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	Testing The Traction On A GTO and Formula - Hookin' Up A Goat (And A Bird) On A Budget Drag Testing And Brake-Control Package Installation more

	1967 Pontiac GTO - Vintage Pontiac - Tech Q&A: more

	Restoring The Look of Your Pontiac Firebird - Weatherstripping Revamp We show you how to bring your old weathered weatherstripping back to showroom quality more

	Dyno Testing A Home-Built Pontiac Motor - Backyard-Built Bruiser This 644hp Pump-Gas 468 Engine Gets Dynoed and Torn Down for Your Reading Pleasure more

	Installing A New Cat-Back Exhaust On A 2001 Trans Am - Shout it Out! We install a stainless steel Corsa Performance Cat-back on a 2001 Pontiac Trans Am to get a more aggressive sound more

	2007 New Parts Tech Guide - Part II What You Need For Your Traditional Pontiac Engine more

	Intake Manifold Replacement - Shaking Out The Details - Pontiac Tech Combining a Trans Am's Original Shaker Assembly With Aftermarket Intake Manifolds more

	How To Clean Your LS1 Firebird Engine Bay - Late Model Engine Bay Cleaning Safely cleaning the engine bay on an LS1 powered 2001 Pontiac Trans Am more

	How To Prepare Your Pontiac Muscle Car For Storage - Post Hibernation Preparation We show you what you need to do in order to bring your Pontiac muscle car back from it's storage hibernation more

	Tech Q&A: Vintage Pontiac more

	Tech Q&A: Late-Model Pontiac Performance,1982-Present more

	Late Model Pontiac Performance Parts - SEMA Show - 2007 New Parts Tech Guide We take a look at new parts found at SEMA offered by the top aftermarket manufacturers for your late model Pontiac more

	Pontiac GTO Evac Pump Kit - Got Vacuum For Your Hi-Po Engine? Butler Performance's Evac Pump Kit Nets 15 RWHP And Stops Oil Leaks more

	Fuel Injection System - New-Age 455 Incorporating a modern fuel injection system on a carbureted Super Duty 455 Pontiac motor more

	1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA Fuel Injection Tuning - 101 Tech Idle Mischief Tuned-Port Injection Tuning Basics For Smooth Performance more

	2004 Pontiac GTO Short Shifter - Low-Buck, Quick Shift Solution - Pontiac Tech Install A Lou's Short Stick And Hurst Ball On An '04 GTO For $80 In Under 30 Minutes more

	Modifying A Rochester Carburetor To Improve Your Pontiac's Performance - Calibration Celebration Fine-Tuning The Quadrajet Idle Circuit To Improve Your Pontiac's Performance more

	2003 Pontiac Grand Prix - Drag Strip Testing - Six Sense Can Daily Driver Grand Prix GTs Be Quick, Too? Part III: Strip Testing SLP Bolt-Ons And Performance Distributors' Ignition Parts more

	Top 6 Paint And Body Questions We discuss the top 6 paint and body questions for your Pontiac muscle car more

	1976 Pontiac Trans Am Clutch Pedal - Bearing Down For Action Improving The Clutch Pedal Action Of A Second-Gen Firebird more

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	Lightweight and Heavy Duty The old saying that necessity is the mother of invention is certainly true in all forms of... more
	Pontiac Muncie Transmission Rebuild Part One - Muncie Makeover Rebuild Your Muncie Four-Speed Transmission for Reliable Performance Part I: Teardown... more
	High-Tech, Lightweight, and Ready to Take on the World The one thing that can be said for Butler Performance Group is that the company is not one to rest... more
	2004 Pontiac GTO - Sports Car Solution A Turbocharged '04 GTO Fulfills One Man's Need For A Performance Daily Driver With Room For His Kids... more
	Pontiac Lifter Guide - Lifter Lowdown Exploring the Modern Lifter Offerings for the Pontiac V-8... more
	Which Mahle Piston Is Right For Your Engine? Comparing the 4032 and 2618 forged wrought aluminum alloys... more
	Pontiac Trans Am Hood Decal Install - Return Of The Screaming Chicken Installing A Second-Gen Hood Decal On Your Fourth-Gen Trans Am Is Easier Than You Think, And The... more
	Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout - Virginia Motorsports Park Edition Part I Pontiac Stroker Combos Compete For 8-, 9-, 10-, And 12-Second Timeslips... more
	2007 18th Annual Pontiac Uprising Event - 18th Annual Pontiac Uprising Racin' And Showin' At Mid America Dragway... more
	Pontiac GTO 400 Engine Block Build Up - Poncho Honcho Building A 506HP Street 462 From A 400... more

	HPP JANUARY 2009 COVER CORRECTION The cover overline on the January issue reads "678-HORSE 474CI STREET BUILDUP" It should be... more
	Littelfuse Wiring System Replaces Pontiac Wiring Harness New system is the first user-configurable, OEM-quality, multiplex power-distribution system for... more
	Pontiacs Discuss your Pontiacs... ... more
	Pontiac NHRA 2008 Season The first three races of the six-event NHRA Countdown to 1 championship playoffs have produced... more
	RACING AND PERFORMANCE MARKET GROWTH RACING AND PERFORMANCE MARKET AVERAGES 5% ANNUAL GROWTH SINCE 2003 A 2008 SEMA survey reveals that... more

	radiator refill Noticed a sticker on the engine that says the refilling of the radiator is a special... more
	400 dipstick install Hello all, I'm putting together a 400 and am new to Pontiac motors, I'm used to working on big... more
	HELP- Should I buy this or not? I just got back from looking at a 1977 gold trans am with a 400 and 4-speed. It was listed for... more
	Not Starting I love my 97 Trans Am to death. I am the original owner with 117k miles on it. Lately when i go to... more
	Readers Ride section Help I am a memeber on some other forums and I guess I expect them all to work the same....LOL I cant... more

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