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Reply #15 - 03/09/10 at 07:39:11

Hey Nick

Shame about the covers, they would have been a nice novelty. Cry

I'm not sure you'll be happy with a poultry 603 ft-lb of torque and that measly 680 NATURALLY ASPIRATED + hp. Shocked

Get them to double check its running on eight cylinders! Cheesy

I can see some fried tyres coming up.

They're big and impressive numbers. No need for a transmission with all that twist she'll take off in top gear.

I feel sorry for the driveline

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Black sixty8 Full Member Offline Real cars don't drive front wheels, they lift them Posts: 115 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #16 - 03/09/10 at 16:29:16 My engine builder capped the dyno runs at 6500. The correct rockers & stud girdle did`nt arrive in time. He reckons it will make over 700 hp @ 7000.
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Reply #17 - 03/09/10 at 16:42:08

66 NAG wrote on 03/09/10 at 07:39:11:

Hey Nick

Shame about the covers, they would have been a nice novelty. Cry

I'm not sure you'll be happy with a poultry 603 ft-lb of torque and that measly 680 NATURALLY ASPIRATED + hp. Shocked

Get them to double check its running on eight cylinders! Cheesy

I can see some fried tyres coming up.

They're big and impressive numbers. No need for a transmission with all that twist she'll take off in top gear.

I feel sorry for the driveline

NATURALLY ASPIRATED is the thing, no power adders at all.

But if a certain silver mustang gets to close ,
my engine builder said it will take a 200 shot of nitrous without flintching,

But you need big balls for that Grin

I`m getting a new turbo 400 & drive shaft,
But the diff will be fine.

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ozhawk YaBB Moderator Offline Office Worker Posts: 686 Tweed Heads Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #18 - 03/09/10 at 20:29:20 As a fellow Pontiac driver you are my hero Nick
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Mach 1 YaBB Moderator Offline Back on the road again :) Posts: 443 Gaven Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #19 - 03/10/10 at 07:09:50 Quote: But if a certain silver mustang gets to close , my engine builder said it will take a 200 shot of nitrous without flintching Any forced induction (turbo, supercharger or NOS) is cheating! Awesome numbers Nick can wait to see & hear this monster running. Naturally aspirated big hp is very very cool
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Reply #20 - 03/16/10 at 22:45:41

My motor was picked up today by a guy who I`m using to import it.

He pretty much drove from Seattle WA to Upland CA just to get it for me.
Nice guy.......... I`m greatfull.

Looks like at this point ,
The heads & intake have not been ported at all (but paid for)
Which might explain why the dyno figures were down on what I thought they might be.
Still 680 hp & over 600ftlbs is not bad for out of the box heads, intake & carby.

Anyway after 2 1/2 years I`m just really happy it`s on it`s way.

The container is leaving for Aus on Wednesday ...

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ozhawk YaBB Moderator Offline Office Worker Posts: 686 Tweed Heads Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #21 - 03/17/10 at 05:22:28 All great news Nick
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Black sixty8 Full Member Offline Real cars don't drive front wheels, they lift them Posts: 115 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #22 - 03/24/10 at 20:41:27 My import/export guy collected my motor last week. He sent me some pics of what he recieved. Rocker covers would have been a nice touch. Click on the pic below to see all the pictures
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Re: 496 Pontiac...
Reply #23 - 03/25/10 at 07:15:01

Hey Nick

I agree, even the oil leaking voyeur covers would have been fine. A little tape over the exhaust ports would be nice too. Angry

When you consider the $$$ for something like this they should provide a little more attention to detail. However in my experience this is typical in the USA and I might add many places over here too.

I guess your man will take care of it properly. Nice to see it's first ride was in blue oval.......... Wink

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Black sixty8 Full Member Offline Real cars don't drive front wheels, they lift them Posts: 115 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #24 - 03/25/10 at 17:22:44 Nice to see it's first ride was in blue oval.......... Well done.....HA HA
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Black sixty8 Full Member Offline Real cars don't drive front wheels, they lift them Posts: 115 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #25 - 03/26/10 at 16:42:57 Here is a pic of my main bearings being fitted...
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White67 YaBB Moderator Offline Pony Car Club Posts: 543	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #26 - 03/26/10 at 16:48:29 Black sixty8 wrote on 03/26/10 at 16:42:57: Here is a pic of my main bearings being fitted... You're going to need to beef up that front suspension.
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66 NAG Full Member Offline Pony Car Club Posts: 124	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #27 - 07/21/10 at 22:34:00 Hey Nick I found your new engine's big brother. 1000 hp, 535 ci, naturally aspirated, oh yeah its also a P.....P..............Pontiac. There I said it. http://editions.amospublishing.com/PCEN/Default.aspx?d=20100901&pagenum=22&f...
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Mach 1 YaBB Moderator Offline Back on the road again :) Posts: 443 Gaven Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #28 - 07/27/10 at 06:57:22 Check out the current edition of Hot Rod Magazine for the six page spread on Nicko's new motor Or a link to the online version: http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_1007_495_pontiac_cylinder_head_up...
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Black sixty8 Full Member Offline Real cars don't drive front wheels, they lift them Posts: 115 Gold Coast Gender:	Re: 496 Pontiac... Reply #29 - 08/02/10 at 19:43:34 I`m guilty of buying more than a few issues. It has arrived & is in my lounge room.
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