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09-19-2018, 02:04 AM
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Welcome!
Tough looking '66... Good choice!
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09-19-2018, 10:37 AM
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GTO Pics
A few shots of goat. Can you post short vid clips here?
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09-19-2018, 12:26 PM
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no videos have to be hosted elsewhere, and can be linked - just pictures.
Care to share more about he car? Is it numbers, or correct, or just modified tastefully? 389/4bbl? transmission? gearing? What made this '66 GTO stand out to you?
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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09-19-2018, 12:48 PM
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That's purdy! Welcome to the forum.
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09-19-2018, 12:53 PM
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Here is the story...
When I was a young man I owned a 66 gto. Bought it my junior year in high school(1978). I drove it for about 5 years before it was totaled while parked on the street (rear ended by an older gentleman at 45 mph). Life moved on, wives, kids, career. I thought about the car, even an occasional GTO dream. But that was all it was, a dream. Back in the spring my wife asked me a question that floored me. "Have you ever thought about getting another muscle car?". We had reached a point in our lives that it was a doable thing, so the search started with basic criteria. 1 - It has to be a driver 2 - Don't want a restoration project 3 - Don't want a trailer queen. I looked at a bunch of cars, Chevelles, 442's, even a Grand Prix. But I knew what I really wanted, another 66 goat. We found a potential car in Fl. I hired an appraiser and when it came back GREAT we hopped on a plane for Tampa. Met the owner who had meticulously restored the car over a 5 year period. Body off frame, interior, engine. We test drove it, came back and made the deal. Put it on a transport and brought her home to NC. It is NOT a numbers matching purists car. It has a 1970 400 that the owner built himself (another story there). Edelbrock performance package, RPM heads and performer intake. The cam is the edelbrock #7157 RA4 clone. The transmission is a M20 Muncie 4 speed with a 10 bolt posi 3:23. It was a factory AC car and is outfitted with a vintage air system that blows cold. Plenty more but that covers the basics. Tommy |
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09-19-2018, 12:59 PM
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Welcome.
I pray things settle down for you soon. BEAUTIFUL car. How well does that RAIV clone cam idle in a 400 with the A/C on?
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 frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core. 
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09-19-2018, 01:36 PM
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thanks for the details!
I understand not many care about number ect, but for some people like myself, it's nice to know how cars are setup... Call it curiosity if you will.
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1970 Formula 400 Carousel Red paint on Black standard interior A no-engine, no-transmission, no-wheel option car. Quite likely one of few '70 Muncie three speed Formula 400's left. 1991 Grand Am: 14.4 @ 93.7mph (DA corrected) (retired DD, stock appearing) 2009 Cobalt SS: 13.9 @ 103mph (current DD; makes something north of 300hp & 350ft/lbs) |
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09-19-2018, 02:06 PM
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Tommy Last edited by Caster1; 09-19-2018 at 02:17 PM. |
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09-19-2018, 05:37 PM
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Welcome
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09-19-2018, 09:01 PM
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Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the site!
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09-20-2018, 01:36 AM
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09-20-2018, 07:29 AM
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Host it on YouTube and copy and paste the link in the thread. I would love to hear it.
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09-20-2018, 10:11 AM
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Caster1 66 GTO rumble vid
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09-20-2018, 10:36 AM
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Another goat vid
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09-20-2018, 11:33 AM
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Welcome to the site. Great look and great sounding car....you're gonna have a lot of fun!
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09-20-2018, 01:07 PM
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Are you any kin to Red Farmer?
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frittering and wasting the hours in an off hand way.... 1969 GTO, 455ci, 230/236 Pontiac Dude's "Butcher Special" Comp hyd roller cam with Crower HIPPO solid roller lifters, Q-jet, Edelbrock P4B-QJ, Doug's headers, ported 6X-8 (97cc) heads, TKO600, 3.73 geared Eaton Tru-Trac 8.5", hydroboost, rear disc brakes......and my greatest mechanical feat....a new heater core.
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09-20-2018, 01:22 PM
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09-26-2018, 07:17 AM
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Tommy, welcome to the best Pontiac forum around and congrats on your GTO purchase. Sold my '66 3 years ago, and have moved on to big Pontiacs. I owned the GTO for 25 years so let me know if you have any questions, I'm sure I've been through that area of the car. Also, I'm in Wake Forest, NC and if you're looking for a club, check us out - Tarheel Tigers (of Raleigh) link below. We have a great annual show in June and it's almost Fall cruise season.
Hopefully you can soon get back to normal after Flo came through, and didn't encounter too much damage. Really feel bad for all the folks that took a beating down East. Look forward to seeing you at a meeting or show sometime. Contact me anytime! Ken
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09-26-2018, 10:33 AM
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Welcome, a lot of great people here, as well great info, and knowledable professionals here to help answer almost anything you might need. Best of luck with your new family member.
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09-26-2018, 10:45 AM
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Nice car! Great to see 5 spoke look on a GTO.
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