This is one of the silliest threads I've seen, I can't believe someone even started it! First, yes Pontiac did quit installing REAL Pontiac engines in a production Pontiac back in late 70's BUT Pontiacs are FAR from DEAD!i I went to Detroits Autorama back in March there were at least 3 NEW versions of a Pontiac Trans Am (based off the New Camaro body) there and one for a GTO that you could buy (given you have enough CASH)................how cool is that, YES they didn't have REAL Pontiac engine in them but you have to start somewhere. People just won't let Pontiacs Die! Go to Norwalk in August, BAM........over 500 Pontiac Race cars and over 500 Show cars! Go to a NHRA National event and REAL Pontiac Powered cars are still winning the Stock/Super Stock Classes.
2nd, as for moving the bore spacing to make MONSTER engines 90% (just a guess) of the Pontac Racers haven't rung out all the Power a Pontiac engine can make with the standard Bore spacing, they just add another Nitrous kit or squeeze in more Boost or just switch to a JUNK Chevy engine...................Very Impatient Racers. YES, It would have been nice if the Pontiac engine had a longer bore spacing or more head bolts (BUT it Doesn't) or if WE didn't have to WAIT for some guy out of garage to make us Aluminum heads instead of holding our breaths for a BIG Company like Edelbrock to do it. The 3 heads that Edelbrock has come out with are copys of other Pontiac heads (Classic E-Head, their version of the High Port and or Tiger head and a D Port-Head), what the hell are there so called engineers doing .............oh yea designing new Chevy heads! Thank God for the Small guys (KRE, Wensler, Roland, McCarty, DC, AllPontiac, ETC.)
Unless you're name is Tony Shumacher there is always going to be someone Quicker & Faster, it's called MONEY! If a Racer back a LONG time ago can make 1,600+ HP with steel heads and a stock block on a REAL Pontiac engine I'm sure if we keep putting our heads together we can MOVE Mountains!
Thanks,
GTO George