Pontiac, and underrated, are synonymous. The 13 to 1 compression super duty 421 in '62 or '63 was rated at 410 HP. Most experts over the last 60 years have said that engine was actually over 500 HP. And one those early '60s NASCAR seasons , Pontiacs won 49 of 53 races. 1 4 bbl, or 2 4 bbls on your 421, take your pick
@geralddrury48292 ай бұрын
What's up with the cam! Makes me Cringe a bit on your run! Set it and leave it!
@BoostedLSA132 ай бұрын
COPO 💪🏾
@paceta804 ай бұрын
I love Pontiacs!!
@Josh-pg3qb4 ай бұрын
My dad had a 65 GTO and swapped out the 389 for the 421 and it’s definitely not an engine to be slept on in terms of performance.
@jamesblair96144 ай бұрын
Good job getting it off the line with minimal or no fanfare, the man knows his car!
@prestonscott66056 ай бұрын
Copo!!!!
@gordocarbo7 ай бұрын
Never gets old does it!
@keiththompson72807 ай бұрын
What a sweet sound, sound like my old PONCHO , Pontiacs have a sound of their own .
@Sheisthedevilyouknowwho-ft9we10 ай бұрын
Driven mostly Pontiacs like my Dad did from 1955 on. I've never had a ram air IV., only what Ive read, Gawd does that thing rev high and quickly moreso than other Pontiacs. You couldn't get with A/C if I'm not mistaken.
@montrealbarnes1288 Жыл бұрын
Gto is pulling my guy
@montrealbarnes1288 Жыл бұрын
Gto bby
@geoffmcnew5863 Жыл бұрын
My '69 428-SCJ Mach 1 looks better than ANY Camaro ever made.
@cod8140 Жыл бұрын
He was day dreamin at the tree
@romeotango58 Жыл бұрын
I had a '63 Bonneville with a 421 tri power engine, never took it to the track but it was very quick for it's size
@nickcox2568 Жыл бұрын
That would make you sick,hold the record for 3 yrs with a vette,trade it to a mustang then get beat by a Camaro!
@steelwheels327 Жыл бұрын
The ultimate sleeper ....how can you not love it !
@ChuckSSoul Жыл бұрын
Fool, Canada is not a state ! Lol
@TheMrmmkkpro Жыл бұрын
That bad boy stood up when it was stomped. Sounds great. 1972 455 HO, 30 over, L2394 trw pistons a healthy comp cam and a torker1 with a 850 hp series carb. 7f6 heads still employed. Keeping them Ponchos screaming. 👍👍🏁🏁
@duanebartosch7638 Жыл бұрын
The late Glen " Fireball" dominated early "60's" Nascar with his 421 Catalina.
@shawnbledsoe6325 Жыл бұрын
something is not right my mom and step dad had one back in the day she ran it they said ran low 11's she said she never lost a race in it
@samholcombe3129 Жыл бұрын
Chevy needs to revive this Camaro philosophy for the street, they put an insanely underrated at 430 hp racing engine in a base RS. Things actually had like 530 hp, the Mustang was rated at 335 or 385 I can’t remember but they were actually mid 400hp. The LT1 model is a good idea, but how about a ZL1 with the 755 Hp/715 ftlb LT5 with 7 speed manual or 10L90, then do it again with the 670 hp N/A LT6 from C8Z, maybe call it Z/28. Since all will be electric soon go out with a cloud of burnt gasoline bang. Just say they only have 455 hp while your at it 😉
@jamesmooney8933 Жыл бұрын
The Catalonia weight about the same as the GTO. It seems odd, because the Catalonia is bigger, but most of the weight on a car body is in the corners. Down the center of the body, and in the middle, there isn't a lot of weight. The Catalonia was a post car, and a stripped down model
@daveshepherd8460 Жыл бұрын
Not a real sanctioned contest, where are the seat belts?
@BrunoBeltramecanada Жыл бұрын
Not allowed to race without a lap belt.. it’s cinched
@daveshepherd8460 Жыл бұрын
@@BrunoBeltramecanada correct, I couldn't see it in the video.
@billbosward9798 Жыл бұрын
Real nice car and quick to boot. I assume its a Canadian car/owner??
@ronjay6380 Жыл бұрын
Yeah thanks for showing us the race from the tailpipe muffler Man
@joequillun7790 Жыл бұрын
lol
@jimbaker2698 Жыл бұрын
Well,,what did it do?,,?
@BrunoBeltramecanada Жыл бұрын
453hp iirc
@toddbob552 жыл бұрын
Mustang is a better looking Car of the two.
@V8AmericanMuscleCar2 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful... ❤️
@lemans35072 жыл бұрын
14 years ago.
