1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible in Copper & Ram Air IV Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles IL at the 27th Annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac Weekend on 8-11-17.
We're looking at a 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible in Palomino Copper Paint. This car features a Ram Air IV V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Ken Nagel. Ken’s had this car since 2015. Ken shares the car’s 2 year restoration was recently completed and this is the 2nd car show he’s had the car too. The Car looks like it just came off the showroom floor.
The car is just AMAZING!
If you'd like to see this car on Ken's website here is the link kennagelclassiccars.com/1970-...
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what a clean, perfect, beautiful machine. Ugh. I would just get my folding chair out, and sit/stare at this car all day.
Hi FrenchFrysz669, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Lovely Fremont-made GTO. Wish we still bought and drove cars like that.
Hi Mark, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I saw this car in person at the show and it is one of those cars that just stops you in your tracks and makes your jaw drop! Absolutely gorgeous from every angle and super rare! Thank you Lou and Ken for sharing your beautiful car. I love it!
Hi mrgrandprix fourspeed, Glad you were able to see this one in person, and I think your comment "nailed it" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Looks like it just came off the assembly line. What a fantastic car.
The owner is correct. Actually a GTO had a little bit more trim and better options you could get over what the Judge sticker package had. A Judge is easy to clone. There's nothing in the VIN which signifies it as being anything special. They cranked out the Judge to try to compete better with the Roadrunner.
Hi W1se0ldg33zer, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
What a beauty. What I love most about cars of this era is that it was possible to equip the car to every desire. You didn’t see 10 that looked identical on your way to work every day. Choices in powertrains were a luxury that we don’t have today.
Hi Dave, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Wow !!! Another Beautiful Car spotlight !!!
That is one of the Best GTO's I have seen in every way Lou !!!! Just Perfect ! : )
Hi Ronnie, High praise for this car :-) Lou
Truly an outstanding resto on a rare GTO! Those stripes are great. I've never seen one with them before. Thanks for sharing this one!
Hi TheGunFighter45acp, Glad you like the restoration on this one :-) Me too. Regarding sharing, you're welcome, Lou
He's the guy I should sell my 32 option numbers matching '69 GTO to. One rare option on it is cornering lamps for $32 at the time.
Hi RedBud315, That's a lot of options. Sounds like a great car, Lou
The car is truly amazing Lou, for sure. GORGEOUS!!
HI Ed B., "GORGEOUS!!" We have a Winner! :-) Lou
Very sharp looking color .I like the video very much. Really enjoyed watching it. Thanks LOU. Please have a nice day. Cheers.
Hi Hisham Elfiki, Glad you liked the looks of this one :-) Hope you have a nice day. You're welcome, Lou
Good morning, gentlemen, thank you for this spectacular presentation!
Hi Kathy Jean, Glad you enjoyed this one and consider the car a "spectacular presentation!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Awesome poncho lou the GTO never gets old
Hi David R, Happy to read this one is "Awesome" :-) I do like GTO's too, Lou
Wonderful show, great color , classy guy. Loved the dyno report. Keep up the fantastic work.
High praise for this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Another Fantastic G-T-O!! Thx Lou
Hi irishpat64, Glad you thought this one is "fantastic" :-) Me too, Lou
WOW! Very nice thanks for sharing
Hi 11094DEREK, "WOW!" Glad you enjoyed this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a fantastic vehicle! Thank you for sharing the story of such a GREAT Pontiac GTO. Congratulations!
Hi 1ramair1, Glad you enjoyed this "fantastic" car :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Hi Lou enjoyed this beautiful car! Striking color,nice ride!
Hi Joseph Romano, Great GTO for sure :-) Lou
What an incredible machine 1 of 12 sure miss Pontiac they were great thanks Lou I really enjoyed that one
Hi Darryl6636, "What an incredible machine" Well said :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. You're welcome, Lou
Man is that gorgeous only thing id change is the color scheme int./ext to black and chrome with LVR interior
Hi Joseph, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Man, Ken Nagel's got really good taste, opulent machine! Thanks for the great video!
Hi Mark W, Happy to read you're enjoying this car :-) Good news! Ken has agreed to share his collection with us, so many of his cars are on the Channel, and more are coming too, so stay tuned. Appreciate the kind words on the video, and you're welcome, Lou
BEAUTIFUL!!!
HI Crazy HorsePower, Well said :-) Lou
Beautiful car. Saw it in person last weekend.
