Ramon Lowe 58 Pontiac

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mr. Chief,

The 'Hot Cars' for 1968 NHRA, when the NHRA re-set the Class Weights.

58' Chieftain 370/338 HP~ 'Fuel Injection' = 11.11 Wt/Hp = G/SA = {11.00 to 11.49 Wt/Hp}

58' Bonneville 370/330 HP ~ '3 x 2 Barrel' = 11.59 Wt/Hp = H/SA = {11.50 to 11.99 Wt/Hp}

But later in 1969, the NHRA deemed the 'Fuel Injection' 338 HP a bogus option
on the Chieftain and any other Pontiac, except for the Bonneville.

Also, there was some debate as to whether the 'Special Camshaft' was actually available
for the Pontiac's in 1958.

I think it was the McKellar #7, which was a 'Solid Lifter' bumpstick.
* 404"/.405' Lift ~ 300*/304* Duration ~ 75* Overlap

With 'factory specific' 1.65 to 1 Rocker Arms it put the Total Lift at .445"/.447".

Supposedly to get around some issues, it was stated that Pontiac put the Camshaft and
Components in the trunks of the cars, as the unit was an available 'option' to be installed
by the dealer if the customer desired the 'performance option'.