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Non Pontiac Motors in Pontiacs includes factory 403,305,350 Chevy, Buick V6, Also Pontiac Motors in non-Pontiacs! |
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I HAVE RECENTLY REBUILT A 455 FOR MY 85 CHEVY TRUCK, I WANT TO RUN AT LEAST A 3" DUAL EXHAUST SET UP. THE ONLY WAY THAT I SEE THIS BEING USEFUL IS TO RUN HEADERS. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT YEAR/APPLICATION OF HEADER WILL FIT IN THE TRUCK? I WAS HOPING TO RUN A 4 TUBE HEADER WITH AT LEAST 1 3/4" PRIMARIES, BUT AT THIS POINT I CAN'T BE PICKY.
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO USE BOTH MOUNTS(engine mounts and frame mounts) FROM A 79 A-BODY. I HAVE YET TO INSTALL THE ENGINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PLUMING IT WILL BE EXHALING FROM.CAN ANY BODY CONFIRM THESE MOUNTS? THE TRUCK HAS A TURBO 400 TRANNY AND IT IS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICEATED. AS FAR AS BOLTING UP THE CHEVY TRANNY TO THE PONTIAC, TCI MAKES AN ADAPTER PLATE ($55). ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED. |
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I HAVE RECENTLY REBUILT A 455 FOR MY 85 CHEVY TRUCK, I WANT TO RUN AT LEAST A 3" DUAL EXHAUST SET UP. THE ONLY WAY THAT I SEE THIS BEING USEFUL IS TO RUN HEADERS. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT YEAR/APPLICATION OF HEADER WILL FIT IN THE TRUCK? I WAS HOPING TO RUN A 4 TUBE HEADER WITH AT LEAST 1 3/4" PRIMARIES, BUT AT THIS POINT I CAN'T BE PICKY.
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO USE BOTH MOUNTS(engine mounts and frame mounts) FROM A 79 A-BODY. I HAVE YET TO INSTALL THE ENGINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PLUMING IT WILL BE EXHALING FROM.CAN ANY BODY CONFIRM THESE MOUNTS? THE TRUCK HAS A TURBO 400 TRANNY AND IT IS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICEATED. AS FAR AS BOLTING UP THE CHEVY TRANNY TO THE PONTIAC, TCI MAKES AN ADAPTER PLATE ($55). ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED. |
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PONCHOMAN-Theres a great article on THE PONTIAC HEAVEN SITE--WHERE PONTIAC ENGINES were put in GMC TRUCKS IN THE 50'S. great read.
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I put a 455 in my 79 Blazer. I used headers for a 68-72 GTO application. Worked good.
Wang whats with all the pictures it a parking lot.....
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Jack Ferris RestoRacing LLC www.restoracing.com Sandy, UT --------------------------------------------------- |
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THE LAST ONE I DID I USED THE MOUNTS / STANDS FROM A 74 - 76 MID SIZED CAR.
THE ADAPTER PLATE WILL BE YOUR BEST BET UNLESS YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE TRANS CASE TO A B.O.P. UNIT. ON THE HEADERS I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT WE USED, IT COULD'VE BEEN GTO UNITS. MIKE
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so many pontiacs, so little time.................. moderator is a glorified word for an unappreciated prick.................. "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." --Albert Einstein "There is no such thing as a good tax." "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." - Winston Churchill |
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Too bad you all live so far away from me. There's a junkyard here in SW PA that has a 70's GM pickup with a Pontiac 350 or 400 in it. It looks to have stock exhaust manifolds. Can't remember if it's a 2WD or a 4WD pickup though. Mike
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HERES A RESTORED 1950'S GMC PONTIAC POWERED TRUCK.
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[This message was edited by BANDITONE on November 26, 2002 at 10:06 PM.]
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