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05-10-2021, 09:56 PM
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Attention Jack Gifford
You'll like this from a facebook post, Guy just bought this motor, it came from this lakester called the "Baby Whale" , supposedly M/T's shop built the motor in 1962
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05-11-2021, 01:10 AM
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Thanks. It's interesting... and puzzling. Hard to believe a lakester engine could live without a cooling system. (Sidenote- if someone is building a nostalgia dragster, I might part with my pair of those Thompson water necks). Not sure what I'm seeing in the pictures- the blower (4-71?) appears to be mounted directly to the head- no intake manifold? What is the engine- an Olds?
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Anybody else on this planet campaign a M/T hemi Pontiac for eleven seasons? ... or has built a record breaking DOHC hemi four cylinder Pontiac? ... or has driven a couple laps of Nuerburgring with Tri-Power Pontiac power?(back in 1967) Last edited by Jack Gifford; 05-11-2021 at 01:22 AM. |
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05-11-2021, 02:11 AM
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This engine was posted in epic craigslist thread in the lobby for $5000. I contacted the owner after it sold for $1000, that is what he told me. If who ever has it can get numbers off the single port hilborn and trace it to original purchaser? Maybe trace it to Mickey Thompson??
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05-11-2021, 02:16 AM
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#5
05-11-2021, 06:08 PM
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Thats cool. Looks like a Dport head
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05-12-2021, 12:22 AM
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I've never seen an early Pontiac head like that- unless I've forgotten what 55/56 heads look like.
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#7
05-12-2021, 04:49 AM
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Pretty sure you would know what a 55/56 head looks like. But if its a M/T piece, it could be a 1 off. Didnt he have a lot of 1 off heads?
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05-12-2021, 01:24 PM
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05-12-2021, 01:26 PM
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Here's a few more pics(1) Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...20033301489886 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453 (1) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...16601105166453
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1966 Lemans, 3700Lbs, 406 ci, #96 Heads, Crane 467/494 cam, RPM Intake, Q-Jet, 11 inch Converter, 3:90 gears, 3 inch exhaust, Best ET 12.62@107 MPH 414ci shortblock coming soon! |
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05-12-2021, 01:53 PM
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heres the pics if facebook one don't load properly
pics
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05-12-2021, 01:56 PM
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1966 Lemans, 3700Lbs, 406 ci, #96 Heads, Crane 467/494 cam, RPM Intake, Q-Jet, 11 inch Converter, 3:90 gears, 3 inch exhaust, Best ET 12.62@107 MPH 414ci shortblock coming soon! |
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05-12-2021, 02:14 PM
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Thanks for posting the additional pictures. This is very interesting for sure. The bottom end and block mods screams M/T but a 177 head just doesn't make sense?
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05-13-2021, 01:31 AM
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In the picture labeled
"61 mt 4 blower.jpg (59.5 KB, 25 views)" It looks like the BabyWhale might have been re-purposed for drag racing. Different rear wheels and tires with long studs , from the original Lake picture. May be why it has the fill cup water necks on the head ... or idunno If they were running it as air-cooled , could be why it has had a head swap (177) in the past. maybe several head swaps in its past Don't know half of what i'm looking at in the pics either, but the 4 bolt block is cool . The lower windows in the block are over my head Noted the magneto too It sold fast, i think the 1k figure was to make later callers feel like they missed out. But i doubt it brought the full 5k Real interesting stuff would be intriguing to hear the whole A-Z story about the whole ball of wax. |
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#14
05-13-2021, 01:46 PM
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I would say with the style of transmission that came with it, it may have been in a rail dragster or something later on
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1966 Lemans, 3700Lbs, 406 ci, #96 Heads, Crane 467/494 cam, RPM Intake, Q-Jet, 11 inch Converter, 3:90 gears, 3 inch exhaust, Best ET 12.62@107 MPH 414ci shortblock coming soon! |
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05-18-2021, 09:51 PM
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The “windows” in the lower block appear to be clearance for the rods. Looks like plates would bolt on the outside. Big stroke?
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#16
05-18-2021, 10:14 PM
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W O W
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