Thank you for explaining the whole "big block" Pontiac thing. As I die hard Pontiac guy, it's like hearing nails on a chalkboard when people say it's a big block!

@Nostradamus_Order33

2 жыл бұрын

Chevy = big blocks & small blocks

@madmod

2 жыл бұрын

Ford has big, small, and mid blocks.

@Nostradamus_Order33

2 жыл бұрын

@@madmod the Ford mid block is the 351 Cleveland

@madmod

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nostradamus_Order33 And the tall deck 351m/400

@timsharpe3498

Жыл бұрын

I giggled every time Big Chief called his Pontiac a Big block.

Sounds much better, don't forget to run some compression in post to make sounds levels even ;) Keep up the awesome work!!!

@tmilker

2 жыл бұрын

Also, when that jerk in the corner pipes up(the air compressor), go silent for a bit to catch the noise, then you can use your audio editor's noise reduction with that noise you captured as the profile and you can pretty much kill it off and keep going if you don't want to re-shoot. You can do this when you start filming somewhere with constant noise you can't control too, like fans, pumps, etc. if you just capture 5 seconds or so of ambient noise. Keep an eye on your stereo levels in post too and turn any mono segments into stereo. Lots of KZreadrs miss these two.

@threadtapwhisperer5136

2 жыл бұрын

This guy engineers.

@TheMerc1950

2 жыл бұрын

@@threadtapwhisperer5136 sure don't. Just watch plenty of guitar channels ;)

@threadtapwhisperer5136

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMerc1950 hey either way, pursuit of audio perfection or measurement perfection is a lifestyle, not a single goal, Hahah. The dang 10 thousandths variations are rough

@MacGyverHatesGuns

2 жыл бұрын

So much better with the audio! Great video!

Wow, I must be dreaming!!! An engine build and it’s not an LS. Kudos Tony for building this Pontiac engine. This is gonna be interesting to watch.

"I'm TAngelo96, he's MobileTechLucky" Just a little nostalgia. Good stuff, Tony. Looking forward to your progress on this build.

@hotrodswoodshed7405

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.. but i respect this garage more than that other one.. this one is ORGANIC ❤️

1000% improvement, dig the channel.....really looking forward to this channel growing

@normnielsen

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I just found this channel, love the concept of the build, and Tony has always been one of my favorites to listen to. This channel will go far with good builds and Tony at the helm.

The world needs more Pontiac content!

@SweatyFatGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Some of us do only or mostly Pontiac content... heh. LS engines are great for trucks.

@katharinetheresa4842

3 ай бұрын

​@SweatyFatmy truck has a pontiac Guy

I'm really happy to see you figured out the sound. It makes the production value loads better. I feel you need a helper though. Put a cardboard cut out of Lucky up in the backround with a button in his hand so when you high five him it says some random Luckyism like "cookie break" or something.

Great to see Pontiac getting the attention it deserves will follow this build closely !

The sludge kept it from rusting.😀 Gonna be in the tank for awhile, but so far so good. Killer paint job.

Oh yeah, the sound is definitely MUCH better! Also, I'm really pumped for this build. Should be great.

Some people used to call these boat anchors right from the factory.. it looks like someone actually sold you their boat anchor.. for the record I love BOp engines and beside the extra expense of building a 600 hp 400 they are totally worth building. This thing is going to be awesome.. and now i don't want to watch anything else but this 400 build..

@albertgaspar627

2 жыл бұрын

those who used that label are fans of RPM and don't know what "torque" means, tho obviously the SD and RA4's were ready to rev as well. Pontiacs back before the internet were easy torque monsters right out of the junkyard. grab 6x heads, cut certain exhaust manifolds open and port, and a few other tricks and you had more off-idle torque than the average street mouse running a tunnel ram and looking hairy but then can't turn better than 15's. big issue is going to be the armasteel 'rods and the exposed lifter bores. sorta like screwing with Cad472's--a great way to get diesel like torque in your truck before the 502 rat became common.

I was hoping you'd mention the 481988 vs 500557 as well as the 6X variations since the beginning and you finally mentioned it in the last minutes lol. definitely note worthy details when it comes to Pontiac builds. Love the Pontiac stuff, keep it up!

