the muscle car you've never heard of | 1974 Pontiac Ventura
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This car insn't comparable to Chevelle, you were right with your first saying, it is comparable wioth Chevy Nova, Buick Apollo and Olds Omega in these era. Thank's and have a good day, Daniel
Chevelle siblings were GTO, Lemans, Cutlass, Skylark. GTO up to 1973.
That's a Poncho 350. Different beast than the Chev 350 which has literally all the aftermarket support. The Poncho not so much. It has a smaller 3.875 bore so putting bigger flowing heads with big valves is not as easy. Still worth a rebuild if not looking for max power. This one looks like it is in pretty good shape and well worth the effort to put it back on the road. It might piss off the Pontiac guys but drop a Chevy 350 in it with a four speed, leave the patina as it is and have some fun!
Thanks for the information an yeah that would be fun
@@trailerparksupercars7180 No problem! Love the channel name!
Thanks its what I call my project car sometimes know you didn't ask but I just want to say that lol
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bore it out dude
I've restored 2 , yes they are the cousin of the Nova , however in my experience a little more complicated to restore than a Nova there's not as many restoration parts available, I've had to use a lot of nova parts especially interior.
Yep I was going to say the same thing. I just bought my 2nd one. The only different is the front clip and the 350 motor, The Nova had the "Duke" engine and the Pontiac had a "Poncho" engine and the Poncho engine was absolute shit, 220 hp compared to 245-255 depending on who did the dyno in the Chevy Duke because Pontiac was getting out of the performance game. The first one I had was a 2 door and I took the Poncho out and puta Duke in it, and then sold the Poncho to a friend of mine that was building a 48 Pontiac coupe hot rod and wanted a newer engine. The one I just bought is a 4 door and I'm just going to build a daily driver with it so I'd rather have the better MPG so I'm just going to rebuild the Poncho because I'm not looking to hot rod it, I just want to build a cool daily driver/cruise-in/cars and coffee car. I'm gonna paint it that Mint Green that Chevy used on the Berretta in the mid-late 80's with the V in the hood/front clip Black with Black interior because the Interior is in good shape and I don't wanna change it.
@@TheREALOC1972the sj I have was actually low mileage, an old lady had it from 76 until 2012. It has the Buick 350 which was difficult when I was doing research. But all the numbers matched. It was a nightmare to restore tho, I was having to buy nova parts, Pontiac parts , and Buick parts. The car was not a pretty sight tho, faded out orange ragged white interior, I pretty much replaced all that
@@freedomisntfree2089 Oh I agree, The 4 door I just bought has nova buckets and center console, I think GM saw that coming though because nothing on the seats or the console says "Nova" so I think they did that on purpose because they knew people would rebuild the Ventura in the future but the Nova was the one that pushed for sales.
I gotta say, price wise, the Ventura is only 5-15k for a decent example,
A comparable nova would start around 20k for a similar example.
Almost bought one in 77, ended up with a Monza.
the pontiac ventura 350 v8 was smogged choked out no doubt
1974 Pontiac Ventura is Pontiac 's version of a Chevy Nova
I think it's cooler than the nova
I owned 2 of them. A 1974 yellow Sprint and a 1975 red SJ.
as an owner of a 73' Ventura myself..those front seats are definitely NOT stock. More than likely it has a Pontiac 350. if it is a 4 barrel Rochester then it has more balls than you think.
Iv been thanking about it and yeah it's probably not stock under the hood but I didn't know it did not come with bucket seats cool it's a cool car regardless and thanks for the information
@@trailerparksupercars7180 it may have been an option for bucket seats just not ones with that type of headrest.
I own a 1974 Ventura. The seats were from later years. Back then, highback buckets. The 74 GTO, had a few more options. Was based on a Ventura body.
Pontiac Ventura sprint nice
Apollo , Omega , Nova , Ventura all the same thing . 100 Horsepower is not a muscle car .
