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It left here with a proper 4 speed..according to emitri the t400 came out of Mr Unswitchable !! I think that was the name..I would up throwing the damn thing out..I couldn't give it away !https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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it has a pontiac block with M/T hemi heads,has NOTHING to do with RA Vs!Tom
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Tom don't beat up the new guy. You never know, his cousin may be Linda Vaughan.
That's a cool tractor regardless, I'd drive it. At least once. |
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OK.
Here's some more RA V articles, including the non RA V tractor. Some have been posted here before. RA V articles |
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John
How long ago did you start with the Pontiacs? And what got you started? |
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Really got into it in 74 when I bought my 70 Formula.
Owned many Birds since. Couldn't afford anything like the RA V, so do a lot of reading. Probably got about every Pontiac article written since about 73, just hard to look thru them all. |
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That's cool, I still have my first car too.
I have always been amazed by the V, had a couple of chances to get heads but look at the mess I would have created for myself if I'd got hooked on that!!! |
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Steve,Johns just a new guy here!He has great info on his site.The tractor belongs to Jack from the PY site.It also has a early pontiac alu block under the heads.Tom
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Yeah I'd seen him around PY.
Did you see the naughty pic of Linda before the link stopped working? I'll see if the pics are in my cache and put them on my server. I bet the server they are on has a download threshold and Yenko over ran it. |
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John,it is interesting over the years how much stuff was written and pics published that were incorrect.For example the pic of the V engine from Bauman(spelling) shows a 400 engine with 303 exhaust manifolds and does not have a V balancer on it.Also there are pics of RA V 400 blocks that are actually 303 blocks.The 303 besides the shorter deck have smaller mains(2 1/2)and is missing the reinforcing rib on the thrust side of the block I believe.It also has a filled in lifter bore area like a SBC.Also the blower block of Arnis that I have personally seen was a 3 1/4 main with splayed caps more like a 455SD than a 400 RA V block.VERY stout piece.Bill Blair has the one I actually saw.Keep up the good work,try and get the Mar 1968 Hot Rod for even MORE great pontiac developmental engines.Tom
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I'll make my high bid in the last seconds. If I don't get this one, will try again.
Linda started coming up again. Ebay Hot Rod |
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Tom, actually I have it somewhere. Haven't read it for a few years.
Will try to find it. |
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thats the one,now look at the exhaust ports on the bottem right motor,NO turn down ports,looks like RA V the way they needed to be.There are some pics inside that were done for the mag shoot as convent intake put on ind.tunnel port heads but some GREAT R&D stuff.You will have fun with this one.Tom
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Haven't got it yet. I found this one last night with one other old mag on Ebay, so the price and demand hopefully won't be as heavy on the bidding. Ends in 7.5 hours.
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Last time I saw the aluminum frame it was hanging on the wall at Vances place in Marion,Ohio. But that was quite a few years ago. Jim
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Hot Rod Magazine 2 issues july '65 march '68 Gto Hemi Item number: 6983221057
You won the item! |
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Jim
Do you think they still have the aluminum frame and it might be for sale? |
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saw Vance in aug.Still has it and is not for sale at this time.Im sure if the offer is high enough,ANYTHING is for sale.Tom
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It would make a beautiful cocktail table !!!
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I can think of a couple of real car ideas to do with the frame.
But just how much would something like that be worth, I think that's the real question. |
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Posted the Mar 68 Hot Rod to my web site.
Pontiac OHC V8 Tom or Steve, do you know the writer Eric Dahlquist? Maybe there are still color photos or more info he could provide? |
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John,Dont know the guy.
You will notice some bogus pics if you look carefully.The pic of the 3 valve engine with the valve cover off is one.They show a bathtub intake with 3 throttle bodys that has conventional intake port layout,now look at the placement of the intake valve!They are seperated like a RA V tunnel port.I think that engine was the engine to proceed with,no push rod in the port,2 exhaust valves going into one port that has the flange cut off like a BBC instead of the "droop snute" roll over like a pontiac.Looks like they just put something unique looking on for the mag pic.Tom |
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I haven't even gotten my copy of it yet from Ebay, and I'm not as old as Tom. So I doubt I will know him.
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im "old" and dont know him!LOL
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With age comes wisdom.
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Tom you mentioned three valve, think I may have finally gotten that magazine.... lol
That was only ten years ago. http://www.428gto.com/gto/macb.jpg |
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