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Pontiac Ray's Garage
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This channel is dedicated to showcase having fun with my cars, creative engine combos, and hopefully teaching people what is possible with different engine combinations.
1967 Firebird 350 Leak Repairs | Pontiac RAGE Garage | Thrash on my Trash
Explore the frustrating world of solving tranny, engine oil, and water leaks with me, as I Thrash to make Event #2 of the UA-camr Street Drags @StreetLegalDragway to race @JonnyMopar @NightWrencher @nightwrencherperformance @noboltsleftbehind @just_another_car_show !!! Do I make it??? We know the answer....
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Pontiac 301 Dyno Test | 1968 Firebird Racecar Power
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Let's see if my garage built Pontiac 301 can make some power!!! Is it fast or trash? Special thanks to: @NightWrencher @nightwrencherperformance @noboltsleftbehind @infamousnova
1967 Firebird | Youtuber Street Drags | Willow Springs | Pontiac 350 vs Mopar 383
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We finally start out UA-camr drag race series!!! It's my 67 Firebird vs Jonny Mopar and his 383 Belvedere, Doorthy! check it out! Visit @JonnyMopar @noboltsleftbehind @NightWrencher @nightwrencherperformance @sorta_stock for all the racing action!!!!
1967 Firebird | Pontiac vs The World | YouTuber Street Drags **Update**
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Here's an exciting update of the UA-camr Street Drags. @NightWrencher @nightwrencherperformance @JonnyMopar @sorta_stock @noboltsleftbehind @californiaautowerks.
Pontiac 301 Cam Swap | Pontiac versus the World
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Short video featuring what it takes to do a cam swap on my 1968 Firebird 301 powered racecar.
Youtuber Street Drags | Pontiac vs The World | 1967 Firebird Drag Racing
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UA-camr Street Drags | Pontiac vs The World | 1967 Firebird Drag Racing
1968 Firebird Test & Tune 1/8 Mile | Pontiac 301 on the track
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1968 Firebird Test & Tune 1/8 Mile | Pontiac 301 on the track
1968 Firebird Racecar Walk Around | Pontiac 301 Power
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1968 Firebird Racecar Walk Around | Pontiac 301 Power
1967 Firebird Engine Transmission Combo Pontiac 350 TH400 3.08 Gears
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1967 Firebird Engine Transmission Combo Pontiac 350 TH400 3.08 Gears
*Unboxing* MSD 65233 Ultra 6AL Plus
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*Unboxing* MSD 65233 Ultra 6AL Plus
In & Out 75th Anniversary Pomona Fairplex 2023
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In & Out 75th Anniversary Pomona Fairplex 2023
1967 Firebird 350 Pontiac at Diamond Bar Car Show October 7th 2023
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1967 Firebird 350 Pontiac at Diamond Bar Car Show October 7th 2023
Visiting the 2023 Mooneyes New Years Party
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Visiting the 2023 Mooneyes New Years Party
1967 Firebird, 461" iron heads, Irwindale Dragstrip California
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1967 Firebird, 461" iron heads, Irwindale Dragstrip California
Outlaw Pontiac Racers West, Irwindale California August 14th 2022 Bracket Race
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Outlaw Pontiac Racers West, Irwindale California August 14th 2022 Bracket Race
1968 Firebird 301 Kauffman heads testing 5.12.22
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1968 Firebird 301 Kauffman heads testing 5.12.22
Kauffman Pontiac Valve Spring Locator Cup installation
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Kauffman Pontiac Valve Spring Locator Cup installation
Pontiac 461 1967 Firebird, 374 rwhp 390 rwtq 3/11/22
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Pontiac 461 1967 Firebird, 374 rwhp 390 rwtq 3/11/22
Valve Guide Cutting Tool from Comp Cams, Pontiac 301 Guides cut to .530" for Viton Seals
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Valve Guide Cutting Tool from Comp Cams, Pontiac 301 Guides cut to .530" for Viton Seals
Pontiac 301 Kauffman Hi Ports 1968 Firebird 1st pass 11/4/21
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Pontiac 301 Kauffman Hi Ports 1968 Firebird 1st pass 11/4/21
1968 firebird 301 powered 1st pass, aborted halfway.
