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I wonder where this subject car has been hiding, it looks pretty solid.

Clint, Carl posts above 400 sbc with 350 THM, if I'm not mistaken it should be a THM 400, am I right.



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The Canadian Poncho Project
The Canadian Pontiac 2+2 project has begun.

Here are a few pictures as we tear down the guts and start to bring it back to life .

Andrew is right into it 


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Just a little GM orange to brighten things up :


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Did you give him the link to CP?

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This is just for you Carl427 
1970 Poncho rag top- 400 small block / turbo 350 complete restoration being done right here at Dasilva Motorsports.


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You better tell him they put the valve covers on backwards.  They're on the correct sides, but need to be turned 180 degrees. 



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I will pass along the heads up    biggrin



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Good catch Clint - 100% right on.



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73SC wrote:

Good catch Clint - 100% right on.

I know every nut, bolt and screw on these cars.   Plus, when I got the green & gold car the valve covers were on the wrong sides.   I didn't realize it until I went to add oil and the breather snout was in the way.



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I also notice it's throttle cable car, there was a mid-year change from linkage to cable.  Also see it's a turbo 350 car.  Looks like they got a little carried away and painted the crank pulley orange.



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The LF6 400 used the TH350 automatic. See the attached chart that shows the same series transmission used with the 350s and the 400 on the 1970 full-size. 2.52:1 low = TH350; 2.48:1 low = TH400

I knew the 400 was available but I have never actually seen even one 1970 Canadian Pontiac with the V400 badge. I remember these cars when new.

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73SC wrote:

I wonder where this subject car has been hiding, it looks pretty solid.

Clint, Carl posts above 400 sbc with 350 THM, if I'm not mistaken it should be a THM 400, am I right.



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Both TH350 & TH400 were available.   The green/gold car was a TH400, also late built with throttle cable and kickdown switch under the dash.   I wonder if this has a 10 bolt or 12 bolt as both were available.



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I'm going to have to go through my old e-mails, but I think the owner contacted me a number of years ago.   The 400 engine / convertible combo rings a bell.



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I will get some more details as I have been corresponding with Manny.



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seventy2plus2 wrote:

I'm going to have to go through my old e-mails, but I think the owner contacted me a number of years ago.   The 400 engine / convertible combo rings a bell.

 It's been Barn stored for over 30 years.



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The car is a 12 bolt rear diff with a 400 SB & 350 Turbo trans .



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