This video could've been good if you knew how to make videos, and show the correct year images of cars you're talking about. You mention the '74 SD-455, then show a '73. You mention the '73 SD-455, and show a '71. Really, you're gonna say '70 R A IV, instead of Ram Air IV? Sorry, but the '69 RA V wasn't a factory production engine, and no cars came from the factory with it, it was only available in parts over the counter, so that's wrong. The end of your list is missing the 8 convertibles, which were all RA III engines, and the rarest 1 of 1 Trans Am is the only '69 convertible with the white interior. If it's all about the rarest Trans Ams, why do you keep showing Firebird Formulas? 🤔🤦♂️
Yes, the video jumps all around. My girlfriend, Janie Sue ordered a Formula in 71 I believe. She never received it and now I know why. Twenty five years ago I was looking for a 70 to restore. Little did I know what they would fetch in these times. But the video shows some nice cars but it is a butchered piece.
My friend back in 1977 bought a used 1967 Firebird 400 HO rag top in red with a white top and he payed next to nothing for it. It was super bad assed. When he got it, it is was in excellent condition but he trashed in in about 2 or 3 months. So sad.
In 1978, my graduation present was a 1968 Firebird with a factory 400. I am still in love with that car. Having had a few cocktails, I felt a little froggy one night, and with my buddy in tow, we found an empty country road between Oklahoma and Texas. I asked him if he was ready, and he grunted as he looked at his crotch. I let her fly. As I approached 140mph, I went over a small bump on the road. Having no after-market alterations, the airflow changed and lifted the car about 6" . This to me felt like my car was on its tiptoes. I took my foot off the gas pedal and very gingerly applied the brakes. I had forgotten about a set of double S curves. I hit those at 80 mph, and she stuck to the road. I've heard you don't know what you've got till it's gone, but to experience it is another thing altogether. I sold it to my brother-in-laws brother. I really liked Brad until they juiced the engine and sold it to someone else. It probably still resides in Phoenix to this day. That car was all heart, and I wished I had it back. I'm cosigned to searching the pastures of southern Oklahoma and north Texas to find another and build it. Good times, good times.
It's good to see a video honoring this era. Even though the muscle era was in decline by '73 (with cars becoming heavier with safety regs, burdened with emissions control, and beleaguered with fuel economy demands), these cars still had personas that will never be equaled. Besides, with a little ingenuity and the right tools/know-how, it wasn't too hard to get around the emissions crap. Later, when ECUs were added, bypassing got a whole lot tougher....
Absolutely, If you have basic 455 or 400 platform 1 hp per cube is not that hard to do. First thing is measure hp at crank rather than wheels and that would almost double the factory rating which was lower than the lowest hp that would actually be measured since it was rated not measured hp. I'm only looking at up to 79, but the electronics in the ignition system to that point wasn't doing much. In fact on the 79 all that it did that I know of is replace the points. Which if I were tweaking things that would be something I would want. Eliminating ported vacuum was OK but that de-tuning associated with that only affected the car until the engine warmed up and then you were on normal full vacuum. So some of those "Oh so feared emissions controls" weren't even working (by design) at operating temperatures which is where you were 99% of the time. The cat was fixed with dual exhaust, oops forgot to put the cat back on. The restrictor plate in the exhaust was wide open at op. temp., but better to just take all the guts out of it. GM put on a great smoke and mirrors show for the EPA and really kept a lot of what I call "deactivated" but not removed performance.
Would be interesting to collect the engine codes on all these RA/V’s stamped into the block.In 1970 I purchased a RA/IV crate engine from Seltzer Pontiac in Chicago.They had three of them there.I asked them why they need those there,as I was fearful that they were having mechanical problems with them under warranty.He said that those were being modified for racing with parts that they requisitioned from Pontiac.At that time,I didn’t even know it was a RA/IV until I removed the massive cast iron headers in order to set it into the engine mounts of a ‘64 GTO.Those huge round exhaust ports triggered me to do some research,as I was not familiar with such a Pontiac thing.Engine code on my block was WH.That’s when I realized that the dealer was probably making RA/V’s out of RA/IV’s with those factory parts.Awesome engine,you can get aftermarket in different displacements now.