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1968 firebird 301 powered 1st pass, aborted halfway.
1968 Firebird 301 Irwindale warm up 10/21/21
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1968 Firebird 301 Irwindale warm up 10/21/21
1968 Firebird 301 Kauffman Hi-ports startup and idle.
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1968 Firebird 301 Kauffman Hi-ports startup and idle.
STS-V dyno run, 397hp with 382TQ, with only Spectre Intake and Magnaflow X-pipe.
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STS-V dyno run, 397hp with 382TQ, with only Spectre Intake and Magnaflow X-pipe.
67 Firebird dyno, Superior Automotive, 335whp and 365wtq, 461
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67 Firebird dyno, Superior Automotive, 335whp and 365wtq, 461
Love the car just not a fan of 301 lots of money for no power.
@@jeffstevens664 Thanks, I'm only in the shortblock about $1200, the entire top end can be bolted on another traditional pontiac engine with not much fuss thankfully.
why would you waste your time and money on a 301...... hear that alot i know lol. Pretty good power for the 301. i bet a n/a 301 can do better since other small cubic inch engines have done well. Its just every one overlooked these for the bigger power plants.
@@EfurdGarage no kidding, there's more in store for this little guy!
No worries !!! All of us gear heads go through this. I haven’t pulled my 461 Pontiac in 7 yrs. Starting to think of something I need to pull it for cause it’s not the norm to stay running this good for this long. lol
@@mattspontiacta Thanks, that's funny!
Great color and great setup for a street car, not a drag car. Honestly! Put a full interior back in it and drive it everywhere
Quite impressive. I've got a stock 301, and it feels stronger than 150 hp. Question: What headers are you using?
@@Full_Garage Thanks for the kind words. The headers I'm using are custom Hedmans from a weld up kit.
Love the new series!!!👍
@@czarza4269 Thanks!!!
Nice seeing Pontiac content on youtube. Thanks!
@@wtdonovan Thank you very much, more to come!
Loved my Rocket 350, nice big engine. I forgot how big those old Rochester 4bbl carbs were
Crazy this is all standard maintinance after every track day for a pontiac😮
@@NightWrencher 😂
@@NightWrencher nah, it's more like issues weren't caught initially, paying the price later after running it hard.
To be fair, some of the maintenance was also from driving it around the block after the trans leak. 😂
@@Dart_Chris sadly yes, basically from just using the car...
Man don't get MAD at the Car you have a awesome Car everyone goes through exactly what you are going through. Just kick back and take a deep breath and relax it will come together and slow down and always recheck things. When you rush too much is when mistakes happen if you have to rush to make an event things will probably happen. Again you have a awesome Car and you have a lot of time and money into it don't give up. Most of all you need to stop being so HARD on yourself you are no different than the other person everyone has problems good or bad. Keep on keeping on you will get there and you will start having Fun once again GOOD LUCK !!!
Thanks for the kind words, hoping most of the little issues are resolved. Thanks for watching!
I like the new editing! Can't wait to see what else you will post in the future!
Thank you very much!!!
Man that jonny mopar has some top end power. Came around you with ease 😂. Keep ya head up man.
Thanks, it's tough when you're rushing and coming across issues
I think 4-door cars make the best drag cars.
You need a 433 gear to launch hard it's been a Pontiac gear for the longest time ever
@@phillipbroady1181 I'd love to run a 3.73 in it, not much more than that so I could keep it street friendly.
Cool video. Great job!
@@wayneskelly4297 thank you sir!
Years ago there was a local that ran 10’s with a 64 Nova using an inline 6. Mechanical knowledge and skill.
