Poncho powered pro touring/auto x cars, check in!

[boss_hoss]

Anybody running a Butler performance multi port EFI system on their poncho motor? I'm building a 69 tempest custom s with A 400 and q jet. Wondering what kind of benefit you'd get from A multi-port on a pontiac engine.

[Rocker75]

Pretty soon I'm gonna have all the parts for my all Hotchkis front suspension on my '75-78 Bandit. I got the front coils (massive 3/4 inch wire!!!!) that lowers 2 inches from stock. Bilstein shocks, Polyurethane everything including new body mount biscuits. Now, I just need the 1 3/8 -inch sway bar and the subframe connectors and I'm in business. In the meantime my TH350 trans took a dump so it's being rebuilt. I'm adding a tranny cooler and a B&M 2400 Holeshot converter. I know this isn't "ultimate" stuff but it's a big improvement over stock!

[gscherer78ta]

An update from some summer activities...

[Nicks67GTO]

Bump

[md79ta]

I just sold my 79 TA, which was powered by a Pontiac 400. I'm now doing a build on a 69 GTO that will also be Pontiac powered. T56 and EFI as well.

[ignis spiritus morte]

Is your car mini rubbed?

[gscherer78ta]

I just sold my 79 TA, which was powered by a Pontiac 400. I'm now doing a build on a 69 GTO that will also be Pontiac powered. T56 and EFI as well.

I too have a Poncho 400 and a T56 waiting to be installed... I would love to hear your plans for installation and see a parts list if you've gotten that far.

[gscherer78ta]

From Last weekend's optima event at PPIR! What fun that event is!

[BL72]

Im not sure if this thread discourages or motivates me to build that 400.....

[gator68428]

Can't believe I'm just finding this thread.

Pontiac 68 428 till I die.

Been running a stock bottom end 428 (rest of details in sig--cam is 236/242 at .050, 10:1 comp, EFI is mass-flo kit from 2007 self-tuned) since 2003. Putting down 400 to tires. Usable power 3k-6k rpms. 18mpg at 80mph.
AutoXing 2-3 times per year since 2010.
6 track days under my belt.

Canton road race pan. Power brakes. M/E Wagner PCV valve pulling from valve cover.

Will rebuild this winter with forged crank and aftermarket rods, lightweight pistons etc. Will bore it. Have Kauffman port to 340cfm. Up the compression and step the cam up and lose the power brakes. Also will add accusump and crankcase vac. Would be faster if I drove the car more--gotta work on getting seat time now (well after the next set of mods... I promise... engine rebuild is mandatory--feel like this engine has given more than it should and I don't wanna ruin it).

First optima USCA this past April at NOLA. Got third in autoX (0.2 from first) and 4th in hot lap (0.5s from second). 5th overal (tied for 4th in points, but D&E tiebreak got me)

Did FM3 cars and cones the week following optima. Finished in top 5 or top 10 each day in a field of 60+ cars of all years.











I really do believe Pontiacs can take over the world.

It's not a trailer queen by any means. This is from FL to NOLA. Track days far from home, trailer is just smart business. Drive to autoX's anywhere in the state no prob.











Project thread
https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...rd%85-PICTURES

[NOT A TA]

Good job Mitch! Thanks for sharing.

[Wacker7977]

I'm late to the party with my 72 LeMans with a 468 and SC&C goodies. She's early in the build but I think I'm headed in the right direction.