Posted on 12/09/2014 1:06:29 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Edited on 12/09/2014 1:09:22 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Gotta have a new car to block for the truck? A speedy car?
A 1978 Pontiac Trans Am once owned by Burt Reynolds will be rumbling across the block at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Fla., in January. It
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Had a run in with a 455 Buick GS Stage 1 back in the day. Smoked him six ways from Sunday.
“Wait ‘till you see my Gidget, you’ll want her for your Valentine”!
That’s a good one
Yeh that too. LOL!
In some cases yes...
I was laughingly referring to the romance in the car, as I thought that went out with the 70s....parking, lovers lane, and cars with consoles...lol
It WAS the 70’s.
A speedy car. Speedier than that.
WOW.
Cuz she is?
My favourite Burt Reynolds movie has always been ‘Sharkys Machine’.
I’d go out with her, even if she is in Turkey Vulture prime...
I’ve got a friend like that.
Reminds me too much of my sister, hence ain’t nuttin ever gonna happen.
39127140 GM part number if recollected proper was one of the optional performance solid lifter camshafts offered for small block Chevrolets in association with the early Z-28s. This high lift long duration cam offered a 1400 rpm rough race car idle with very little low end torque. With other goodies like bowtie angle plug heads, Hooker headers, double pumper large Holley, a good ignition system you had high rpm fun fun fun horsepower that fostered love and loyalty for GM and Chevrolet performance products. Sadly that is gone now and all that remains are fond memories of what once was. Build it right and turn it tight
Yes indeed great movie
“The Turbo Trans-Am was a particular challenge in second “Smokey” film”
The Turbo Trans Am was junk. From what I’ve heard, since it didn’t have a boost gauge you didn’t know you were on the boost until you heard the engine pinging.
Boom.
The original Z/28 was basically a race car for the street - it was built as a homologation package for the SCCA Trans-Am series (as was the Mustang Boss 302).
On a somewhat related note, Pontiac had to pay SCCA five dollars per car to use the Trans Am name on the Firebird. And because it never offered any engine smaller than 400 cubes for most of its existence, the 1st and 2nd gen Trans Am was not actually eligible to run in the Trans-Am series in roadgoing form, although Pontiac did offer a 303 over the parts counter.
Somehow I was able to get that thing started at 20 below in Flint Michigan.
Die Hard battery was the real deal back in 1970.
That wild camshaft reduced cranking compression effort at the starter and the gasoline would actually combust back then a good battery and maybe pat your foot a little or a lot depending on the choke. Mine were always manual.
Turbo engine management made a huge leap between that point and the mid-80s, when Buick brought out the T-type and Grand National Regals.
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