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1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible/gm Ram Jet 502/beautiful 1 Of A Kind on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:100
Location:

Nine Mile Falls, Washington, United States

Nine Mile Falls, Washington, United States
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Car purchased from the Original owner.  Extensive body work.  Shaved door handles, mirrors, firewall smoothed.  Hours of work on the hood to get enough clearance to close with the huge crate engine and still look stock.  Mini Tubbed.  Gas fill relocated behind the license plate.  Rear bumper removed and smoothed.  All work done on the car was by professional builders who specialize in high quality custom cars.  One of a kind.

Engine- GM Performance Parts crate engine, Ram Jet 502.  Custom polished manifold.  Factory Fuel-Injected Big Block Power.  502 HP @ 5100RPM.  Torque  565 @ 3200 RPM.  500 lb. of torque from  2200 to 5200 rpm.   Ceramic Coated Headers.   Fuel System- Ricks Hot Rods Inc- Stainless Steel  Gas Tank, Narrowed for use with mini tub suspension. In tank fuel pump.  March billet serpentine kit.   Polished aluminum alternator and water pump.   Polished aluminum radiator with dual electric fans.  Fesler billet aluminum (polished) hood hinges.  Polished billet aluminum master cylinder.  3 inch Custom Mandrel Bent exhaust system. 

Transmission- Keisler Engineering Inc 650 HP/650 ft-lb 5-speed Transmission assembly, incl customer built TKO-600 with low profile internal offset shifter, Keisler mini-billet shift tower & special lever stub, 99 lb weight, Ratios: 2.87, 1.89, 1.28, 1.0, 0.64.  Balanced Drive Shaft for TKO.  11” Keisler Titanium /Aluminum Bell Housing.  High performance clutch kit, 650 ft. lb rated, including modern pedal effort nodular iron pressure plate, high torque clutch disk with rebound control.

Rear Suspension/drivetrain- Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Inc.  g-Bar rear suspension package with canted upper bars, poly bushing style lower control arms, includes Varishock Quickset 1 coilovers & springs.  Strange Street Axle Package.  31 Spline S/S axles.  Ford 9” custom housing narrowed, 3.70 ratio,   Strange

Front Suspension Fat Man Fabrications complete front subframe kit.  Tubular control arms, Baer Drop Spindles, power rack and S/S hose kit, connection kit, and sway bar.  2” more ground clearance. 

 Baer Brake System.  Intro Wheels “Matrix”- 20x10.5 rear with Nitto NT 555 Extreme Perf 285/30ZR-20  and 18x7 front with 235/50/18. 

Interior- sound proofing, wool carpet, suede/smooth leather seats, dash, and door panels.  Covan carbon cluster with Auto Meter gauges.  Vintage Air- BiLevel Heater w/defrost.  Custom Front Bucket Seats.  Trunk paneled and finished.  Custom console.  Power windows front and back.  Automatic door poppers.  Billet Specialties polished steering wheel.  All interior work professionally done.  Custom door panels.  New top, high end canvass with custom boot. 

 

 

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Fri, 26 Oct 2012

At fourteen years of age, Kathryn DiMaria has already done what many self-proclaimed gearheads won't even attempt in their lifetimes. The Dearborn, Michigan teen is rebuilding a car from the ground up.
The intrepid youngster asked her parents when she was just twelve to start a Pontiac Fiero project, even offering to pony up all the funds herself. Father, Jerry DiMaria only expected the project to last a few months, but two years later, Kathryn is still at it. In this CNN video, the two are at Maker Faire (a DIY festival) rebuilding a 3.4-liter V6 engine out of a Chevrolet Camaro to replace the 2.8-liter mill found in the Fiero.
The whole family hast pitched in, with Kathryn's mother teaching her how to sew in order to complete the interior, father Jerry providing much of the technical know-how, and even her sister is chronicling Kathryn's progress through photos. Jerry even started a thread in a Fiero forum which has been live for two years and is now 22 pages long. Of the project, one forum member wrote, "welcome to the madness."