Be a great engine for a GT45 and a Holley Terminator X, I think. I just bought myself an "LH2" version 4.6L Northstar engine that I plan on doing a twin GT28 turbo setup with a Holley terminator X fuel injection. I don't have a car yet but I'm planning on a C4 Corvette body and a Ford 9" rearend conversion. Not 100% sure of what trans yet but I'm leaning towards a Chrysler 46RH, just becouse I'm so familar, and fond of the Chrysler 727... I'm sure it's going to be a while though.
@@ericwilson2585 I just might have something similar cooking.....stay tuned!
Apparently the gm th250 was very similar to the 727, as it used 2 bands like the 727
That’s decent power to the rear wheels. I had one back in 1968 I bought new. It had the 400 CI My brother and I slowly built it into a gun street car. 4.30 gear. Headers. Mild Engle hydraulic cam. I think it was about .460 lift. A 780 Holley and Eldebrock aluminum intake. Did a lot of street racing with it. I wore out the Road Runners , GTX , Cobra Jet Mustangs with it. Several 427 Chevelles. In fairness the advantage I had was the 4.30 gears a 3500 stall and a set of 6” drag slicks. It was a very consistent 13.00 at 109 MPH in the 1/4 mile and in the late 1960’s that was fairly quick for a street car. Most of the cars I mentioned were high 13 second cars so it wasn’t really hard races for me. Car was solid and so dependable. Rebuilt the engine at 60,000 miles which was considered a lot of miles in those days. Rod and main bearings looked new so just honed the block new rings and bearings and a valve job and it just kept on going. It ran 13.00’s all the time but never once broke into the 12.90’s. Sold it to a friend who kept it for years. It was such a fun car. I never had access to a dyno but if I had to guess it was probably about what yours just dynoed . Have fun with it.
@@1951RKP Thanks! Awesome story, I'm going to keep this thing chugging along with the 301 for now.
I would guess you were putting down around 325hp to the ground considering the info you provided which would have been pretty accurate for those 400's... They were hard to beat, extremely reliable and consistent really fast off the line and kept pulling throughout the run...
You need boosted to wake it up
@@jamesdockery3310 heck yeah that'll wake it up!!!
Used the Radial T/A, horrible 2.8 60 ft.
@@OldsmobileSBRocket I might switch them out but I need to do some testing on them to see if I can force them to grip
Sounds great! what did it dyno ?
@@mattspontiacta it made 287rwhp @6200 and we found that it wasn't getting full throttle so there's a bit more in it!
Not bad at all for a 301 cubic inch engine. Be nice if you can hit 301 rwhp. My 461 iron headed engine did 328 rwhp on a chassis dyno. Iron Pontiac heads are the bottle neck.
@@mattspontiacta my 461 with ported iron heads #62s, made 384rwhp on 91 octane and a roller cam. More on that motor soon.
Nice! Mine are 6x8 stock heads , 224/230 roller cam , speedway aluminum single plane intake with a Holley 770. Hedman ceramic coated headers with 3 inch exhaust. Look forward to see more on your 461. Your 301 is damn impressive to! Those engines had a bad rap years ago. I have noticed more and more popping up especially the turbo 301s. Modding them and turning decent track times to.
@@mattspontiacta, thank you!!! I appreciate it. My 461 is 10.4:1, 265/272 @ .050" solid roller with .650" lift. Planning on upgrading to Kauffman Hi-ports and a Victor manifold. I'm going to track test the 301 again, then do some more upgrades, maybe even forced induction since it's only 9:1 compression.
Thank you so much for your videos and motivation. I have a 69 le mans I'm working on it has a pontiac 350 that I blew the motor now in the process of rebuilding. Had a cousin give me a 81 trans am that has a 301. Had a lot of negative opinions about this engine and was going to get rid of it. Now I know how rare and amazing these pontiac blocks are im never letting go of my pontiac.. thanks again.
@@user-qi7pf7zg5z I really appreciate 🙏 the kind words!!! I need motivation myself sometimes so I'm deeply humbled that it helped you out! Wait until you see the next plans for this motor and another 301 stroker I have planned....it should be epic!
