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    I am stumped : carburetor issue

    One of my Mopar buddies using a wide band even saw big swings between batches at fill ups with pump gas!
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    Comp DLC hyd.flat tappet lifters

    I would think cryoing them also might be something to do.
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    Oil bypass.

    I have that picture in my 1968 Motor's Manual I never returned to the library! But paid for it
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    Rear gear setup help

    I had bought a used a 4.11 posi with a ring gear spacer(high school kid did not know anything about those). Jumped on it one day and ripped all the ring gear bolts out! High 12 second 409 stick car 1971. Replaced it with a 4.56 "thick gear" that never missed a beat with lots of 5000 side steps!
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    Corvette 10 bolt gears same as "pumpkin" 10 bolts

    No 12 bolts from the factory, but Tom's Differentials and now Strange has conversions($$!). They were a 10 bolt from 63-82 17 spline pinions and side gear/axle stubs for the IRS. So a 30 spline 12 bolt conversion is a good upgrade for high HP motors. Why I as wondering how different the posi is...
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    intake manifold

    Loctite might have been OK but I felt better with safety wire, Did that on the Stef's pan tray also after Teflon coating it.
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    intake manifold

    I drilled and tapped the Edelbrock intake. Allen head bolts blue loctite and safety wires!
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    intake manifold

    The Edelbrock dual quad has bosses for a factory splash pan underneath also.
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    Corvette 10 bolt gears same as "pumpkin" 10 bolts

    Our Impalas etc with a pumpkin take a 17 spline pinion. 63-82 vettes also did. But all the new gear sets for them use a 30 spline -which uses a new yoke. Were the old 17 spline interchangeable with Vette gears?
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    409 rod length questions

    I have a couple sets of 409 rods and a set of BBC 3/8 rods I'll almost give away! Good BBC rods are pretty decent priced-why pay for new bolts, resizing after new bolts on a 50+ year old 409 rod or even a better stick BBC rod. Why the Pontiac guys started turning down the rod journal to 2.20 on...
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    409 rod length questions

    Even factory BBC rods are beefier than our 409 rods.
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    Anyone Have Problems With A Melonized Distributor Gear?

    I know lots of the Pontiac guys are using a composite gear(by BOP) or a bronze gear-no melonized made for Pontiac. Lots of guys like the composites but often will break in with a bronze or jeweler's file sharp edges off the cam gear. There are different quality bronze gears so use a good brand...
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    Thinking about a stroker short block, going rate for a block?

    Good idea! On Pontiacs most of the aftermarket splayed caps are 7/16. Factory used 1/2 and many 2 bolt cap blocks are drilled for 4 bolts. I know one guy that cuts off a bolt and uses then on the outer holes he feels gives more support
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    Thinking about a stroker short block, going rate for a block?

    If doing a HR cam I have stock E head valves and single springs I'll sell you. I went solid roller so higher spring pressure and better valves. FWIW the "standard D port Pontiac" 5.103 valves same stem diameter and exhausts you can turn down to 1.72. I know some guys say you can run higher CR...
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    Thinking about a stroker short block, going rate for a block?

    I have heard really good things about Molnar stuff. Machining right on, good tech support for questions.
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