What is the difference between a Le Mans and a Tempest?
What is the difference between a Le Mans and a Tempest?
There is less difference between the LeMans and the GTO than with the Tempest. The Tempest uses different body trim including tail lights. The LeMans and GTO have the same interior except for emblems. This is do to the fact that in 1964 (and 1965) the GTO was an option package on the LEmans.
What kind of engine did the 1971 Pontiac LeMans have?
In mid-March 1971, a second design change for the GT-37 switched the striping to a reflective sword-style stripe sometimes referred to as the 1971 ½ GT-37. 1971 also afforded the customer the opportunity to choose any of Pontiac’s optional V8’s such as 350, 400, or 455 cubic inch models, including the 455 High Output (HO) engine.
When was the Pontiac LeMans replaced by the Bonneville?
Originally a trim upgrade based on the Tempest, it spawned the industry changing signature muscle car, the GTO, in 1964. Manufactured in five generations in the 1960s and ’70s, it was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year.
What was the wheelbase of a 1973 Pontiac Le Mans?
The 1973 Le Mans, along with all other GM intermediates, was new from the ground up but retained the same wheelbase lengths of 112 inches for two-door coupes, and 116 inches for four-door sedans and station wagons. All models featured the federally mandated 5-mile-per-hour front bumpers along with single headlights.
What kind of transmission does a Pontiac Le Mans have?
A three-speed automatic transmission was standard on Le Mans and Luxury Le Mans models while the GTO came with a floor-mounted three-speed with Hurst shifter. Available at extra cost was the three-speed Turbo Hydra-matic with all engines, while a four-speed manual with Hurst shifter was available with the 230-horsepower 400.
When did the Pontiac LeMans go out of production?
Pontiac LeMans. It was manufactured in five generations, the LeMans line was replaced by the downsized Pontiac Bonneville for the 1982 model year and later resurrected from 1988 to 1993 as a badge-engineered version of the Daewoo LeMans car manufactured by Daewoo in South Korea .
What kind of engine did a 1965 Pontiac LeMans have?
The GTO option included a 389 cu in (6.4 L) V8 from the full-sized Pontiac line that produced 325 hp (242 kW) with a four-barrel carburetor or 348 hp (260 kW) in Tri-Power version featuring three two-barrels. Pontiac’s 1965 A-body intermediates included Tempest, Tempest Custom, Lemans, and GTO.
What kind of engine was in a 1970 Pontiac Le Mans?
Replacing the Pontiac-built OHC six-cylinder as the base engine for Tempest/Le Mans models for 1970 was Chevrolet’s 250 cubic-inch straight-six engine, while the 350 two-barrel was again the base V8 and the four-barrel 350 HO was discontinued.
How to find parts for a 1964 LeMans Tempest?
FYI: The quick way to find parts on this page is to press the “Ctrl” & “F” keys at the same time and just type into the search engine what you are looking for. This seems to work on all web sites and most documents.