The Pontiac 301 V8 engine can go toe to toe with the Ford 302 Chrysler 318 LA and Magnum and the 305 Chevrolet Small Block V8 engines
What year 301 block you running??? I've wanted to know if that 301 could do anything.
@@paulwortman483 I'm running the weakest block of them all, a 1977 regular 301 non turbo. The 1980-81 301 Turbo blocks are the stronger ones with better mains and bigger main bolts, stronger crankshafts.
Is a 301 a small block?
@@sb18436572 Some say yes, some say no. It's technically smaller than a 326-455 deck height.
I gained a lot of knowledge from a book called 1001 horse power ideas it had pretty solid advice and most mods were cheep and things one might have laying around as in parts and supplies there is also a second volume too that I have not read
@@jasonhumphry5836 I have both of those books, I was actually thinking of doing a video on some of those ideas 💡
@PontiacRaysGarage rock on 🤘 that would be awesome many people could benefit from the knowledge of old time things for gotten or not know
GM only used one ground strap on the cylinder heads most of the time I found adding a second ground strap to the none one to help
It helped my engine run smoothe
Awa yeah!!!!
This video came up on my feed today. What's the combo? One last thing....look up Jones Cam Designs and get Mike to spec the cam. He can find missing herspers 😊
@@hoost3056 Thanks for watching! This is a Pontiac 301 V8, bored .020" to 4.020" bore, 3" stroke with the factory crankshaft. I adapted forged small chevy pistons and 6.200" connecting rods to this engine. It has 9.0:1 compression, Kauffman Racing heads, custome narrowed Wenzler intake manifold, FST 850 cfm carburetor and a 248/254 roller cam with about .600" lift. Th400 trans, Ford 9" with 4.10s.
Im impressed you refined this small cube engine.I love my 65 Dart GT 273.All stock just tuned to its max potential.The sound and seat of the pants feel cant be beat.Maybe 250 horse on a cool day with premium.Its my daily driver 20 + mpg if i lean it out
@@samuelgoodman2825 Thank you for the kind words.
Man is that Firebird all bark and no bite. 200 HP with those rear tires... Oof.
@@eriklarson9137, thanks for watching!
I remember reading about a Dyno test, rwhp, on a 67 GTO RA 2, back in the day. It made 180 rwhp stock and 200 after tuning. With 400 ci.
@@JamesHolbrook-eh5sppeople forget how these old cars were rated back then it wasn’t rear wheel hp that rwhp wouldn’t have sold many cars
301 not worth the effort or expense.
@@johnwingate8799 Thanks for watching!
301 was fine if u were not in a hurry.
Awesome that you reved it to 6500rpm... a slap in the face for those that say the 301 crank "snaps like a pretzel"
@@raysoto1969 Thanks, and this is just the lowly "NA" crank in the weaker NA block. The Turbo block and crank are even stronger.
Not meaning to nitpick but 66 percent is 2/3 throttle, not 3/4 throttle.
@@johnbouchard9447 LOL, it was meant to describe that it was only opened somewhere between 2/3 & 3/4 throttle, or 66-75% throttle.
How did u get aftermarket heads on it. Kauffman special make em? Fascinated with the 301 especially the turbo t/a. Had a non turbo 301 in my K code 79 T/A just to get to work and back when i was younger. Was the only running Pontiac engine i could find for cheap back then in the yunkyards in Indiana. This was around year 2000. Motor was out of the yard car they used and was awful looking under the valve cover but that thing ran perfectly. We never did kill it. Replaced it with a low mile 403 and left it sitting on the ground at my buddy's.
@@midsouth2strokes185 The trick to getting aftermarket heads to fit the 301, is, nothing at all....they bolt on fine, I'm even using 301 head gaskets. The real issue is having to narrow an intake manifold to fit onto the heads because the 301 block is much narrower than a 326-455 Pontiac engine. I ended up cutting/narrowing an aftermarket aluminum intake manifold to fit. After that problem is solved, you just bolt parts to it like a regular Pontiac V8.