My mother-in-law just picked up a 1971 trans am 455HO for a steal, neither her or the seller knew what they had, the previous owner died and the sister sold it to her. We recently had someone try to buy it off her sight unseen for 40k, but she's gonna keep it😁 it's rough, hasn't ran since mid 80's and needs body work due to being in a shed basically, but it's all there and all original! 0:29
My brother bought a 1972 trans am blue with white stripes. 455 HO. It loved gas. He was only 16 years old at that time in 1976. The front end of the car was extremely heavy. The front fiberglass spoiler would break and crack when he hit a pot hole. At about $40.00 dollars a pop. He replaced two of them. Even back then I don't remember seeing many of them. Fun years 😊
LOL, your brother was hitting more than potholes if he kept breaking the front spoilers. I had a 72 back in the day like your brother and never broke a spoiler from hitting a pothole, unless the potholes your brother was hitting were like a foot deep ! Lol
@joesacheli8731 455 was a boat anchor. The car was stock not lowered. I just remember the spoilers were fiberglass. I guess that's why some of them were missing spoilers under them. Back in the day.
@@phillipanderson2607 i have a buddy with a '70 skylark stage 1 that would take offense to your first sentence. he finally found himself some stage II heads and he's building another 455 for it (maybe a ford or chevy beat him?). can't to see what it will turn. he needs to make at least a hoop for it cuz its a ragtop.
@@joesacheli8731 I cracked a rim on my 94 F150 hitting a pothole. Probably only 4" deep lol. The whole front end shook. Try living in the rust belt the potholes are ridiculous. 12 feet long 2 feet wide a couple inches deep on the expressway. There was not an unscuffed air dam in the entire state.
I drove a 1976 Pontiac Trans Am at 150 miles an hour halfway around the DC beltway in 1976. The faster that car went the smoother the ride. I finally had to start slowing down because I was going to run out of gas before I got to Standard Pontiac in College Park Md. This was between 10 and 11 am and there was nobody on the road But me and the Other car involved in the dealer exchange. The DC Capitol Beltway used to clear out at about 10am.
A brand new '76 Trans Am doing 150MPH.........WOW!!!! I don't know what's more amazing. The idea of that car and what it would actually take to make it that fast at top end or the incredible delusional thinking that ever made you honestly believe you could say that in an open forum and not get called out on it as ...... FOS!!🤣
@@Dogboy1960 Hey dude I only had the gas pedal half way down. That Car could have done 2OO no problem. It's not my fault you grew up in a neo fascist dem party controlled security state. Blame your parents. AS for FOS yes you are, but I'm not.
@@TheWhale45🤣..... keep talking this is great!! BTW- my birthdate is it the name. I'm old enough to remember these cars first hand, even owned a couple over the years. But keep going anyway....this is great stuff. 200MPH! Half throttle 140MPH!! Done in a "new" '76 Trans Am, back in 1976, no less. 😂 Seriously keep going this is great stuff I can't wait to hear what else you were doing.......I'm ready to hear you say you had Christy Brinkley in the passenger seat cheering you on!! (I'd actually be more inclined to believe that than you doing 140MPH in what was a brand new 1976 Trans Am). I gotta ask, "You do know the car you're talking about had a 1:1 final drive ratio transmission and barely 200HP, at the very most, to the rear wheels right?" How old are you? You can't have lived through this era. You'd know better if you had.
@@Dogboy1960 A shrink could probably help you. Christy wasn't available, this was in 76. On the DC beltway at 10:30 in the AM. I was DXng a car between 2 Pontiac dealers. So sad that you have to get all jealous about this. Not a car to be seen on either side of the beltway. This took place between route 4 and route 50 in case you want to map it out. and the faster I went the better the car handled it loved that high speed.
'74 super duty TA- one of my faves- you know its GOTTA be a 4-speed. sometimes i take my V6 datsun 510 down to the beach and cruise mission blvd. but i never go up against super dutys just out of respect, same with some of the cool mopars- new & old. if your in a ford or chevy, youre fair game.
I'll agree about these cars being rare. Some of the info wasn't 100%, but think you've already been schooled. And your photos were all over the place. As for the 69 RAV, we've seen the Throttlestop video, and it really is a cool car. But even they aren't certain about its authenticity, and mentioned it. But there "were" a few RAV 70 T/As built for a select few SCCA racers, but not 400s. (RIP Jerry Titus). And thanks for your attempt at giving these cars there deserved attention.
