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Bon-Ami was the choice. I got to experience stopping on the way to Amarillo to a point race, unloading the car and running it up and down the highway applying the Bon-Ami to get stainless steel rings to seat.

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lol, I remember aircraft radial engines, had chrome cylinders and cast rings, bon ami was used to get them to quit pumping oil. they could use a lot of oil too . it was a last resort.

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Been there. Used Bon-Ami as well. Stainless Dykes rings in my old '56 Jr Stocker.

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The BonAmi trick was a Pontiac approved fix attempt for oil burning engines. I recall hearing of it and to this day if I hear the name BonAmi that's exactly what I think of. Add some to your oil to get your rings to seat.

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Thanks Dwight, I think I might have bought my Shubeck lifters from you back in 2002 or around then? Anyway your right , you do learn by doing. My 65 Impala is coming out "better" than the 68 Impala I built. This time I was able to do much of the work myself. I will be with Jimmy Vignogna, my engine guy, as we go through the process building the 396 at his Machine Shop.

Another drag racing friend, Pat Hennebery, said the first objective in building a drag car is to just get it down the track. Makes sense.

Hope I don't hijack this thread. ! Sorry

Will Lamprecht Div 1

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He is using a BBC rod, not a stock Pontiac rod. It is NHRA approved for a Pontiac Stocker.

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Thanks, I have already acquired the 68' Car Craft magazine with the "Build the Ultimate Jr Stocker" articles, as well a few others with GTO or other Pontiac builds. The articles are very detailed and seeing the old ads is great.

My son and I are working on our 1967 GTO and plan on building it as a late sixties stock eliminator. We plan on doing almost all the work ourselves, so I am trying to find as much information as I can on all aspects of past and present race car building.

Everyone on this site is great and have been exceedingly helpful. That has been a pleasure for a neophyte like myself. As I have told others on here (Mark Yacavone) I will quietly observe, ask a few questions and try not to be bothersome.

Thanks Again Everyone,

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

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The same bearing that the big block Chryslers are using. Your new 6.1 will use the small block chevy bearing. Moma mopar already took care of that for you.

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how did that ever happen

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Because no manufacturer made a rod for that engine.