1963 tempest wagon 389 ALU SD engine

[tjs44]

very rare tempest wagon with a true one of a kind ALL Alu pontiac 389 developmental dual quad engine.Ebay #250039436251

[jfkheat]

Here is the 63 Tempest Wagon (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250039436251&ru=http://motors.search-desc.ebay.com:80/250039436251_eBay-Motors_W0QQcatrefZC5QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypag eZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfbdZ1QQfcdZ1QQfclZ3QQflocZ1 QQfposZ29360QQfromZR14QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3QQf ssZ0QQftidZ2QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQftsZ2QQga10244Z10425 QQpfidZ0QQsacatZ6000QQsacqyopZgeQQsacurZ0QQsadisZ5 00QQsamcmZ6000QQsamotorssecurepayZ0QQsargnZQ2d1QQs aslcZ0QQsaslopZ1QQsaspiZ2QQsofocusZbsQQsorefinesea rchZ1QQfviZ1) auction link. Talk about a SLEEPER. Cool car.
James

[Dave Rifkin]

That is one very cool car!! I would have expected a higher "Buy-It Now" price with that rare engine and the Super Duty parts that are included.

[tjs44]

thanks for the link.Just need to move on,had a SD 4 speed auto transaxle for it and found out it could not be driven on the street so sold it now have to sell the rest of the package.If no action will pull the alu engine and put back on with the 326 engine.Tom

[quick-bowtie]

Man I would have died for that transaxle setup for my 63' Gasser..What did that bring?

[tjs44]

the ring and pinion were only good for 10 runs and the lowest gear avail was a 3.90.Nice plan but no good for the applicaion.I paid 15K for it!Found out it was a spool and not really driveable and the R&D to fab a diff. for it was just more than I wanted to get into.Not for the faint of heart!Tom

[Denis]

The Buy It Now is a good price for the engine alone.

[PeteLeathersac]

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The Buy It Now is a good price for the engine alone.

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Epecially after last week's SD auction post...unbelievable, remember this deal years from now!!! .
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
~ Pete

[tjs44]

the car sold today on a buy it now.When I went to bed last night I was having second thoughts about selling the alu motor with the car and planed on ending the auction and relisting with the 326.Oh Well!A deals a deal.Tom

[PeteLeathersac]

Looks like a real buyer and check out the home the motor's probably gonna' land in...pretty sweet! .

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140026291823

~ Pete

[Draginwagon]

OK,
Let me get this straight.
It's a Tempest Wagon that came from the Factory with a 326. Along the way, someone put in a Non Original Motor, a Very Rare Motor, but Non Original just the same.
Well done resto, Yep,
But Modified.
Is it worth the money, Sure. Couldn't build it for that.
But it is a Regular Tempest Wagon, in a Very common color for that year, and had a Rare Motor from who knows where put in.
Makes me think my wagon is Quite a Bargain.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Town...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Townsman-LS-5-Documented-by-Original-Build-Sheet_W0QQitemZ270041200920QQihZ017QQcategoryZ6169 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Everything the Factory put in mine, is still in mine.
With the exception of the rear gear ratio.
The Tempest would have made a great stable mate.