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Pontiac Tempest Custom, 1961

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Chassis No.: 161P80360

  • Exterior: Raspberry Metallic
  • Interior: Gray
  • Custom build with 395 miles since completion
  • Finished in Raspberry Metallic with Gray interior
  • 455 CI V-8 engine
  • 500 HP and 500 ft/lb of torque
  • 4-bolt main block bored 0.030 over
  • Ross pistons
  • Eagle rods
  • Comp Cams hydraulic roller camshaft part no. 51-000-9 from Butler Pontiac
  • Nodular iron crankshaft
  • Total seal rings
  • 8 quart oil pan
  • SFI flex plate and balancer
  • Edelbrock RPM 87 cc cylinder heads with girdles
  • Edelbrock RPM intake with Demon 850 CFM carburetor
  • Turbo 400 automatic transmission with B&M kit and hard parts
  • TCI trans shield
  • Art Morrison 10 point roll cage
  • Art Morrison 4-link coilover rear suspension
  • 9-inch rear end with 3.50 ratio gears and silent Detroit locker
  • 4-wheel disc brakes
  • Pinto front suspension
  • Tilt forward hood
  • Custom engine compartment finishing panels

455/500 HP, Automatic

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Pontiac Tempest

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