Originally Posted By: A_Harman
Originally Posted By: BlueOvalFitter
Back in the early 60's my dad had a '63 & '64 Pontiac Catalina. He raced the '63 and would always have spare parts on hand. Of course I wasn't born yet, but my uncles and my grandfather told me all about it later in life. Anyway, December '63, he bought a spare engine for his '63 Catalina. The Catalina came factory with a tri-power SD 421, 4 speed, and a posi rear end, but I don't remember the ratio. The spare SD 421 came from the factory complete from the tri-power intake to the oil pan. But, in 1983 we found out it WASN'T a 421. Pontiac made a handful of .030 bored 421 blocks that were actually 427 ci. This is a VERY RARE engine. Almost as rare as hen's teeth. And, my dad STILL has that engine, covered, on a 4 point engine support sitting next to the factory crate it was delivered in. About every 3-4 months he has someone remove the hand tightened only factory spark plugs and shoot a few shots of RedLine 30wt. racing oil in each cylinder and rotate the crank a few times. The pan is also filled with RedLine 30 wt. racing oil.
My dad had this conditioned warehouse built in 2002 when he finally retired and sold his heavy equipment and dirt service company. This is where my hoard of goodies are stashed. My dad keeps his '65 GTO, 389, 3 deuces, 4 speed, car parked there. He also has a '57 Plymouth, a '56 Buick Special, and his most recent find, a '69 SS El Camino, 396, Turbo 400, posi. This one was a basket case, but it's coming along.
Stop! You're making me turn green with envy.
Ha, you think you're green with envy, what about me? The warehouse is in Baton Rouge, about 102 miles from here. My brother and/or my cousin in BR keep things up in the warehouse. It's been about 4-5 months since I have been there. That's why I'm green with envy!
I think my dad will leave the SD 421 (427) to my brother, which is fine with me. I think we will see it installed in something and able to see it run like the raped ape it was built to be.
I trust my brother and cousin, but they both know that I have some very pieces in my parts stash. What I own is a drop in the bucket to what my brother owns. He probably has one or more of what I own, and then some. That's why I trust him.He owns a '67 LeMans (No, not a GTO) that I think he will put that 421 (427) into.
All I know is that all of my hoard had better be there!