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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 | Hi, I am wondering if the Pontiacs had a different engine than the Chevs?
A picture on the classifieds showed a flathead in the Pontiac.
I also wonder if it would be wise to "pick up this up"?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 131 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 131 | Howdy Stove
This could be a can of worms, The photo shows a flathead eh.
My guess is this Pontiac is a US car. What series or model is on the outside. Canadian Pontiac production cars were as you know just disguised Chevys. One big advantage for us Canucks is the Canadian ponchos had a larger engine. The 51 would have a 216 like a Chev but when the 235 came out for larger trucks and Corvette use the Canadian Pontiac had that engine. By 55 they had 261 as the standard engine.(great source for that engine is a Canadian car)
To answer your 3rd question if the rust worm has not damaged it much it could be a fun car to have. There are three Pontiac sedan deliverys in the Calgary area. The guys that own them are very happy to have them. If it is actually a US version it is very rare up here.
Have fun, your GMC needs a stablemate. Howie
1 1955 Chev one ton. 261 engine
3 1962 Chev c-10 261 engine
4 1966 Plymouth VIP 5.7 GenIII Hemi
5 1966 Imperial Crown Coupe 440 engine
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 | It probably has the Pontiac flathead straight eight.
Not too many around anymore.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 | OOPs, double post, sorry
Don
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 |
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 | Interesting, thanks. I am guessing that the existing owner does not want this vehicle because parts (like fenders etc...) are probably slim to none. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 |
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Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Stove, only you know if the price is right. If it is, buy it as long as the tin worms haven't made it look like cheese cloth. You will not regret it. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 | I looked at this yesterday and the rust is not too bad. But this vehicle is pretty far gone otherwise. Lots of parts missing like trim, windshield and tranny, and the engine is kaput.
I don't think I'm prepared to give it the work required. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,608 | Stove
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Personal buys/sells/trades should be done in email and/or in Private Messages.
You both have email addresses in your Profiles.
Good luck - posted by the moderator | | | | | Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 79 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 79 | riverdancer,
Personal buys/sells/trades should be done in email and/or in Private Messages.
- posted by the moderator
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