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**sixtiesmuscle** · #1 07-26-2007, 07:15 AM

I thought the 421 was installed at Royal, not at the factory.

**Tenney** · #2 07-26-2007, 10:22 AM

Jim Wangers told me the car went from the line to engineering over a weekend for the 421 HO install - then went to Royal to be "Bobcatted".

Per Jim, this motor was damaged in Florida during the C&D test, and replaced with another 421 HO upon return to Royal - again by Pontiac engineers.

There's a Royal receipt dated 11/17/67 (signed by service tech: "Milt") for the 428 that's in the car now. 9770716 heads built '63-'64, so could be original to the car?

Still curious if there were any others done. Jim says the blue car was a 389. That he also said so few knew of the 421 install in this car (three guys plus the two in engineering) - and the level of approval it took to make it happen - seems unlikely there are many, if any.

**sixtiesmuscle** · #3 07-26-2007, 05:17 PM

Very cool story, and, a great car. I must have been misinformed a few years ago when it was for sale. I'm a big Royal fan, and, yours is one of the best.

**Tenney** · #4 07-26-2007, 06:43 PM

Thanks. I'd thought same prior to speaking w/Jim about the "Memo 198 Tag Wangers" printed along the bottom of the build sheet. Listening to him tell the stories of his time with the car - best retold by him, btw - couldn't have been cooler.

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