Ram Air IV versus 455 HO

[supergonzo]

I agree with Mike. However when it came to rules, there were no rules for the "Flagship Division" Chevrolet. they were allowed to do pretty much whatever they wanted.

[StealthBird]

Just realized I said the throttle stop was used "until 1969", that of course included the 1969 model year. Probably should have said "until 1970".

Chevrolet was the big dog, and they were allowed to do whatever they wanted.

[turbo69bird]

I own an original RA IV firebird. The car was a race car and only has 15,000 miles on it. It was an engineering ordered car and it came through with a GTO carb linkage.
It was also sound deadener and radio delete. This car went 11:90's in C/stock back in 69.
I have ridden in many 455 HO, Super duty firebirds and I would put a RAIV car up against it all day long.
I have been drag racing ponchos since 87. Had just about every engine combo.
I have even had all the parts to complete a RAV motor, But not all at the same time.
I am currently racing a turbocharged 428 in a 69 bird @ 2900 lbs.
If anybody is interested in these cars
check out www.msnusers.com/RAIVBIRDPICS
there is a 68 GTO 4 spd W/4.33 gears
My RAIV 69 bird 4spd w/4.33 gears later changed to 4.88'S
And also a prostock RAV 4spd car. You can find the story of the RAV car in january 72 rodder and super stock magazine.
All three cars were raced by bill eckstrom of Bristol conn. and campaigned by Stephens pontiac. They are still in business today.
It's too bad more people don't know about Bill and his race cars. Every body knows who royal, knaffel, berger, yenco, and tasca are but stephens pontiac has stayed relatively unknown. I think more poeple would like to hear about some new cars rather than the same old stories about the same old cars. Even though all those other cars were pretty Killer cars.

[Charley Lillard]

Turbo...welcome to the site. Is this your 69 RA4 bird ? Does it still look that way ? Truly a very cool looking car.

[Chevy454]

Whoa...

[LS6 RAT]

What a great thread! Love learning about Pontiacs, I would like to comment on the earlier threads discussing the different car weights. As some of you may know, I have purchased a couple of fine cars from Charlie. My current love of course is his former LS-6 'vette.
I had this car weighed and certified, it does have PS, PB, T/T, RWD. Car came in at 3340lbs without me and virtually no fuel in tank. Full tank of fuel will add 103lbs to car.

My former '69 L78 SS Camaro convertible weighed 3750lbs and my '70 440 R/T SE Challenger coupe weighed 3840lbs.

[Steve_Hoog]

Nice Bird!!!

Charley zoom in on the car across and behind, looks like a goat.