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**XcYZ** · #31 01-13-2005, 07:50 AM

That's a cool pic.

**Ummgawa** · #32 01-13-2005, 08:04 AM

Charley dont the SD's and the HO's have the same round port heads? I have a soft spot for the Pontiacs.

Sorry on the Nomenclature, I think Goodwood and Brewster Green are basically the same color just for different years (72-73). Only Green car I have ever liked. I really like the look of the 70 - 73's with the Endura bumpers.

I just passed on a 70 Trans am, 4 speed RAIII car rough as a Cat's tounge but all there, no rust but looks like Ray Charles took driving lessons in it. Dented from stem to stern. I have too much to do as it is.

Real nice Pontiacs Charley.

Teetoe_Jones · #33 01-13-2005, 10:32 AM

You let my second favorite car go?
Well, now that the Thrasher is back to Mark, and Jeff has Tri-Tip, and you have the Mule, it only seems fair to sell me the Red Witch. It's my all time favorite car, and my reason for being into Pro-Touring. I guess I owe Mark a big thanks for the 'spark of interest' he lit in me when I saw the rendering of that car in Hot Rod a long time back.
Does anyone have that rendering of the Red Witch? It was a silver 67 Camaro with revised front aerodynamics, 18 in 5 spokes, and a yellow Chevy BowTie graphic on the side door into the 1/4 panels.
So how about it Charley? Where do I send the cashier's check?
Tyler

**jonny51** · #34 01-13-2005, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ummgawa

Charley dont the SD's and the HO's have the same round port heads? I have a soft spot for the Pontiacs.

Jim,they both used round port heads.The SD heads from what I remember are unique to the SD455 TA with bigger valves and a few other things I can't remember.
Hey Charley is the shaker still non-functional or did somebody drill it out?Oh one last thing TH400 or rockcrusher?

**61Bubbletop** · #35 01-13-2005, 11:19 AM

Congrats Charley, I am fortunate to have seen it in person (couple of times) I can surely add creedance to the claim of how neat the Malibu is...what is really amazing to me, is how current the Thrasher looks to this day, shows how far ahead of the curve Mark really was (and is)...More importantly, I want to know if you have an "Atom" in your future?

**clill** · #36 01-13-2005, 11:20 AM

Teetoe... Red Witch has pretty much been my favorite cruiser. It is back at Wheel to Wheel. Mark is going to update the car for me. No it won't be for sale....
The heads on the 73 74 SD 455's hvae such big intake ports they had to cast steel tubes into the heads for the pushrods to pass through. If you look in the intake port you can see the side of the tube exposed.
I am redoing a red SD and it has had the shaker opened up. The green on I think has not been opned yet....I guess that is another thing to put on my to do list.

**clill** · #37 01-13-2005, 11:34 AM

Intake port on a SD455..also notice all the extra webbing around the lifter bores.

mdprovee · #38 01-13-2005, 12:51 PM

Ummm, excuse me Charley, did you want to adopt a son. He is self supporting, only requires a few car rides a month. Great Collection. Congrats!

Mike

**clill** · #39 01-13-2005, 01:06 PM

And no there is no Atom in my future. I did show it to Mark though and he thought it looked pretty easy to build.

**jonny51** · #40 01-13-2005, 01:25 PM

Any plans to show the SD locally this year?