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Old 03-08-2016, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by alleyCat View Post
The only way this thing would smoke a tire is if I put lighter fluid on it. I wish it still had its original engine and trans. May have to look into a different rear gear set. It just can get out of its own way. I am sure its great on the highway but away from a stop light its just a complete tank. I bet it would smoke the tires for a block with a hydro and even a low horse 389. Ticks me off someone took the easy way out.
They probably just needed a reliable running car.
In todays world the approach is different. Build a 455 or a 400 and use a 200R4 to achieve what Pontiac did those years ago.