1961 pontiac parisienne 348
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Looking good! But please get rid of that plastic fuel filter!! Those are dangerous. If it dries out and cracks it will spray fuel everywhere. Replace the fuel line with a hard line w/ a metal fuel filter if possible. Neat car!
Congrats on the engine swap. Nice car.
VERY NICE !!!
Great job. Well done !!!
Butch
Great job. Well done !!!Butch
I like the car itself and that 348 engine makes it all the better!
Send us some pics of the vehicle if you get the chance
. We love Pontiacs as well, especially the "Bubbletops".Cheers!
TomK
61pontiac2dr
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The filter and plug wires are all temporaryand I agree about the filter.I,m looking for original glass bowl and air cleaner.The motor turned out to be an original 61 pontiac which was an option for this car.
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1960impala283
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That's really sharp. One of my favorite combos. Poncho with a Chevy W motor...
Niiiiiiccccceeeee
Mind you a 421 Tri-power would also be pretty neat, with 8 lug wheels.
Mind you a 421 Tri-power would also be pretty neat, with 8 lug wheels.
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It has same wheelbase as catalina and ventura,the difference being in the frame. 58-64 canadian pontiacs used chevy "X" frames. Because of that the bumpers ,inner fenders and fenders don,t fit. Parisienne interiors were the same as Bonnevilles. We didn,t get the 409 in pontiacs untill 63 but we had 409s in the 65s not 396. I would love a ventura 421 tri-power.I knew a french guy in Quebec that had a 61 ventura 389 4spd in 1963, that when the 61 pontiac bubbletop went on my bucket list.
61pontiac2dr
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Hi Jim, well Igot it running and maybe if the roads dry up it will go around the block
1960impala283
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Niiiiiiccccceeeee
Mind you a 421 Tri-power would also be pretty neat, with 8 lug wheels.
Ahhh, but this is Canada, and we have our abominations, that worked out pretty good. Really get heads scratching at some shows.
Very clean, I really like the 61's. The 348 is a natural for that car, a classic in and out.
61pontiac2dr
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It,s a great looking body style wether parisienne or catalina or ventura
Very nice looking rig....
I love the interior...
Not sure on Canadian built cars but the US built cars did not use the glass bowl on single 4. I put a AC Delco metal 3/8" filter between the fuel tank and the 3/8" rigid fuel line.
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I have seen the glass bowl filter in pictures on chevys but I thinking canadian pontiacs might be the same and yes I have a filter between tank and hard line. The glass bowl isn't a priority, i'm not looking for originality. I'm a hot rodder.Very nice looking rig....
Not sure on Canadian built cars but the US built cars did not use the glass bowl on single 4. I put a AC Delco metal 3/8" filter between the fuel tank and the 3/8" rigid fuel line.
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Well here it is Jan.11 global warming is looking good,man I could get used to days like this. I got everything finished and roads were dry so I went for a spin to try out the new motor. Ran good but may have to do some tuning on carb.