I had a 74 TA with the TA motor and it was able to reach 160 MPH with the 160MPH speedometer, many of those old birds were capable of 140+ MPH , even the 1977 and 1978
means nothing without using an adjustable speedo drive and then calibrating the meter over a measured roadway. you'll have to make up to 10 or 12 passes depending on the accuracy you need. the CHP helped us set up my sedan with the big X's they paint on our roads in imperial valley. they use the marks to bust motorists aerially, and we use them for something else.
@tommurphy4307 lol , was using a adjustable speedo drive and calibrated over a measured roadway , and multiple passes were made , and typically even the factory speedometers are within 6 mph of pure accuracy , the police would not be able to make citations of people driving over the posted speed limit if they were not very close to the actual speed , especially with the readily available various types of radar/lidar to the general public that is interested in them it be your type of comments that mean nothing ....
in cars where the speedo does not goe as high a 140 or 160 MPH , or not working at all , there are OBD2 devices , laptop devices etc that can be connected , then there is the simplicity of watching the tachometer continue to raise in rpm , in the final drive high gear and tach continuing to raise , it means the speed is raising as well , and there are more ways to watch this calculate ,..... but you can have your CHP help you learn things you yet need to learn Cheers !
@@kubicmile9609 A gps with wass correction would be close enough I would think. I mean we're talking getting "about" speeds. Correct on RPM, if you go thru all the gear ratios you can calculate how fast the rear tires are spinning and thus speed. Variables would be transmission slip (laughable), but increase in tire diameter as speed increases is something I've never tried to put a number to, but maybe a small correction there (that would raise the actual above calculated speed anyway) . Just drive the Ohio turnpike you will get several data points pretty quick.
Ok never have I seen so many mistakes in one video. 1st the 1970 RAIV was rated at 370 hp in the Trans am, the 1970 RAIiI was rated at 345 hp , the 1969 RAIV was rated at 345hp and the RAIII335Hp this was do to the 1 hp per 10lbs of car weight. Rule of GM
@@HighHosilver PONTIAC NEVER MADE A RAM AIR V TRANS AM!!!! NOT EVEN AS A "CONCEPT". THIS FIREBIRD WAS PUT TOGETHER BY 2 "INDEPENDENT ENTHUSIASTS" AS AN EFFORT TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE 1969 TRANS AM. It's now in the possession of Throttlestop & sadly...slowly rotting away. At my last inquiry, they have NO plans to restore it or preserve it in any way, shape or form. 😞 Respectfully, Ben
@@HighHosilver Yep, that HP to weight rule at GM is a fact. However, it's also "a fact" that it was a VERY COMMON practice to under-rate the true HP of engines. Throughout the '60s to mid '70s ALL auto manufacturers did this on high-performance cars. Often, substantially. Best regards, Ben
@@duygukayhanisaskank4915 The picture looked like the lower driver side air dam was separating from the bumper, but that could have just been where the black paint wrapped around, but it stuck right out to me.
Back in the early 1980s. I was looking at a wheels and deals magazine and the traders post that i use to buy every week . There was a 1965 GTO with a factory big block 421 cu. Engine in it with automatic transmission. They wanted$1500.00 dollars for it. But I was only making minimum wage $2.90 cents an hour . So I passed on buying it. I regreted not buying it 😒.
The #1 Trans am shown is not a factory built car. This car was created with RAM Air 5 parts that were collected over time. I have read two different articles about this car over the past few years.
There was no 1975 Super Duty Trans Ams built. There were 455 Trans Ams but it was the same engine available in the Grand Prix. A totally different engine than a Super Duty .
H.o stood for high output .....The Pontiac 455 H.O. engine was replaced by the 455 base engine in 1973 when the H.O. designation was removed. The base 455 engine had a decal on the shaker that said "455" instead of the H.O.
