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Old 04-13-2021, 02:06 AM
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It would be a stretch to label it a "Tempest", but I'm giving serious consideration to building a four-cylinder engine for the lakester, using my spare M/T hemi head. If I decide to go this route, it will differ from a Tempest in many ways- hemi head, DOHC, aluminum block (sitting upright), 3- or 4-71 blower, 2-port Hilborn on alcohol, magneto, etc.
Wow- I am the epitome of "old & slow"- that thread is from ten years ago!
But I did learn a lot along the way. And the Pontiac four is doing great- got the F/BFL class record in the Loring mile last September. Amazingly I've had no issues and look forward to running the Loring 1.5 mile in July.
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Anybody else on this planet campaign a M/T hemi Pontiac for eleven seasons?
... or has built a record breaking DOHC hemi four cylinder Pontiac?
... or has driven a couple laps of Nuerburgring with Tri-Power Pontiac power?(back in 1967)
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