@biglarry7937

2 жыл бұрын

Nice, I have 77 557 400. .30 over with 1967 #670 heads 10 thousands under on the deck height.. it's going in an 81 Leman's 4 Dr with street strip built th350 and an 86 Grand national 8.5 10 bolt 3:42 posi...fun is. Here's a tip I do. I cut the cast iron intake water jacket off where the thermostat is. Bolt that on by itself if you want change intakes you can without draining coolant.

Totally dig the Pontiac build. Nunzi Romano would be proud. You can make some decent power with that 400!

@w41duvernay

Жыл бұрын

Nunzi? I haven't heard that name in years...!

@tommyamann5913

Жыл бұрын

Best engine builder I know told me to avoid the Pontiac 400 for the lifter valley weakness reason Tony mentioned

@bradleysample3246

Жыл бұрын

Butler now builds the best now

@bradleysample3246

Жыл бұрын

@@tommyamann5913 They make after market braces for that

@jackclayton7419

Жыл бұрын

​@@bradleysample3246right on. You know your stuff. I'm running a 462 YS block.

I'm so glad you're keeping it a Pontiac engine!!! My dad is a HUGE Pontiac fan!! He probably had 20 of them back in his day and is one of the few people that can still work on them. It's getting hard to find someone who can still work on those old Pontiac engines. my first car had a 400 Pontiac engine in it.

I've gotta tell ya, I'm pretty much a Mopar guy but, I love to see somebody doing something different for a change! No LS engine! Keeping it all Poncho just seems right! Even your Olds Cutlass build! Keep it up! BTW, your sound system is MUCH better!!👍👍

@bigdawg77

Жыл бұрын

I love builds like this. Too many car guys are too concerned with doing this the best and most efficient way, sometimes it's just way more fun to work with suboptimal equipment and make something truly special and unique. This is far cooler than LS swap #1,356,783.

Yesss..thank you Tony! I have 8 Pontiac 400 engines sitting in TA parts cars in my yard. Nice to see a Pontiac build for the regular guy 😀 Looking forward for the next episode

Big thumbs up 👍on the audio. I'm really looking forward to this engine build. I had the same engine in a '73 grand am. The one car I wish I still had.

@StayTunedTA

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Just discovered your channel, way cool you are doing a detailed build on a Pontiac V8. I had a 79 Grand Prix back in the day with the shit 301, but I always wanted to swap a 400 in its place. I look forward to your next episode on this build.

Yup, huge audio improvement... thanks Tony!!

Thank you Tony for picking a Pontiac. I've had a few Pontiac motors. I love em !! I know them and how they act and respond too what ever you can do too em.there very easy too build up. You can make tons of low end torque that I've seen twist parts into a pretzel shape !!! Yes your right about they don't like too rev very high! But all the positives they bring too your table more than make up for that!!! I've had 326 , 400 , 428 engine's my favorite was my 68-69 428 yk engine. STOCK 370 -390 HP. No mods! If you can't do anything with that your not trying!!! Now that motor was in my 77 TA. I paid 600.00 bucks for. Now after I fixed EVERYTHING THAT WAS DONE WRONG ... AND THERE WAS A TON . The rearend I discovered it was a Detroit locker. I had a buddy check it out just too make sure I wasn't seeing things or just plain delusional . But he said I was right on the money . After looking at the numbers on it we found a 241:1 gear set in it . He was well we should change that . I said whoa and thought no leave it in. Let's build around it so when I built the turbo 400 for it . I had it built for that final drive gear in the rear. So to speak. I was on a very limited budget. Had lots of friends that knew way more than I did. That had built more cars than I've seen pictures of.so working for them I was able too trade labor for work.many hours of junkyard hunting for all the stuff I needed. This was when the SD 455 TA'S had ben around for awhile so you could find parts CHEAP! NOW NO WAY!! when I got it put together it WOULD OUT RUN JUST About ANYTHING ELSE ON MY STREETS. 100 mph my tach read 2600 rpm and I had over 3 " of gas pedal left before it was on the floor .top speed was over 150 but I not too many roads would handle that in my state. And most of the law enforcement in my area knew my car. And would follow me everywhere. Just waiting for me too screw up I got a lot of tickets in that car BUT IT WAS THE MOST FUN I EVER HAD. I Didn't. RACE A 1/4 MILE . I RACED 10 - 30 MILES WHOEVER GOT There FIRST WON. SOMETIMES IT WAS A GENTLEMEN'S BET AND SOMETIMES IT WAS BIG MONEY!! I VERY RARELY LOST!!! I'm 63 now and miss that car so much. I've thought about building 1 more.just too show THAT OLD SCHOOL MUSCLE CAN HOLD ITS OWN. AND BE VERY COMPETITIVE!! good luck and I will be following this.

love these old birds! can't help but notice you welded a metric nut onto a '70s Pontiac which is downright sacrilege but oh well I'm happy to see people still working on these things! Thank you Tony for taking the time to share it with us.

