1965 Pontiac Tempest
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1965 Pontiac Tempest
"Temptress"
Check out this car in the April 2010 issue of Popular Hot Rodding Magazine HERE
Weight: 3219 with 1/2 tank of fuel, 51% front / 49% rear
RWHP: 710 on E85
Frame & Suspension
- Schwartz Performance G-Machine bolt-in full frame
- Bolt-in 6-point rollcage
- RideTech triple adjustable coilover shocks/springs
- Baer Pro-Plus 14" rotors, red 6P 6-piston calipers front & rear
Engine
- Schwartz Performance 840hp LSA custom build w/LS7 dry sump system
- E85 fuel conversion
- Custom 4" air intake tube with K&N filter
- ConceptOne black anodized billet serpentine drive system with power steering
- Cooled by an aluminum BeCool radiator with single fan & custom shroud
Drivetrain
- Tremec T56 Magnum by Silver Sport Transmissions
- Custom aluminum driveshaft
- Moser 9" housing w/3.70 gear & Detroit truetrac differential
Exhaust
- Custom stainless steel exhaust system, mostly oval 3"
- Schwartz 1 7/8" stainless-steel LSx headers w/3" merge collector
Wheels & Tires
- Black XXR 962 — widened by Weldcraft Wheels
- 18x13 rear, wrapped with 335/30/18 BFG Rival S
- 18x9.5 front, wrapped with 275/35/18 BFG Rival S
Paint & Body
- Custom widened rear wheel tubs to fit 14" wide tire
- New floors & quarter panels
- Flush-mounted windshield front & rear
- Fiberglass front end w/aluminum core support
Other Features
- Engine-turned gauge panel with Autometer gauges
- Aeromotive Phantom fuel pumps & regulator