[Skip Fix]

The local guy I bought my SR RAIV heads from in the late 80s worked at a Pontiac dealership in parts had a 79 TA he street raced that had some 71 HO heads he said had 72cc chambers from the factory as cheater heads. Solid roller cam Warrior single 4 intake used McCreary sticky dirt tires and would pull the front wheels on the street. Heard the windshield popped out of the T top car on one launch.

[JSuchma]

Originally Posted by Skip Fix

The local guy I bought my SR RAIV heads from in the late 80s worked at a Pontiac dealership in parts had a 79 TA he street raced that had some 71 HO heads he said had 72cc chambers from the factory as cheater heads. Solid roller cam Warrior single 4 intake used McCreary sticky dirt tires and would pull the front wheels on the street. Heard the windshield popped out of the T top car on one launch.

Hey Skip.....that's the guy I went to high school with. He got those heads from H.B. Bailey, and as far as I know, he never worked a day in his life! His parents were filthy rich, and he just bought whatever he wanted back then. The 79 T/A is being restored as we speak.
In 1979, he brought said TA to my parents' house on a trailer straight from the dealer with only a few miles on it. Still had the window sticker in place. I recall asking what he was going to do later that evening, and he told me he was going home to pull the motor out of it and put a 455 in its place! True story.

BTW....I need to catchup with you to return some items that I have of yours.

[VCho455]

Originally Posted by Skip Fix

The local guy I bought my SR RAIV heads from in the late 80s worked at a Pontiac dealership in parts had a 79 TA he street raced that had some 71 HO heads he said had 72cc chambers from the factory as cheater heads. Solid roller cam Warrior single 4 intake used McCreary sticky dirt tires and would pull the front wheels on the street. Heard the windshield popped out of the T top car on one launch.

Those McCreary Oval Star slicks from the 70's were the best! It's too bad they are no longer available.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

No idea where you are located or where you bought the heads --
- but if anywhere near Greensboro NC area -
- they were likely done for Russ that worked at Motor Bearings on Patterson Ave.

Longshot
He was always building HiPo Poncho stuff for a while in the 80s and early 90s

[sdbob]

I had friend working ,going to school GMI he was working in dyno room at Pontiac. He gave me the dyno sheets from the SD455 about 1976. I've given them out to many people over the years.( he ask me to keep them to myself then at 1st POCI orange county I gave them to Pete for the first time) they are dated1970 at the top. I do have nos push rod tubes. Interesting heads

[73T/A]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

No idea where you are located or where you bought the heads --
- but if anywhere near Greensboro NC area -
- they were likely done for Russ that worked at Motor Bearings on Patterson Ave.

Longshot
He was always building HiPo Poncho stuff for a while in the 80s and early 90s

Thanks for the info.Im not anywhere near NC.I bought the heads 24 years ago.They were purchased out of state maybe Florida but not one hundred percent sure on that.I was trying to remember were I seen them advertised might have been the old Classical Pontiac classified section on line or maybe eBay.I know I paid cashiers check.Its been a long time ago.