This car used to be parked outside one of my dad's apartment buildings, and although it was an I6, I was always enamoured with it. However, the owner never put it for sale, moved, and I hadn't seen it for the past year.

Now it's on Craigslist, and I'm wondering if it's worthwhile checking out, because it'd be a bit of a drive. Last I saw it, it had surface rust, but to what extent escapes me. It's also a two speed auto, so it'll have a hard time keeping up with a Geo Metro.

Has anyone had any experience with this powertrain, and if I were to check it out, is there anything I should be aware of in particular with this model?

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1008892813.html

Sweet car go for it. OHC sixs are not fully apperciated yet.

there is an excelent write up this month about a lady that got a 67 i6 firebird for her first car in muscle car review.

My brother owns a '68 'bird coupe with a PowerGlide; his does 9.9s in the quarter. Oh; yeah- with a 400.

Cammers are sweet motors, stock 4bbl cars put out 230 HP, IIRC. I do believe there's a bit of a logjam WRT aftermarket cams. Not aware of any inherant problems with this powertrain, tho.

A 1960s Pontiac hardtop with an I6-OHC is on my list of MUST haves.

(before I die)

Here's an idea:

pre-war Pontiac shell from a junkyard/someone's back yard (say 1933-39)

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orphaned Pontiac OHC-6

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One hell of an original Rat Rod.

Convert it too a 4spd. and that would be one hell of a car to drive.

Edited January 30, 200917 yr by gm4life

I always thought it was an interesting engine. I don't care for the color of the car in the ad, but it would be nice to have and restore to original.

OMG...

Buy it! Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!

(Sorry, '68 Firebirds are one of my favorite classic)

i'd like to find a 67 lemans sprint myself. those are sweet little rides

A 6 in a Pontiac never seems right to me... or at least living up to it's potential, but then again; the 7 Pontiacs I've owned have all been 6-liter plus Pontiac V-8s.