[i82much]

Originally Posted by PontiacFan428

This thread is cracking me up. I don't see why some of you guys are so loyal the Pontiac only engine when Pontiac themselves installed chevy and olds engines in their Pontiac bodies while the engine was still in production??? If Pontiac is loyal to itself why are you guy's so damn loyal?

Most of us got into Pontiacs in the first place because of the performance cars from the early sixties through early 70's, and those cars had Pontiac engines in them. We might be able to appreciate a later Firebird or Trans Am with a 403, TPI 350, or an LS engine, but those cars aren't what got us here in the first place.

Honestly a tri-power 421 in an early GTO with a muncie is, IMHO, the coolest possible drivetrain for a Pontiac. I don't care if your LS makes 1000 HP and gets 40 mpg, I'd take the 421 any day. That's what makes these old cars cool for a lot of us.

[FrankieT/A]

Originally Posted by i82much

Most of us got into Pontiacs in the first place because of the performance cars from the early sixties through early 70's, and those cars had Pontiac engines in them. We might be able to appreciate a later Firebird or Trans Am with a 403, TPI 350, or an LS engine, but those cars aren't what got us here in the first place.

Honestly a tri-power 421 in an early GTO with a muncie is, IMHO, the coolest possible drivetrain for a Pontiac. I don't care if your LS makes 1000 HP and gets 40 mpg, I'd take the 421 any day. That's what makes these old cars cool for a lot of us.

It was the combination of styling and engine...the styling got CLASSIC the engine got ARCHAIC, by todays standards anyway. We all don't have 421 Tri Powers, well not anymore anyway.

[i82much]

Originally Posted by FrankieT/A

It was the combination of styling and engine...the styling got CLASSIC the engine got ARCHAIC, by todays standards anyway. We all don't have 421 Tri Powers, well not anymore anyway.

i'm pretty happy with my 505 and it's enough like a typical classic muscle car engine that i don't see a need to change. starts up easily, runs well, wouldn't ever consider an EFI conversion, much less an LS engine.

If I had it to do over again, I might have done a 421 tripower instead, but I'm not complaining.

[FrankieT/A]

Originally Posted by i82much

i'm pretty happy with my 505 and it's enough like a typical classic muscle car engine that i don't see a need to change. starts up easily, runs well, wouldn't ever consider an EFI conversion, much less an LS engine.

If I had it to do over again, I might have done a 421 tripower instead, but I'm not complaining.

I still have my share of Pontiac powered cars as well as forty years of body parts, engines, blocks and heads, etc.

My next build will be an aluminum 505. I have everything but the short block. But lets face it how much of your 505 is true Pontiac---? None.

[i82much]

Originally Posted by FrankieT/A

I still have my share of Pontiac powered cars as well as forty years of body parts, engines, blocks and heads, etc.

My next build will be an aluminum 505. I have everything but the short block. But lets face it how much of your 505 is true Pontiac---? None.

my next build may be a dart block 540 in my beater k10. not a real chevy either. i like old cars and trucks because they ride, drive, sound, and smell like old cars and trucks, but i am not a purist. i would not want an LS engine in either, but i love my 6.0 L96 in my 2500HD.

["QUICK-SILVER"]

Originally Posted by FrankieT/A

But lets face it how much of your 505 is true Pontiac---? None.

The LS this thread is about has an aftermarket block, crank, cam... And most everything else

So the question is...
Clay