Hey great job on the sound, much better. Glad to see you doing a Pontiac motor. Built a bunch of these in the 70's. They are really interchangeable and the heads flow really nice. The valve stem height is very critical, the rockers torque down and have no adjustment. The first one I built was a 326 Tempest with a bigger crank and cam made it a lot of fun. Great job, keep it coming. Going to miss you on Hot Rod Garage, but Alex Taylor is going to be a great asset also.

Glad You're doing a Pontiac. I've been a Pontiac guy for 30+ years. currently building a 92 formula with a turbo 5.3. Next will be my 80 trans am that'll be getting a 455.

In 1976 my friend and I rescued a 67' Firebird 400 from the junkyard. We 'borrowed' three core motors to get it running.

Your making me want to build up my 400 Pontiac in my 77 Trans Am. I know it has 6X heads and a 8 stamped on a boss above the exhaust port. Now I need to check the block casting # to see if it’s a 988. The torque is amazing for a TH350 / 2.41 rear end ratio. Thanks for the info. 👍

@tomm9860

9 ай бұрын

Go with 3:73 gears you'll twice the torque but hang on.

This so called Smog motor is going to be a beast when its all done.

@normnielsen

2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious. Never seen or heard of one built for big power.

@CJColvin

2 жыл бұрын

@@normnielsen He's planning on making it a 461 Stroker out of it, adding ported Aluminium heads, a ported Aluminium intake manifold, and a custom made cam to make some power.

I've gotten all my Pontiac parts and work from Sonny's the Godfather of making Hugh power and high reving BAD AZZ PONTIACS. love the show and really love you are keeping it Pontiac power

My good friend Dil Brandow is soooo proud of you for building that Pontiac motor!

I'm just putting the finishing touches on a 389 to replace my worn out 400. The 400 will get a full performance build. The 389 is a stock build to use for a couple years. Good luck on your build, it's great to see more Pontiacs being represented!

You can get well over your goal naturally aspirated with a decent 461 and have it very street able too. The sounds are good, we hear you loud and clear Tony. Either way you go congrats on a cool Pontiac build, we salute you!

@joshbrekke6374

2 жыл бұрын

However after thinking about it, the car originally was built to be a Pontiac powered street freak so you are doing it and it’s creator some real justice by keeping the original hood that will accommodate a cool blower. I for one don’t care for them (big blowers,not a hardcore drag guy)but I fully get it and appreciate your plans. She’s gonna be killer I do know that because you are definitely the real deal and have shown us you are on many occasions!! Keep up the great work Tony! We are So glad you are doing a Pontiac by the way!! It’s definitely time!!!

I’ve always thought Tony was a TV natural. Awesome to see him with a utube channel . I will no doubt be watching.

Last year I responded to a add on Craigslist for Pontiac parts. When I got to the storage barn I found it full of 64, 65, and 66 GTO parts including headliner, stainless, doors oem glass and numerous other goodies including a complete rebuilt 389 done 40 over with all the machine shop specs including torque and hp from the dyno To add icing to the cake there were two 74 400 complete engines that rotated. I've got plans to dump the 389 into my 74 Catalina that has a solid 400 making factory 175 hp. The whole deal cost me1500 and I loaded up two truckloads and a tandem trailer of vintage Poncho stuff. I need a bigger shop I look forward to more from your channel.

The audio is great! Such a huge jump in production. Keep it up dude.

Ford has the same problem with WP/Timing cover bolts, I recommend getting some aluminized or stainless bolts for the long ones that go through the timing cover, literally changed my life

Sound is much better! My tired ears thank you, after these many years of motorsports and rock 'n roll.

Sound is very good. LOVE that you're building a real Pontiac engine.

Sounds great Tony. I really appreciate you progressing your channel and putting in the time to teach us and take us on your journeys. Love learning about all the old school cool stuff!

