Hi Ontos:
I have spoken with Dick a few times over the years, but I don't really "know" him. I have had access to a machine shop of a friends for most of my racing years and have little contact with other automotive machine shops unless the owners race at the track or build Pontiacs.
I called him about surfacing my slant head before I had my milling machine...but his price was a bit out there for me at the time. His rep in Portland is quite good.
If you search my posts you will find some other interesting threads I've chimed in on...I have had to deliberately cull my desire to join in on many threads do to lack of time, and because I have written so much over the years on the Pontiac forums, and just can't spend the time educating about the basics anymore...so I leave that for others here who are quite good as well. I try to stick to the topics that are pertinent to my projects or thoughts at the time, or for which might skills or info my be of particular use and I desire to share.
I have most notably stayed out of most ignition related threads even though that is truly my expertise...only so much time in the day. For the most part, most misinformation is caught by others on threads I've read...although there is still some being passed around.
This is a really good group that tries hard to educate and teach you to work thru your problems so you understand the issue, rather than just tell you what to do. Anyway...
Here is a link to a thread I started when I was looking over my block...with pictures...
http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic ... t=gearhead
I have since began working on the oil pump but then ended up in NC for the winter, so I will have nothing to add to that thread until I get back.
I am thinking of building a cylinder head while I'm here in NC...but I need to find a core first since mine is 3000 miles away.
Rayman:
Great looking block, I have read your buildups on this and the other forum with interest. I wish you the best of luck getting that turbo spooling away reliably.
I wish it were spring and I was heading home with my cash to finish my suspension, electronic dash and injection/ignition controller...and of course, build some HP as well. I very much appreciate those who go for boost, even though I have a thing for NA for my own cars...thats not to say I won't experiment someday though!
Lou is a perfect example of what can be accomplished. I have been reading his buildups since he first started playing on the track and documentiong his work. Great job Lou...you have been an inspiration for me to stick with my Slant and Valiant for my road racing street driver project.
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These figures were without a real good tune, and I have been battling some overboostiung issues ( Damn internal gate ! ) ... I think I have most of it sorted, I ported the gate and now run a screamer pipe which helped alot.... now a good tune is in order. More info after the tune.