Update E-F/SA Bird Build...

brent flynn · 02-05-2015, 09:23 PM

Slowly but surely getting ready to work on the car, some more...Heater delete is all done, fender back on... that wasnt alot of fun... Picked up 350 trans last weekend... Probably gonna yank engine in a couple weeks and get ready for a cam change.... will be getting lifters done( limited travel) and getting cam and lifters coated, and will be ready to swap it out. It probably seems crazy to you guys , that im removing engine, just to swap cam...but i may redo my oil pump pickup while its out...and it will be alot easier to degree cam and check P/V clearance. Im anxious to see if new cam, trans, and some weight management wakes the car up a bit... also , gonna work on doin another carb for it, as well. Looking for 11teens!

As you can see, it needs some cleaning...

Danny Ashley · 02-05-2015, 09:58 PM

If you are thinking about another carb, then think Single Booster. Good news is I have one for sale. Bad news is it's expensive. LOL! Danny

HandOverFist · 02-06-2015, 02:01 AM

Pulling the motor isnt crazy Brent...it's so easy in these cars I don't even consider working on them in the bay.

hardtimes · 02-06-2015, 10:16 AM

Hey Brent I was wondering if you could tell me the specs on the solid cam you ran in your 455.

brent flynn · 02-09-2015, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hardtimes

Hey Brent I was wondering if you could tell me the specs on the solid cam you ran in your 455.

yeah...its a 275/276 @ .050 .562/.588 if i recall... its 106ICL, 108LSA i think... i will check the card soon...i can give you the part # when i look at the card...

cudadoug · 02-24-2015, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by brent flynn

yeah...its a 275/276 @ .050 .562/.588 if i recall... its 106ICL, 108LSA i think... i will check the card soon...i can give you the part # when i look at the card...

Wow...that's a STOUT figure at .050. LOVE to learn about hard running Pontiacs!

brent flynn · 02-27-2015, 09:55 PM

Its alot of cam, but it seemed to like it... Car left hard, and i doubt the 750 qjet was really giving the engine what it needed... Next time its in the car, i'd love to try a 950 on it...or a really good 800cfm qjet, that has been modded heavily to be more than 800cfm.

brent flynn · 02-09-2015, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Pulling the motor isnt crazy Brent...it's so easy in these cars I don't even consider working on them in the bay.

Mine is coming out in a couple weeks, or sooner... Just did another carb, and was wanting to fine tune it a bit, sounds good, just a little fat in the primaries...
Worked with Cliff Ruggles on this one... and hoping to use the knowledge that i picked up, to maybe do another, this year, after i get car dialed back in...

brent flynn · 02-08-2015, 09:07 PM

thanks alot Danny! hehe Did a hybrid... Chevy baseplate, Buick main body, Pontiac airhorn... Had help from Cliff Ruggles, to sort it all out... Had it on car today... little fat in primaries, but sounded good, otherwise... I believe it will outrun my current setup,when tuned. I have a '74 750 cfm, that i want to do next...i also have a '71 or '72 Corvette carb that i'd like to try, but it needs all the mods... my goal is to find the 'magic' low dollar deal... and try to do most of it myself... im learning more everyday...

Danny Ashley · 02-09-2015, 09:23 AM

When you come up to visit, I think we can accelerate your learning curve on the Quadrajet. Plan on staying a while though as I'm pretty long winded on that subject. LOL!. Danny

02-05-2015, 09:23 PM	#1
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Slowly but surely getting ready to work on the car, some more...Heater delete is all done, fender back on... that wasnt alot of fun... Picked up 350 trans last weekend... Probably gonna yank engine in a couple weeks and get ready for a cam change.... will be getting lifters done( limited travel) and getting cam and lifters coated, and will be ready to swap it out. It probably seems crazy to you guys , that im removing engine, just to swap cam...but i may redo my oil pump pickup while its out...and it will be alot easier to degree cam and check P/V clearance. Im anxious to see if new cam, trans, and some weight management wakes the car up a bit... also , gonna work on doin another carb for it, as well. Looking for 11teens! As you can see, it needs some cleaning... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

02-05-2015, 09:58 PM	#2
Danny Ashley Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,In. Posts: 267 Likes: 60 Liked 110 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... If you are thinking about another carb, then think Single Booster. Good news is I have one for sale. Bad news is it's expensive. LOL! Danny

02-06-2015, 02:01 AM	#3
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Pulling the motor isnt crazy Brent...it's so easy in these cars I don't even consider working on them in the bay. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

02-06-2015, 10:16 AM	#4
hardtimes Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Hey Brent I was wondering if you could tell me the specs on the solid cam you ran in your 455.

02-27-2015, 09:55 PM	#7
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Its alot of cam, but it seemed to like it... Car left hard, and i doubt the 750 qjet was really giving the engine what it needed... Next time its in the car, i'd love to try a 950 on it...or a really good 800cfm qjet, that has been modded heavily to be more than 800cfm. __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

02-08-2015, 09:07 PM	#9
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... thanks alot Danny! hehe Did a hybrid... Chevy baseplate, Buick main body, Pontiac airhorn... Had help from Cliff Ruggles, to sort it all out... Had it on car today... little fat in primaries, but sounded good, otherwise... I believe it will outrun my current setup,when tuned. I have a '74 750 cfm, that i want to do next...i also have a '71 or '72 Corvette carb that i'd like to try, but it needs all the mods... my goal is to find the 'magic' low dollar deal... and try to do most of it myself... im learning more everyday... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

02-09-2015, 09:23 AM	#10
Danny Ashley Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,In. Posts: 267 Likes: 60 Liked 110 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... When you come up to visit, I think we can accelerate your learning curve on the Quadrajet. Plan on staying a while though as I'm pretty long winded on that subject. LOL!. Danny