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Originally Posted by Dr. Eric M. Schiffer
No Milt was not wrong....They used an Engineering 455 Block that had more internal webbing. Simular to the later SD 455 block. The Crank Shaft was a well prepared 428 by Jim Cornell. The 455 Bore and the 428 crank shaft stroke made for a 440. Higher reving than a 455 and moved torque up. This was a very light weight car and didn't need low end but need to rev. The suspension couldn't handle it. You'll notice that Milt mentioned the people bet it was a Chevy. That is because they had never seen a Pontiac shift at 6,500-7,000 RPMs before. It almost sounded like a Chevy too. The heads where ported by Butch Elkin at Diamond Elkin. Brian Ballish is to get credit for these engine combinations and assemblies.
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Thank you for the clarification. That does make sense with what Milt said and what you have said. So Frankie blew up the 440 engine combo & did he go out and build another 440 for the car and is that what you have in it now?
Sorry for the questions Dr Schiffer, It's just very interesting to me,
Don
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1966 GTO
1966 421-9.3-1 comp-Race Tec 23cc Pistons
1966 Tri-Power
1967 670 Heads
Pontiac "Highlift" TriPower Cam by SpeedPro
DUR 214 Int 224 Exh @.050 - 107 ICL
LIFT .445" Int .465" Exh
Tri-Y-Headers by Tribal Tubes w/ Goerlich Mufflers
1966 Muncie Wide Ratio 4-Speed
1968-72 Chevy 12 Bolt Rear End w/ 3.73 rear gears
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