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Forum: Pontiac - Street Yesterday, 12:26 PM
Replies: 17
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Posted By zippy
Well, I just ordered the Rollmaster -.010 from...

Well, I just ordered the Rollmaster -.010 from Butler last night. New stock chain had just under 1/2" slack 1/4" each way. And Crank to Cam CL has been measured to .00675" closer than stock. ...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 08:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 572
Posted By zippy
Ok. But since I am 6 thou closer. I'd it 5 or 10...

Ok. But since I am 6 thou closer. I'd it 5 or 10 thou shorter set I need?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-22-2024, 07:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 572
Posted By zippy
.005 or .010 shorter cam chain needed?

Measuring my 455 cam to crank cl. I know it's been line bored twice at least. My CL comes out at 5.18525". I read stock is 5.192. So .00675 closer. Are chains measured in distance closer or...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-21-2024, 08:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By zippy
Thx. What I kinda thought. Just orderd some...

Thx. What I kinda thought. Just orderd some longer ones
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-21-2024, 07:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 219
Posted By zippy
Rocker stud length.

Finishing up my 455 from a flat cam. And never thought about it till now but are my rocker studs too short? ARP 1.9000 installed height 7/16 studs. Been installed for many years. You can see the...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-20-2024, 11:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 514
Posted By zippy
I have a stck 2000 camaro dual fan on my 455. it...

I have a stck 2000 camaro dual fan on my 455. it seems to work alrigth. Prob a little low on the CFM though. One Day I'll get a PWM controller for them tho.
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2024, 10:00 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 693
Posted By zippy
I have a FluidDampr on my 455. But to be honest,...

I have a FluidDampr on my 455. But to be honest, I can't remember if I had to adjust the bolt pattern at all or not. It's been a few years now
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-05-2024, 09:57 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,461
Posted By zippy
I only use Acetone for cleaning before I TIG. ...

I only use Acetone for cleaning before I TIG. It's much safer. Plus, all my brake clean is Non Chlorinated. Ya, Chlorinated did clean a bit better, but the risks are not worth it. Phosgene gas...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 04-03-2024, 12:16 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,361
Posted By zippy
Is it much more expensive to get a cam ground? ...

Is it much more expensive to get a cam ground?

And BP 8022SP looks silly close to the revised OF cam. Am I wrong?

(HR) (Std Firing Order/ Std Journals) 282/288, 230/236, .510/.521, 112 LS...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 03-28-2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,630
Posted By zippy
Cliff, do you do this pushrod check before the...

Cliff, do you do this pushrod check before the cam break in period of 20 min? Just curious on how bad it is to stop an engine before the 20 min @ 2000rpm break in period?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-29-2023, 12:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,841
Posted By zippy
My 455 runs cooler when I block off the Heater...

My 455 runs cooler when I block off the Heater Core. About 7*F cooler. I have a hose pinch I use in summer, to stop flow to it. Spring and fall I use for heat. But, the heater core is just a...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-16-2022, 02:46 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,747
Posted By zippy
FWIW I have a bare alum set of Scorpion 1.65. No...

FWIW I have a bare alum set of Scorpion 1.65. No annodizing at all. They have been in about 20,000 mi I would est. Comp 995 springs. No issues. Just rebuilt and checked al due to another flat...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-14-2022, 12:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,785
Posted By zippy
There are so many different PCV vacuum ratings. ...

There are so many different PCV vacuum ratings. My 455HO used to use so much oil. Blow blue after a long hard pull. Was new build too, thought ring flutter, removed total seal rings, installed...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 12-02-2022, 12:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,296
Posted By zippy
Blem, or blemish is quite different from a...

Blem, or blemish is quite different from a manufacturing defect. Blem is cosmetic in nature. Now if it's cheap, offbrand parts. That's on same lines of manufacture / assembly flaw.
Are you...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-17-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,146
Posted By zippy
I have a couple USB ones that connect to laptop,...

I have a couple USB ones that connect to laptop, Work awesome. But you need a laptop to get close to what you want to inspect
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-17-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,384
Posted By zippy
I totally LOVED my HC-03 in my 455. Was a shame...

I totally LOVED my HC-03 in my 455. Was a shame when a lobe went flat
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-11-2022, 11:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,908
Posted By zippy
Have that same starter on my 455 for many many...

Have that same starter on my 455 for many many years. Hooker headers. No clearance issues and no hot start issues. 10.6:1 comp. The Stock HD Pontiac starter heat soaked so bad it was embarrasing...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-11-2022, 11:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,777
Posted By zippy
I run a stock pan, with baffling and trap door...

I run a stock pan, with baffling and trap door that I made and welded years ago. Tomahawk windage tray, slight grinding to releave sharp edges and clear ARP studs and a Crank scraper on my 470 in my...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 11-09-2022, 11:17 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 16,866
Posted By zippy
Were they the Crower Cam Saver lifters? With the...

Were they the Crower Cam Saver lifters? With the flat ground on one side?
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-31-2022, 10:51 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,549
Posted By zippy
Yes it is. My 455 went once on me. No leak to...

Yes it is. My 455 went once on me. No leak to coolant passages, but was leaking into crank case. Pretty much let go in a hurry. I checked oil before heading to car show that AM and Zero coolant in...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-22-2022, 11:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,182
Posted By zippy
Ran that combo for many years!! 041,, Rhoads and...

Ran that combo for many years!! 041,, Rhoads and 1.65. Actually, I am back to a 041 cam and same 1.65. But going Crower Cam saver lifters. For me, the idle change the Rhoads had from cold to hot I...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-18-2022, 11:45 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,388
Posted By zippy
Well, I would blame the oil. Reason my Nunzi cam...

Well, I would blame the oil. Reason my Nunzi cam went, after many years of great use. When I went stroker, I re used that cam and lifters. All marked to each lobe so no cross matching. But, when...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 10-18-2022, 11:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,388
Posted By zippy
Wouldnt be to sure on the diesel oil these days. ...

Wouldnt be to sure on the diesel oil these days. My 455, with XE274. Was in for 3 years, about 6000Km driving and not a lick of problem. Was running Royal Purple XPR. But that was getting hard to...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-29-2022, 01:29 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 16,866
Posted By zippy
Well now I'm kinda scared after reading all this....

Well now I'm kinda scared after reading all this. I've had 2 cams go flat. Both with Rhoads lifters. Now, I have a melling spc-8 cam and crower cam saver lifters. I have not run engine yet. And...
Forum: Pontiac - Street 09-07-2022, 06:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,241
Posted By zippy
1.65 scorpions. And not really now. It is all...

1.65 scorpions. And not really now. It is all buttoned up. But because you are at 90* before taking the lift into account, the polylock is up high, and the roller tip will be over the valve. Once...
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