This is real, no it wasn’t carved as a sculpture with some Canadian stud like me posing for it, it’s an iceberg. Newfoundland has some unique place names, the berg is near Dildo in Conception Bay, not far from Spread Eagle, or Come By Chance.
GM Canada docs available will show the original engine, etc for any Chev or Cdn Pontiac from 1955 on, they also stamped blocks with a number from 55 on. 1964 on you can get a build sheet with all the options. My 63 was built as a 283 powerglide, I have the paperwork on it.
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1964-pontiac-parisienne-939966?utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily_marketplace
No GM Canada docs confirming what engine it had from factory. I think it should have a tach and is that not a sbc fan shroud? It is a nice car.
Maybe rings are not seated? Sometimes they take a few thousand miles, new build needs breaking in?
Had one bad valve seal on a 327, it smoked out passenger side, my 283 smoked quite a bit until the rings were seated.
Good luck on the rest of your trip.
My sister and I were discussing what year we moved to Springhill PEI school.
She had this to say about our first year there:
“”We had Mrs. Rayner for the teacher and I think that’s where Doug’s (my late brother had dyslexia) problems started. She would put a broomstick under anyone’s knees when...