Although I like the thought of this video, it seems that you haven't done your research properly. You're showing wrong pictures of Trans Am's, videos of formulas.. And mentioning that the 71' 455 HO made more power and accelerated faster than a 70' RAIV? I'm sorry man, but that just isn't the case. Even the 70' RAIII was faster at accelerating than the 71' 455 HO, due to its higher horsepower 400 CU engine.. Again, I acknowledge the fact that you want to talk about a brand of cars so major in history of American V8 cars, but there are just too many errors :/
I had a 1970 1/2 it had the 455 h. o. decal on the shaker scoop. Like an idiot I repainted the car silver put mags with big tires in the back and had a plastics company recreate the shaker hood in Plexiglas smoke tint. I know now that was stupid but back then very few kept things original.
Listing 0-60 times and top speeds is a waste of time because there are too many variables and most serious street racers built their cars up anyway so some magazine time is meaningless.
Wow, half way pretty good, BUT IT WOULD"VE BEEN NICE IF YOU KEPT THE CARS CORRECT FOR EACH YEAR YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT !!!! and there was also a few other little things wrong too, but the biggest one was that Pontiac NEVER built a 69' R/A V Trans Am !!!! Really would be nice to see whoever does these video's would actually take the time and do the research on what it is that they're going to make a video about before they do them !!!!!!!
Seriously, less than a minute in and you already told us that number eight is a "1971 455 H.O. ..." three times. You're like the kid adding ands, thes, its, anything to add more words. At this point I've lost interest. Tv
What a disaster of misinformation, inaccuracies and sloppy editting. Came to enjoy a nostalgic look back on cars that I loved and ended up disgusted - you did a good job of annoying your knowledgeable viewers.
This video could've been good if you knew how to make videos, and show the correct year images of cars you're talking about. You mention the '74 SD-455, then show a '73. You mention the '73 SD-455, and show a '71. Really, you're gonna say '70 R A IV, instead of Ram Air IV? Sorry, but the '69 RA V wasn't a factory production engine, and no cars came from the factory with it, it was only available in parts over the counter, so that's wrong. The end of your list is missing the 8 convertibles, which were all RA III engines, and the rarest 1 of 1 Trans Am is the only '69 convertible with the white interior. If it's all about the rarest Trans Ams, why do you keep showing Firebird Formulas? 🤔🤦♂️
I also believe the strike was in 1970 ?
You are right he has the years off and the price way off
Yes, the video jumps all around. My girlfriend, Janie Sue ordered a Formula in 71 I believe. She never received it and now I know why. Twenty five years ago I was looking for a 70 to restore. Little did I know what they would fetch in these times. But the video shows some nice cars but it is a butchered piece.
don't mess with texas- or with super dutys.
He also referred to the '74 455-SD as super charged. They have no clue.
My friend back in 1977 bought a used 1967 Firebird 400 HO rag top in red with a white top and he payed next to nothing for it. It was super bad assed. When he got it, it is was in excellent condition but he trashed in in about 2 or 3 months. So sad.
That’s quite a story,
Thanks for sharing and stay tuned for more videos
In 1978, my graduation present was a 1968 Firebird with a factory 400. I am still in love with that car. Having had a few cocktails, I felt a little froggy one night, and with my buddy in tow, we found an empty country road between Oklahoma and Texas. I asked him if he was ready, and he grunted as he looked at his crotch. I let her fly. As I approached 140mph, I went over a small bump on the road. Having no after-market alterations, the airflow changed and lifted the car about 6" . This to me felt like my car was on its tiptoes. I took my foot off the gas pedal and very gingerly applied the brakes. I had forgotten about a set of double S curves. I hit those at 80 mph, and she stuck to the road. I've heard you don't know what you've got till it's gone, but to experience it is another thing altogether. I sold it to my brother-in-laws brother. I really liked Brad until they juiced the engine and sold it to someone else. It probably still resides in Phoenix to this day. That car was all heart, and I wished I had it back. I'm cosigned to searching the pastures of southern Oklahoma and north Texas to find another and build it. Good times, good times.
That’s an amazing story, thank you for sharing 🤩
It's good to see a video honoring this era. Even though the muscle era was in decline by '73 (with cars becoming heavier with safety regs, burdened with emissions control, and beleaguered with fuel economy demands), these cars still had personas that will never be equaled. Besides, with a little ingenuity and the right tools/know-how, it wasn't too hard to get around the emissions crap. Later, when ECUs were added, bypassing got a whole lot tougher....
