65 409 Custom Sport 4 speed

see2xu · Addicted!

65 409 Custom Sport 4 speed

Pontiacanada · A Poncho Legend!

What a beaut! Great colours!

DonSSDD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I wasnt on the site in 2009, missed this thread until now. That is such an original and rare car, make sure lots on pics of everything are taken before any work is done, it is a unique piece of history. A solid lifter 409 I assume?

How many miles on it?

66 Grande guy · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I believe it's a 340 horse 4 speed with power brakes but no power steering. Somebody ordered very carefully to avoid power losses I would guess.

Not sure how much fun it is to turn with but Ill bet it was a blast in a straight line!

My brother has all black 65 409 4 sped car in a bit rougher shape and I still remember when we first took it out in the 70's for some power shifts.

Just as we went form first to second the driveshaft ripped off and went torpedoing into the ditch. Pretty impressive although kind of hard on the car.

DonSSDD · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

From the pics and hard to tell, but is that an aluminum intake? My 63-340hp is cast iron. A 400hp would have an aluminum intake and be solid lifter.

66 Grande guy · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Not sure. we'll have to wait for the owner to chime in.

oldsledguy · Veteran Member

Its a 340 horse 409 cast iron intake. It just flipped over 100,000 miles. I too lost a drive shaft to a one two shift, I just chalked it up to a weak u joint. Im probably going to leave it as original as possible but make it comfortable to ride in. New roof rail seals,carpet and maybe repo seat covers. I will change all fluids and tune up. Will check brakes and repack wheel bearings. Think I did brakes but cant remember. It had a paint job years ago and is far from perfect but still shines up decent. When I bought this years ago I put a water pump on it gave it a quick wash and vacuum and drove the hell outta it. Ive been giving it a detail with toothbrush and cleaners. Its time the old girl got a good and easy retirement! For some reason this one didnt get my improvements of the day my other cars got. You know the headers ,straight pipes, hack the dash and door panels for a stereo type improvements.

66 Grande guy · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Thanks for the info and that was a mighty good decision on the non hacking at this point eh?

Guru

a friend of mine has a 2 dr hard top 409-340 hp built in april 1965

-- Edited by 694279 on Friday 15th of January 2021 07:43:44 AM

Magician40 · Poncho Master!

These are off my 64 CS 409 425hp.
Brian

Kevin66427 · Veteran Member

That looks awesome. Sure love that tach !

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Maybe the cost would be too high, and maybe it's even unreasonable and too personal to even suggest it, but of any CP I've seen lately, this one certainly deserves the total restoration treatment.

It's gorgeous.