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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
02-01-2025, 03:20 PM
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Best Door Weatherstrip
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Stan65
Be very careful buying “NOS” weather strip off...
Be very careful buying “NOS” weather strip off eBay or marketplace.
There is a guy selling fakes with the Canada stickers on them.
When you converse with him/them they are always traveling...
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70-73 Firebird & TA TECH
01-29-2025, 09:34 AM
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70-73 trunk drop off to cross rail filler panels
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747
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Stan65
HWYSTR455, That is not the piece I need for...
HWYSTR455,
That is not the piece I need for this project, but I will take it. Sending PM
Stuart “Stan” Landreth
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Pontiac - Street
01-20-2025, 05:23 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
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Stan65
FrankieTA, I will post a picture again of...
FrankieTA,
I will post a picture again of what I measured on my 73 455 block with my cam, and a copy of my cam card.
I do not believe a custom base circle is necessary unless your block has...
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Pontiac - Street
01-18-2025, 11:00 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
Dataway, I agree with the nut issue. It...
Dataway,
I agree with the nut issue. It would probably never have an issue, but I am supplying a bolt long enough to double nut it. That should be the final fix in these things.
Stuart “Stan”...
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Pontiac - Street
01-17-2025, 03:00 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
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Stan65
Scarebird, Yes many ways to skin this cat. I...
Scarebird,
Yes many ways to skin this cat. I was just using simple store bought components. This keeps the labor and costs down for me.
It just has to keep the bone in place. In my opinion...
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Pontiac - Street
01-17-2025, 02:12 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
Dataway. Solidworks or Fusion? The...
Dataway.
Solidworks or Fusion?
The tube would give more rigidity, but I wanted some compliance as the castings aren’t very accurate and the bolt needs to have some wiggle room to allow the...
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Pontiac - Street
01-16-2025, 01:38 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
It can’t slip out because the limited clearances...
It can’t slip out because the limited clearances doesn’t allow the bolt to move more than a couple degrees when the bone is held in place by the lifters.
As far as clearance, The lobe can’t be...
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Pontiac - Street
01-16-2025, 12:54 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
Good question. The bones (lifter retainers)...
Good question.
The bones (lifter retainers) do not move once they settle in place. The bolts have a predetermined clearance in the hole of the bone to allow the bone to find its place, but only...
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THE LOBBY
01-16-2025, 09:00 AM
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What did you do with your Pontiac today?
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120,643
Posted By
Stan65
I made these.
I made these.
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Pontiac - Street
01-15-2025, 09:17 PM
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443
Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
All, I just finished another run of dog...
All,
I just finished another run of dog bones (retainers).
This version has a little more clearance designed in that will hopefully eliminate all grinding on the bones to clear the different...
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Pontiac - Street
12-07-2024, 11:23 AM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
P@blo, A couple other guys suggested those....
P@blo,
A couple other guys suggested those. I was gonna get one to check out the fit with my bone setup, but everyone was out of stock.
Myself, I have enough USA sealed power lifters for my...
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Pontiac - Street
12-03-2024, 08:15 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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100,787
Posted By
Stan65
Here’s a little something I’ve been tinkering...
Here’s a little something I’ve been tinkering with. I don’t like anything about the spider. The ford piece does not seem to be spring steel. I don’t like the way you have to bend it to make it fit. I...
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Pontiac - Street
12-02-2024, 08:20 PM
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Looking for a cam recommendation mostly stock 73 455 w/ 4 speed
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Stan65
Ponchjoe, I am making custom dog bones to...
Ponchjoe,
I am making custom dog bones to eliminate the ford parts. Working on eliminating the spider also.
https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=847708
Read the...
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Pontiac - Street
12-02-2024, 03:22 PM
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Looking for a cam recommendation mostly stock 73 455 w/ 4 speed
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Posted By
Stan65
I am in the process of doing the exact same thing...
I am in the process of doing the exact same thing to my Brewster 73 D-port auto.
I am going roller. I did the Eagle/Mahle 4.25 stoke kit. I am staying 100% numbers matching on the outside. That...
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Pontiac - Street
11-26-2024, 10:25 PM
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Pontiac V8’s: Retrofitting GM Roller Lifters
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Posted By
Stan65
Finally got 12 sets of bones made. I’m keeping 2...
Finally got 12 sets of bones made. I’m keeping 2 sets and have sold 5 sets on FB in the last 24 hours.
This is the first run and possibly last depending on how this goes.
I know we aren’t...
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THE LOBBY
10-25-2024, 05:24 PM
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Some hard to find Pontiac models on oldmodelkits.com
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Stan65
Wheels
Wheels printed.
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Pontiac - Street
10-07-2024, 04:27 PM
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Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
Posted By
Stan65
Paul, Least I could do. I have a +.005...
Paul,
Least I could do. I have a +.005 knurled one in my tool box now.
Stan
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Pontiac - Street
10-06-2024, 12:09 PM
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Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
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Stan65
Another update, I just checked to see if my...
Another update,
I just checked to see if my setup would knurl the shell. It could and I was able to get .005 over.
Gonna throw this bearing in my tool box.
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
10-06-2024, 11:12 AM
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Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
Posted By
Stan65
mgarblik, It was a bit of a head scratcher....
mgarblik,
It was a bit of a head scratcher. I did not use retaining compound or pin it as the interference fit was the same as a correct bearing one the bearing shell resizing was set.
I...
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Pontiac - Street
10-05-2024, 08:59 PM
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Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
Posted By
Stan65
Just wanted to give an update. Received the...
Just wanted to give an update.
Received the bearing from PAUL K today. Thanks again Paul! Did all the measurements and calculations, ground .0065 off the OD. Pressed it in and done!
Clearances...
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Pontiac - Street
10-04-2024, 06:08 PM
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51
Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
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Stan65
hurryinhoosier62, Yea the shop can align...
hurryinhoosier62,
Yea the shop can align bore. I’ll have to ask about what they say about boring the cam tunnel.
I hope to just fix the one bearing. And not have to bore the whole tunnel. The...
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Pontiac - Street
10-04-2024, 06:05 PM
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51
Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
Posted By
Stan65
Whipped up a mandrel. Made a do-dad to hold a...
Whipped up a mandrel. Made a do-dad to hold a dremel. Need to get some new stones for the dremel and the oversize bearing and I’ll be on the way.
I didn’t have time to see if I could knurl the...
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Pontiac - Street
10-03-2024, 03:11 PM
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51
Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
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2,778
Posted By
Stan65
VCho455, I have considered making a sleeve,...
VCho455,
I have considered making a sleeve, it definitely wouldn’t be easy to bore just #4 and keep it all within tolerances for alignment to the other bores, but would allow the use of standard...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
10-01-2024, 06:23 PM
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51
Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
Views:
2,778
Posted By
Stan65
mgarblik, I really appreciate it! I...
mgarblik,
I really appreciate it!
I sill want to try to center less grind the OD of a .010 over bearing. Would only have to remove .0023 +/- .0002 to get where I need to be. Part of the first...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
10-01-2024, 06:17 PM
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51
Cam bearing bore too big on #4 any solutions?
Views:
2,778
Posted By
Stan65
hurryinhoosier62, I’m located in Central...
hurryinhoosier62,
I’m located in Central Illinois. I am a machinist of sorts. Mostly CNC, but I do have an old Monarch Lathe and a Bridgeport knee mill at home. I used to help out a local street...
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