Thank you for your comment
Stay tuned for more videos 🤩🤩
Absolutely, If you have basic 455 or 400 platform 1 hp per cube is not that hard to do. First thing is measure hp at crank rather than wheels and that would almost double the factory rating which was lower than the lowest hp that would actually be measured since it was rated not measured hp. I'm only looking at up to 79, but the electronics in the ignition system to that point wasn't doing much. In fact on the 79 all that it did that I know of is replace the points. Which if I were tweaking things that would be something I would want. Eliminating ported vacuum was OK but that de-tuning associated with that only affected the car until the engine warmed up and then you were on normal full vacuum. So some of those "Oh so feared emissions controls" weren't even working (by design) at operating temperatures which is where you were 99% of the time. The cat was fixed with dual exhaust, oops forgot to put the cat back on. The restrictor plate in the exhaust was wide open at op. temp., but better to just take all the guts out of it. GM put on a great smoke and mirrors show for the EPA and really kept a lot of what I call "deactivated" but not removed performance.
Would be interesting to collect the engine codes on all these RA/V’s stamped into the block.In 1970 I purchased a RA/IV crate engine from Seltzer Pontiac in Chicago.They had three of them there.I asked them why they need those there,as I was fearful that they were having mechanical problems with them under warranty.He said that those were being modified for racing with parts that they requisitioned from Pontiac.At that time,I didn’t even know it was a RA/IV until I removed the massive cast iron headers in order to set it into the engine mounts of a ‘64 GTO.Those huge round exhaust ports triggered me to do some research,as I was not familiar with such a Pontiac thing.Engine code on my block was WH.That’s when I realized that the dealer was probably making RA/V’s out of RA/IV’s with those factory parts.Awesome engine,you can get aftermarket in different displacements now.
That’s sounds crazy cool 😎
Thanks for commenting and sharing
In 71 and 72 the 455 HO was the only engine put in the Trans Ams.
Absolutely 💯
And thank you for commenting
correct- no super dutys til '74
@@tommurphy4307 The Super Duty was available for 1973 and 74.
6.6 liters is, hold on, 400 cubic inches...
My mother-in-law just picked up a 1971 trans am 455HO for a steal, neither her or the seller knew what they had, the previous owner died and the sister sold it to her. We recently had someone try to buy it off her sight unseen for 40k, but she's gonna keep it😁 it's rough, hasn't ran since mid 80's and needs body work due to being in a shed basically, but it's all there and all original! 0:29
That’s amazing,
Thank you for commenting and have a great day 😆
i would have jumped on the cash....
1971 is my favorit and I'm happy to own one. Excellent car!
Right on!
My brother bought a 1972 trans am blue with white stripes. 455 HO. It loved gas. He was only 16 years old at that time in 1976. The front end of the car was extremely heavy. The front fiberglass spoiler would break and crack when he hit a pot hole. At about $40.00 dollars a pop. He replaced two of them. Even back then I don't remember seeing many of them. Fun years 😊
Now that’s a good one 🤟🏽🤟🏽
LOL, your brother was hitting more than potholes if he kept breaking the front spoilers. I had a 72 back in the day like your brother and never broke a spoiler from hitting a pothole, unless the potholes your brother was hitting were like a foot deep ! Lol
@joesacheli8731 455 was a boat anchor. The car was stock not lowered. I just remember the spoilers were fiberglass. I guess that's why some of them were missing spoilers under them. Back in the day.
@@phillipanderson2607 i have a buddy with a '70 skylark stage 1 that would take offense to your first sentence. he finally found himself some stage II heads and he's building another 455 for it (maybe a ford or chevy beat him?). can't to see what it will turn. he needs to make at least a hoop for it cuz its a ragtop.
@@joesacheli8731 I cracked a rim on my 94 F150 hitting a pothole. Probably only 4" deep lol. The whole front end shook. Try living in the rust belt the potholes are ridiculous. 12 feet long 2 feet wide a couple inches deep on the expressway. There was not an unscuffed air dam in the entire state.
The 2nd generation 1973 Pontiac firebird 455 super duty bullnose front end is my all time favorite trans am
Absolutely 💯
Great movies ,Thunderbolt and lightfoot, Cannonball run, Rockford files, Smokey and Bandit,
All hall of fame 🤟🏽
I was waiting for the 69 convertible to be #1, the holy grail, and there it was.
