[dr-doug]

Bruno, You just ruined my kids college fund...The hair stood up on the back of my neck. I will own a RAMIV this year.....AWESOME......DW

[Steve Hoog]

Bruno

You gave Gary wood too with that video, he would like to know how you built the motor so he can get one just like it.

[Todd Kozak]

I can't bite the hand that feeds me... Bruno, YOUR Ram Air IV is king! Most of the rest of you are still clowns.

[Mike Lannom]

Bruno, That ROCKS!!!!!!

[gto4door]

I personally prefer the 455HO or a 455SD for the short stop light runs. The off the line torque from the 455HO or 455SD feels better than the 400 RAIV. Not until you get up into the higher RPMs, then the 400 RAIV really comes to life......the sound and feel of the RAIV is euphoric............"music to my ears". Ultimately RAIV 400 is king when it comes to being the halo engine for Pontiac.

[Steve Hoog]

Bruno

Did you get invited back to that motel? Good lawd look out if you and me get together in the same place! I'll be the first to burn up a set of tires doing donuts and burn offs, just thinking about doing a burn off makes me want to... Well I can't say that in here either.

[Steve Hoog]

Wanted to post this pic in here too, I think it's relevant.

[1969 Ram Air]

Bruno - I'm gonna call you this week for your RAIV engine specs. I have to find and build one of these.

[bruno17]

Originally Posted by steved400

Bruno

Did you get invited back to that motel? Good lawd look out if you and me get together in the same place! I'll be the first to burn up a set of tires doing donuts and burn offs, just thinking about doing a burn off makes me want to... Well I can't say that in here either.

Just wait 'till we invade your town this year for the poci show! We'll be recruiting hell raisers like yourself to participate in all kinds of 'exhibitions" that ensure the success of the event. The burnout you're refering to, took place across the street from the Pontiac assembly plant north of Detroit at the Marriot hotel. They brag about guests like us! How about that for car culture?

[bruno17]

Originally Posted by steved400

Bruno

You gave Gary wood too with that video, he would like to know how you built the motor so he can get one just like it.

It was basically the same buildup that Dan J and Mark W did for a HP Pontiac article last year.They just got over 450 at the flywheel with all accessories hooked up in a 70 ram iv trans am! He should crate one of his cores up and send it to the ram iv guru's in lansing!

[bruno17]

Originally Posted by Ram4king

I gotta tell you Bruno,I am impressed with that car. I didnt know that you granny shift it and it still runs those times!!! Cmon,Flat shift that SOB and lets go a little faster...GREAT CAR!

I only leave it on the rug if I hear a clunk from the front suspension when it launches real hard. The track has to be prepped well too to leave your foot in it! It almost made a right turn into the wall once when it could not hold a 1-2 powershift! Remember...we're on bias plies!

Thanks for the kind words guys.........07 starts for us in Virginia at PIP! Hope to meet some fellow py'rs there.

[Steve Hoog]

I had a set of a 389 670 tripower and M21; would run the tach up to 5000 and dump the clutch. Was a hell of a show, after it finally caught traction I'd burry the throttle and race through the gears.

Bruno, you don't even know. I will set a new standard for you in the hell raising department if the circumstances are right.

Minus one set of tires! http://www.stevepryor.com/jm/birdburnc.mpg

[bruno17]

Wow Steve.......I'm impressed! Tulsa may never be the same!

[70ra455]

I must say Steve as well ... great job! Maybe I can find my way to Tulsa with my Goat this summer!

Yahoo maps says 13 hours and about 920 miles! Could be fun and the car would probably like to be back home ... Hmmm ....

[Steve Hoog]

The party will be up to us, I'm affraid the POCI is a little on the stuffy side.

[ramair2]

Dan Jensen is a Pontiac rebuilding diety imo (not to mention one of the nicest guys on the planet). dan did a 69 RA IV rebuild in 2006...NOT per nhra! i called it AMA stock rebuild that took us to 10.75 compression (vs the 11.25-+ nhra allows)...with that and no other nonsense (ie this is most defintely pure stock drag legal and then some since we DIDNT push the NHRA tolerances)..infact id love for more to do an AMA style rebuild since its much closer to factory...

future AMA drags event anyone? :-)

anyhow with stock exhaust and 2.5 collectors the 69 RA IV pulled 438hp at the flywheel(5600 rpm)...max torque was 451 (@3900rpm)

up next...ra 2 AMA (10.75CR) rebuild...

an apples to apples ra 2 v ra 4 head to head competition...FINALLY...first on the dyno then (hopefully soon after) on the track! maybe late 07?

[gto4door]

to help bring your car closer to that catfish look. LOL! Sorry, after seeing the catfish, I couldn't resist.

Originally Posted by R 70 Judge

Just kidding.......I actually like the '71-'72 front end.