Like the Chrysler 340, the Pontiac 389 Tri-Power is a small-block V8 making use of three two-barrel carburetors. It should be noted that Pontiac invented the 3-2 barrel carburetor set up, though, first being found on the Pontiac GTO. The 389 Tri-Power is rather large for a small-blo...
The three sizes of flat screwdrivers worked well, covering the range of screws we encountered while taking apart the carburetor. Both the serrated knife blade and the saw were very sharp, and between the two easily cut the string, twine, rope, saplings, and wood. The scissors—despite their...
The “442” stood for four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. In 1970, the 442 could be optioned with a 455-cubic-inch V8 engine that produced 365 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. It also featured stylish design elements like dual air scoops and bold...
Bronco offered a duo of Windsor V8 engines even before it grew in size. The first offered V8 came in 1967, a 289ci Windsor that developed 200 horsepower. But Chevy Blazer’s introduction in ’69 forced the Blue Oval into boosting Bronco’s ratings. That’s why they introduced the 302ci ...
The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 is another incredibly rare and classic ‘70s muscle car. Ford offered several iterations of the Mustang that year; the Mach 1, Boss 302, and Boss 429. Yet, it was the Boss 429 that was the king of the mountain for Mustangs, featuring the Ford big block...
Despite breathing through a one-barrel carburetor, output was 155 hp – very close to the 164 hp produced by the two-barrel 260 V8 in earlier Mustangs. Pound for pound, the Thriftpower also made more torque than its 302 cu in and 351 cu in Windsor V8 counterparts. ...
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