Hi threefidee, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Nice to see this one in person, Lou
Just before you opened up the trunk, I was wondering "what is that black stripe across the back?!?!"" .... The bumper was so polished and straight the reflection is an optical illusion!
Thanks for the video! I use it as a reference (and as motivation) for my '70 Palomino Copper Pontiac
HI Dietrich Hoefer, Glad you enjoy this car and can use the video for motivation :-) You're welcome, Lou
Gorgeous car!!!!!
Hi Dwayne S, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
Back in the day, the ram air IV was more of a race engine, needed 3.91 or lower gears to keep it going strong. Add headers, some super tuning and your talking 12 second GTO. Of course with rear tires that can hook up. 😊
Hi Gay, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Lou
The worst thing about that monster is you cant drive on the daily honestybut if i owned it id probably would but id keep in a garage and power wash it daily also beautiful ride my man i happy for you and a shy jealous
"if i owned it id probably would but id keep in a garage and power wash it daily " NICE !
I love this car and I love this color and stripes! I would have opted for air conditioning too but beggers can't be choosers! The sound is outstanding very healthy! Of course Lou you know me I love Pontiacs! Avery nice gentleman owner too he knows his Pontiacs! I love the 1959 Pontiac safari wagon right next to it. Wish you would have gotten that one too! Thanks Lou great presentation!
Hi Steve, Found a Winner in this car for you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and kind words on the presentation. You're welcome, Lou
My buddy has a 1970 RA IV Judge. This one here sits perfect.
HI Hans Gruber, Glad you enjoyed this one and you think it "sits perfect" :-) Sounds like your buddy has a nice car too, Lou
He does, it is Bermuda blue.
I like blue cars. What state is the car in? Maybe a "My Car Story" candidate.
He is in Philly. I could ask him Lou and see if he is open to it.
The Ram Air IV GTO is definitely one of my favorite Pontiac's ever built. Although I prefer the styling of the 69 and a hardtop/coupe...I would love to own either a 69 or 70 RA4 GTO...coupe or convertible. Beautiful ride
You have great taste in cars Jeremy :-)
Looks like a new car reminds me of my 1970 tempest almost similar but engine wise so much better on a gto really like the body of these cars specially hard top
Hi DAn Al, I agree, like a brand new car. Thank you for sharing details on your Tempest too, Lou
Love the color, of course the paint job is smooth as glass. Guess the owner is not going to drive it.
Hi estpst, Glad you love the color :-) You might be right about not driving it when it's a fresh restoration. Give it a little time at the garage and things may change :-) Lou
Good car, the color is very good !!
Hi Bad Russian, Glad you enjoyed this car and the color :-) Lou
Thanks Lou!
1970 Ram Air IV GTO engine used a different Armasteel crankshaft with stronger connecting rods and forged pistons. The Block was a 4 bolt main.
The Camshaft had 308 intake and 320 degrees exhaust duration. 87 degrees overlap with .527 inch lift. The lift was obtained by using 1.65 Rocker Arms. The camshaft is known as the 041 or T-Camshaft . The Ram Air IV engine used stronger push rods, swirl polished intake and exhaust valves that were tulipped for better flow to the combustion chamber. The Ram Air IV valve springs were also stronger and rated at 320 lbs of pressure . This allowed the Ram Air IV to achieve 6500 and above RPMS with no valve float. The Ram Air IV also used special HL-64 lifters. GM part number 5232675. Extremely rare today. The lifters above 3000 rpm acted like solid lifters that again allowed RPMs to 6500. No other GTO engine ever had this ability.
The 1970 Ram Air IV Round Port heads were the best performance heads according to Pete McCarthy's book . The 1970 head is stamped 614. The Exhaust manifolds were also Round port and removed the exhaust gases with a header like design. The intake manifold was aluminum with a separate cast iron crossover. The cast iron crossover kept the hot exhaust gases from heating the intake and this alone added 10 extra horsepower and saved 20 pounds in weight over the stock GTO cast iron intake. The intake also used a higher profile to better streamline the air fuel mixture to the combustion chamber. Ram Air IV engines also used a special set of guide plates to accommodate the wider push rods. Ram Air IV engines also used special oil dripper's to keep oil on the rocker arm assembly at high rpms. The Rochester carburetor was also designed to flow 800 CFM.
