[Dr. Eric M. Schiffer]

Ram Air V stuff...Sorry. The PMD engineering had a brown '70 GTO with a Ram Air V they used as a parts chaser. From Pontiac to the GM Tech center. But engineering never got a good running Ram Air V. onto the street.The ports where just too big for the cubic inch engines of the time.

Herb Adams, Tom Nell and Tom Goad tried to use them for Trans Am racing. on the 303 No success. That is why they sent Ram Air IV heads to several porters around the country to get the best number. Air Research in California came up with the best head work. But they took too long to do them. Permission was aksed if they could copy his port work and use some one else. They agreed. Butch Elkin at Diamond Elkin here in Detroit got the nod and did all of the Pontiac Engineering work. Including the Ram Air IV heads on Wangers '68 Firebird. The ram air IV's just worked better.

There were no good running Ram Air V heads on the street.....The only exception is that Bill Foder said he made them run. Bill used Batten Performance for much of his machine work and Bob Lemon for his Carb work.