High Performance Pontiac March 2012

<b>FEARSOME FEATURES</b><br>
10 Pontiac Predisposition: This owner-built '65 GTO has been treated to 462ci engine and practical suspension and brake upgrades.<br>
16 From Barn Find to First Place: How did one Pontiac hobbyist restore a 1-of 2,000, commemorative '81 NASCAR Pace Car T/A? At his own pace, of course.<br>
34 Pace Arrow: This 25th Anniversary Trans Am-the second one off the assembly line-led NASCAR racers around super-speedways in 1994.<br>

<b>SPECIAL FEATURES</b><br>
22 HPP Pavement Pounders Shootout: Norwalk Edition Part 3: A '56 Star Chief and an '02 Trans Am WS6 work for their best e.t.s. ever.<br>
40 Pontiac Pen Pals: Part 2: More of Pontiac's replies to its customers letters reveal that PMD cared.<br>
44 2011 GTOAA International Meet: Portland, Oregon's Goat Herd chapter hosts a first-ever-on-the-West-Coast event.<br>

<b>TIMELY TECH</b><br>
50 Problem Solvers: We identify 10 typical problems on popular Pontiacs and the parts that fix them.<br>
54 Shifty Business: Dialing in full-throttle shift points for your Pontiac's automatic trans.<br>
58 Project Pure Poncho: Rotating assembly preparation explained.<br>
66 Flip Your Lid: Take your First-Gen Firebird's console from drab to fab in one afternoon.<br>

<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
6 Pontiac Perspective<br>
8 Happenings<br>
30 In My Words<br>
70 Wrenching<br>
73 Motorhead Gear