Nice, not to many guys will take on the additional cost to do a Pontiac. I think the street freak deserves a Pontiac so keep up the great work.

@thman6453

2 жыл бұрын

You ain't kidding about the extra cost for Pontiac Oldsmobile stuff is worse and harder to find performance parts for

@andrewslagle1974

2 жыл бұрын

@@thman6453 NO!

Love that you are going Poncho for the Firebird. I just picked up a 70 Tempest T-37 and it came with a 400 Pontiac. Can't wait to follow your build and eventually build mine! And the new mic sounds very nice (insert Borat)!

Soooooo happy to see blue collar, junk yard, driveway,regular guy builds👍👍. Keep up the good work.

Make sure you don’t forget the hidden rear oil galley plugs. Many new builds have failed due to that.

Tony Sir, welcome to the Poncho Power world! Congratulations on the progress and success of your channel as well. Very impressive! Also in the world of Pontiac you already said the most important thing you could "There are no big blocks and small blocks" ... or Pontiac people will typically fry you ;)

Sound is much better. I enjoy seeing the realities of working on old junk and the cut always are fun

I'm a Pontiac guy...1966 Tempest...bought when I was 19 years old..I'm now 55 year's old... I built a 1975 400 for it back 20 sum odd years ago....406...solid cam... Forged pistons...with the tri port ,6x heads.. Still runs strong today..210 shot of nitrous ...put to it many, many times. 411 gear...she runs great to this day. .never been apart since built...I did it all myself. After whites auto did all machine work... Stock crank n rods out of a 350.....

If you want to go the road less travelled, high performance a 1980-1981 Pontiac 301 FYI, not all Pontiac V8 are externally the same. The 301 is a low deck engine derived the Pontiac 303 racing engine. The 301 was the last true Pontiac V8. Cheers.

@Nostradamus_Order33

2 жыл бұрын

That was built for racing

@countryroadautopartsusa6466

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nostradamus_Order33 Yes, the 303 was a race only motor from which the 301 was derived.

@slickwilly1099

2 жыл бұрын

@@countryroadautopartsusa6466 I had no idea. i still have a 1981 black grand am. bought in 1993 with 230,000 miles on it drove it home sat a brick on the gas pedal it ran for almost 30 minutes . walk out of my shop to check on it and it had run out of gas. told the boys working for me to go ahead and pull it and put 1971 455 in it so my wife can drive it 16 miles to work every day. that way she would keep her ass out of my 1967 GTO with 1969 428. it worked to.

@0rlandocottman994

2 жыл бұрын

I have an all original 301 In my 1980 Grand Prix SJ. 64,000 original miles I love it but I'm looking for something bigger to build but Pontiacs are hard to find In the DMV area

@kellynestegard5208

9 ай бұрын

The 301 is not derived from a 303. It is the short deck version of a Poncho V8. And totally unsuited for hi-po builds.

Tony that paint is outrageous 😂 love the build keep it up much love from Australia 🇦🇺 🙌 sound is mint btw

This is awesome to see someone building a pontiac block, especially being the same one I have.

sounding good. I have a Pontiac 400 in a 1973 Grand Am. I am paying close attention to your build.

Nice upgrade with the mics, now you need to run a gated compressor and some light EQ in post. Cheaper mics tend to miss bass frequencies or sound like the mic is too far away, so you’ll sound a bit sharp and sibilant. Bring those highs down and the bass up. Compression makes the volume of your voice even throughout the video even when you’re moving around, and using the gate feature will keep some of the noise out- like breathing, cable noise, scratching, footsteps, etc.

Hell yeah! Love these old Pontiac motors, and Butler Performance is the best place for anything go-fast Pontiac! I mean if they can help Big Chief from street outlaws make 1xxx+ HP I'm sure they can get you the stuff to make a mere mortal 7xxhp lol.

I'm glad you got the big block small block thing out of the way. Great car I'm surprised the paint looks so good after all them years.

You’re my favorite guy on that paid channel. So glad I discovered your personal channel. I’m all-in!

