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phelanhawk
Hey, I'm Phelan. I'm 17, a life-long Pontiac enthusiast, about 6' tall, and nobody's idea of a fool (except for the Ford fiasco.)
For the record, my first car was actually a '96 Ford Mustang GT4.6, but we'll suffice to say that I'll never buy another fuel-injected (or Ford) car again.
However, being Mr. 14-year-old-with-a-dad-who-has-carpal-tunnel-syndrome didn't make engine swaps easy.
My first solo engine swap was a '96 Ford Mustang GT, replacing the blown-to-hell 4.6 with a much ballsier 4.6DOHC. THe only problem was that it took two months for me to get the job done.
After such a hassle, I'll never buy another computer-controlled car as long as I can get away with it.
It was a nightmare, to say the least.
My next endeavour was a real car, a 1965 Pontiac Tempest that I dug-up thirty miles from my house, only $2500, immaculate frame, minimal body rust, a pretty dirty motor and glasspack exhaust.
I fell in love with the car right away, and haven't been able to get rid of the Mustang (which won't move, due to a recently blown transmission, and thus, is occupying the spot where my Tempest should be.
I'm working on reconstructing the Tempest to become a fusion of modern and antique, the best of both worlds, but only using American parts, and as much Pontiac hardware as I can get my hands on.
The package sits now at:
-'65 Tepmest body/frame, Cameo Ivory White, moderate rust/body damage
-'65 Tempest chrome trim
-'65 GTO tail lights and rear-end
-'65 Tempest grille
-blue vinyl interior
-326CID V8 motor (5.4L for you British blokes)
-550CFM 4bbl carburetor (waaaay too big for the current block)
-2 spd. auto trans/308 rear, positraction
What I hope to have in there by the end of next year is this:
-'65 Tempest frame/body, Cameo Ivory WHite w/pearl metallic hue, zero rust/body damage
-zero trim
-'65 Tempest tail lights
-'65 Tempest grille
-blue denim interior
-250CID OHC6 "Sprint" motor, turbocharged
-400CFM carburetor
-Pioneer 6-disk CD changer, hidden in the glove box
-3 spd. manual trans, /256 rear, positraction
I love my car...
For the record, my first car was actually a '96 Ford Mustang GT4.6, but we'll suffice to say that I'll never buy another fuel-injected (or Ford) car again.
However, being Mr. 14-year-old-with-a-dad-who-has-carpal-tunnel-syndrome didn't make engine swaps easy.
My first solo engine swap was a '96 Ford Mustang GT, replacing the blown-to-hell 4.6 with a much ballsier 4.6DOHC. THe only problem was that it took two months for me to get the job done.
After such a hassle, I'll never buy another computer-controlled car as long as I can get away with it.
It was a nightmare, to say the least.
My next endeavour was a real car, a 1965 Pontiac Tempest that I dug-up thirty miles from my house, only $2500, immaculate frame, minimal body rust, a pretty dirty motor and glasspack exhaust.
I fell in love with the car right away, and haven't been able to get rid of the Mustang (which won't move, due to a recently blown transmission, and thus, is occupying the spot where my Tempest should be.
I'm working on reconstructing the Tempest to become a fusion of modern and antique, the best of both worlds, but only using American parts, and as much Pontiac hardware as I can get my hands on.
The package sits now at:
-'65 Tepmest body/frame, Cameo Ivory White, moderate rust/body damage
-'65 Tempest chrome trim
-'65 GTO tail lights and rear-end
-'65 Tempest grille
-blue vinyl interior
-326CID V8 motor (5.4L for you British blokes)
-550CFM 4bbl carburetor (waaaay too big for the current block)
-2 spd. auto trans/308 rear, positraction
What I hope to have in there by the end of next year is this:
-'65 Tempest frame/body, Cameo Ivory WHite w/pearl metallic hue, zero rust/body damage
-zero trim
-'65 Tempest tail lights
-'65 Tempest grille
-blue denim interior
-250CID OHC6 "Sprint" motor, turbocharged
-400CFM carburetor
-Pioneer 6-disk CD changer, hidden in the glove box
-3 spd. manual trans, /256 rear, positraction
I love my car...