It never misses 🚀🚀
Thank you for commenting.
And it's not Firebird Trans Am, it's just Trans Am as it was it's own model with a unique VIN.
I drove a 1976 Pontiac Trans Am at 150 miles an hour halfway around the DC beltway in 1976. The faster that car went the smoother the ride. I finally had to start slowing down because I was going to run out of gas before I got to Standard Pontiac in College Park Md. This was between 10 and 11 am and there was nobody on the road But me and the Other car involved in the dealer exchange. The DC Capitol Beltway used to clear out at about 10am.
That’s awesome thank you for sharing keep charging 🚀
A brand new '76 Trans Am doing 150MPH.........WOW!!!! I don't know what's more amazing. The idea of that car and what it would actually take to make it that fast at top end or the incredible delusional thinking that ever made you honestly believe you could say that in an open forum and not get called out on it as ...... FOS!!🤣
@@Dogboy1960 Hey dude I only had the gas pedal half way down. That Car could have done 2OO no problem. It's not my fault you grew up in a neo fascist dem party controlled security state. Blame your parents. AS for FOS yes you are, but I'm not.
@@TheWhale45🤣..... keep talking this is great!! BTW- my birthdate is it the name. I'm old enough to remember these cars first hand, even owned a couple over the years. But keep going anyway....this is great stuff. 200MPH! Half throttle 140MPH!! Done in a "new" '76 Trans Am, back in 1976, no less. 😂 Seriously keep going this is great stuff I can't wait to hear what else you were doing.......I'm ready to hear you say you had Christy Brinkley in the passenger seat cheering you on!! (I'd actually be more inclined to believe that than you doing 140MPH in what was a brand new 1976 Trans Am). I gotta ask, "You do know the car you're talking about had a 1:1 final drive ratio transmission and barely 200HP, at the very most, to the rear wheels right?" How old are you? You can't have lived through this era. You'd know better if you had.
@@Dogboy1960 A shrink could probably help you. Christy wasn't available, this was in 76. On the DC beltway at 10:30 in the AM. I was DXng a car between 2 Pontiac dealers. So sad that you have to get all jealous about this. Not a car to be seen on either side of the beltway. This took place between route 4 and route 50 in case you want to map it out. and the faster I went the better the car handled it loved that high speed.
'74 super duty TA- one of my faves- you know its GOTTA be a 4-speed. sometimes i take my V6 datsun 510 down to the beach and cruise mission blvd. but i never go up against super dutys just out of respect, same with some of the cool mopars- new & old. if your in a ford or chevy, youre fair game.
Absolutely, thank you for sharing this
Astonishing how many mistkes
Hmmmm. no reply?
@ no reply to what?
@@Docshelby1 Why the channel isn't asking for you to elaborate.
Please explain?
@@HighHosilver you show a rare car, then use piss poor examples of a similar era car running and driving, the white car comes to mind..
I'll agree about these cars being rare. Some of the info wasn't 100%, but think you've already been schooled. And your photos were all over the place. As for the 69 RAV, we've seen the Throttlestop video, and it really is a cool car. But even they aren't certain about its authenticity, and mentioned it. But there "were" a few RAV 70 T/As built for a select few SCCA racers, but not 400s. (RIP Jerry Titus). And thanks for your attempt at giving these cars there deserved attention.
Those cars sure deserve the fame and attention, thanks for commenting and Sharing 😊
don't forget the savage 340s- i wish i had a savage 'cuda.
@@tommurphy4307 340 was another one of Chryslers famed engines. Not very rare tho. (Unless we're talking 6 pack T/As.)
I had a 74 TA with the TA motor and it was able to reach 160 MPH with the 160MPH speedometer, many of those old birds were capable of 140+ MPH , even the 1977 and 1978
Absolutely 💯
Thank you for sharing
means nothing without using an adjustable speedo drive and then calibrating the meter over a measured roadway. you'll have to make up to 10 or 12 passes depending on the accuracy you need. the CHP helped us set up my sedan with the big X's they paint on our roads in imperial valley. they use the marks to bust motorists aerially, and we use them for something else.
