[64speed]

When I was a young man my first “muscle car” was a 64 Lemans with a 66 389 and 4 speed out of a GTO. I was 20 and that was back when you could buy Insta D Lead. I still mixed in AV Gas cause she liked to ping upon real acceleration but that started my love of Pontiacs. I sold that car because the frame was so rusty (Connecticut car) that on launch it tweaked so bad one day the passenger side door wouldn’t open. I paid 3500 for that car. I drove it everywhere as my only car and only put oil and gas in it. Now I think I have talked about my affection for 58-59 Chevy cars and quiet a few have come and gone but I always missed that Lemans. In 2004 an opportunity to buy a real great shape 64 GTO came open and I jumped on it. 8500 bought me a beautiful tiger gold with black vinyl roof 64. That car was not as dependable as the lemans but was still a blast but policing and my first wife conspired to end my relationship with that car. Now I had one more 66 326 Lemans that was a good car but nothing of note. Moved back to Chevys but always missed my Ponchos. I got the opportunity to buy this Tempest and just thought it would be great to own something that no one else had and it would most likely get crushed. This has been a true labor of love but it’s been mine. Now to the serious part. I never have liked this failed engine. The cam is GREAT and I will share specs with anyone but it was just too over the top for my desires but pride is a hell of a thing. From timing sensitivity to ticking lifters to the damn temp control struggle I just didn’t like it. Other than lost money and down time I can’t say I am devastated it failed. Maybe I didn’t put the rev limiter on it because I didn’t care I don’t know but I drive this car damn near everyday and I am excited about this iteration. This is in NO way a reflection on Wayne’s ability to build an engine. He built exactly what I asked for, just be careful what you ask for.