[Held for Ransom]

Baron, the carb box was a XT. Please PM me with information on your YA car (plant of manufacture, trim tag info, EUN, etc.) as I've not seen a YA so late. Thanks.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Will do Ransom. I sent PM with link to it's PHS posted on another thread here. Will be maybe a week before I get back at Car. I'll get date codes, EUN, trim tag info and such. It may have been cast before the time frame break. Idunno.

[Steve Hoog]

Wish I could help you guys, but there is so little on these cars. Sucks.

[TJH]

Yeah, YC is most definitely NOT a Judge-only engine. I have never owned a Judge, but do own three 1970 455 cars, all with YC engines. None with Ram Air, one convertible, two 7040268 carbs, and one Califorinia-emissions with the 7040568.

[TJH]

And, I'm kinda bummed that I never saw this car. I grew up near Monroeville, PA, and walked the Cochran Pontiac lot many times, checking out what they had. Of course, this was more like 1982-83, not 1970. Still, if that car was in McKeesport, it' was just a few more miles down the road.
If only I had known about it...

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Small update - checked carb plant/pick codes on some automatic carbs for 455 federal, federal Ram Air, 455 Cali, and Cali Ram Air - none of those correspond to the Judges plant/pick code. 3 out of 4 are presently on eBay, and we already know the 4th one by heart.

Gonna call Cave tonight and see if he has any viewings arranged for Saturday or Sunday I can join in on.

TJH, do you know mrgoats, he is the 70 455 GTO MAN ! You sound like the same kind of guy too. The build sheets I posted in this thread were from mrgoats 70 455 HO Ram Air Automatic Convertible, it's loaded. It's about 90% finished with an in-depthly detailed frame off professional resto. He ought to be having BIG fun this Summer, maybe even by Spring. The resto shop has a web documentary of progress. I like the 70 455 GTO's and would love to have a 70 455 Judge.

[TJH]

Baron- No, I don't know mrgoats. However, between the two of us, it sounds like we have a major percentage of the overall 1970 455 HO engine production...
(just as spares, I also have a complete XF-coded 455HO, a YA, and another YC. I'm tripping over 4-bolt-main 455's around here...).

[bruno17]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Man Alive !! If you coulda' - you shoulda' - bought this 455 HO Judge !
What was it that you bought instead ? Just out of
curiousity if you don't mind sharing.

I was really torn about which "cave "car to buy.

I bought the 67 corvette. I know,I know........it isn't a ponch but I was only going to spend large if it was all the gto I wanted. I dislike automatic trans and don't care for a/c. Am I kicking myself now???? Not really. I don't add to my collection for possible resale later. The other car I wanted was the 70 GSX or the ramiv convert that my buddy owned 20 years ago.
I'm glad I got one of them.

[CDN2PLS2]

The GSX is gone,and there's been offers on the IV.

[bruno17]

I felt the price was fair and didn't negotiate.
wish I got the gsx too! it was so original! no where near as nice as the 70 judge but still a solid car!

[CDN2PLS2]

I assumed you were talking about Adrian's old Judge?

[ssj71]

Originally Posted by roundportponchos

The car was sold sold out of Cochran Pontiac. They are one the biggest dealerships in Pa.

For those of you who know Monroeville, Cochran was located right next to the Monroeville Mall back in the day, just on the outskirts of Pittsburgh. I grew up there and spent much time and money at Cochran, and I knew (and still know) several guys who worked there. A very large dealership that's even bigger today. My first 72 SSJ I had was from Cochran as well. I also know Mckeesport well and spent a lot of time on Freemont which is where that car lived for a while. I'm sure I passed it or it passed me dozens of times....

[bruno17]

Originally Posted by CDN2PLS2

I assumed you were talking about Adrian's old Judge?

no ...I'm refering to the 455ho judge on ebay right now.
Adrians old car needs a full resto. Its exactly as it was 20 years ago.
tucked away in the corner with a decaying orange paint job.

[allen smith]

Is the "455 HO" decal correct on the rear spoiler?

[bruno17]

no its not correct! Gary told me the original owner put it on in '71

[Don57]

Have all three of the 455HO Judge convertibles been accounted for?

[Jerry H.]

Steve, you and Milt going to get into a bidding war with the arizona guy?

[Steve Hoog]

I'm already over my head, but I sure like that car.

[bruno17]

you're almost there! go for it!

[bruno17]

Originally Posted by Don57

Have all three of the 455HO Judge convertibles been accounted for?

the other two have not been accounted for!
there was a triple black 455ho 4spd for sale 25 years ago around here but it wasn't a judge.