![]() 10/25/2013 at 13:06 • Filed to: pontiac friday, emma | ![]() | ![]() |
She's coming together...
![]() 10/25/2013 at 13:10 |
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I am alive! (maybe)
![]() 10/25/2013 at 13:25 |
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Any plans to paint the valve covers?
![]() 10/25/2013 at 13:41 |
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Those aren't the valve covers I'm using. Those are just some old covers pulled off a 60s corvette that I'm using to keep the valve train clean. I restored the original pontiac 400 covers and those will be going on the motor when all is said and done.
![]() 10/25/2013 at 13:59 |
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Phew, 'cause those things are really letting the engine bay down
![]() 10/25/2013 at 14:12 |
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Looking good! One suggestion would be to ditch the Edelbrock if it's in the budget. The secondary air-valve can't be adjusted and for most Pontiac's it doesn't ramp at the correct rate, producing a stumble upon wide open throttle. I learned that the hard way with the AFB cloned Edelbrock on my 455.
What's the engine specs on that btw?
![]() 10/25/2013 at 14:16 |
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Sadly it's not in the budget. Down the line I want to get a properly tuned Qjet. Engine specs? I have no clue, I am aiming for 300hp. I installed a more aggressive cam, 4 barrel intake, headers, and higher performance heads.
![]() 10/25/2013 at 14:17 |
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Yeah, actually, you can see the restored covers sitting on the roof of the car.
![]() 10/25/2013 at 14:19 |
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I hear ya on that one. The QJet is a great carb when dialed in. I'm running a carter thermoquad 9800S on my 455 now. Even without being tuned up yet it runs much better than the Edelbrock AFB clone.
I hear good things about the Thunder AVS though. It's secondary air valve is adjustable which I'm sure make up a lot of the standard performer carb's shortcomings. Again, expensive though :(
![]() 10/25/2013 at 14:25 |
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Oh, no doubt. Then why don't you have them on to keep the valves clean?
![]() 10/25/2013 at 16:12 |
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I don't want to scratch the nice covers.
![]() 10/25/2013 at 16:14 |
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Makes sense.