Pontiac GTO Restoration Guide (1964-1973) — preview & buy
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Step-by-step procedures for the 1964-1973 Pontiac GTO restoration -- the ten-year first-generation A-body 112-inch-wheelbase run, the 1964 launch-year 389 Tri-Power with three Rochester 2GC two-barrel carburetors, the 1965-onward 389 4-barrel / Pontiac 400 / Pontiac 455 progression, the 1970 455 HO / 455 SD engine cluster, the 1970 Ram Air III / 1971 Ram Air IV / 1972-onward Ram Air V progression, the 1970-only Endura vacuum-formed front nose, the 1968-onward functional hood scoop, the 1969-onward PHS (Pontiac Historic Services) paper trail, and the Pontiac-side A-body-vs-Chrysler B-body marque-cross authentication. Covers the 1964-only Tri-Power three 2GC Rochester pattern, the 1965-onward 389 4-barrel / Pontiac 400 / Pontiac 455 progression with the Pontiac-side crankshaft forging and cylinder-head casting vs the Chevrolet 396 / 454 / Oldsmobile 455 / Buick 455 marque-cross, the 1970-only Endura vacuum-formed front nose mounting bolt pattern, the 1968-onward functional hood scoop with the hood-tachometer cable take-off authentication, the 1969-onward PHS (Pontiac Historic Services) paper trail authentication chain for the 242 / 244 / 242-Judge model codes, the 1970-onward Ram Air III / IV / V intake manifold casting patterns, and the Pontiac-Connecticut-built-assembled A-body pattern on the Willow Run GM-A-body assembly line.
Includes torque charts, Ram Air intake fastener grades, and a PHS authentication appendix. Free 389 Tri-Power, 455 HO, Ram Air V samples.
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Key restoration topics
7 topics covered in the full guide
- 011964 GTO launch on the Tempest / LeMans A-body + 1964-only 389 Tri-Power
- 02Pontiac V8 family (389 / 400 / 455) on the GTO
- 031969 Judge 42Y / Ram Air IV / Endura nose refresh
- 041970 455 HO / 455 SD / Ram Air V top fitment
- 051973 emissions-era closure + 1974 final year
- 06PHS paperwork chain (Pontiac Historic Services) + GM A-body provenance
- 07Pontiac V8 cross-platform discriminator (Pontiac 389/400/455 vs Chevelle 396/454 vs Buick 400/430/455 vs Olds 455)
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Step-by-step procedures for the 1964-1973 Pontiac GTO restoration -- the ten-year first-generation A-body 112-inch-wheelbase run, the 1964 launch-year 389 Tri-Power with three Rochester 2GC two-barrel carburetors, the 1965-onward 389 4-barrel / Pontiac 400 / Pontiac 455 progre... Free sample pages and the full guide in a single PDF, optimized for desktop reading and a tablet in the garage.
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