Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers

oldskool · 01-06-2020, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BRINK

No changes are necessary. Just the difference in indexes. SS/MA is 11.85, whereas GT/QA is 11.75.

Well, that definitely settles that. I may be the last to know.

I figure that won't be the last thing I learn thru these threads. But, learning is a good thing !

coolcanman · 01-06-2020, 09:58 PM

On the distributor question when u race a pontiac you have to massage chev parts to fit sometimes

oldskool · 01-06-2020, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by coolcanman

On the distributor question when u race a pontiac you have to massage chev parts to fit sometimes

Yeah, I guessed that when I didn't find a Pontiac dist listed.

oldskool · 01-06-2020, 10:55 PM

I think Norman Warling mentioned that Carroll was gonna try an iron head 428, in his GT car. They have a 10hp less factor than the alum heads. So, has there been any testing done to see how much power difference the alum E-heads make, if any ?

Do ya'll know of any other GT cars that have run an iron head 428 ?

oldskool · 01-06-2020, 11:43 PM

Another dummy question. Why do stick GT cars sometimes get less hp than auto GT cars, when using the exact same engine ?

Is this a common NHRA practice ?

I'll use the popular Stocker '77 400 engine as an example. This page shows 5hp less for stick GT cars, than auto GT cars.

http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...4&MAKE=Pontiac

While mentioning stick cars. Does anybody know of any Pontiac V8 powered stick GT cars, either current or former ?

oldskool · 01-08-2020, 10:54 AM

OK, ya'll gonna have to help me with this one.

As of the 2019 season, I assume that the 3 quickest Pontiac powered GT cars belong to Robert Cruzen, Todd Frantz, & Don Kennedy.

We know Robert has gone 8.90's. At the US Nats, Todd & Don both went 9-teens.

And I suppose Don has the quickest car with both a Pontiac engine & body, since the other 2 mentioned are Cobalts. If others are quicker, ya'll please post that info.

What other Pontiac powered GT cars are planned to debut this season, if any ? Just guessing that with the success of the 428 GT cars, there might be other converts. I suppose this is especially tempting to non-Pontiac guys, since the alum head 428 can now be built without any Pontiac factory parts.

As always, correct me if I'm wrong.

Don Kennedy · 01-08-2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by oldskool

OK, ya'll gonna have to help me with this one.

As of the 2019 season, I assume that the 3 quickest Pontiac powered GT cars belong to Robert Cruzen, Todd Frantz, & Don Kennedy.

We know Robert has gone 8.90's. At the US Nats, Todd & Don both went 9-teens.

And I suppose Don has the quickest car with both a Pontiac engine & body, since the other 2 mentioned are Cobalts. If others are quicker, ya'll please post that info.

What other Pontiac powered GT cars are planned to debut this season, if any ? Just guessing that with the success of the 428 GT cars, there might be other converts. I suppose this is especially tempting to non-Pontiac guys, since the alum head 428 can now be built without any Pontiac factory parts.

As always, correct me if I'm wrong.

01-06-2020, 09:58 PM	#2
coolcanman Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 34 Likes: 1 Liked 20 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Best Pontiac Powered Super Stockers On the distributor question when u race a pontiac you have to massage chev parts to fit sometimes

01-06-2020, 10:55 PM	#4
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 Pontiac Powered Super Stockers I think Norman Warling mentioned that Carroll was gonna try an iron head 428, in his GT car. They have a 10hp less factor than the alum heads. So, has there been any testing done to see how much power difference the alum E-heads make, if any ? Do ya'll know of any other GT cars that have run an iron head 428 ?

01-06-2020, 11:43 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 Pontiac Powered Super Stockers Another dummy question. Why do stick GT cars sometimes get less hp than auto GT cars, when using the exact same engine ? Is this a common NHRA practice ? I'll use the popular Stocker '77 400 engine as an example. This page shows 5hp less for stick GT cars, than auto GT cars. http://www.classracerinfo.com/Engine...4&MAKE=Pontiac While mentioning stick cars. Does anybody know of any Pontiac V8 powered stick GT cars, either current or former ? Last edited by oldskool; 01-07-2020 at 12:01 AM.

01-08-2020, 10:54 AM	#6
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 Pontiac Powered Super Stockers OK, ya'll gonna have to help me with this one. As of the 2019 season, I assume that the 3 quickest Pontiac powered GT cars belong to Robert Cruzen, Todd Frantz, & Don Kennedy. We know Robert has gone 8.90's. At the US Nats, Todd & Don both went 9-teens. And I suppose Don has the quickest car with both a Pontiac engine & body, since the other 2 mentioned are Cobalts. If others are quicker, ya'll please post that info. What other Pontiac powered GT cars are planned to debut this season, if any ? Just guessing that with the success of the 428 GT cars, there might be other converts. I suppose this is especially tempting to non-Pontiac guys, since the alum head 428 can now be built without any Pontiac factory parts. As always, correct me if I'm wrong.