That's cubic feet per minute. The engine also used a different distributor that was calibrated for higher rpm's. It is very common for Ram Air IV engines to produce 440 Horsepower in stock configuration. With a good blueprint and port matched heads the Ram Air IV engine can produce 480 Horsepower using the stock exhaust manifolds. Install headers and a Hot MSD ignition and you can achieve 500 Horsepower with a blueprinted engine This is why you see many of the Ram Air IVs equaling or surpassing LS6 and Hemi powered cars from the same era at the Pure stock drags. Ram Air IV GTOs used a stock 3.90 gear with a 4.33 as optional. Air conditioning was not available with the Ram Air IV engine. Now you know why. My 1970 Ram Air IV GTO is also on TH-cam. Car can run low 12s with street tires. No headers with the 4.33 gears. Milt Schornack ran 11.87 with his 1970 Ram Air IV automatic Judge. That's 8\10ths from a 10 second car with 400 cubic inches.
Roger Wydler
Here's a 400 cubic inch 1969 Ram Air IV beating a dual quad 426 Hemi with 4.10 gears!
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Hi Nicholas Wydler, Thank you for viewing, and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Hi Lou I replied to the post. Thanks Roger Wydler
The youtube account is in my sons name.
HI Ken & Lou • GTO, A classic ride, for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Lou, bring your. 😎 camera.
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Hi trainroomgary, Glad you enjoyed this "classic ride" :-) I heard many wonderful stories of the Woodward Dream Cruise, however after many trips, I'm hoping to stay local (and show a car or two from here). Great idea, and I look forward to videoing at that show sometime in the future, Lou
Real nice 🇺🇲
Happy to read you enjoy this one :-)
Really nice brand new looking Pontiac! The judge stripes look great on this. Big amen to that HP!! I'm thinking the ram air IV is what gives this a more powerful sound... as I understand it, the ram air III is typically smoother idling, more luxury car, more streetable... bit less power. If that's accurate, maybe that's part of the difference between the ram III, and the ram IV? I liked the vid, nice! Thank you!
HI WickedFireFly13, Agree, like a brand new car :-) I think you comment on the III & IV is accurate, well said. You're welcome, Lou
The Ram Air IV was definitely intended more for racers. The Ram Air III was a more docile street engine. I love the sound of the RAIV idling. For having a hydraulic camshaft they had an incredible sound
@@jeremythompson9122 the RA IV CAM was the first cam designed with CAD it was first used in the 1968 RA IIs the 68 engine had the round port heads with smaller intake runner than the 69 70 RA IVs also the RA IIs used 1.5 to 1 rocker arms while the IVs used 1.65 to 1 rockers pushing the valve lift past .500 at the time this cam was the biggest ever installed in a factory engine. BTW the RA II,IV grind was used in the RAV but of course with different lobe locations due to the RA Vs tunnel port head valve layout Pontiac did offer a mechanical version of both cams at dealership parts departments
Also I would like to say having owned a 69 RA III 4 speed GTO I just can't see how the word docile could be used to describe anything about that engine
Lou,
I'm having to burn a lot of brain cells but off the top of my head from my Pontiac Formula days, the cam, heads, and distributor were different between the III's and IV's.
One of interesting note was that with the RAIV engine, was only available with the M-20 standard transmission.
Hi 1974PanteraL, Thank you for burning them cells, and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Ram air IV had an aluminum intake manifold, different carburetor jetting. The heads are round port exhaust versus D port for the Ram Air III. Of course the exhaust manifolds are different also to accommodate the differently shaped exhaust ports. Many IV cars came with different rear end gears also. 3.90 was typical. The IV could be had with an automatic trans, but you couldn't order it with A/C.
Yes, it was available with the TH400. My earlier comment was in regard to the 4 speed transmission. Only the M20 was available with the IV, opposed to both the M20 and M21 available to the RAIII.
Boy o boy, that is really something...So beautiful. I have never seen a manually controlled ram air unit, but am sure someone will explain it further for us....Would love to know how many man hours it takes to do a restoration job like this, and how much it costs, but realize it is none of my business!
Hi Kramden, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Lou
What is the color code for Palomino Copper paint. The car looks amazing.
Hi Music12372, Happy to read you think this car looks amazing :-) Not sure the color code. Hope a Viewer can share, or I believe I shared the vehicle tag which might give help out, Lou
ram air IV means 614 heads big flow heads witch would evolve in to "Big Chief " racing heads
Hi big daddy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile hi Lou i own a 70 Pepper green code (48) Gto Judge ram IV 4 speed try green (green-green vinyl ,dark green int .i think You show casted a car of a guy i know, car 70 Olds 442 Pace car 1 Track car indy 500 from Traverse City MI i worked on that car some.