The main bearings aren't why Pontiacs don't like to rev real high, trust me 3" mains will survive at 7500 my 467 has. The reason they are usually done by 6000 rpm is very simple, the intake runners are longer than most engines, with a smaller cross section, which makes them high velocity ports, then they have a venturi shape which speeds up the air as well. What happens when you got from a stock 150cfm head like the 6X to a 330cfm head like Butler does with Edelbrock heads? They make more torque EVERYWHERE. Its the same effect as the long runners on the LS engines, but with more cubes and longer strokes. Thing is... you dont NEED much RPM when you are making diesel like torque... but, when you give it more air it will rev higher too. Pontiacs are like blown engines, they don't really like or need lots of gear and stall. Sure you can build them so they spin to 7500 and make all their power above 5500, but being able to pull a 3.08 gear and run quicker/faster than the chevy with the 4.56+ gear means you can daily drive it and go on road trips. Making 500ftlbs at 3000rpm is so freakin easy with a Pontiac, and its easy to make 500ftlbs at 6000 too. We don't get stuck on the HP much, because making 400hp at 3500rpm is going to move a vehicle easier than making 400hp at 9000rpm. HP is simply torque over time. TQ x RPM / 5252 = HP. Ask Butler and they are always very conservative on the HP they say it will make. My 467 has the 330cfm heads on it, and its making over 600ftlbs all the way down at 3000rpm, and that is with a 270/272@.050 108 solid roller. It is making 700ftlbs between 4800 and 5000. The chassis dyno day was rather amusing, because LS guys and blown Cobra owners were upset that a NA dinosaur engine on pump gas made a lot more torque than they could. In the next few weeks those heads are going on a 505, when Butler gets the machine work done on my IAII block. I'm building a budget version of Justin Shearer's 482, it might see boost, but not over 20psi. I like to build ludicrous stuff, and that engine fits that criteria. Its good to hear you have been talking to Scott and Greg in Tennessee, they won't steer you wrong or blow smoke up your rear. What Jim started decades ago has become the standard when you consider customer service, knowledge, quality workmanship, and how much power the thing makes. I got to know Jim relatively well 20 years ago, there's a reason I keep going back to them.

@dawsonblanchard5832

2 жыл бұрын

my guy you know your shit huh

@dawsonblanchard5832

2 жыл бұрын

what you know about a obs chevy 5.7 350

@SweatyFatGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@dawsonblanchard5832 that I have one in my 96 Tahoe, a 97 4x4 long box standard cab, and one in a 96 extended cab 4x4. I am not a fan of the sbc. You would not like my opinion of them, suffice it to say I call them orange lumps for a reason. The Tahoe is getting a 5.3, the extended cab is a parts truck, and the 97 is getting repaired and repainted so I can turn it into some cash. I like the Dodge 5.9 better than the sbc, and I am not much of a Dodge fan. So if you look through my channel and see the trucks and cars, every car but the 98 Formula is getting a Pontiac (or Ford because its a Ford) and the trucks are all getting LS swaps. The LS is a vastly superior engine to the sbc. Now I have ot go out to the shop, pull a 4.8/4L60E from a 2007 crew cab, and stuff a 6.0/4L80E in it from a 2500HD... or maybe the Denali. That way I can pull my old cars around all summer as I move them from Nebraska to Michigan... its just a 1000 mile one way trip. Lets go Brandon with this $4.50 gas.

@totensiebush

2 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say something about the heads too. I won't claim to know much about Pontiac specifically but it's a safe bet that any factory 1974 heads are gonna be pretty much garbage. I don't know what the right heads are to go with, even something moderate like production Edelbrock heads will be a massive improvement and I bet the Butler reworked ones like you mention are much better than that.