Porsche still deciding on one or two new 911 plug-in hybrids

Tue, May 29 2018

Back in March, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume told Autocar that the coming Porsche 911 plug-in hybrid "will be the most powerful 911 we've ever had." That quote portended a 992-series 911 with 700 horsepower or more. A new report in Auto Express, however, suggests Porsche is having energetic debates about just what the 911's hybrid strategy will be, and that the only agreed-upon plug-in hybrid 911 so far is a milder version to sit in the middle of the range. Putting all our rumors in a row, in January, Automobile reported on an electrically-assisted 911 with 485 hp and 561 pound-feet of torque. The new AE piece effectively endorses that, saying the mid-range hybrid would follow the program established by the all-wheel drive Cayenne e-Hybrid that produces a combined 455 hp and 516 lb-ft. The 911 would naturally use a flat-six instead of the Cayenne's 3.0-liter V6, and the sports car would be tuned for better sound response and sharper reflexes. AE says fuel economy for this hybrid should be at least 80 eMPG, with emissions of less than 80 grams per kilometer. The current base Carrera is currently rated at a maximum 38.2 mpg in the UK, with minimum emissions of 169 g/km. The hybrid, fitted with a double-clutch gearbox and Porsche's mechanical all-wheel-drive system, could run from a stop to 62 miles per hour in less than four seconds, making it more efficient than a base Carrera and much faster than a Carrera 4S. AE says there remains only "the potential for Porsche to add a second, more powerful hybrid 911," and says its sources claim that's what's "causing the most consternation behind closed doors." This one would be the twin-turbocharged, 700-hp beastie that, as a series production car, would have a hard time not usurping the 540-hp Turbo, 580-hp Turbo S, and 607-hp Turbo S Exclusive. True, the hybrid would be handicapped with a 550-pound battery pack, but the instant acceleration and handling benefits of electric AWD — with no connection between the axles — could provide the final edge over the other three. As such, it makes sense that there'd be a whole lot of debate about a flagship 911 hybrid. On the other hand, such a monster seems like an eventuality in view of Porsche's electrified aspirations, the lessons gained from the 918 Hybrid and the 919 Hybrid Le Mans racer, and the fact that CEO Blume has already spoken. The Stuttgart carmaker expects a sales mix of 25 percent electric, 25 percent hybrid, and 50 percent conventional powertrains by 2025.

Destiny: General Motors should bring back Pontiac

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Despite having officially left the market in 2010, the Pontiac badge is still a common sight on roadways throughout the United States. Towards the end of its life, Pontiac models were largely rebadged versions of other General Motors vehicles, like the Pontiac G5 and Chevrolet Cobalt. It's sad, but there's no other way to put it; Pontiac was a mere shadow of its former self at the time of its death. Now it's time to revive the legendary brand. General Motors announced it would be reviving the Redline series, a package that originated with Saturn, another dead brand, earlier this year. Some models, like the Chevrolet Camaro will receive unique cosmetic touches designed to make it look even sportier, something Pontiac excelled at in most cases. Gas prices have fallen dramatically in the past few years and consumers have taken notice. Sales of fuel efficient cars, like hybrids and compact sedans, aren't increasing at the same rate as larger, less efficient vehicles, like trucks and SUVs. Muscle cars, like the Ford Mustang, are seeing increasing sales as well. Perhaps it's time to revive Pontiac and restore the marque to its former glory: a brand that brought performance and style at an affordable price. There are currently few manufacturers that offer a true challenge to high-performance automakers like BMW. The German brand continues to see high sales year after year and performance has a lot to do with it. Brand recognition, namely through the BMW badge, plays a major role as well. Pontiac, arguably one of the most well-known brands to ever grace the industry, can match both factors with ease. Pontiac was once revered as a brand that revolutionized the muscle car segment in the 1970s and 1980s. It still has a lively following throughout enthusiast spheres and amongst drivers of all ages to this day. Reviving the brand with a small line of high-performance vehicles would certainly offer a challenge to dominating German brands. A small lineup of affordable vehicles bearing the Pontiac badge and designed for performance and style would certainly make waves in the current market. Reviving a few older nameplates, such as the GTO and Trans Am, would offer nostalgic appeal. Packing both models with a powerful entry-level engine, say the Camaro's turbocharged four-cylinder or V6 engine, would open up the market considerably.