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12-16-2010, 01:58 PM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
Neat car and great documentation. I have one of those Alemite warranties with my '61 Impala SS, I guess that was about the first of the extended warranties. I'm also currious about the "aluminum wheels", wonder just what that was.....although Pontiac referred to the eight lugs as aluminum wheels, they never had aluminum wheels, only the drums were aluminum and to my knowledge they were never factory installed on any GTO.
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Tommy's Toy 1959 Pontiac Catalina 420a / 3 speed manual 1960 Pontiac Ventura 4 speed 1961 Pontiac Catalina 4 speed 1961 Pontiac Ventura 425a / 4 speed 1962 Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Pontiac Catalina 421/4 speed 1964 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 tri power/4 speed 
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12-16-2010, 04:09 PM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
The "Aluminum front wheels" must have referred to aluminum brake drums which were optional on the front only. I have the March 1965 issue of Car Craft magazine, the GTO being tested is a lot like this car and they mention the aluminum front brake drums.
On the PHS documents the option sheet shows [69-1 Rally Wheels], [69-4 HD Brakes - Aluminum Front Drums], [69-5 would be both]. The Billing History Card shows 69-2 which is nothing so there must have been a mistake. I assume the original owner asked about the 8 lug wheels and ordered the Custom Wheel Discs (spinner hubcaps) because they were not available.
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65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Close Ratio 4 Speed, 3:90's 65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Wide Ratio 4 Speed, 3:08's 67 Volvo 123GT red/black 68 IH 1200C Travelette 74 IH 200 Camper Special (2) 71 IH 1210 Travelette 4x4 short bed full load 70 IH Midas Baja Scout SSII Canada Dry Version 67 IH 1100B Cummins 440 HP 1100 TQ
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12-16-2010, 08:06 PM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
This is the only work order I got with the car,
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65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Close Ratio 4 Speed, 3:90's 65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Wide Ratio 4 Speed, 3:08's 67 Volvo 123GT red/black 68 IH 1200C Travelette 74 IH 200 Camper Special (2) 71 IH 1210 Travelette 4x4 short bed full load 70 IH Midas Baja Scout SSII Canada Dry Version 67 IH 1100B Cummins 440 HP 1100 TQ
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01-13-2011, 07:31 AM
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Re: 1965 GTO 389 Tri-Power Close Ratio 4 Speed 3:90's
A good guy (John V) from another website looked over the paperwork for my car and found that it was built with a wide ratio 4 speed transmission code 77-9. The code 692 that I thought was nothing is for metallic brake linings found on the special equipment form. The original owner ordered the close ratio 4 speed and what appears to be aluminum front brake drums. The dealer must have screwed up the order for the transmission, the aluminum front brake drums were not available with metallic linings so he didn't get them.
Thanks John V, Mat
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65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Close Ratio 4 Speed, 3:90's 65 GTO 389 Tri-Power, Wide Ratio 4 Speed, 3:08's 67 Volvo 123GT red/black 68 IH 1200C Travelette 74 IH 200 Camper Special (2) 71 IH 1210 Travelette 4x4 short bed full load 70 IH Midas Baja Scout SSII Canada Dry Version 67 IH 1100B Cummins 440 HP 1100 TQ
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