We love guys that build Ponchos with Chevy power. The previous owner of our '64 goat had it tubbed and caged, back-halfed with a 9" and ladder bars, then sold it to us cheap when his "big block" took a dump. Tried to tell him...bowties are for sissies! Anyway, we're back with Pure Pontiac motivation now. Gas it up, run the number, park it 'til next race day and do it again. Parts are getting much more readily available, but even the Chevy guys pay for the good parts, I don't care what they tell you. I can buy Eagle cranks for less than it used to cost for my machine work, E-heads still cheaper than RA IV's and Eagle rods cheaper and stronger than old SD units. I'll stick to my guns, thank you. Haven't had to use anything but Pontiac parts yet, except for the Eagle rods, cheap insurance. I tease my Chevy buddies when they go to buy screw-in studs, guide plates, windage trays and oil deflectors. I just ask them what happened to the ones that came on the car and they give me that puzzled look. I just grin.
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