@joevette62902 жыл бұрын
Not too many L-88 owners put their expensive L-88 on the track!!! Nicest video I've seen with one beautiful car!!!
@nathanielwaters67302 жыл бұрын
Now, that's how a 4spd Mopar is supposed to be driven, DAMMIT!!! Well done Sir, Ronnie Sox is was probably lookin' at you rowing that 4spd!!! Mopar or no car
@davegeisler78022 жыл бұрын
Go get em' Big Cat 🏁 that Ram Air IV is only giving up around 75 hp to the 421SD and its not even close . It was over at the 60 foot mark !!
@mikemossa96402 жыл бұрын
Copo for the dubb. Fantastic race of the original big skreet burners. Love and respect for both cars. Sad that this free country is trying to stop you from driving these cars because of global warming in the summer and cooling in the winter. Who would have known we were causing the seasons. Somehow my size 15 is causing it. How will charging stations get power for these Chinese cars again? YouTurd bot activate.
@2knipex2 жыл бұрын
Would have run faster with the sear down!
@burningblue12542 жыл бұрын
The Pontiac 400 and 455 had very broad torque bands at low rpm which made them ideal street engines. Hemis etc make peak power at high rpms which make them great track engines but not good street engines where street encounters last 5seconds! The later year 455s were tuned for low end torque which made them seem fast for the avarage driver. However, they ran out of breath in the1/4 mile because they ran a lean mixture.
@lukemeier18532 жыл бұрын
Hemis ruled the street, if you have a manual trans you can make the power where you want it...
@burningblue12542 жыл бұрын
@@lukemeier1853 you have no idea what you are talking about. A fast revving small block in a light car with steep gearing is best on the street. My 340 duster with a 4.10 gear would beat any street hemi light to light.
@lukemeier18532 жыл бұрын
@@burningblue1254 Dude, you are stupid, there are multiple criteria for how a car hooks up, revs, and wins races. There's an old saying that every real racer knows, that torque wins races. Just watch videos of classic car drags, quarter mile or 8th mile is what everybody does in the drag race. The small blocks can't even compete. I've been building and racing cars for 40 years so shut up, you're an idiot....and totally wrong. In the sixties the fastest stock factory quarter miles for normal passenger cars was set by a hemi cuda and a Buick GS 455. Fact. Both Big blocks. The 426 hemi revs like a small block as does the 427 side oiler in the cobra which was the fastest of all. Not a small block in sight. Your 340 duster couldn't touch a properly prepped hemi..... clown....lol....
@74SD455TA Жыл бұрын
@@burningblue1254 Back in the early-mid 70's, I always liked that 340, as do many, dual quad 440 and hemi's were mostly slow and beatable
@darrinjones5951 Жыл бұрын
@@lukemeier1853 Saw many 427 Chevys Run down a Hemi
@brucefulper24332 жыл бұрын
Take it to the track.
@hiitsstillme2 жыл бұрын
Great cars both of them, but in totally different leagues. Not sure why they got paired.
@ericheine24142 жыл бұрын
You show us the car on the dyno but you don't give us the numbers. That's a weak suck
@hornetbrown2 жыл бұрын
It's clear that the Judge driver wasn't even trying.
@bruceallen60162 жыл бұрын
Poncho power times 2 with a twist. Thumb up. 👍
@automech012 жыл бұрын
Really who the f#ck ends the video before the ET.
@jenkemjones682 жыл бұрын
That was some skillful gear throws.
@David-er1cy2 жыл бұрын
That 427 too much for the 428 cobra jet
@billyfoster32232 жыл бұрын
That engine belongs in a 66 GTO coupe, hands down!😁🤟
@CudaRebelsAutoModeling4262 жыл бұрын
Impressive and great race! between two of the greatest pony cars, with the best engines! 👍🔥
@charlie66292 жыл бұрын
We had a 63 SD 421 Catalina. I had no idea it was a hot rod although I do know it was very fast for a family car. I was very young and bought it from an elder who had it sitting in a garage.
@jamesmooney8933 Жыл бұрын
In '63 the were no pony cars, or muscle cars. The Catalonia SD 421 and the Chevy SS 409. were the hot cars.
@gt-37guy6 Жыл бұрын
Memories are what they are, but highly doubt that your had one of the insanely small number of true Super Duty cars made in 63. You had a 421...ok, but SD was a RACE ENGINE you would have known, trust me.
@jeffrobodine18502 жыл бұрын
I had a Catalina 421 it was hard to beat 💯💯💯💯
@theeducatedredneck41442 жыл бұрын
I prefer videos that clearly post the ET's, I'm guessing they were both in the 12's. I had a RA IV 400 in a '80 Trans Am with a 4 speed and 3:73 gears back in the 90's. My best ET was a 12:72