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'64 GTO Tri Power 389

Pontiac's Triple-Carburetion for Gran Turismo Omologato!

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Widely known as the first true Muscle Car, the legendary 1964 Pontiac Tempest with GTO option came with a high-performance 6.5 litre V8, 389 cubic inches, 10.75:1 compression and required premium fuel. For buyers that wanted extra rubber-burning power, there was a "Tri-Power" option that featured a trio of Rochester 2G two barrel carburetors which delivered 348 horsepower at 4800 rpm. And if that extra horsepower from the 3x2 induction wasn't enough for street cred, the sound of all three carbs opening up under full throttle was music to the ears of performance enthusiasts!

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Oldsmobile Rocket V8

The Revolutionary Rocket V8 a Favorite for '50s Hot Rodders

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When Oldsmobile's new "Rocket" V8 debuted in 1949 in was a true game changer for General Motors as it was the first mass-produced overhead-valve, high-compression V8 engine from the division. Featuring an advanced short-throw layout, the design provided reduced friction and wear. Starting at a displacement of 303 cubic inches, this first-generation Olds Rocket engine grew to 394 cubes for 1964. This hot-rodded example is adorned with six Stromberg 94 two-barrel carburetors mounted on an Offenhauser aluminum log intake manifold, topped off with anodized injector stacks.

Chevrolet L72 427 Big Block

Sixties Power for the Yenko-Supercars!

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Don Yenko built special high-performance cars at his Canonsburg, PA, Chevy dealership and the top-performing powerplants he provided in them were the "L72" 427 big blocks. Available in the late-1960s, these were potent 425-horsepower engines that featured rectangular port cylinder heads, 2.19-inch intake, 1.72-inch exhaust valves, 11.0:1 compression pistons, heavy-duty connecting rods, forged crankshaft, strengthened with 4-bolt main bearings. The camshaft was of high lift design (.520-inch) and used solid lifters for maximum RPMs. A double-pumper Holley four-barrel carburetor (rated at 780 cfm with dual feed) was mounted atop an aluminum high-rise intake manifold. These legendary engines were highly respected on both the street and the drag strip!

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426 Street Hemi

The Engine That Ruled The Streets During the Muscle Car Era

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First designed in 1963 and released in "street form" for the 1966 model year, the 426 Hemi was known as the "King Kong" ultimate Mopar powerplant of the day. The huge cylinder heads with hemispherical combustion chambers was the design method Chrysler engineers chose to provide tremendous breathing capacities throughout all RPM ranges. By being fitted with colossal 2.25-inch intake and 1.94-inch exhaust valves, the heads were extremely free-flowing and put this powerplant in the winner's circle in all-out competition. The street version was equipped with 10.25:1 compression ratio and fitted with a pair of inline Carter AFB four barrel carburetors, delivering 425 horsepower with 490 foot-pounds of torque, delivering stop-light to stop-light serious performance that could smoke the tires in an instant!

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'56 Chevy Pro Street

454 Cubic Inches of Supercharged Big Block Power!

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Chevrolet's largest engine ever produced from the factory was the LS7 454, a big block powerplant that came in 1970. The raw power of these engines gave inspiration to builders of street cars ever since, including this highly modified 800-horsepower Pro Street example! Fitted with a BDS 8-71 supercharger and dual 850-cfm Holley four-barrels, high-lift roller camshaft and forged pistons, this radical competition-built 454 has all the necessary ingredients for all-out performance all the while being streetable. Aluminum cylinder heads with 2.25-inch intake valves pull in the massive air intake, with 2 1/4-inch exhaust headers expelling the spent exhaust fumes. Wild!

'97 Dodge Viper

700 Horsepower 488-Cubic-Inch V10

Dodge Viper V 10 — For 1997 Dodge went all-out for racing the Viper V10 sports car, with their GTS-R version featuring aluminum block, heads and 13:1 forged pistons, Carillo steel rods and titanium valves with Isky roller lifters.A dry-sump oiling system was used. Induction system consists of 10 individual throttle bodies from TWM, featuring top-feed injectors with nominal fuel pressures ranging from 55 to 115 PSI. Equal-length 32-inch headers snake out of the exhaust ports dumping into 4-inch outlets, providing an distinctive exhaust tone unique to a V10-cylinder powerplant, all done by Caldwell Development, Inc., Vista, CA. The ultimate Viper race engine!

