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oldskool · 09-17-2021, 08:53 PM

For '75, the SD455 was gone. The NHRA specs for the D-port 455 made it non-competitive. Don't remember ever reading about any Stock or SS car running a '75-'76 455.

The Birds still had front & rear similar to the '74 model. But, it was the 1st year of the "wrap-around" rear windshield, and there were park/turn lights in the grills, similar to those of the '74 GTO.

The 400 was still fairly competitive. Ryan Warter still runs the only one I know of, in a '75 Formy. He's won several big races, including the 2018 Northwest Nats. That was an All-Pontiac final, against Randi Lyn Shipp.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2018#indextop

I've only known of one '76 Stocker. It was raced by Mike Morgan, for several years. He won the K/SA class at Indy, in 2014, running more than a sec under, in the final. Kevin Love owns the car now.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2014#indextop

I got to wondering why so few guys had run a '75 or '76. A quick look at the NHRA engine specs, on the Class Racer Info site tells why. It's compression, or rather LACK thereof. That's why there have been lots of '74 & '77 400 Stockers & almost no '75 & '76 models. If a guy decided to build a '75 or '76 Pontiac Stocker, he'd be handicapping himself, by several hp. Just not a smart thing to do.

Anyhow, I'll post 8 pics of the '75 & it's wins, & one of the '76.

09-17-2021, 08:53 PM	#5
oldskool VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: The Land of Bayous, Boudin & Crawfish Posts: 1,668 Likes: 223 Liked 747 Times in 362 Posts	Re: Best B.O.P. stock and super stockers of all time For '75, the SD455 was gone. The NHRA specs for the D-port 455 made it non-competitive. Don't remember ever reading about any Stock or SS car running a '75-'76 455. The Birds still had front & rear similar to the '74 model. But, it was the 1st year of the "wrap-around" rear windshield, and there were park/turn lights in the grills, similar to those of the '74 GTO. The 400 was still fairly competitive. Ryan Warter still runs the only one I know of, in a '75 Formy. He's won several big races, including the 2018 Northwest Nats. That was an All-Pontiac final, against Randi Lyn Shipp. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2018#indextop I've only known of one '76 Stocker. It was raced by Mike Morgan, for several years. He won the K/SA class at Indy, in 2014, running more than a sec under, in the final. Kevin Love owns the car now. https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2014#indextop I got to wondering why so few guys had run a '75 or '76. A quick look at the NHRA engine specs, on the Class Racer Info site tells why. It's compression, or rather LACK thereof. That's why there have been lots of '74 & '77 400 Stockers & almost no '75 & '76 models. If a guy decided to build a '75 or '76 Pontiac Stocker, he'd be handicapping himself, by several hp. Just not a smart thing to do. Anyhow, I'll post 8 pics of the '75 & it's wins, & one of the '76. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by oldskool; 09-17-2021 at 10:19 PM.