Monte

Yes. I think you will like it. Monte

If you want my opinion on the lm-1 feel free to call me. If you dont have the number send me an e-mail. Monte

Yellow, it was pinned to the top the day Don posted it. The little red "push pin" thing on the main engine forum page (next to the subject line) means it will stay at the top. Monte

Ok, so what do you recommend for my 2.3 turbo. Its a small stock t/3 .63 trim garrett. It is only oil cooled. There is a factory oil cooler at the filter that coolant goes through but thats it. All the SVO boys recommend frequent oil changes because of the high oil temps from the turbo. Monte

I have talked with harold in the past. He is awesome and helpful. Can you believe he has never built an engine!!! Monte

I know that there were some 70's that came from the factory with a BOP 8.2. Mine was one of them. I was told it was do to a strike at GM. They told me that they ran out of regular corp rear ends so they used the BOP in stead. The BOP 8.2 10 bolt is almost as strong as the GM 12 bolt. Mine has been in the car 7 years, thousands of launches from the track. Monte

When I read this after I posted it I realized I didnt answer the question. It should be manifold vacuum. The carb base plate is fine. Monte

The best way is to first take a vacuum gauge and set your idle mixture screws. You should adjust your idle mixture to the highest vacuum reading you can get. Make sure when you start if one screw is out 1 1/2 then make sure the others are the same turns out. Keep all the screws balanced until you get the best vacuum reading. Its usually best to go 1/4 turn at a time. Once you have the highest vacuum reading then turn them back out 1/8 to 1/4 turn each. If you have a 4 corner idle carb then it should be 1/8 on each. If its a 2 corner idle then 1/4. Then put the car in gear and check the vacuum reading. What ever the reading is in gear buy a power valve that is 2 sizes smaller then that. Or you could always use the stock size power valve which in a Holley is usually 5.5. Monte

Wow Kevin I must say I am surprised!!!!!! However I understand that things do change in our lives. I would like to take this opportunity to "thank you" for all of your devotion and hard work over the years for the club. Without you this club would not be here today. THANKS!!!!!!! Monte

With a 1.60' I should be around 11.8 or so give or take either way. Add 150 shot a mid 10's are realistic. The rear end set up is still the same. The problems was after 7 years and thousands of launches the posi gave out. That run they said the right rear tire was spinning more that 1/2 way down the track. I have the stock BOP 10 bolt that came in the car with adjustable Edelbrock upper arms and SSM lower arms. The tires are Hoosier Quick Time Pro's. Most of the traction issues are solved with the new posi. One day I need to get it back to the track to see if I finally made it into the 11's or not. Monte

No, its not my first set up. It is # 4. I went from a solid cam with dart heads to a hydro roller with afr heads. I lost time because of the hydro rollers ram profiles. I recovered by putting in a solid roller and then later the t-ram to take advantage of the small runners to increase torque. The combo is very solid now and I am sure its running better than the time in the signature. Monte

That looks like a good choice. Why are you unhappy with it??? Monte

What cam did you get??? What specs?? Monte

There is a very good set of articles in this months Chevy High Performance. It answers most terms, questions, explains some theory and uses some different cams in a dyno test. One of my personal pet peeves is the whole debate about whether a 114lsa cam makes more power than say a 106lsa cam. Because of misleading marketing information from many cam companies, most people still believe that a 114lsa cam will make more power. That is not always the case. I have been in many a debate on cam design and theory on the net trying to explain why the 106lsa will usually make more power. In the article they take 2 identical cams. One with a 114lsa and one with a 106lsa and put them on the dyno. Check out which one makes the most power and torque. Monte

I have the 2. But it is the version from probably 10+ years ago. Trans has been in the car for 8 years now. They guy before me put it in. The receipt was from about 2 years before I bought it. It did bark the tires in 2nd before I put in the converter. Monte