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New member from Central Georgia, 63 Tempest

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June 25, 20232 yr

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Hello all and thanks for letting me join up. I finally found my 1963 Tempest recently and traveled all the way to California to get it and bring it back to Georgia. The car is in exceptional condition, leaving me to believe it spent its entire life in California. I've sent in to PHS to have the car documented as to where it was invoiced and its production particulars.

The car is far from stock as it's been modified to replicate one of the 6 Super Duty Coupes. It has a 400 with the dual 4 BBL induction and TH-350 trans with a 9" rearend with the typical race inspired ladder bar/coil over arrangement. The car is a street car and I will keep it that way.

I'm fairly new to Pontiac engines, but have a good back ground in high performance big block chevies. So I'll be leaning on you folks to help guide me thru this endeavor. I would welcome anyone in the local vicinity to reach out and possibly meet up to share some good ol bench racing.

Thanks again, Rob

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June 25, 20232 yr

Sweet find! It's a beauty. Intake or thermostate leaking?? Welcome to the site.

Ringo64

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Location: Naples, FL
Name: Jim
Gender: Male
Year: 2006
Car: G6
Trim: GT
Engine: 3.5L LX9
Style: Coupe
Color: Black

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June 25, 20232 yr

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Nice Tempest! Congrats on the find.

June 25, 20232 yr

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2 hours ago, JUSTA6 said:

Sweet find! It's a beauty. Intake or thermostate leaking?? Welcome to the site.

Good eye, its the intake

June 26, 20232 yr

5 hours ago, blownrat said:

Good eye, its the intake

Glad it's not a major problem. Thankz for sharing the pic's.

Fitzy

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Location: North Queensland, Australia
Name: Peter
Gender: Male
Year: 1965
Car: Grand Prix
Trim: Stand
Engine: 389 4BBL
Style: Coupe
Color: Red

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June 26, 20232 yr

I also saw that little puddle of coolant and mine does the same - damned if I can figure out where it's from. Intake, you say? Do you know what's going on and where exactly the leak is? Nice Tempest BTW.

Wrongway

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Location: Lost in Kentucky
Name: Wrongway
Gender: Male
Year: 1963
Car: Grand Prix
Trim: Base
Engine: 428
Style: Coupe
Color: Pewter Rose

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June 26, 20232 yr

:welcome: Great ride bro, thanks for the pics!

June 26, 20232 yr

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5 hours ago, Fitzy said:

I also saw that little puddle of coolant and mine does the same - damned if I can figure out where it's from. Intake, you say? Do you know what's going on and where exactly the leak is? Nice Tempest BTW.

It's coming from the spot where the water pump connects to the intake coolant crossover. Just speculating, but I've seen where some folks actually cut the coolant crossover from the intake manifold and I think they do that so it'll fit tighter in this location.