I've always loved the Pontiac 400 Ram Air IV. They have such a nasty sounding idle for a small block. I know they're technically not a small or big block but I call it a small block because the Pontiac 400 started out as a 287ci 180hp boat anchor in 1955. By 1967 Pontiac bored it all the way out to 400ci
You're right, good sounds come from this one :-)
Actually by 1967 Pontiac had increased the ci to 428 BTW cubic inches does not determine whether a engine is to be called a big block in order to be a big block the block must have 4.8 inches or greater bore centers Pontiac never produced a big block not even the 455
remember the 1958 chevy 348 was considered to be the first big block installed in a car
WOW :)
Agreed :-)
:) :)
Lou, Thanks: “Wow, a rare GTO: “....interestingly, I PROBABLY would have bought something like this *GTO ( or maybe *Buick/ GTX/ Super Bee) finding my first New Car for some $3100 FULL, price *70 Dodge Coronet 500/383, loaded..... the BUICKS/ Pontiac RAMS WERE much more expensive , what pricing I done....Actually, heard about these ultra-Rare Ram AIR 4, and the BUICK OUTPUTS / Cars ...massive engine outputs....,& extra goodies.
Hi Opera, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
I wish I could keep my cars as clean as this GTO but there are just not enough hours in my day...
Hi Andrew Graham, Affectionately I have a small group of friends who know Ken and call a car (usually 1955-1970) this clean, a convertible, original, and rare a "Ken Nagel Car". Now you know why. Lou P.S. On the way to the show, my son was with me and I was sharing I hope Ken Nagel has a car here today, 10 minutes later the first car we see is Kens :-) Now you can see this one too.
Hi Lou, many thanks for your reply. I've just acquired a car that almost fits the bill, a 1969 Alfa Romeo GT Junior in (almost) original condition. It's still worthy of your attention, however, should you ever be in my neck of the woods (which is Bavaria in Germany). There is no doubt in my mind that your good friend and collector extraordinaire of fine Italian machinery, Mr. Weinberger, would surely approve of my choice. An "Andrew Graham car" conversely, usually carries the scars of regular use; the odd stone chip on the hood and in mg particular case, a crate of good German beer in the trunk and an English newspaper on the passenger seat...
why don't the carpet and the drapes match ? I mean the center cap and lug nuts.
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That has to be worth well over $100K
Hi Bob Silver, I'm not sure about car prices, Barrett Jackson or Mecum can handle that end of the business. I'm sharing if I like it, and / or does the car have a great story, and / or do I think the Viewers will like it. Hope that helps, Lou P.S. I'm sure your right :-)
They sure did a fabulous restoration on that car.
Lou from what I've observed from watching recent Mecum Auctions the gentleman is correct about at least $100K. With the added advantage of having a low mileage it may go for $125 or 150K.
Made in the same famous Fremont factory that makes the Tesla today.
Hi Right Lane Hog, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Lou
Some high dollar restoration wy did you paint the door latch don't paint the door latch
Not sure the door handles are painted ?
1 number difference between Ram Air 3 and Ram Air 4. Actually it's the solid lifters.
Hi Kenny, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
RA III and RA IIII difference, I always believed it was in the heads.... RA III was regular ported heads and RA IIII was a D ported head motor?? I could be wrong, been many years since I had my RA III Formula Chicken.
Hi JockRvr06, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Jock you are incorrect the RA III heads had the standard Pontiac D-ports the D-port is the shape of the exhaust ports also the III had a cast iron intake the RA III had the same hood set-up as the IVs
Now the RA IV had what Pontiac called round port heads again referring to the exhaust ports also the RA IVs had a aluminum intake and a bigger cam these are very special and extremely rare engines both the IIIs and IVs had cast iron headers Pontiac called them drop exhaust manifolds
My first car was 69 GTO with the RA III 4 sp I was lucky to have survived this car these engines where a much more than the handling, braking and tires of that era could take
Seems the only ones restoring these muscle cars are actually way older than the cars being restored. Who going to restore these old goobers?
Hi Bob Bob, These people rpm.foundation/who-we-are/
too bad there,s no hood tack.
Hi Peter Hogan, Has a tack on the instrument cluster so that would be redundant, but yes, hood tacks are nice too, Lou
Gto gran turismo gatamato
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
This guy obviously has no intention of ever driving this vehicle.
I question the 436 h.p. (and so should he) without verification.
Hi Johnnyc drums, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou