[Half-Inch Stud]

Not sure if i ever met Pete, but got his two Engine books, read em, so it felt like i did.

[PunchT37]

Met him a few times in the’90’s. I believe Dave at SD got his porting philosophy from Pete.

[JSuchma]

Our hobby would not be where it is today without Pete's great knowledge of the Pontiac V8. He was a true gentleman who was always willing to listen and help out when it came to making a Pontiac run! Another great one has left us to carry the Pontiac banner forward. RIP, Pete

[Drag Star Le Mans]

Originally Posted by PunchT37

Met him a few times in the’90’s. I believe Dave at SD got his porting philosophy from Pete.

RIP Pete McCarthy

Yes SD Dave was a study of Pete's work.

[Scarebird]

Mr. McCarthy was the type who went to the time, trouble and much labor of creating a significant benchmark for Pontiac faithful to build a respectible engine if not the best possible combination for his era.

It is a hell of a lot easier to follow a true expert who gladly shared his knowledge than to pathfind a trail to actual success.

Like the saying "run your car, not your mouth", he showed a true, tested approach that would garner respectable results. Others here have done the same: Jim Hand, Tom S, Darbikrash.

I was inspired by their efforts to do the best I could with my brake stuff.

Godspeed, Mr. McCarthy.

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by Scarebird

Mr. McCarthy was the type who went to the time, trouble and much labor of creating a significant benchmark for Pontiac faithful to build a respectible engine if not the best possible combination for his era.

It is a hell of a lot easier to follow a true expert who gladly shared his knowledge than to pathfind a trail to actual success.

Like the saying "run your car, not your mouth", he showed a true, tested approach that would garner respectable results. Others here have done the same: Jim Hand, Tom S, Darbikrash.

I was inspired by their efforts to do the best I could with my brake stuff.

Godspeed, Mr. McCarthy.

A good friend of mine, who is a Pontiac lifer, like me, but older (he graduated high school in 1968, me 1977). He bought a new 68 GTO, stripper model. Verdero green. RA3 engine (I don't know if that was what it officially was called, then, though...) had 3 speed Dearborn trans, essentially no other options. He performed all the tuning modifications he learned from Pete and others. His GTO couldn't out run everything on the street, but ran way, way better than many of his competitors would have ever guessed, after he out ran them...