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1970 VOE GTO convertible on Bring-a-Trailer (not mine)
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ed-voe-option/
Looks like the real deal. With a build date in early March of 1970, it must have been one of the latest VOE cars built.
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"Keep your stick on the ice...and your head up." 1910 Buick Model 19 Touring 1923 Cadillac 5 passenger coupe 1933 Pontiac 4 door sedan project 1933 Sport Coupe project 1968 GTO, 428, THM400, 2.73 posi cruiser 1969 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside, 350, THM400 1958 Buick Caballero 4dr hdtp wagon 2018 Ram 1500 to tow stuff 2024 Buick Encore GX |
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Note the VOE knob and bracket. Is why it could not be ordered on a car with RA. Have never seen a bracket with two knobs.
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As a GM licensee I was able to request GM drawings when we (Waldron's Exhaust) were reproducing the VOE mufflers and control systems.
There was an engineering change to the under-dash Ram Air bracket that added 2 holes along the upper edge of the bracket. Those holes were added to allow the installation of a second mounting "tab" to allow the installation of the VOE switch on a Ram Air equipped car. As I understand it, VOE was never offered with Ram Air because there was insufficient vacuum at idle to operate the actuators. BUT, the car in the "Humbler" commercial was equipped with Ram Air AND VOE controls on the under-dash bracket. It can be seen when the driver reached down to activate the VOE switch. I installed a system on a RA IV car for an article written in High Performance Pontiac by Paul Zazarine. The muffler actuators could not fully open the bypass valves until the engine was operated off-idle for a few seconds.
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"Keep your stick on the ice...and your head up." 1910 Buick Model 19 Touring 1923 Cadillac 5 passenger coupe 1933 Pontiac 4 door sedan project 1933 Sport Coupe project 1968 GTO, 428, THM400, 2.73 posi cruiser 1969 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside, 350, THM400 1958 Buick Caballero 4dr hdtp wagon 2018 Ram 1500 to tow stuff 2024 Buick Encore GX |
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Sounds like a simple solution would have been to add a larger diameter actuator.
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Interesting. My RA (not III) Judge has plenty of vacuum at idle even with a 744 cam. Power Brakes use A Lot of vacuum. RA IV or V maybe...
Be interesting to know the date on the 2 hole drawing revision. Was a '70 thang only and AFAIR 233 were installed. Memory (no guarentee) was that it used a special muffler and were not available for very long. Have a couple of cut-outs but they go in the exhaust pipe. |
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Quite a car. No mention of the reclining seat.
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Found this in the 69 Assembly manual, dated July 17, 68. Approved Sept 68.
Why didn't the VOE get released for the 69 models? They show two brackets for the vacuum knob. With and without T42 (Hood Air Inlet) T42 doesn't appear on the 69 option list I have but it does for 70 models. Standard with the Ram Air engines, optional with the 455
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Ed 1968 GTO (Thanks Mom) 2006 Silverado 2007 Cadillac SRX 2015 Chevy Express Last edited by OG68; 10-29-2021 at 10:03 PM. |
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Strange, photos were attached last night.
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Ed 1968 GTO (Thanks Mom) 2006 Silverado 2007 Cadillac SRX 2015 Chevy Express |
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Lots of action on this auction.
At 11:00 pm ET, October 30: CURRENT BID: $110,000 ENDS IN: 6 days
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"Keep your stick on the ice...and your head up." 1910 Buick Model 19 Touring 1923 Cadillac 5 passenger coupe 1933 Pontiac 4 door sedan project 1933 Sport Coupe project 1968 GTO, 428, THM400, 2.73 posi cruiser 1969 Chevrolet C10 Fleetside, 350, THM400 1958 Buick Caballero 4dr hdtp wagon 2018 Ram 1500 to tow stuff 2024 Buick Encore GX |
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Didn’t the 1970 TV comercial show it on a car with ram air ?
I don’t know squat about this option just feel like I remember there being a silver 70gto w ram air and this option. I never knew it was even ever sold. Very cool option. Found it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7JNj9sEdPF0
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Turbo69bird, It's a RAIV car with a '69 RAIV engine since it was very pre-production. Dennis |
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I don't have a copy of it's PHS, nor do I remember seeing one, not that it doesn't exist. This was the pilot car for the 1970 model year and also double dutied for the commercial it is well known for now, cruising through the drive-in and opening op the VOE exhaust. It has lots of '69 parts/pieces since it was Body 001 (!) and assembly the 3rd week of May, 1969. There is original silver paint below the blue re-spray on the nose. There a many more people that know a lot more than I do about this car. I believe it is going to be one of the unveilings at this years MCACN, restored by Gary Riley at Level One in Colorado. It is a very cool and historic GTO and amazingly still has it's original '69 drivetrain.
Dennis |
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I was under the impression level one wasn’t doing anything but brothers cars anymore
Or is this a brothers car Man I like See that car just the way it was when you took those pictures . It’ll be great restored too but that’s so cool too .especially the RAIV engine in that state . Good stuff!
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Level One has 6 unveilings at MCACN this year out of 25 planned (4-Pontiacs, 1-Yenko Camaro, and a R/T convert), none are The Brothers cars. This is in the MCACN Pre-show catalog that was sent out last week. The "Humbler", a '70 Judge, and RAII & RAIV Birds. Gary's been real busy the past couple years!
Dennis |
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Found this posted in 2019
Truly an incredible find. The car has 4 invoices; factory company car, engineering, Pittsburgh Zone tagged as a Display car, then sold to a dealership in Pennsylvania. Body # 001, built in May 1969. All the components are dated pre-May 1969. RAIV engine and trans do not have VINS. Also has VOE (not on the invoice). The car was updated to 1970 MVSS specs when it was shipped to the Pittsburgh Zone Office. Pontiac built five 1970 A-body pilot cars, one of which was this Palladium Silver RAIV GTO. The pilot car can also be seen in the factory 1970 Pontiac high performance brochure, and was road tested in the Sept 1969 edition of Motor Trend. Cool stuff, and amazing how the owner stumbled upon this significant piece of GTO history. Mike
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Hey Guys.Have not posted on here for quite some time..Still alive and kick'n!. yeep! That's one of the cars I restored back in 2012 I think..( pic. attached when I finished it) I talked to Ron..( the guy that bought it)..about a week ago.. first time I have seen the car since I sold it.. It WAS a # 1 "correct" car then.. He did add some of his preferences since then!.( red st. wheel..air dam. reclining seat..rear wing..many others also).Anyway selling for abit more than I sold it to him for.. that's great!..Nice to see it again though!.. I wish I could have known the future when I sold the 1972 lemans GT 455 H/O ram air ragtop 1 of 5 cars a couple of years ago.. market was somewhat down... oh well!... Hope you all are doing great.. I'm semi retired!!?? LOL...
Last edited by Forrest; 11-04-2021 at 06:15 PM. |
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another..interior..
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