I would not use MVA on a 455 engine with an 068...

I would not use MVA on a 455 engine with an 068 cam in it, even a low compression one.

Switch back to ported vacuum to the advance if it's available. If not reduce how much timing the VA adds if...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-13-2024, 08:22 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 736
Posted By Cliff R
New Ebay Buyer Rip off Method

New scam on Ebay, at least to me. Been selling a few parts and shop tools, etc since I retired and have been cleaning up the back room. I posted an older OTC Fuel Injector Cleaning Kit on Ebay, sold...
Forum: THE LOBBY 05-10-2024, 06:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 739
Posted By Cliff R
In recent years I've outfitted my arsenal of...

In recent years I've outfitted my arsenal of tools with battery powered stuff. Almost all of it is Dewalt, 18 and 20V. The 18 volt batteries aren't that great so I have adapters for the 20V.

My...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 07:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 787
Posted By Cliff R
"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, 12:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 819
Posted By Cliff R
The 2.0 version is for sure a bigger profile, and...

The 2.0 version is for sure a bigger profile, and more aggressive.

This will require room for that much lift and pressures to keep thing under control at high RPM's.

For "mild" set-ups and HR...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 12:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 787
Posted By Cliff R
Good points made on manual trans set-ups. ...

Good points made on manual trans set-ups.

When I tuned HD twin cam engines, for example, I would install wide ban 02's and start with a "canned" map very close for the application. The companies...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-08-2024, 08:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 787
Posted By Cliff R
Couple of observations. I get hundreds of...

Couple of observations.

I get hundreds of emails and calls to the shop from folks who are NOT happy with their "electric carburetor" conversions and want to go back to a carburetor. The Holley...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-07-2024, 06:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 542
Posted By Cliff R
In a perfect World it does NOT matter how much...

In a perfect World it does NOT matter how much pre-load you give a hydraulic lifter as long as it falls somewhere in the range of the plunger travel.

So in theory you could set them to zero...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-07-2024, 06:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 717
Posted By Cliff R
It basically takes about 5 percent more of this...

It basically takes about 5 percent more of this new fuel to make things happy. I made it standard ops in the shop to add a little fuel to idle, off idle and the cruise part of the fuel curve when...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-07-2024, 06:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 514
Posted By Cliff R
Transtar Industries gobbled up most of the market...

Transtar Industries gobbled up most of the market in recent years. I used them way back when I still did transmission builds in the shop and never had any issues with their stock replacement...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 05-06-2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 352
Posted By Cliff R
As mentioned it's the fast idle solenoid and...

As mentioned it's the fast idle solenoid and wired to come on when the A/C clutch engages. Not needed for non A/C cars but they can also be used as a anti-dieseling solenoid if you set it up to...
Forum: THE LOBBY 04-30-2024, 06:12 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,172
Posted By Cliff R
Pretty much a first class douche IMHO. I never...

Pretty much a first class douche IMHO. I never heard of him till a few months ago when he called here looking for jets .080" and larger main jets for a Quadrajet carburetor. Coincidentally it was...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-29-2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,977
Posted By Cliff R
"may be a stupid question, but here goes, on the...

"may be a stupid question, but here goes, on the later model 77-78, carbs, would there be any improvement by cutting off the choke horn and blending/radiusing the air entry there?"

Not sure as...
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