[300deluxe]

I bet there wasn't another one built like it either...its a one of a kind

[nytrainer]

Originally Posted by 300deluxe

Do you have any pics of your Tempest HO? I sure would like to see them, thanks, Troy

You wrote Tempest HO so I'm not sure you meant me, but if you did, here's a pic of our Lemans'. White one is the 350HO 4speed. Red one is mild modded 350 (not HO) 4 speed. Both have Pearl (white) interior with consoles.

[300deluxe]

I'll take a look at it tomorrow.

[300deluxe]

There is a guy on this forum that has a 68 Tempest HO with a 4 speed, user name PontiacTempest, wonder if he has any pics of that car on this forum

[300deluxe]

That white one must be super rare...HO, 4 speed and convertible...wow

[nytrainer]

Originally Posted by 300deluxe

That white one must be super rare...HO, 4 speed and convertible...wow

Diego (board member) visited the GM Heritage Center and got numbers for me that stated there were 176, 1968 350HO-manual trans. convertibles. The info didn't breakdown how many were 3 speed manual vs. 4 speed manual but I'm sure there were some delivered as 3 speed so number might be less than 176 but I'm liking 1 of 176.
Of course they're probably only rare because for only a few shekels more you could have bought a GTO but with only 30 HP less than your average 68/69 400 GTO I enjoy the car just as much as one.
I'm a big fan of the Tempest/Lemans/Firebird 350HO's as well as Oldsmobile's Cutlass with their W-31 350 Ram Rod model.

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by nytrainer

That's the one I have for my 350HO too. What is the 2 letter code on that stencil 300Deluxe? North knows his stuff though and I'm kind of glad to hear the 350HO takes the wide mouth snorkel (like the GTO) except that it means now I'll be looking for one to buy. At least I have the black top already lol.

I just looked and its PK

[A Schab]

I was at the Monroe Wa swap meet a few years ago and found a set of 48's that had small valves.What would they have been used on ? They were definitely 69 dated 48's.I didn't think that there was such a thing but I saw them with my own eyes.

[north]

Must be 46 heads, small valve high compression used on 400 2bbl and 428 4bbl (360 horse) on the big cars. A little scale and the 8 and the 6 look the same.

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by nytrainer

You wrote Tempest HO so I'm not sure you meant me, but if you did, here's a pic of our Lemans'. White one is the 350HO 4speed. Red one is mild modded 350 (not HO) 4 speed. Both have Pearl (white) interior with consoles.

I just looked at the code on my car and its 077217 WR Is this the correct code for 350 HO manual trans?

[300deluxe]

Originally Posted by PontiacTempest

The video on the first post, Ya I am the sucker that purchased that 1968 Lemans 350 HO Meridian Turquoise with a Cameo Ivory painted top from California. Actually I thought I got a great deal on the car. I had been looking for a long time for one like this. It does have rust around both the front and rear windows and the trunk was rotted out. But she is in the middle of a full restoration. Sorry didn't mean to high jack this post, just couldn't pass it up.

I have a 68 Lemans HO 3 speed manual. The code on the engine is WR...is this correct?

[A Schab]

There was two of us looking at them and 46 was what we expected to see but there was no doubt that we were looking at 48's.

[nytrainer]

Originally Posted by 300deluxe

I have a 68 Lemans HO 3 speed manual. The code on the engine is WR...is this correct?

Yep WR code is correct for TEMPEST (also Lemans) '68 350 HO. Heads, as you know, are 18's.
Carb 7028269
Distributor 1111447
Coil 1115288
Starter 1107293
Alt. 1100764 37amp or 1100700 55amp w/ac
regulator Delcotron 1119515
More info than you wanted but if you're into that sort of thing it's cool to see what may be still original after 45 years.

[nytrainer]

300Deluxe, If you can post a short video of the exhaust sound. I'm curious what the idle sounds like. There is a link in my signature to hear mine.