I had decided, that the StratoChief, was too quiet, compared to the Ventura II, with its Flowmaster mufflers.. I had talked to previous owners, and they had said, the car ran 13.40@ 101 with 2.73's and 14 inch CTC all season radials and no posi...
They mentioned that the car only ran like that, with open headers!! When I installed 4 speed Muncie, I was disappointed with the get up and go (compared to the 350 Turbo) Of course I was running, closed exhaust, with stock 2 inch? front pipes into Dynamax old man Turbo mufflers....
I took car out to "Twisted Pipe" Wednesday and picked it up Thursday night.. Bob took off old tissue paper thin header collectors and made up a new set (heavier) and nice curved pipes to Flowmasters 40's and into the new tailpipes from 06 (500 miles on car since then) He had mentioned a friends car (406 Nova) that ran as fast with Flowmaster as open headers.. I paid him and went to car..
I started it up, and wow Nice loud rumbling exhaust!! Great cruise night sounds!!! I drove the car to the highway, and let it warm up...... As I was heading home, I ran it up to 5000 in 1,2,3 and Holy Poop What difference!!! I could not believe it! felt like 100 HP more! Wow! I was grinning from ear to ear I drove it to storage, and put it away..
After I come back from N.B. I will get car, to the gear man.. I think 4:11's are the, order of the day, with my new/old 12 bolt positraction..
Now as a kind reminder, this is pure "Canadian Pontiac" power not your little 3000 lb Nova/Acadian orphan but a 4200 lb Pontzilla!!!!!
ya hoo! Go big or go home
-- Edited by 69Laurentian on Saturday 1st of May 2010 10:17:27 PM
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
im thinking 2.56s and droping the hammer at about 3grand, watch that new cobra disapear in your mirror. i switched to 336 because i towed with the small block, once the 09 is back in so will the 256s. ive got a budy who runs a 421 with three twos and 24 ish gear and idles like a six, sneaks up on the unsuspecting in that old catilina and still get 23mpg and in the 12s