Muscle Car Of The Week #3: 1970 1/2 Trans Aim RAIV

[Big Block Bill]

Looks like a twin to Mark Bulaw's car. I wonder how far apart they are in build dates?

Bill

[StealthBird]

Very nice ! One of my all-time favorite Pontiacs. Considering this is an informative video that people may use as reference, I'd like to point out a couple errors in his narrative.

RAIV crankshafts were not forged steel (as stated in the video), they were Armasteel (Nodular), also sometimes called cast cranks. The only Pontiacs that had true forged steel crankshafts were the early SD engines, and the RAV's (303, 366, 400).

The Ram Air IV was not the only 1970 Trans Am to receive a functional shaker scoop (as stated in the video). All 1970-1972 Trans Am's used the same functional shaker scoop, regardless of engine choice.

The Ram Air IV stickers on the scoop look great, but Pontiac never used callouts on the 1970 Trans Am shakers. A common resto mistake, although many owners just like to add the stickers for bragging rights.

I don't mean to nit-pick, but people may use this video as a reference, and I'm just trying to make sure the facts are correct. I like the production of the video, and I'm looking forward to seeing more!

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The 70-81 F-bodies were just beautiful, and their styling were truly one of the all-time great American designs. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Xplantdad]

Great job Kevin!!