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DOHC Pontiac?
While searching for DOHC Pontiacs on the web, I read about PrimaTech developing a DOHC top end for the OHC-6 engine. Apparently the company is no more? They had photos of the in-progress head- did they ever get one running? I wonder where the head is that they created?
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They did get it running, basicly it was 2 of the V-6 LQ1 heads (remember the 3.4 Duel Twin Cams) Machined and welded together. I haven't spoke with the US side of the former company in a few years.
I do not know if they Dynoed it or not.
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I read about that in one of the Pontiac mags years ago...I always wondered what happened with that project...still hanging on to a 1 barrel 66 wondering what I'll ever do with it...thought that head would've made for an interesting project
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It never was finished. The V6 heads are welded together but the water passages and some other machine work needs to be completed as well as a full custom intake and exhaust manifolds. I held the head in my hands last May, it's a neat piece but still has some serious machine work and custom tooth count lower pulley work to do before it's usable.
I found this picture on the internet and it's pretty much exactly how it sits today.
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6" The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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Somebody really should put that to use.
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Anybody else on this planet campaign a M/T hemi Pontiac for eleven seasons? ... or has built a record breaking DOHC hemi four cylinder Pontiac? ... or has driven a couple laps of Nuerburgring with Tri-Power Pontiac power?(back in 1967) ... or has a Pontiac born the same year as Jim Wangers? (1926} |
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The guy is still hanging on to it with the hope of doing so.
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6" The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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SilverBuick...so is this still an ongoing project or just a dream?
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The DOHC? A bit of both so to speak. He'd like to build a land speed car for Bonneville and run this head for the extra air flow. But as life gets its looking like a retirement project and he's several years away from retiring.
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6" The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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That's good for him(Bonneville) bad for those of us hoping to see that head available...best of luck
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Well I have the short block it was supposed to go on, and told him if I haven't used by by the time he gets around to the project I'll deliver it back to him free of charge. I have four or five other blocks to use before I get to "needing" that one, so it's a fairly safe bet he may get it back and finish it up if he gets motivated too.
Coated pistons and good rods.
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__________________________________________ "How I learned to stop worrying and love the OHC Pontiac L6" The Silver Buick- '77 Skylark coupe w/455, SPX, MegaSquirt 3 & TKO-600 (Drag Week 2011, 2012 & 2015!) 1969 Firebird with a turbo'd Pontiac L6 controlled by a MegaSquirt 3 and backed with a microsquirt controlled 4L60e and 4.56 gears! (Drag Week 2018!) |
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I hope it does get built someday. Keep us posted...
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