High Performance Pontiac June 2011

<b>FEARSOME FEATURES</b><br>
10 IF STYLE WAS A CRIME... Detective Brian Walker discovers the truth about how fun a '69 Firebirs convertible is to restore and enjoy.<br>
14 BUDGET-BUILT BLASTER: After taking a knockout blow from a connecting rod's wild sucker punch, this '00 Trans Am is back for the good fight with the iron muscle of a 514hp LQ4.<br>
28 SEXY MUTHA' This '74 D-port 455 Trans Am original owner had his mind set on an SD-455, but a catchy '70s slang phrase on the car's windshield made the sale.<br>
42 IMPERSONATING FEATURES: With real '70 Judge covertibles only affordable to the wealthy, you can still have fun in the sun with a LeMans-turned-Judged tribute-and that's the truth and nothing but the truth.<br>

<b>SPECIAL FEATURES</b><br>
10 HPP PAVEMENT POUNDERS SHOOTOUT NORWALK EDITION Part III:Power-to-weight ration personified in a '65 GTO and '68 Firebird.<br>
40 LOSS OF A LEGEND: The Paul Zazarine Memorial.<br>

<b>TECH TIME</b><br>
58 AFFORDABLE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: With a 467ci '76 T/A as a subject, we show you how taming your Pontiac's cam to improve driveability may be a pretty wild idea after all.<br>
64 RUST NO MORE: Keep bare metal parts like master cycliner housings and alternator cases protected against rust and oxidation for less money than you think.<br>
66 KEYS TO POWER: We show how the SCT Performance X3 tuner can make the most of your latest engine mods.<br>
72 VALVE JOB VICTORY: Is the cash flow spent worth the airflow achieved in an affordable performance valve job? We open set up a Pontiac D-port heads to find out.<br>
76 BIG-VALVE PERFORMANCE ON SMALL BUDGET: Small-valve D-port heads don't have to stay that way forever-we show you how to turn them into big-valve heads without breaking the bank.<br>
<b>EVENTS</b><br>
34 THE 2010 AMES PERFORMANCE TRI-POWER PONTIAC NATIONALS: By the numbers, 2010 saw the best attended Norwalk-based Nationals in Pontiac history-learn what made this event such a crowd-pleaser. Part II: Race Action.<br>
52 SHOW ME THE WAY: The Pontiac hobby's up-and coming car shows take center stage.<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
Full Throttle...6<br>
Tribal News...8<br>
My Pontiac and Me...48<br>
Poncho Post...78<br>
Product Review...81