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Originally Posted by dci
The only thing I see keeping a Pontiac out of comp is someone willing to spend the money to do what it takes. If you walk through the pits and staging and look at some of wild set ups these guy's have. You will be blown away by their creativity. Some of the cylinder heads I seen on these cars look like someones science experiment gone bad. They have globs of weld,putty,and screws holding everything together LOL. I asked one guy how he keeps water in the engine and his response was. We don't run coolant anymore. We push it to the burn out box make a pass shut it off and tow it back. Comp people are in their own little world and the only thing that limits them is their imagination. Of course it helps having the funds to make it all happen. Now on the other side of the coin. Pontiac people are in their own little world. We try and keep everything stock appearing and low maintenance and rarely step outside our comfort zone. I am not saying that is bad. I am just saying I believe we limit ourselves by trying to be unique in our way. I have to say that it is cool to see a Pontiac with 6X heads run with a Chevy that has been modded out. I just want to see Pontiac's step up their game a little, and we are a little bit at a time. Our cylinder head selections now are very good and versatile. So the only thing we need now are Pontiac people willing to do what it takes to compete with brand X. There are a few that have stepped up to the plate, but we need allot more.
Don Johnston
DCI MOTORSPORTS INC.
330-850-5050 shop
330-628-3354 cell
Designer of the DCI Tiger Heads and the NEW DCI Ram Air 5 Heads !!!!!
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Short story....I was in Meaux's shop some years ago looking over some iron,chebby comp heads he was working on. No water circulated in those, lol! Sometime later, I happened to pit by the comp dragster these heads were on at the track. The guy came over to check out my old goat, looked it over and said he wished he had not gone crazy and started comp racing.  I took it as, he at one time had a car and enjoyed himself at the track and it had escalated into something that had turned into no fun......
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1963 Cat SD Clone (old school) streeter
1964 GTO post coupe, tripower, 4speed (build)
1965 GTO 389 tripower, 4 speed, driver
1966 GTO dragcar
1966 GTO Tri power, 4speed, barn find
1966 GTO Ragtop
1969 GTO Judge RA lll, auto
1970 GP SSJ
1970 GTO barn find..TLB…390 horse?….yeh, 390
1973 Grand Safari wagon, 700hp stoplight sleeper
525ci DCI & 609ci LM V head builds
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Last edited by J.C.you; 03-29-2014 at 10:11 AM.
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