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In this game, ya just never know. The guys in the local speed shops here used to try to get dad to say what his plans were for the upcoming weekend, so that they would know which track(s) to avoid... K
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 original mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph besthttp://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ My Pontiac Story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 "Intro from an old Assembly Plant Guy":http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 |
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Tom Vaught
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"Engineers do stuff for reasons" Tom Vaught Despite small distractions, there are those who will go Forward, Learning, Sharing Knowledge, Doing what they can to help others move forward. |
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Being a purist at heart I'd like to find a set of Bucrons to run on.
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Here's my 3:55's (25in.) and 3:90's (22in.) compared to the stock tire height.
Can you tell I'm ready go? Only four months till the track opens! |
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Same ET as Dick Boneske
A 64 GTO post coupe, close ratio 4 spd, 3:90 posi, tri power with mechanical linkage, same 12 degrees initial and 32 total timing, Doug four tube headers, Crane H302 cam, fuel cool can, and M&H slicks that did not provide enough bite. Best time 13.16 at Eastex and Gay Pontiac drag strip , Houston, Texas.
Last edited by aceaceca; 11-13-2013 at 10:58 PM. |
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Original owners GTO comments
I read a lot of the posts and couldnt help myself as I am about as original as they come. I bought my 64 GTO Convertible 4bbl 4 speed with only power steering in May 1964 in Ft Smith Arkansas. It was sitting on the show room floor and the dealer wouldnt let me take it out to test drive so I had to drive a tripower coupe instead. Since it was only 50 years ago, my memory is that there was not enough difference in performance to make up for the problems of keeping the three carbs tuned. OBTW, did I mention, I still have the car and have just now started doing some of the mechanical updates such as repairing the brakes and replacing seals. It was parked in dry storage for way too many years as I relocated due to my job so when I finally got it in my own garage again, I started piddling with it.
To put it in perspective, I never took it to the track. I never lost a stop light drag and never did really run it for times. I have loved the car now for all of the 50 years that my name has been on the title and I still have the original warranty card and owner's manual just in case i need warranty service. The 389 has never been touched, and the only things that have ever been changed on it are the water pump and oil. Now that I have started trying to learn how to work on stuff, I am running up against stuff that I can't find information about ANYWHERE. So, wish me luck and hopefully I can get the goat back on the road before I assume room temperature. Carl 1owner64gto@triad.rr.com |
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I really like the ones with color-keyed interior / exterior - especially the teal/turq examples. Hope to see it someday. I am outside of Greensboro area. Welcome to PY Forum We Can Help ! |
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The (old) GTO has never been running in my personal memory so I can't provide any input on GTOs from back in the day, but how about a little cross-make rivalry? My 1965 Malibu SS has the L79 (350hp/327ci) engine with a wide ratio 4-speed and a 3.31 posi. Many years ago, with a very inexperienced driver (me, have only ever made about a dozen timed passes) and a set of slicks and a COMPLETELY bone stock engine and drivetrain I was able to net a best of 14.93 at about 92mph. These small blocks respond very well to headers and deeper gears so I'm sure it could do a lot better given a little help mechanically but it is and will remain stock.
Anyway, an anecdotal story about my Chevelle came from the owner of the dealership it originally came from who told me a great story of how this car took down a 64 GTO in a best 2 out of 3 street race (the Chevelle won both of the first two runs) on main street in their small town. Don't know any details about the GTO in question or even how accurate the story is, but it's fun to share with my Pontiac buddies. To be honest though, given the consistant MPH my Chevelle can make, I can't imagine in stock form it could consistently compete with stock GTOs with capable drivers however.
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The '64 GTO The '65 Chevelle The '69 Chevy Pickup Project The Brazen Orange 2006 GTO |
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So you actually are in the Peak Era of Pontiac Performance vs "Missing Out" on the Performance deal. Tom V.
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"Engineers do stuff for reasons" Tom Vaught Despite small distractions, there are those who will go Forward, Learning, Sharing Knowledge, Doing what they can to help others move forward. |
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True. Plus, nowadays one can walk into a dealership and buy several different 12 seconds cars (Shelby mustang, ZL1, Mopar Hellcat!) and drive to the track comfortably, at 80, w/AC, and get 20+ MPG in the process.
But it's just not the same as the legend in our own minds. :-)
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Adam __________________ 1964 LeGTO 469, M21, 3.42 __________________ Sold: 1968 Pontiac LeMans Convertible See it go HERE |
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