Old skrool small block easily 450 /475 hoss power I did a 75 nova for a guy and it was a cool little car he put a 5 speed in er with 4:11s anything BUT slow
@@jeffrogosz383 That's a Resto mod , not a 74 Ventura with GTO Decals . The point was the car was more Nova than GTO !
@@timothyantoine5321 No it's not, the 73-74 GTO was nothing more than a Ventura with a 400 in it and a GTO decal package.
@@TheREALOC1972 What are you saying , no it's not ? No it's not what ?
@@timothyantoine5321 Hell idk, I think I was responding to someone else and my crazy ass laptop clicked on your comment.
I think the Pontiac made more than 100 horsepower, be more knowledgeable about the cars you are talking about.
It was 205 hp. I own a 74 Ventura. Pont 350. Had to bore cylinders out .30. Now has more ump.
@@dalerozendaal4902 220 according to GM.
250hp
@@dalerozendaal4902 nope, 220, the Chevy 350 only made 245 and it had more hp than the Pontiac 350 did. it;s literally rated at 220 for all the Pontiac cars.
@@TheREALOC1972 My 74 Ventura only made 205hp w 2 barrel carb, w 7.6-1 heads compression. After looking thru a Chlintons book.A 68 350 heads had 9.2-1 compression. after boring cyl holes .30 over. Changing cam, 4 barrell carb, headers. Plus B&M shift kit. It made it better
N-nova O-omega V-ventura A-Apollo
That's actually pretty cool
Where is this car? I am looking for a 1974 venture
Is it still there or available? Its got more than 100 hours & torque, like 155 & 240 respectively. If you want a turbo or supercharger, stick with an import.
Is this a junkyard or your backyard or what is the story?
Its not my backyard it's my mechanic's back yard and most of the cars ware only ever mint to be back there for a week or 2 but the people ether abandoned the cars or never payed
@@trailerparksupercars7180 Very interesting to hear. This is in the South I am guessing?
@@evanc6110 yap
Your right it’s a nova with a Pontiac 350 and gto front end
That’s a Pontiac Ventura GTO 3 speed should have a cowl induction hood
NO it's just a Pontiac Ventura. The Ventura had a "Poncho" 350 in it, the 73-74 GTO had a 400 in it and it had turn signals in the grille where the Ventura turn signals were in the bumper.
Is the car for sale
I have a 78 Pontiac phoenix two door it is comparable to 76 to 78 nova olds did this too
Dime a dozen
Is this for sale
good you said it correct... that is a 74... your tag line has it wrong as 73
Thanks for pointing that out this is not one of my best videos
@@trailerparksupercars7180 you'll get better
You right you don't know nothing that is a classic car. And much better than Chevy Nova.
I mean I never said it wasn't a classic car or that it was worse than a nova
I agree, the Base Nova in 73 &74 had a Strait 6 in it, the 73-74 Ventura never had anything but a 350 in it, Even the Base 4 door, I know because I have one, came with a 350.
based on Nova platform...
Is it for sale?
Not a muscle car and the GTO version isn't either for a 1974 350 had more than 100hp lop research it more like 155 and it's not a chevelle lol
the 73-74 GTO was based on the Ventura, so yes it very much a Muscle Car, atleast as much as a 73-74 car coule be, The 73 &74 GTO also had a 400 in it, the Ventura, even the base madoel unlike the Nova/Omega/Apollo never had anything but the Poncho 350, The Nova/Omega/Apollo base had a strait 6 in it. The Ventura was the most "muscle" base car GM had in the mid-late 70's.
i wouldnt call a ventura a muscle car maybe,tempest,lemans,gto, ventura No
They were in 73 and 74, they were just a Nova with a 71-72 GTO front Clip and the 73-74 GTO was based off the Ventura.... It was a Muscle Car, atleast as much and 73-74 could be.
Chevelle??? Clearly a nova noob