This 1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV is one rare bird
Atop the heap of 400s available that year was the 370-horse Ram Air IV--albeit at a budget-busting premium of $390 over and above the RA III. Rich Sargent is the lucky guy who owns the pair seen here, and while they are strikingly similar in appearance and drivetrains, plenty of differences become evident upon close scrutiny. Beauty and the Beast
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air Iv 4Speed VIN 242379G147890
With the optional $389.68 Ram Air IV engine, Car and Driver piloted a 1969 Judge through the quarter-mile in 13.7 seconds at 103.6 mph. When the model year was over, Pontiac had sold 58,126 GTO hardtops, 7,328 GTO convertibles, 6,725 Judge hard tops and 108 Judge convertibles. The grand total was 72,287 GTOs.
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1 33292 lap times and 40162 quarter mile, 0-60 times for 16461 cars and 613 bikes. ยฉ FastestLaps.com 2024 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated December 2023.
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The Ram Air III and IV used the same performance camshaft, but the Ram Air IV took better advantage of it thanks to an increase in rocker arm ratioโ1.65:1 compared to 1.5:1โthat netted higher valve lift.
1970 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air IV 400/370 HP, 4Speed Lot F232 Kissimmee 2017 Mecum Auctions
The Pontiac V8 engine is a family of overhead valve 90ยฐ V8 engines manufactured by the Pontiac Division of General Motors Corporation between 1955 and 1981. The engines feature a cast-iron block and head and two valves per cylinder.
1969 Pontiac TransAm Ram Air IV Pontiac
Ram Air V Background Pontiac's Ram Air V program is, without a doubt, one of the most mysterious and legendary projects in the division's history. Operating under the infamous GM Racing Ban.
1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air IV The Original Roar Hot Rod Network
The 400 pushed this number up to 360 horsepower, with the same Quadrajet single four-barrel. What sets this engine apart in the history books is the factory-installed high-performance Ram Air systems. When someone talks about a Pontiac Ram Air (numbers II through IV), they're talking about a series of limited-edition, 400-cubic-inch muscle.
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Pontiac's Ram Air IV engine was the fourth evolution of an engine that had helped to create the muscle car as we know it. Premiering in the 1967 Pontiac GTO/Firebird, the 400 cubic-inch RA-I produced 360 horsepower using a large camshaft, a bespoke intake and cast-iron exhaust headers along with unique cylinder.
Ram Air IV Heads, Exhaust Manifolds
The standard engine option in a Judge for 1969 was a 366-hp, Ram Air III 400-cu-in engine. If that wasn't butch enough, an optional Ram Air IV 400 engine could be selected. While only advertised at 370 hp, many Poncho fans consider the Ram Air IV to be another one of Pontiac's usual tactics of fudging horsepower figures on the conservative.
1969 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air IV The Milton Robson Collection RM Sotheby's
The Ram Air IV's "041" camshaft carried 308 degrees and 320 degrees of intake and exhaust duration, respectively, with 87 degrees of overlap. With the higher lift rockers specced at a 1.65:1.
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This design (versus Pontiac's typical D-port heads) was introduced in April 1968 as the Ram Air II, then was improved for 1969 as the RA IV and continued into 1970. With a cam that spec'd at.
1970 Ram Air IV GTO 4 Speed
Engine on the 1969 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air IV The factory rated the Ram Air IV at 345 horsepower, just 10 more hp than the Ram Air III, but a look at the spec sheet tells a different story.
Ram Air IV Heads, Exhaust Manifolds
It is generally accepted that in 1970 Pontiac made 12* GTO Convertibles equipped with the Ram Air IV (WW) engine and the 4-speed Muncie transmission. What is left to conjecture is how many of them still exist? At this writing, the speculation is that there might be only 2 or 3.
1969 Pontiac TransAm Ram Air IV
Under option code 342, and for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $389.68, the famed 370-horse round-port Ram Air IV delivered much more than simply an advertised 25 hp over the standard D-port.
1970 Ram Air IV GTO 4 Speed
It features a Ram Air III engine bored .030-over and is fitted with a Ram Air IV cam. The rest of the combo is stock, including the compression ratio of 10.5:1. Greg's Judge is fitted with a.
This 1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV is one rare bird
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