1970 gto judge ram air IV

[JoeC]

Since this seems to be a hot topic, I did a little research.

I remembered an article about a factory hot rod Judge but couldn't remember which mag. It took me 2 hrs but I found it.
test crew Milt Schornack, Dave Warren, Brian Ballish. Article gives preliminary info as; less then 1500 RA V will be built available in GTO and Firebird only, alu intake, Holley 800 el choke, deep grove pulleys, 3 1/2 in cast ex manifolds, steel flywheel, M22, hp rated at 380. Article has B&W pictures of a RA V in a car and here is what's interesting its says "photos by GM Photographic".
Are these pictures of a factory built RA V Judge?
What does this prove - nothing but looks like engineering had a test car which is no surprise. Raises questions though. Has this Judge been found? Was it marked "scrap" and given away? Is car in B&W photos same as test car? I don't know.
Article goes on to say test car is prototype rung out at Miami Dragway. Specs given wt 3640lbs, Doug Thorley headers, 4:88 gear, M21, Fenton Hustler wheels, 9" slicks, alu flywheel, heads were tweaked, ran 11.86 -116 mph. Milt had to launch it at 6500 rpm felt steel flywheel would provide lower ET said wanted to try Hyd cam. Writer Ro Gonegal said "If it was a Rat Hunter Pontiac wanted, thy've got it and more"
Good article - I wish Pontiac made at least 50 so it could have run in Super Stock.