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What was the highest horsepower GTO?

What was the highest horsepower GTO?

As the successor to the Ram Air II, the 370-horsepower RA IV is most often considered the most powerful GTO engine.

What kind of car was the ram air 3?

The Ram Air III was available with the 1969-1970 Pontiac GTO , 1969 Firebird, and 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula when RPO code L74 was selected on the order sheet. The Ram Air III was the standard engine in the 1969-1970 Pontiac GTO Judge and the 1969-1970 Pontiac Trans Am.

Is there a Pontiac GTO ram air V?

I never even heard of this version of the Pontiac GTO, Ram Air V, I expect way less than 250 of these were built, like mike ornellas said, only a handful. Actually GM made a hand full of test mules with a V motor in them. Executives were able to test these cars on the back lots of PMC.

What was the horsepower of a 1969 ram air 3?

The Ram Air III was the standard engine in the 1969-1970 Pontiac GTO Judge and the 1969-1970 Pontiac Trans Am. The Ram Air III was rated at 335 gross horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque in the 1969 Firebird, 1970 Firebird Formula, and 1969-1970 Trans Am and rated at 366 gross horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque in the 1969-1970 GTO and GTO Judge.

When did the Pontiac GTO ram air V judge come out?

It’s only available for 1969 only because in 1970, Royal Pontiac didn’t want to touch performance thing on GTO because they think it’s enough. But, it can be ordered from dealer and fitted to GTO thought.

The Ram Air III was available with the 1969-1970 Pontiac GTO , 1969 Firebird, and 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula when RPO code L74 was selected on the order sheet. The Ram Air III was the standard engine in the 1969-1970 Pontiac GTO Judge and the 1969-1970 Pontiac Trans Am.

What was the name of the Pontiac ram air engine?

Pontiac officially dubbed it Ram Air II. This is where the confusion comes in. The round port exhaust, subsequent round port Ram Air exhaust manifolds, and the “041” camshaft became the trademark pieces of the Ram Air IV motor that was produced for the 1969 and ’70 model years.

The Ram Air III was the standard engine in the 1969-1970 Pontiac GTO Judge and the 1969-1970 Pontiac Trans Am. The Ram Air III was rated at 335 gross horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque in the 1969 Firebird, 1970 Firebird Formula, and 1969-1970 Trans Am and rated at 366 gross horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque in the 1969-1970 GTO and GTO Judge.

How many horsepower does a Ram Air GTO have?

The 360-horsepower 400 Ram Air was relatively unchanged but now was installed in a curvy new GTO that garnered the Motor Trend Car of the Year award. Four-speeds continued to use the 744 cam, while automatics used the “068” cam (288/302 degrees of duration with .406/.406 inches of lift) that had been used for the 400 HO.

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