1969 Pontiac GTO Ram Air

Description for Pontiac GTO 1969

This is a $54000. 00 restoration from complete dismantling every part for this GTO. All photo's of complete restoration are available. 1969[edit]1969 Pontiac GTO convertibleThe 1969 model eliminated the front door vent windows. had a slight grille and taillight revision. moved the ignition key from the dashboard to the steering column (which locked the steering wheel when the key was removed. a Federal requirement installed one year ahead of schedule). and the gauge faces changed from steel blue to black. In addition. the rear quarter-panel mounted side marker lamps changed from a red lens shaped like the Pontiac "V" crest to one shaped like the broad GTO badge. Front outboard headrests were made standard equipment on all GTOs built after January 1. 1969. The previous economy engine and standard 350 hp 400 CID V8 remained. while the 360 hp (270 kW) 400HO was upgraded to the Ram Air III. rated at 366 hp (273 kW) at 5. 00 rpm. The top option was the 370 hp (280 kW) Ram Air IV. which featured special header-like high-flow exhaust manifolds. high-flow cylinder heads. a specific high-rise aluminum intake manifold. larger Rochester QuadraJet four-barrel carburetor. high-lift/long-duration camshaft. plus various internal components capable of withstanding higher engine speeds and power output. Unlike the highest rpm big-block Chevy and Hemi engines. the Ram Air IV utilized hydraulic lifters. By this time. the gross power ratings of both Ram Air engines were highly suspect. bearing less relationship to developed power and more to an internal GM policy limiting all cars except the Corvette to no more than one advertised horsepower per 10 lb (4. 5 kg) of curb weight. The higher-revving Ram Air IV's advertised power peak was actually listed at 5. 00 rpm—100 rpm lower than the less-powerful Ram Air III. A new model called "The Judge" was introduced. The name came from a comedy routine. "Here Come de Judge". used repeatedly on the Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV show. The Judge routine. made popular by legendary showman Sammy Davis. Jr. . was borrowed from the act of long-time burlesque entertainer Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham. Advertisements used slogans like "All rise for The Judge" and "The Judge can be bought". As originally conceived. the Judge was to be a low-cost GTO. stripped of features to make it competitive with the Plymouth Road Runner. The package was US$332[11] more expensive than a standard GTO. and included the Ram Air III engine. Rally II wheels without trim rings. Hurst shifter (with a unique T-shaped handle). wider tires. various decals. and a rear spoiler. Pontiac claimed that the spoiler had some functional effect at higher speeds. producing a small but measurable downforce. but it was of little value at legal speeds. The Judge was initially offered only in "Carousel Red". but midway into the model year a variety of other colors became available. The GTO was surpassed in sales both by the Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 and the Plymouth Road Runner. but 72. 87 were sold during the 1969 model year. with 6. 33 of them being The Judge.