This thing is junk!
@@charlieschroder1579 Thanks for watching!
I had a 80 GP w/301. Ac never worked right.
287 hp pile! Slow! It sounds nasty! Atleast.
@@kirstenneil3536Thanks, I think 🤔 😅
Are you just running the big valves on it? I've always read that valve shrouding and piston to valve clearance are big concerns, you have any issues?
@@AEtrane I reduced them to 2.120" intake and 1.700" exhaust. I also notched the cylinder bores to accommodate the valves past .600" valve lift. No issues yet, it runs hard, although I have no clean track numbers or dyno numbers to prove it, as the car has had various issues since installing the motor.
I Bet you were SOOOOOO Pissed Off when You figured out you installed the wrong Pistons are You going to put the correct Pistons if You do your Motor is really going to be killer. Bet you will see a Huge difference in Horsepower being your Cam is set up for those pistons.
@@kennyspry5189 You know, pissed, mad at myself, but hopeful.....I almost bought the correct pistons for this, and would have torn the motor down, but 2 things stopped me. This thing is running so good, and making enough power to get me into a 7 second 1/8 mile, and, I have another, stroker 301 at the machine shop. So, I'm going to just get this down the track as fast as possible, then, switch to the stroker 301.
The Blue paint job looks absolutely awesome on your Firebird you picked an amazing color.
@@kennyspry5189 Thank you very much!!
U have a nice car.. lots of work and time and love in the car obviously.... If you want horsepower by double. Build a LS....
@@CamaroKevin84 Thanks for the kind words. An LS will never, ever, ever, be placed in this car or any of my other Pontiacs. This engine is just a little R&D toy that I'm testing parts with.....wait until you see the other Pontiac V8s that'll be in between the fenders.....they'll make plenty of power.
I think you might be missing the whole point of it. Cheap and easy isn't the answer to everything.
Maybe I misunderstood the last thing u said about cheap and easy. Building my LS was not cheap and easy. I'm not buying no parts unless it comes from jegs or summit or is OEM. Maybe that crap on eBay is cheap but it's all junk. Unless it came from a reputable company. Building any motor is not cheap. Unless u want to run into problem after problem and more down the road
I would think he’s saying he wants Pontiac power for his Pontiac cars. Most serious Pontiac enthusiasts would rather push their Pontiac than power it with a Chevy.
For anyone who doesn't know General motors made Pontiac.... Same company that made GMC and Chevrolet and many more. Thanks
Lighter than a SBC.
Same weight as a small block chevy with aluminum heads
Very cool. There are guys with the turbo 301s in 2nd gen F-Bodies running 11s in the stock class. If you put a blow through setup on your's, it would run damn good.
@@analogkid4557 Absolutely 💯 Stay tuned, this thing should get much faster soon!
the worst pontiac engine ever made ive had 3 and they are junk
@@stelthy100 this one is still healthy and running pretty quick
I’d say the 265 was worse than the 301. Regardless this 301 sounds wicked. Close to 1 HP per CI at the wheels is impressive.
@@mikee2923 Thanks for the support. A 9:1, 91 octane pump gas engine making almost 1hp per cube to the tire is not too shabby I think.
Need to twist it about 7500
@@MarlHellbringer I'm afraid it'll scatter parts. Peak power was made at 6250 so no need to go higher yet.
@@PontiacRaysGarage I'm new around here. Stock bottom end?
@@MarlHellbringer stock block, with a stock crank, using forged pistons and rods.
@PontiacRaysGarage because I'm not the one paying the bills on it, I say send it lol
@@MarlHellbringer 😆 🤣 😂
Love oddball combos . That's where the fun is at. Beating someone with goofy combo is priceless.
@@scottruether2500 sure is, thanks!!!
Mickey Thompsons blown Super Duty 4 cylinder Pontiac has entered the chat.......
Keep going...long live the 301!!!!!
@@36index Lots more stuff waiting in the wings for this project!!!