@tommurphy4307 lol , was using a adjustable speedo drive and calibrated over a measured roadway , and multiple passes were made , and typically even the factory speedometers are
within 6 mph of pure accuracy , the police would not be able to make citations of people driving over the posted speed limit if they were not very close to the actual speed , especially with the readily available various types of radar/lidar to the general public that is interested in them
it be your type of comments that mean nothing ....
in cars where the speedo does not goe as high a 140 or 160 MPH , or not working at all , there are OBD2 devices , laptop devices etc that can be connected , then there is the simplicity of watching the tachometer continue to raise in rpm , in the final drive high gear and tach continuing to raise , it means the speed is raising as well , and there are more ways to watch this calculate ,..... but you can have your CHP help you learn things you yet need to learn Cheers !
@@kubicmile9609 A gps with wass correction would be close enough I would think. I mean we're talking getting "about" speeds.
Correct on RPM, if you go thru all the gear ratios you can calculate how fast the rear tires are spinning and thus speed. Variables would be transmission slip (laughable), but increase in tire diameter as speed increases is something I've never tried to put a number to, but maybe a small correction there (that would raise the actual above calculated speed anyway) . Just drive the Ohio turnpike you will get several data points pretty quick.
The Unicorn of musclecars is a factory 427 Mustang.
The SD455 was not supercharged.
I know , what a clown
OMG that would be a beast!
@@tommurphy4307 Now wait a minute here.... (jumps on Summit Racing site).
Nice cars in the video. Remake the entire video and try not to embarrass the cars.
I'd also like to see a video about the rarest GTOs!
Ok never have I seen so many mistakes in one video. 1st the 1970 RAIV was rated at 370 hp in the Trans am, the 1970 RAIiI was rated at 345 hp , the 1969 RAIV was rated at 345hp and the RAIII335Hp this was do to the 1 hp per 10lbs of car weight. Rule of GM
Never heard of that rule ,
Feel free to enlighten us💯
@@HighHosilver PONTIAC NEVER MADE A RAM AIR V TRANS AM!!!! NOT EVEN AS A "CONCEPT".
THIS FIREBIRD WAS PUT TOGETHER BY 2 "INDEPENDENT ENTHUSIASTS" AS AN EFFORT TO
BUILD THE ULTIMATE 1969 TRANS AM.
It's now in the possession of Throttlestop & sadly...slowly rotting away.
At my last inquiry, they have NO plans to restore it or preserve it in any way, shape or form. 😞
Respectfully,
Ben
@@HighHosilver Yep, that HP to weight rule at GM is a fact. However, it's also "a fact" that it was
a VERY COMMON practice to under-rate the true HP of engines. Throughout the '60s to mid '70s
ALL auto manufacturers did this on high-performance cars. Often, substantially.
Best regards,
Ben
It's AI.
@@duygukayhanisaskank4915 The picture looked like the lower driver side air dam was separating from the bumper, but that could have just been where the black paint wrapped around, but it stuck right out to me.
Back in the early 1980s. I was looking at a wheels and deals magazine and the traders post that i use to buy every week . There was a 1965 GTO with a factory big block 421 cu. Engine in it with automatic transmission. They wanted$1500.00 dollars for it. But I was only making minimum wage $2.90 cents an hour . So I passed on buying it. I regreted not buying it 😒.
Thank you for sharing
Stay tuned for more charging videos
the 69 TRANS AM convertible was only available with the RAM AIR III not the RAM AIR IV.
Thank you for commenting, however this is not correct, it’s all in the video ❣️❣️
Forgot the 1968 Ram Air II Firebird very rare round port head before the Ram Air IV. not a Trans Am but needs to be mentioned
Absolutely 💯,
Thank you for your insight and for commenting.
The #1 Trans am shown is not a factory built car. This car was created with RAM Air 5 parts that were collected over time. I have read two different articles about this car over the past few years.
Late 1975 Pontiac firebird' trans am 455 super duty s suffered badly due to emissions regulations in America 😢
It’s a shame 💯
There was no 1975 Super Duty Trans Ams built. There were 455 Trans Ams but it was the same engine available in the Grand Prix. A totally different engine than a Super Duty .