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1963 Asteroid Corvette

Built in 1963 And Still Impressive Today!

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1963 Asteroid Corvette — George Barris was "The King of Kustomizers" but he also build up some cool engines, this one from a then-brand-new 1963 Split-Window Corvette built as a show car. Boring and stroking a 327-cid Corvette engine to 352 cubes, it was completely race-prepped with the fitting of 13:1 compression pistons and a solid-lifter Isky 505C camshaft, and a magneto replacing the standard points distributor. The crown jewel of this Barris creation is the intake system, with six Stromberg 97 two-barrel carburetors mounted on an aluminum intake. With the choke assemblies removed for maximum airflow, this classic hot-rodded small block Chevrolet engine not only looks the part but has the performance to back it up: dyno tested at 430 foot-pounds of torque and 400 horsepower, which in 1963 was rather potent for a street machine!

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Aluminum 540-Cube Blown & Injected HEMI

1200 Horsepower of Glistening Chrome and Polished Aluminum

When creating the ultimate "1960s Retro Show Rod" it's mandatory to back it up with a big, bold and powerful engine. This hemispherical masterpiece is filled with 8:1 JE forged pistons, 4340 forged crankshaft, Schneider roller cam and supported by five cross-bolted main caps as part of the Indy Maxx block.Aluminum heads with Indy rocker arms provide the breathing, while on top sits the massive 8-71 supercharger. Fuel is fed via a RetroTech fuel injection setup, with gulping incoming air from a Hilborn 4-port scoop. Truly a work of art with the raw horsepower which more than valadates all the visual bling, it is the real deal.

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Ford 427 Wedge

Fitted in Cobras For Ultimate Performance!

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Ford 427 Wedge — First offered by Ford in 1963, the 427 Wedge was the racing engine that was used in NASCAR and drag race competitions, available from the factory with either a single Holley four-barrel (410 hp) or dual Holley four-barrels (425 hp), a solid lifter camshaft and 11.6:1 compression ratio, and with a dual-point centrifugal advance ignition system providing spark. These engines delivered some 575 horsepower in NASCAR tune. In 1965 when Carroll Shelby offered the 427 in the Cobra, it was truly a lethal machine that required an experienced and talented driver. The pictured Cobra 427 engine is equipped with a set of four 48 IDA Weber carburetors, which were available through Shelby American.

Cadillac's Revolutionary Overhead Valve V8

An Engineering Triumph from 1949

Cadillac Overhead Valve V8 — General Motors' top division, Cadillac, led the way for the corporation's entry into the modern V8 engine era with its all-new 1949 powerplant, an engine that set a new standard for the American car industry. Brilliantly designed, it featured five main bearings for added strength and rigidity, incorporating high-compression "slipper skirt" pistons as part of the over-square configuration. That means that the cylinder bores are larger than the length of the stroke of the crankshaft, providing less inertial stress. This translates to higher engine revs and more power! This particular hot-rodded version features an Eldorado "Power Pack" dual quad intake manifold with two 500 cfm Edelbrock four-barrel carburetors, a Joe Hunt magneto ignition upgrade, tubular headers, and a high-lift camshaft. With 331 cubic inches and "old school" induction, it provides the smooth performance the original Cadillac engineers designed all those years ago. Plus retains a desirable nostalgic appearance, right down to the "Cadillac" script on the chromed valve covers!

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Mopar 440 Six Pack

Factory Muscle Car Power With Six Venturi Induction System

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Mopar 440 Six Pack — Released in mid-1969 model year, Dodge's Super Bee and Plymouth's Road Runner models were offered with 440 Wedge engines for the first time and these special powerplants had three Holley 2300 Series carburetors, totaling some 1,350 cfm (cubic feet per minute) of induction capacity. An aluminum Edelbrock intake manifold was sourced by Chrysler for these newly released engines and the factory also bumped up the compression ratio to 10.5:1 to fully take advantage of the induction upgrades. As a result horsepower rating was upped to 390 and torque at 490 foot-pounds, which matched the torque rating of the Hemi. Plymouth called it the "440+6" however no matter the application, on the streets like Woodward Avenue or Van Nuys Blvd, they were all known as "Six-Packs!"

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All Horsepower!

'64 GTO Tri Power 389

Pontiac's Triple-Carburetion for Gran Turismo Omologato!

Oldsmobile Rocket V8

The Revolutionary Rocket V8 a Favorite for '50s Hot Rodders