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I second the 389. Theyre almost legendary. 421 isnt a slouch either . I had a 57 Star Chief with a 347 that was pretty racy too, especially with the L1 trailer gear.
Well, I am stuck with my 350 Chevy engine (LT1). I will attempt to post up pictures tonight of the matching sign I got for the "Stinger" and other miscellaneous goodies for my "Pontiac" garage.
Thanks for the comments on the shirt. I think they come across as kind of retro / old school. Those are available through my wholesaler if anybody would want to do a group buy to save on some shipping costs.
85 Trans Am 0 to 60 in 9.5 seconds, 2014 Hyundai Accent 0 to 60 in 7.7 seconds.
That was a chassis hookup thing, not a lack of power. Try getting the burnout of an HO 455 with your Accent. And why cherry pick the 80's? Why not look at the power available in 69 or 70?
Theres a world of difference between a 72 and 85 TA. I had a 72 455HD. You could lite up the tires at will. A Hyundai can only do that on ice. How many thumbs up do you get driving down the street in a Hyundai ? Do you ever feel good just going for a drive in it ? Is it fun ? Anyone walk up and say 'cool car' ? I cant bet money on it, but pretty sure a 72 TA had a Pontiac Motor Division engine. I dont even remember any Chevrolet 455 ?
It dont make any difference if the Hyundai can do 130 mph and 0-80 in 3 seconds....Ill still NEVER own one.
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Theres a world of difference between a 72 and 85 TA. I had a 72 455HD. You could lite up the tires at will. A Hyundai can only do that on ice. How many thumbs up do you get driving down the street in a Hyundai ? Do you ever feel good just going for a drive in it ? Is it fun ? Anyone walk up and say 'cool car' ? I cant bet money on it, but pretty sure a 72 TA had a Pontiac Motor Division engine. I dont even remember any Chevrolet 455 ?
It dont make any difference if the Hyundai can do 130 mph and 0-80 in 3 seconds....Ill still NEVER own one.
The big engines were as follows, chev 454, Buick 455, Pontiac 455, olds 455 rocket. Either way, pontiac v8s were actually very well built before the emissions standards came in. My Pontiac 350 came with around 300 horsepower. The ls4 is still a gm engine though, Pontiac stopped building their own engines in the late 70s. They just threw parts bin motors into firebirds and other pontiacs around that time; for example, the 403 olds rocket, the left over Pontiac 301s, Chevrolet 305s, etc.
My bone stock 455-HO in my 72 Trans Am will suprise a lot of muscle cars. Pontiac built some great performing engines in its day........
Other great Pontiac Engines: 62/63 421 available with dual quads or 3 deuce's - also had an HO version rated at 370HP but was closer to 405HP - Over shadowed by the Chevy 409 with 409HP. 67 - 69 428 - actually it was a 427 and was a bored out 421 - up to 390 HP - closer to 420HP
Fun Fact - did you know that:
The Pontiac V8 design is different from most other V8 designs. The external dimensions of the engine, from the 326 - 455 , is the same?
Also:
The same connecting rod length of 6.625" and journal size is the same for traditional Pontiac engines from 287, 316.6, 347, 370, 389, 421, 336, 326, 350, 428, and 455 and the Indy 4 - not to be confused with the SD4 in the Fiero Pace Cars. The "Indy 4" was really the right bank of the 389 - configured as a inline 4 cylinder.
The big engines were as follows, chev 454, Buick 455, Pontiac 455, olds 455 rocket. Either way, pontiac v8s were actually very well built before the emissions standards came in. My Pontiac 350 came with around 300 horsepower. The ls4 is still a gm engine though, Pontiac stopped building their own engines in the late 70s. They just threw parts bin motors into firebirds and other pontiacs around that time; for example, the 403 olds rocket, the left over Pontiac 301s, Chevrolet 305s, etc.
I know that the ls4 is a gm engine. Pontiac is a gm car. My ls4 came out of a Pontiac. I think that Pontiac is the only one to do a fwd ls4. I'm calling my engine a Pontiac even though I have 427 Corvette covers on it. I just didn't care for the ls4 covers. Besides I have a fake body on my car so I think that a fake engine cover fits right in.
Originally posted by katatak: Other great Pontiac Engines: 62/63 421 available with dual quads or 3 deuce's - also had an HO version rated at 370HP but was closer to 405HP - Over shadowed by the Chevy 409 with 409HP. 67 - 69 428 - actually it was a 427 and was a bored out 421 - up to 390 HP - closer to 420HP
Fun Fact - did you know that:
The Pontiac V8 design is different from most other V8 designs. The external dimensions of the engine, from the 326 - 455 , is the same?
Also:
The same connecting rod length of 6.625" and journal size is the same for traditional Pontiac engines from 287, 316.6, 347, 370, 389, 421, 336, 326, 350, 428, and 455 and the Indy 4 - not to be confused with the SD4 in the Fiero Pace Cars. The "Indy 4" was really the right bank of the 389 - configured as a inline 4 cylinder.
Fun facts you've posted there. I bought my 63 326 Le mans brand new from the factory ordered just the way I wanted it when I got out of the Navy. Before that the tempest had half of a v8 in it. I guess that it was half of a 389. I had a 63 Le mans convertible that needed a new engine and a friend of mine who had a Judge and an extra 455 offered it to me. Amazing that it was the same size as the 326.
I will attempt to post up pictures tonight of the matching sign I got for the "Stinger" and other miscellaneous goodies for my "Pontiac" garage.
