1965 PONTIAC GTO-Custom Nostalgia Drag / Pro-Street
MAJOR AUTO SHOW AWARDS / FEATURED HOT ROD CAD magazine
• 1st Place Motorama 2009 – Nostalgia-drag Door slammer
• 1st Place 2009 Motion Performance - Outstanding Pontiac
• 2nd Place 2016 Motorama Custom Car show- Pro Street
• Multi-city special-events featured car celebrations
BUILD INFORMATION AND HISTORY
All steel California GTO took 10+ years & $120,000+ to build and dial-in as a Pro-street cruiser / nostalgia drag and runs on pump gas (CR 10.8:1). Pro-street or drag strip with refreshed engine and trans/drivetrain and Edelbrock fuel injection with Mega-squirt ECU tuner system. Optional extra cost equipment available including custom trailer. Current professional (2023)appraisal $80,000 (Larry Wade Intl Appraisals) Zehr Insurance Appraisal $90,400. See specs below. (USD only). BUILD info: 7500 mi on car and ~1000mi on engine + drive-trane since complete fresh/upgrades. Complete build manual with all blueprint specs and wiring diagrams in a complete package. Car 98% hobby show street driven. Tracked for tuning setup only. Car (3650#) ran 11.2 at 120mph on 91 pump gas BEFORE these last upgrades. Used for street cruising, car shows and Nostalgia Pro-touring events.
ENGINE & DRIVETRANE: (updated 2023)
1. Custom built PONTIAC 455 (469ci) ~600+HP engine-blue-printed-----Best of everything
2. ROSS Pistons 10.8CR Cleveite racing bearings, EAGLE 4.250 stoker assembly, CROWER solid roller cam 258/263*w/oil bushed HD solid lifters T&D Solid/shaft rockers, racing MILODON 7L oil pan, BUTLER blue-printed HD oil pump, TYCO dual HD timing chain, TCI balancer. (Available extra) 2nd set of Hi Perf racing 11.5CR pistons for racing including new additional monster CROWER custom solid roller cam and springs kit combo (263/279*413lobe lft cam and CROWER triple HD springs kit)
3. EDELBROCK custom ported RPM heads (flow 330/246cfm-2.19”intk /1.81”exhst) FERREA valves, MANTON HD series 5 race .118” wall pushrods, CROWER 630#HD springs, T&D offset shaft rockers ratio 1.70/1.65 solid R-lifters (bushed)
4. Custom RUSSELL Fuel system layout/ distribution/gas cooler and EDELBROCK 1790 Hi-Pressure fuel pump (80GPH), RUSSELL AN fuel fittings- S/S braided trans/oil Lines/ hoses and plumbing distribution and custom 20gal US baffled aluminum racing gas tank
5. EDELBROCK Pro-Tuner SUPER- VICTOR EFI ported intake and fuel delivery system complete,60# injectors,1200cfm Throttle-body w/ MEGA-SQUIRT EFI ECU-controller system – (dyno tunned)
6. CVR gear-reduction HD mini-starter, CVS electric Hi-output water pump. ATI balancer/TCI SFI flex-plate
7. ART CARR 800+HP (California Performance) HD200-4R transmission w/HD 9”- 3500 rpm flash-stall torque converter
8. RON DAVIS Racing custom 4-core HD aluminum radiator-SPAL HD 1800cfm twin fans-dual control & 2- 8”trans coolers plus 8”alluminum fuel cooler
9. TAYLOR S/S Battery box rear location w/ HD Yellow OPTIMA battery, safety disconnect switch, mounted with custom aluminum brackets
10. DOUGS Stainless ceramic coated 1-7/8”headers w/ 3”stainless tube, EDELBROCK Stainless/Steel Hi-Flow 3”mufflers
11. AUTO-METER gauges, Billet custom dash, B&M Pro-shifter, AEM-wide-band UEGO AFR X-series AFR gauge
12. All new HD front suspension w/HD (-2”) coil springs, 1 3/8”sway-bar, rear custom-frame back-half w/ 4- Bar rear HD (STRANGE/BAER Engineering system) suspension 9 “ Ford nodular HD rear end 3:90 gears / DETROIT locker, STRANGE HD axles # 31 spline. HD custom .090” chrome MAULE driveshaft with hardened racing yokes and safety drive-shaft race frame hoops and wheelie bars.(Available extra) 4.57spool w/ HD STRANGE HD Nodular Ford gear Pod 13. Custom billet CnC aluminum brackets for alternator, CSR Pwr Steering Pump, CnC trunk lid bracket, Rad overflow / PS can, custom aluminum dash panel
INTERIOR:
1. Complete new OEM door/side panels-headliner material /carpet/seals
2. RJS racing SFI harness hookup-safety straps
3. Custom billet aluminum CnC dash panel insert with AUTO-METER VINTAGE dash instruments / accessory gauges (9) with LED indicator lights, AEM air/fuel gauge
4. GRANT racing steering wheel
5. GM-OEM Keys/ignition and doors/trunk
6. DRIVER-FX performance racing seats
BODY / MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL & CUSTOM FAB:
1. All steel (3650#) original 1965 PONTIAC GTO California rust-free body
2. Complete new custom M&H wiring system throughout car with HD relays and ENOS fuse distribution panel
3. Full 2” (.125 wall) custom 8 point reinforced tube safety frame roll-cage
4. Wheels: CENTERLINE 15” Convo/EVO-PRO front 26”x7.50-15LT---Rear 21.5”x33-15LT w/ MICKEY THOMPSON Sportsman series tires. (Available extra) HOOSIER drag racing tires 12”x 31” x15”
5. Compete SSBC HD disc brake system, w/ WILWOOD master cylinder/proportioning valve S/S brake lines
6.Custom Red paint acrylic enamel w/custom Air-Brushed graphics (by GORD ROY graphics)
7. Chromed (triple-plated) bumpers (The PLATING HOUSE) and chrome accessories, CnC aluminum brackets, powder coated suspension parts. 8. (Available extra) new custom MISKA dual quad brake trailer available (extra $3500 USD) with aluminum front air-dam and drive-on ramps (800 miles on trailer).
Contact Robb-'CENTURY CLUB Intl Motorsports' for info and details. Nepean ONT CDN
Updated Feb -2024