Originally Posted by : Originally posted by TorinoGT69 One thing to remember with pontiacs is that its the low end torque not the hp that makes them fast.
Exactly, that is why you need a dual plane manifold and mild gears. No more than 3.55, and radical cams only steal low end power. [Reply]
I did not argue with you about the dual plane manifold. The performer rpm is a great manifold thats what I would recommend but at the time the car was built I was describing that manifold did not exist and the performer was exactly like a stock intake. Look at the ram air IV cam pontiacs react well to long duration. if you run a cam with a short duration you just increase the already abundant low end torque of the engine and do nothing to help the mid range power. Then you end up with a car that will not hook up and when it does it is already past its powerband. [Reply]
I don't think they make the air-gap for pontiacs do they?
If they do then get it, providing that it can fit underneath your hood! I don't think it will, I've seen one on a small block chevy and it was very tall. It probably won't work on a car. [Reply]
well I am planning on putting a 4 inch cowl or so on my car so im guessing that the air gap will fit underneath the hood even with a tall air cleaner [Reply]
I don't think there is an air gap for pontiac. there would be no point pontiacs have a seperate valley pan so there is already a gap under the intake. [Reply]
yah I think I will have lots of clearance under a 4 inch cowl but I will still wanna try and fit everything underneath the stock hood because the cowl will be one of the last things I buy [Reply]