@SweatyFatGuy

2 жыл бұрын

@@totensiebush interestingly enough, all the D ports with 2.11" intake valves flow within 10-15 cfm of each other up to .550 lift. There's not really a 'bad' head, just hard to find casting numbers. Some of the small valve heads flow pretty good too, like the 16, 46, and 47. The 6X he has was the head that came on everything from 1976 to 1979, 350s and 400s both had them. The 76 455 had a big chamber head and about 7:1 compression. They still flowed with the 72cc heads from the 60s. The big difference among the D ports is combustion chamber size, thats how Pontiac changed compression ratios. It allows us to mix and match to get the compression we want. Its quite handy, we can go from 7:1 to 13:1 on a flat top 455 with just a head swap, and thats factory iron heads. Its a general rule that if it has screw in studs, its a good head. Some of the pressed stud heads like 15 and 11 were great heads too. These are not chevy engines, they are not ford or mopar engines, which means the Pontiac does what it was designed to do VERY well, and most of the factory parts are very good. Like the intake manifolds, the stock Qjet intake is just as good as, or better than every aftermarket intake out there on an iron head. That is how I can build lots of power so cheaply, because all the stock stuff works and the core engine comes with it. Lately I am upgrading the rods for forgings, because the cost of a forging is about the same as resizing the stock rods and putting in ARP bolts. Its a wash, so why not go with the forged rod? Likewise you don't need lots of duration and lift, but still most people tend to under cam their Pontiac engines. The majority also have a penchant for getting as close as possible to 9.5:1 compression, whereas I don't. If I am doing a pump gas engine it gets 8:1 so I can run 87 octane, the extra point doesn't give me enough power to warrant having to run 93 octane, which around here is $5.30 a gallon. Thats what race gas cost me in the 90s. Usually I go for E85 compression, which is over 11:1, and is achieved easily by bolting a set of 72cc heads from 1967-1970 on it. Sure I can run E85 in a 5:1 compression engine, but it uses so much fuel its not worth it. Around 12:1 is the break even point where E85 gets the same mileage as gasoline, but while making a lot more power. I had a set of 6X heads like Tony has on a 400 short block I built in the 1990s with TRW pistons, just under 8:1, its like 7.7:1 or so. I ran it in my 65 GTO for a couple summers, made long distance road trips over 1000 miles in one shot. Best it got was 15mpg with a 2.56 rear and Th350 behind that 400. Even with FiTech EFI it never did better than 15mpg. In 2018 I put my 13:1 compression 455 in with a 3.42 rear gear, that thing got 18mpg mixed driving and made ludicrous power. The head gaskets need to be a bit better for over 11.7:1 than the cheap Felpro pieces, so I swapped on some 670 heads from a 428 that I had ported by Butler in the 90s. Mileage dropped to 17mpg, but it still makes enough power to push the ol Goat into the mid 11s in the quarter... with a 3.08 gear. It has a hurt Th350 behind it right now, so I can't do a dragy run with it just yet. I like to maximize cylinder pressure with camshaft timing and static compression, because it works the fuel harder so I get more out of the same amount of fuel. With 9.5 you are always on the verge of ping/knock, so you have to back the timing down, and Pontiac engines love advanced timing. They make their power below 5000rpm, right where more advance pays off. The factory heads are quite good, they have features only available on race heads for chevys, and some only after 1996. 13 degree valves, 2.11" intakes, 1.77" exhausts, screw in studs, machined chambers and gasket surfaces, and they are relatively cheap. That has been factory since 1967. The best parts are no burned plug wires, air gap intakes from the factory, and you have to really look to see what size it is... and then it can be stroked up to 489 or so. Not to mention how easy it is to produce torque everywhere in the RPM range. Its a different way of thinking than chevy guys. They want all the RPM, deep gears, big stalls, single plane intakes...all of which will make a Pontiac slower.

The battle of the bolt was epic, I would have definitely lost my cool and messed something up 😂

KZread just told me Tony was here, so glad I found this channel. Big fan Tony

BoxO RULES!!! best tool sets ever!! so glad they are there, i have a set for my dirt bike

That engine has the look of "it leaks so much oil, topping it off is the same as an oil change" attitude 😂

900 bucks for that lump doesn't sound too good but the audio sounds great. Still, keep up the great work!

@braziliansheetbox2497

2 жыл бұрын

900bucks for a old 185hp gas guzzler v8 that he does't even know if it's running, that's a lot of money

The sound is way better. Love it. I am alittle sad you left motortrend. You were the only reason I watched hotrod garage. That show will never be the same now.

Back in the 70s a buddy had a 1967 firebird formula 400 with a 3 speed standard and a hurst factory shifter that thing would go in smoke billowing circles at the drop of a hat with 4 people in it just awesome

My 455(470) super duty makes 650 NA its a ripper and she revs out to 7500 too

@slickwilly1099

2 жыл бұрын

MINE 455 H.O. has never been over 5500. can't replace easily, and why it's not a mouse, makes torq like my Petbuilt.

This has been your best video ever. Thank you for keeping it alive. AWESOME VIDEO MR. TONY

The 400 is such a legendary motor. Love it

Loving this, no ls, good old iron, olds stuff to, so overlooked so underrated.