No mention of the two 1968 trans ams in silver
H.o stood for high output .....The Pontiac 455 H.O. engine was replaced by the 455 base engine in 1973 when the H.O. designation was removed. The base 455 engine had a decal on the shaker that said "455" instead of the H.O.
Thank you for commenting
@@HighHosilver no probs I've always loved the 2nd generation Pontiac firebird trans am and the base firebirds aswell
Well they had the SD like the HO had the round port head
cars you missed (bc I'm a tool bag)
1978 Martinique Blue
1975 455 H.O.
1977 SE (with 4 speed)
1980 Official Pace Car
Absolutely, there’s only 8 of them here
Thanks for commenting 😊
Oh you gotta mention the 10th annv. special edition if your going to add those.
And any TA without a hood bird.
Although I like the thought of this video, it seems that you haven't done your research properly. You're showing wrong pictures of Trans Am's, videos of formulas.. And mentioning that the 71' 455 HO made more power and accelerated faster than a 70' RAIV? I'm sorry man, but that just isn't the case. Even the 70' RAIII was faster at accelerating than the 71' 455 HO, due to its higher horsepower 400 CU engine.. Again, I acknowledge the fact that you want to talk about a brand of cars so major in history of American V8 cars, but there are just too many errors :/
Thank you for your input really appreciate you commenting
The 1974 455 was THE LAST musclecar
I can say I rode in a 72 white /blue one
That’s amazing, not a lot of people can
Thank you for sharing this
I had a 1970 1/2 it had the 455 h. o. decal on the shaker scoop. Like an idiot I repainted the car silver put mags with big tires in the back and had a plastics company recreate the shaker hood in Plexiglas smoke tint. I know now that was stupid but back then very few kept things original.
Absolutely 💯
Thank you for sharing this
Listing 0-60 times and top speeds is a waste of time because there are too many variables and most serious street racers built their cars up anyway so some magazine time is meaningless.
SD-455 HO! TransAm! Glenn
#1 is pretty rare since it never existed
nice
HO-455 HO! TransAm! Glenn
Definitely a good choice,
Thanks for sharing and stay tuned for more 🤟🏽
You have the most annoying high pitched voice, try a different mic or something and know what you're talking about before making these videos.
This almost smells like an Ai creation its so all over the place..
No ai involved ❣️❣️
71 455 HO! Glenn
Hell yeah 🤟🏽
The 1969 303 is the only one that matters
Why are there GTOs in this video??
This is the trance am video, stay tuned for more videos, also about the gto 🤟🏽
Hey Pete, I wuz wonderin the same thing. Guess it was all filler, just because.
Restore a muscle car footage. 😂
Wow, half way pretty good, BUT IT WOULD"VE BEEN NICE IF YOU KEPT THE CARS CORRECT FOR EACH YEAR YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT !!!! and there was also a few other little things wrong too, but the biggest one was that Pontiac NEVER built a 69' R/A V Trans Am !!!! Really would be nice to see whoever does these video's would actually take the time and do the research on what it is that they're going to make a video about before they do them !!!!!!!
345 HP from 400 CID is subbpar.
WHY DO U SHOW A GTO JUDGE?
For you to enjoy and thank you for noticing and commenting
This guy doesn’t even know how to write monetary values -- ex: 2,170,000. Said 217k… several others with commas in wrong place
Seriously, less than a minute in and you already told us that number eight is a "1971 455 H.O. ..." three times. You're like the kid adding ands, thes, its, anything to add more words. At this point I've lost interest. Tv
You need to be more patient my friend, if you took the time to comment you could have watched it through 😉
The cars look good but those 6.6 is where dog engines they weren't worth a s***😂😂😂😂
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@@HighHosilver LOL. Good reply, for an illiterate comment.
because of emissions. I had a 77, understand that Chevy didn't even offer a Z28 for a couple of years back then
What a disaster of misinformation, inaccuracies and sloppy editting. Came to enjoy a nostalgic look back on cars that I loved and ended up disgusted - you did a good job of annoying your knowledgeable viewers.
very poorly made video many many mistakes try again
Feel free to enlighten us
joke video.
..что тут показывают, одинаковые машины с одинаковыми моторами и различие 20 - 30 лошадей..
UTTER RUBBISH
DO YOUR HOMEWORK NEXT TIME! FORMULAS WRONG YEARS AND A GTO
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