Quickest "Real" Pontiac

[Carguy49]

Ron,, I guess you didn't "get it", but Bob's crack about the Drag-Paks was actually pretty funny.



Well Danny you are taller than me so I guess it went over my head.

Lynn - Is that another of the famous NHRA "enhancements" so often talked about here on Class Racer???

[Lynn A McCarty]

It does seem so confusing that Stacy drove all the way to CA and had to put 110lbs in his car, then get a heads up race 3rd or 4th round. They didnt do fuel check on that run I dont think, so inconsistency is disheartening. He cut a perfect light and still lost. Without the 110 lbs easily won. Of course if he would have done a few things he could have stepped the car up, but he thought everyone was covered. Still it is a great place to race, NHRA mostly does a great job, they try hard...they just arent perfect, but neither are we. They have always listened to things that make sense albeit sometimes things take time. Why they use Google instead of what Melba & former managers said from GM Racing is a bit confusing.

[chris ok]

Can anyone tell me the fastest GTO?
Hope it would be a 69 Ram Air IV

Lynn, I'm glad you and yours run true Pontiacs.
I hope you use the SD distributor I sold you many moons ago in good health.
Chris

[Lynn A McCarty]

Originally Posted by chris ok

Can anyone tell me the fastest GTO?
Hope it would be a 69 Ram Air IV

Lynn, I'm glad you and yours run true Pontiacs.
I hope you use the SD distributor I sold you many moons ago in good health.
Chris

It was a sad day when I cracked that 455 Super Duty block. They were so much stronger than the passenger car blocks. We now can run the aftermarket blocks. Many competitors have argued there is no power in such an endeavor, but inquiring minds want to know! ;-) We believe they are full of it. So, this year we are doing to find out!

[Lynn A McCarty]

Bill Rink is the NHRA "fastest" with his 74 GTO. Bill Eadelis' 70 RAIV GTO is the fastest ET wise. We must also mention John & Keri Angeles' fastest RAIV Firebird and Art Peterson's beautiful 69 GTO.

That RAIV GTO is heavy and runs low 10's! stock block, cast iron heads, actual not bogus intake runner CCs. He only turns the 400: 6500 RPM where we turn the 428: 8700 & the 455: 8300.

[Geerhead55]

I remember a few years back, up here at the NW Nationals during a rare ( for us) late evening Saturday Qualifying session when Keri's Firebird launched into a monster wheelstand that had us all going "Holy $#*t!". We were sitting about the 330 mark and the nose was still way up when the car went by us. It was unreal,,,,, deffintely a cool car.
Danny Durham

[Carguy49]

Originally Posted by Lynn A McCarty

Bill Rink is the NHRA "fastest" with his 74 GTO. Bill Eadelis' 70 RAIV GTO is the fastest ET wise. We must also mention John & Keri Angeles' fastest RAIV Firebird and Art Peterson's beautiful 69 GTO.

That RAIV GTO is heavy and runs low 10's! stock block, cast iron heads, actual not bogus intake runner CCs. He only turns the 400: 6500 RPM where we turn the 428: 8700 & the 455: 8300.

Thanks for the updated info Lynn. Since my buddy started this thread it has become a sorce of great info. Good luck on future endeavours with your car (skipping the 8's). I am finding out there MANY really fast Pontiacs out there. It still impresses me that quick numbers are put up by these cars that most people misunderstand. Pontiacs are not small block chevys!!!
I agree that the NHRA is a good place to race. I think it was better when Wally Parks was in charge. He had great people around him and wanted the organization to run smoothly.

[chris ok]

Best of luck for all your hard work Lynn and family. I'm glad you can run the aftermarket blocks like all the other brands they are available for. It is only fair. I really love hearing of the fast GTO's as they will always be my favorite car ever made. I hope to own another someday. I am blessed tho with a real 70 GS anda real 70 SS396 bench seat 4 speed car.
I hope we see videos of your racing this year.