Hey man I'm looking forward to the pontiac build and am happy to see you using the pontiac. I turbo'd a factory built 389 with later 6x heads and stock manifolds and it managed to put down 591hp and 770tq to the wheels at 10lbs. These wake right up with boost!

This reminds me of Jan. 1979 when I pulled the 400 out of my GTO to rebuild it for drag racing. I did have the benefit of starting with a running engine.

I just got the opportunity to work on a 1977 Pontiac firebird number matching 350 hasn't been turned over or started for 10 years or more. I did all the things to insure that it isn't rotated dry. I rotated it by hand several times then with the starter. Thank you for the video.

Sweet , I been racing Pontiacs since the mid 70s. 1972 455HO in my 75 firebird , many late 60s early 70s blocks and parts in my shop. I have a 455 cast in July 1969. Going to be cool watching where you go with this build.👍👍🏁🏁

Finally someone is working on a Pontiac!!! Can’t wait to see the next video!

WAY better sound! Glad you showed most of the gritty, grimey process of pulling one of these things apart. Super cool that Butler is on board, this is going to be super cool!

Sounds good. I going to keep following this build. I've done a couple of old pontiacs back in the day, so, this brings back some good memories. Good luck Tony.

THANK YOU for the lav mic..... finally back to hearing you in properly vs all the echo :)

All that grunge in the lifter valley is all the captured 70s smog

In 1995 i tore down a 327chevy that was worse locked up...than that one... stoke bore....060 barely cleaned it up. But i got 8 yrs of amazing service and a hard life out of it. (7,500 rpm with stock rods!) I ❤️ love how you have such an organic environment to work in.. as compared to hotrod garage... where it looks TOO EASY and $$$$$. I respect ❤️ YOUR garage much better from a real hands on perspective. I like the humor in the editing. Im sorry for the disgusting condition of that Pontiac engine... but i greatly value the genuineness of it. Makes for a even sweeter victory. Btw the new microphones sound superb 👌 hot rod from Western Kentucky

Tony!!!!! Once Tony got comfortable in front of the cameras at HRG he really shined

Tony the soud quality of those new mics are on point. Excellent channel

Love me some true Pontiac builds nothing against SBC BBC or even LS growing up around Pontiacs they will always hold a special place in my heart

The lesson from the battle of the bolt is always have strip sockets nearby. they work really well and have saved me on plenty of occasions working on rusty garbage. You can get them for cheap at most local auto part stores

I have to say, I really appreciate that when you went into the fast forward, you didn’t put some over bearing tune that blasted in my speakers that made me turn it down!

gets some "free all" .... best rust removing stuff I've ever seen man

Dude, I can’t wait! Mopar guy loving the Firebird build!

Tony has accurate knowledge

Thank you for just building an Pontiac engine for us ole Sokol Pontiac Guys

Good sound, GREAT build!! I used to have a '76 Formula that had a '74 SD-455 in place of the as-built 400. The original owner bought it new where he worked - Royal Pontiac {Pontiac's equivalent of Yenko Chevrolet}. They had a couple spare "unit exchange" SD-455's on hand, so they swapped out the 400 for the 455 - and kept ALL the warranties intact!! 12 years later, he sold it, and I bought it. It was the first car I ever drove that scared the crap out of me when I got on it; if you weren't careful, it could easily kick you sideways during the shift from 2nd to 3rd!!! In addition to the SD-455, it had a full-on Ram Air system, and a 3.73 Posi. True dual exhaust; those 3-inch pipes made some bee-yoo-tee-full music when I was be-bopping down the highway. Only track-raced it twice - 13.12 @ 102mph. And aside from it's orange paint and black stripes, it was still somewhat of a sleeper - no spoilers, fender flares, or shaker scoops to call attention to it. I even went so far as to have a pair of T/A style split exhaust tips powdercoated in black, to further the illusion......

