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Roger, nice pictures! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
where are they from? |
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Hi-Perf Cars Magazine oct 1967 [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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You don't see many color pictures like that [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Motion had some products that he called "Top Cat". Royal had the "Bob Cat" I wonder if there was a relation? |
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That shot of the rear with the "GM" tag is certainly Atco, NJ. It still hasn't changed much and pretty much looks the same.
Paul |
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This one help you [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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The test [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Running in A/Stock Formula 2 (N. Y. National Speedway classifica- tion), our GTO was badly outclassed by such formidable competitors as 375-hp 396-cube Camaros and 375-hp Z-16 Chevelles. With friend Joel Kimmelman handling track relations ( since promoted from friend to pit crew chief), Joel Rosen twisting the wrencheS and yours truly doing the driving, the car did amazingly weIl on its first out- ing. Royal's driving instructions were to idle off the line at 1100-1200 rpm because of the 1500-rpm stall speed converter and punch it,shifting out be- fore the hood-mounted tach reached the 5000-rpm marker . Temperatures at the track ran in the 60's and the Goodyears pumped to approximately 30 psi did a respectable job. The first two runs of the day were made per Royal instructions and the time slips read 14.19-no mph, 13.87- 94, and 13.60-107 respectively. AlI shifts were thrown at 5400 rpm which seemed to be a little too much, as valves started floating at about that point. Two more runs were made with everything left as is, except that the engine was torque-loaded on the line at 1400 rpm and the car driven out real hard with shifts thrown short at 5000-5200 rpm. The final two passes netted us 13.59-no mph and 13.40- 108 time slips, which we thought was just unreal for a streetstocker running 3.90 gears and a stock hydraulic lifter camshaft. By playing it super sharp on the lights, we managed to put down a whole flock of machines, in- cluding a 375-hp Camaro, but eventu- ally fell prey to a 12.80-second-112 mph Z-16 Chevelle. We made a few more passes after the trophy runs but were not able to better the 13.40-108 time slip. The roughest part of the day was convincing the crowds that the car was an auto trans model and not a manual. The Royal reworked Turbo-Hydro bangs off pow- er shifts like a manual box because of a reworked valve body, increased line pressures and some super-secret re- placement parts. It's available from Royal Pontiac on special order . AlI runs were made with the air cleaner assembly in place and with a fresh set of Champion J-10- Y plugs. No oil was consumed during the day's running. The pipes were bolted up to the Doug headers and we drove 50 miles back home. No trophy, but satis- faction plus! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img] By M L Schorr. |
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Have a copy of a Phase III Productions (Baldwin Motion) Catalog and tuneup/information book produced in 1969/1970. Called Top Cat Kit and could be purchased mail order from them. Book was $4.95 back then. It has an update from '69 to '70 and has a RA V article. You can get that article from JeffH here. It has specs for all the cars and what is the best car/class to run in. It appears to be a similar kit to the Royal Bob Cat kit as it included plugs, thin head gaskest, recurving the dist (or the weights and springs to do so) and carb rebuild information/jets/springs etc. needed to rebuild the carb. It had timing specs. I'm not home now but if interested can get more information in about a week.
Pontiac guys did get into trouble drag racing that car with the MFG plate on it. Have a couple of articles on that too. BTW, there were books that they produced for other makes/models including Ford and Mopar.
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In 1967 for this GTO this is the Royal Go-Go Kit. Two Cars magazine for this Bobcat GTO Sept and Oct 1967. |
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The Royal Bobcat Go-Go Kit [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Not the gogo most of us think of for those years. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img] I will scan the pages in the Phase III publication for the top cat kit. But, it will have to wait until next weekend as I am not home and won't return until next weekend.
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