OHC Pontiac on Power Tour

[TheSilverBuick]

On the OHC board I'm on someone posted this picture asking if anyone knew any details. You guys are the tour experts, any one know the story on this car?

[70chevyC-10]

I hadn't seen it Randall -

[cletus3]

I happen to park next to the young guy who built the rod when we were in Charleston, WV. I believe his name was Darren from Iowa and he built it in his parents garage from parts he had lying around. Very nice guy and a very cool build. He had an entire book of pictures on the process. I do not have his contact info however. Hope that helps. George

[57plymouth]

The body was a 27 Dodge Brothers. The motor is a Pontiac OHC six, with a four speed behind it. He said that the motor was pretty stock, it had a little overbore to clean the block up. The radiator is in the back. He never seemed to be running hot. He said every time he followed the Starsky and Hutch Torino that his carb sucked in the Ford's rich exhaust and it got better mpg!

[a_d_a_m]

Yeah, that car and the Torino (which sounded awesome) also ran with a nice '61 (?) Chevy Parkwood wagon and a SC/Rambler wagon tribute. I spent a lot of time with the Iowa gang in convoy and I can tell you that '27 looked like it drove way better than it ought to have.