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Old 01-06-2020, 11:43 PM   #1
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Default 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 ?

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Old 01-08-2020, 10:54 AM   #2
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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.

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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.
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Old 01-09-2020, 01:05 AM   #4
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Again I'll ask for purpose built Pontiac powered GT cars, that haven't been mentioned. I wasn't keepin up with racing during the '90's & early 2000's. So, there must have been some other decent GT cars.

Even lookin at the DRC nat event records from 1998-up, I can't tell exactly which GT cars may have had Pontiac power.

I know that the Hatari 4th gen is probably the most famous, because of all that Peter Biondo did with it. But there were probably other good ones built, that very few know about.

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Again I'll ask for purpose built Pontiac powered GT cars, that haven't been mentioned. I wasn't keepin up with racing during the '90's & early 2000's. So, there must have been some other decent GT cars.

Even lookin at the DRC nat event records from 1998-up, I can't tell exactly which GT cars may have had Pontiac power.

I know that the Hatari 4th gen is probably the most famous, because of all that Peter Biondo did with it. But there were probably other good ones built, that very few know about.
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Yeah, I think the 2 McCarty cars have been mentioned. But, I think I have pics. If so, I'll post 'em here.

At the 2011 US Nats both cars are listed. the GT/AA car was #25, & the GT/DA car was #134, listed as a '90 Bird.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2011#indextop

At the '13 US Nats there is a GT/CA car listed as an '87 Bird. It's #85. The Bird in my pics has the earlier nose on it.

https://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCS...r2013#indextop
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When I first noticed this 3rd gen GT car, it belonged to Vic Santos. Ran strong.

I'm also posting a Q-list showing the car #1.

Bill Kennedy bought it.
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