Pontiac Combo's

Another Friendly Racer · 05-19-2011, 11:52 AM

Are you looking for a combo to qualify well or win races? If your goal is to win, there is no doubt a late 90's early 2000's Firebird is the way to go.

Richard Grant · 05-19-2011, 12:53 PM

Each combo has it's advantages. If you qualify #1, you can get a bye which always helps. Plus if you're the fastest in your class any heads up run is usually a win.
The 2000/later cars are good combos but must run the Mustangs and DP's. The higher classes also get to leave second and make it easier to drive the finish line.
Decisions-Decisions!

Mark Yacavone · 05-19-2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Another Friendly Racer

Are you looking for a combo to qualify well or win races? If your goal is to win, there is no doubt a late 90's early 2000's Firebird is the way to go.

AFR,
I'm pretty sure Richard was asking about real Pontiac V8s.
He already has a Chevy.

Dwight Southerland · 05-20-2011, 08:20 AM

Some other considerations might be:

68 350 now that it is refactored to 305
71-72 455
74 LeMans 350 (like Bill Rink's Ventura only at 250)

I suspect that several more are good combinations with the valve job rule and current valve train technology, but $$ and the small Pontiac population have kept the development stifled.

Adam Strang · 05-20-2011, 05:21 PM

The `68 350 needs another 10 hp taken off to make it competitive.

05-19-2011, 12:53 PM	#2
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pontiac Combo's Each combo has it's advantages. If you qualify #1, you can get a bye which always helps. Plus if you're the fastest in your class any heads up run is usually a win. The 2000/later cars are good combos but must run the Mustangs and DP's. The higher classes also get to leave second and make it easier to drive the finish line. Decisions-Decisions! __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

05-20-2011, 08:20 AM	#4
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Pontiac Combo's Some other considerations might be: 68 350 now that it is refactored to 305 71-72 455 74 LeMans 350 (like Bill Rink's Ventura only at 250) I suspect that several more are good combinations with the valve job rule and current valve train technology, but $$ and the small Pontiac population have kept the development stifled.

05-20-2011, 05:21 PM	#5
Adam Strang Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Jericho,Vt Posts: 207 Likes: 94 Liked 96 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Pontiac Combo's The `68 350 needs another 10 hp taken off to make it competitive. __________________ Adam Strang 1018 STK

05-19-2011, 11:52 AM	#1
Another Friendly Racer Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 153 Likes: 0 Liked 21 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pontiac Combo's Are you looking for a combo to qualify well or win races? If your goal is to win, there is no doubt a late 90's early 2000's Firebird is the way to go.