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Originally Posted by jerry455
Being that the only Tri power optioned vehicle in 1967 was the 427 Corvette, adding a Tri power to an original or restored car will not increase its value. Unless the person is truly looking for that on their motor. If I remember correctly, Royal Pontiac, conducted some testing running at Motor City Dragway, using a 1967 GTO with a Q jet and then swapping a 1966 Tri power unit and it showed no appreciable improvement. The Q jet has proven itself to be a pretty good carburetor for making power.
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Dad was a racer, in NY at Mitchel field in the 60's, we my twin and I would go to the races and set up the pylons and mark their position with paint in the morning and then go play until his friends got us to watch him race. He had one of the first top 500 Corvettes made in 66 & 69, both with 427 ci, one had the Triangle air cleaner and the other looked like the small air filter went up into the Hood. Knowing my father, he would finance the best since he had to make payments anyway. He said that he would get them blue printed and balanced. Knowing what I do today, since he worked in Mineola, he passed by Baldwin Moton and I WOULD SPECULATE TODAY THAT they PERFORMED THE WORK ON BOTH THE CONVERTABLES. HE DID NOT HAVE THAT STINGER HOOD, BUT HE MUST HAVE HAD THE ROCK CRUSHER STANDARD TRANS. IN THEM. I sat in the car on race day and he got up to 160 MPH in no time, we would race from light to light on the way to the track. They turned that field into the Nassa coliseum eventually. We would investigate every corner of that airport; I remember seeing a car/boat next to the old tower.
You said:
"Royal Pontiac, conducted some testing running at Motor City Dragway, using a 1967 GTO with a Q jet and then swapping a 1966 Tri power unit and it showed no appreciable improvement. The Q jet has proven itself to be a pretty good carburetor for making power.
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In my Archives, that I have stored, some information of test trials, I mean lots of them, that I found on one of the forums, it shows all the different combos of Pontiacs racing each other, if any one wants me to scour my computer for that data, I will be glad, but give me some time.
There also was a test on an internet show, where they tested the Quad. vs dual carbs vs Tri-power on a dyno, all worked well and came in at different times, but the Tri-power won on aesthetics alone. The look wins, at a car show, every time.