[Tripower455]

Originally Posted by 67 LeMans 326

It's all about the "look". Using OEM/stock/Pontiac parts is the key, nothing aftermarket for me under the hood. I like performance and or safety upgrades/mods but keeping them hidden is the challenge/fun of it all for me.

I could grind the "62"'s off the heads an no one would ever know. I just might do that in fact. I even have an NOS set of date coded plug wires (2nd quarter 67). She will look plain jane, bone stock but when the light changes it's over.

That was me, to a T, 10 years ago. Even down to the same exhaust setup (RA manifolds, 2.5" mandrel bent pipes. Lemme guess, Dynomax Super Turbos?).

Then it became a matter of more power, more better, might as well, trying to feed 462 cid @ 6000 rpms through a stock tripower intake, with stock fuel pump and 1/4" lines, then trying to squeeze that exhaust through the RA manifolds and little 2.5" pipes etc., and it's been downhill ever since.

Nowadays, I am happy if it's running well and just ignore the car show experts. Heck, I'd rather go to the track or just cruise around than go to car shows any more.

BTW, you have a killer LeMans there......... My favorite color too!