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Pontiac - Street
04-14-2022, 12:43 PM
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Scat crank thrust too small
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RAIV55
The counterweights can't be closer together than...
The counterweights can't be closer together than the thrust flanges.
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Pontiac - Race
04-10-2022, 12:40 AM
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Info needed
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RAIV55
Don't know if he is still there but Hank Enden...
Don't know if he is still there but Hank Enden was the guy who was responsible for most of the race electronics they produced. Sorry, I'm no help with contact information.
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Pontiac - Street
03-22-2022, 12:44 PM
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Scat crank thrust too small
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RAIV55
I don't think countersinking the thrust surface...
I don't think countersinking the thrust surface will work. The grinding wheel will still have to clear the counterweights when grinding the thrusts.
Concerning the balance, I'd check and correct...
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Members Helping Members
03-04-2022, 01:04 AM
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ID this wrench?
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RAIV55
I'd buy GM pickups with bad 5.7 diesels for next...
I'd buy GM pickups with bad 5.7 diesels for next to nothing. If they could be repaired with pieces I had on hand fine, otherwise they would get converted to gas. Recall one full loaded Silverado that...
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Pontiac - Race
03-02-2022, 09:29 PM
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Best bushed solid roller lifter ?
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RAIV55
Isky red zone, Crower enduremax, and BAM all are...
Isky red zone, Crower enduremax, and BAM all are good choices. Like dealing with Brad. He will do specials on request. Just got some .903 +.005" with .180" intake offset for SBM.
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Members Helping Members
03-02-2022, 09:14 PM
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ID this wrench?
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RAIV55
MisterP, you and me both. Worked at a GM...
MisterP, you and me both. Worked at a GM dealership when 5.7s diesels were dropping like flies. Olds Cutlass' with AC were the worst to change head gaskets in. Think I got paid 5 hours to do both...
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Pontiac - Street
03-02-2022, 09:04 PM
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455 Sonic Check Results
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RAIV55
Looking at the test sheet it appears cylinders...
Looking at the test sheet it appears cylinders 1,5 &7 are thin on the major thrust. I would be inclined to find another block rather than doing the work to this one.
Probably wouldn't trust the...
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Members Helping Members
11-02-2021, 10:42 AM
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Help, anyone in/near Wilmington, Ohio?
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RAIV55
It's stories like this that restores my faith in...
It's stories like this that restores my faith in humanity.
Forum:
Pontiac - Race
10-19-2021, 06:18 PM
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A Pontiac Guy passes away.
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RAIV55
Maskin family has no part in Dart Machinery now....
Maskin family has no part in Dart Machinery now. It's part of Race Winning Brands Inc. which also owns JE, Wiesco, Diamond, K1 and some other performance brands.
Sorry to see Dick pass on.
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Exhaust TECH
10-07-2021, 12:39 PM
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New exhaust day ... my old one joins the wall of shame!
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RAIV55
What is the purpose of your "Old Trick That...
What is the purpose of your "Old Trick That Works"?
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THE LOBBY
09-05-2021, 07:34 AM
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Engine Machining in Pakistan or India (Somewhere Over There)
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RAIV55
Check out the single angle valve job and seat...
Check out the single angle valve job and seat contact that must of been 1/4" + wide. Loved the sidewinder lap job finished off with the hand stick.
That dirty rag poked in the guide probably...
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West
08-22-2021, 11:55 PM
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Anyone from South Dakota?
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RAIV55
Live and work in Box Elder
Live and work in Box Elder
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Pontiac - Street
08-19-2021, 06:46 PM
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Ferrea valves ?
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RAIV55
Ferrea 5000 series valves are very good valves...
Ferrea 5000 series valves are very good valves for the money and great for builds like yours. I've run them with mild solid rollers and had no issues.
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Heating & Cooling TECH
06-30-2021, 12:04 PM
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aluminum radiator clean out
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RAIV55
The problem I can see is the stuff that desolves...
The problem I can see is the stuff that desolves calcium deposits & alum. oxide is the same stuff that desolves aluminum radiators. Anode rods are supposed to prevent the problem.
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61-63 Tempest & LeMans TECH
06-16-2021, 11:01 PM
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Supercharged Mickey Thompson 4 cylinder engine
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RAIV55
Looks like just a bunch of pieces semi-bolted...
Looks like just a bunch of pieces semi-bolted together.
Wonder what the purpose of the two speed Ford-o-matic? They weren't anything special although lighter than most cast iron trannys of the day.
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Pontiac - Street
12-29-2020, 12:03 PM
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Cracked cylinder
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RAIV55
Many SBC have a thin area in #8 at the back side....
Many SBC have a thin area in #8 at the back side. The edge looks rough (no die grinder work) and they usually don't crack there, but that block would never be used in any build leaving my shop.
...
Forum:
THE LOBBY
12-14-2020, 11:21 AM
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Damn, Charley Pride is gone
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628
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RAIV55
Condolences to Charlie's family, friends and...
Condolences to Charlie's family, friends and fans! He was one of my favorite country singers.
I was on a country music cruise several years ago. Charlie was one of the entertainers aboard. Very...
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Pontiac - Race
12-02-2020, 04:23 PM
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Machine shop advice
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RAIV55
Please explain^^^
Please explain^^^
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
11-21-2020, 03:57 PM
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Harmonic balancer question
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RAIV55
I haven't had any issues with Powerbond dampers...
I haven't had any issues with Powerbond dampers on the ones I've used. Other low cost dampers that given good service has been Pioneer with the snap ring and the Summit brand.
ATI Superdampers...
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Members Helping Members
10-26-2020, 04:47 PM
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New ford 7.3 ford trucks
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RAIV55
The shop truck is a Chevy 5.3. From a stop light...
The shop truck is a Chevy 5.3. From a stop light it feels snappier than my 6.2, hook up a trailer its a different story.
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Members Helping Members
10-26-2020, 04:35 PM
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New ford 7.3 ford trucks
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RAIV55
Read on a Ford Super Duty site where a another...
Read on a Ford Super Duty site where a another Company bought two 6.2s. They both broke rockers, then read the same from you.
Thanks for the response.
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Members Helping Members
10-24-2020, 04:59 PM
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New ford 7.3 ford trucks
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RAIV55
Just curious what kind of "blow ups" your company...
Just curious what kind of "blow ups" your company experienced? A guy I race with is a dealership tech, according to him the only 6.2 problems he has seen have been cracked exhaust manifolds.
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Members Helping Members
10-19-2020, 09:39 PM
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New ford 7.3 ford trucks
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RAIV55
A buddy is a sales manager at a Ford dealership....
A buddy is a sales manager at a Ford dealership. Asked him about the advantages of trading my 2017 F-250 with the 6.2 for a new 7.3. His response was the 7.3 has a little more power, less mpg and the...
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THE LOBBY
08-11-2020, 09:40 PM
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USPS - Worthless and incompetent
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RAIV55
Recently sent parts to a customer 150 miles away....
Recently sent parts to a customer 150 miles away. Normally he gets any parcels from me the next day, this time it left on Thursday and arrived on Tuesday. The clerk told me it was gonna be Tuesday.
Forum:
THE LOBBY
07-26-2020, 05:53 PM
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Wife recorded Ford vs Ferrari for my birthday.
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1,140
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RAIV55
Happy birthday! Nice present from a keeper. ...
Happy birthday! Nice present from a keeper.
Other YouTubes to check out is the 24 hour war and Shelby's interview.
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