@slickwilly1099

2 жыл бұрын

I still have 1 455 H.O. AND 1 455.SD

Welcome to the tribe!......you passed the initial initiation of over paying for and tearing down a sludgy 70s pontiac smog engine, congratulations that you didnt break your foot dropping the insanely heavy factory cast iron intake manifold & you didnt forget to get the all timing cover bolts out before trying to pry it off, you sir are in the club😉👍 Part 2 engine assembly involves fighting a persistant timing cover to intake coolant passage leak, not over tightening the valley pan untill it distorts and wont seal, and the advanced level "how the hell tight does the balancer bolt need to go....my torque wrench does not read that high" 😄

Thank you you guys Mike and Steve made me also start my own channel

Installing the header bolts on a 79 firebird will always rank as a top 5 worst header installation job of all time for me. Can't wait to see it finished. Really Awesome!

@StayTunedTA

2 жыл бұрын

Worse than an A body Mopar?! Can it be?

@jessesomers8421

2 жыл бұрын

@@StayTunedTA Ohh man, probably not that bad after watching Dave and Steve struggle with the crop duster.

At 11:45 am I looking at a Lotus Esprit and a Suzuki GS? Wow..I thought it was great I found a Pontiac 400 build. Now this? Coolest garage on YT!

Sounds a ton better. I love this video because it reminds me of every car project I've ever started... bolts 1, 2, and 3 come off easy. Bolt 4 take 5 hours and three trips to the store.

followed you here from roadkill. im a LS guy and love seeing modern power in old school cars but i definitely enjoy learning about the old school stuff. anything with a bunch of cubic inches and boost is awesome in my book.

I need a friend like you in my life to keep me motivated. Thanks for the video!

We miss u on motor trend but I'm more than happy to support your channel. Love it so far keep it up bro

You should do a cross over with Magnante so he can do your engine histories, etc.

Dude, the audio. So much better, thank you!

Killer jump suit, killer audio, killer project. Keep crushing life TA

This build is awesome, glad you are on KZread instead of Motor Trend for us Aussies 👍🏻👌🏻🇭🇲

Welcome to the Pontiac world! I was hoping that you were aware of the 557 block switchover in 1975 and I’m glad you don’t have one. Water sits in the recesses of the intake and over time corrodes the heads of the intake bolts. I’ve fought the same exact battle with getting those bolts out. The stock intake actually performs very well on a mild build, but it’s heavy. People try to treat these engines like small block Chevies and they wind up with 4.56 gears in the rear and rods through the side of the block. You don’t need to spin them to the moon to make power. I had a trans am with a 455 and 3.55 gears on 28” slicks that would lift the front wheels on the launch. If you go with a mechanical water pump use one with a cast iron impeller to avoid overheating. The stamped steel impeller ones do not work. Hammer the edge of the dividing plate down until it just clears the impeller. Don’t accidentally leave out the two sleeves. Main bearing diameter - there is no high volume oil pump, but there is a high pressure oil pump for the ram air 4 which I think is a regular pump with a high pressure relief spring in it. Oil pressure requirements relate to the diameter of the bearing journal size as you said. Be careful that you have enough oil pressure for the RPMs you plan to run. Butler is an excellent choice for parts and engine building advice and they won’t steer you wrong. I just subscribed.

@StayTunedTA

2 жыл бұрын

Well, that was a well informed and pleasant comment. Cheers! thanks for the sub

@alanaspurling6469

2 жыл бұрын

@riven eva, isn’t the 78 400 formula long block you have sitting in my airplane hanger an 883 casting?

@riveneva1519

2 жыл бұрын

Alana - the 988 casting was re-introduced for the 1978 year for W72 engines. Pontiac had issues with the thin walled 557 casting, and instead of re-engineering it they simply went back to the better block. 1977 W72s got the 557 unfortunately. Most people aren’t aware that Pontiac stockpiled 400 blocks until thanksgiving weekend in 1977, and then stopped casting them because of a corporate edict. All 1978 models got blocks cast in 1977, and only manual transmission equipped Pontiac’s got them in 1979. Automatic equipped cars in 1978 got the Oldsmobile 403. The 1975 block in my trans am is a 988 block so it was made early in 1975. My W72 engine in your hanger is a 1978 model, so yes, it is a 988 block.

@riveneva1519

2 жыл бұрын

Should say automatic equipped cars in 1979 got the 403, not 1978. Typo 🤷‍♀️

I started the video ready to adjust the volume 🙉. Instantly I knew 🎤. Thank you!

Going to miss you on Hot rod garage but I wish you the best and success where you're at now you'll get better as time goes on

I’ve done sound for years, nice volume and clarity 👍 👏👏👏

@StayTunedTA

9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!