Anyone like classic Pontiac Grand Prix's? (sell, engines, Buick, Chevy)

[Deez Nuttz]

A neighbor had a few of these when i was growing up. Both were '72 models, one was a 400 LJ (looked very similar to the one in the pic above, silver in color but with a black vinyl top) the other a 455 SJ. His son also had a '72 LJ.

[Fleet]

I like them. Back when Pontiacs looked like Pontiacs and had large big-block engines.

My choice(s) would be:

1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ. 428-cu-in engine/390 horsepower. With 3.90 gears, they could run low-14s.

1966 Pontiac Grand Prix. 389-cu-in engine. My parents owned two of these back in the late '60s/early '70s. Nice, big cars.

[GTOlover]

I was a big fan of the pontic Le-Mans GT-37 of the 1970 model year would of loved one with a 400 CID and 4-BBL. well I would taken one with a 350 2-BBL but swaped in a GMPP 454HO and T-56 6-speed

[Tennesseestorm]

Those were nice... those had the unique fully padded instrument panels too... meaning even the part surrounding the gauges was padded... a rarity in the early 70s.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by GTOlover

I was a big fan of the pontic Le-Mans GT-37 of the 1970 model year would of loved one with a 400 CID and 4-BBL. well I would taken one with a 350 2-BBL but swaped in a GMPP 454HO and T-56 6-speed

Don't you mean a 455HO? Pontiac made 455s.
Or are you talking about an aftermarket engine?

[Deez Nuttz]

Originally Posted by Fleet

Don't you mean a 455HO? Pontiac made 455s.
Or are you talking about an aftermarket engine?

GMPP stands for "GM performance parts" aka a "crate" engine. Most likely a 454 Chevy crate engine.

I dig the looks of the 1969-72 GP, though I doubt I'd win any stop light races with one unless it had a really big engine.

[Merc63]

I like those early '70s Grand Prix's. Almost a baby Eldorado withthe jutting out fenders on both ends. But of that era Ponchos, I'm partial to the '73-76 GTO and Can Am. I was almost there with my built 400 powered Grand LeMans:



Very hard to find any of them now, especially with the black interior I'd want to match my old car.

[GTOlover]

Originally Posted by Deez Nuttz

GMPP stands for "GM performance parts" aka a "crate" engine. Most likely a 454 Chevy crate engine.

I dig the looks of the 1969-72 GP, though I doubt I'd win any stop light races with one unless it had a really big engine.

yeah the GMPP does not sell pontiac, buick or olds motors in their catalogue
so pretty much I would be stuffing a crate big block chevy under the hood of a pontiac do to cost and ease of parts avaliblity.

I know it's wrong to put a chevy motor in a 60's/70's pontiac but it is just a cheaper way to go and since you can order the GMPP with the bell housing that will line and bolt up to the T-56 right from the box it makes it even easier and cheaper to go that route.

I wish I had the space to pick up a old le-mans with a 250 inline six and had time to actually to that swap

[MoNative34]

Was that built on the same platform as the Monte Carlo?... Looks similar if I'm not mistaken.

[Deez Nuttz]

Yes I believe the 1969-72 GP was on the same platform as the Monte.

Merc63 you must have some work done on that Grand LeMans...otherwise I'm surprised it can even do a burnout...well unless there's bleach on the tires.