pontiac OHC 6

[landman]

What kit(s) featured the Pontiac OHC 6?

[Mark]

MPC Firebird annual kits ('67-1/2, '68, '69), all reissues of the '69 including the one (1982) issue of the convertible, and one early Eighties issue MPC '69 Camaro (the one molded in black).  Most issues of the MPC Daytona Transporter Truck have one also (except the one sold with the Ramchargers dragster).

[landman]

39 minutes ago, Mark said:

MPC Firebird annual kits ('67-1/2, '68, '69), all reissues of the '69 including the one (1982) issue of the convertible, and one early Eighties issue MPC '69 Camaro (the one molded in black).  Most issues of the MPC Daytona Transporter Truck have one also (except the one sold with the Ramchargers dragster).

Thank you Mark

[espo]

14 hours ago, landman said:

What kit(s) featured the Pontiac OHC 6?

Another source would be the AMT kit # 6123 from around 1995. The kit may or may not have been based on the MPC kits. This has an Orange or Red Firebird 400 on the box but lists the 6 cyl. engine on the box information side panel. The body is a nice casting and the engine detail on both engines looks good. The chassis is basic by todays standards but the norm of the time it was issued. The kit includes both hoods and would make a good bases to build either way. The decals give you the blue stripe decals if you wanted to build a Trans Am Firebird. 

[landman]

On 12/11/2020 at 9:56 AM, espo said:

Another source would be the AMT kit # 6123 from around 1995. The kit may or may not have been based on the MPC kits. This has an Orange or Red Firebird 400 on the box but lists the 6 cyl. engine on the box information side panel. The body is a nice casting and the engine detail on both engines looks good. The chassis is basic by todays standards but the norm of the time it was issued. The kit includes both hoods and would make a good bases to build either way. The decals give you the blue stripe decals if you wanted to build a Trans Am Firebird. 

Thanks David. i'm building a display engine but wanted to see how many pieces I am missing.

Edited May 30, 2021 by landman

[espo]

3 minutes ago, landman said:

Thanks David. ièm building a display engine but wanted to see how many pieces I am missing.

Should you need any additional info about the engine let me know and I'll try and help out. 

[landman]

On 12/11/2020 at 10:29 AM, espo said:

Should you need any additional info about the engine let me know and I'll try and help out. 

David, it is done and in my Big three engines thread.

[espo]

11 hours ago, landman said:

David, it is done and in my Big three engines thread.

Thanks, I'll have to check it out. 

[Exotics_Builder]

2 hours ago, espo said:

Thanks, I'll have to check it out. 

Got these shots at the Museum of American Speed about 4 years ago.

 

[espo]

Thank you for the pictures, This looks like one of the Hiperformance versions based on the exhaust and Quadrajet Carb.  I always thought it was a shame the way this engine got overlooked at the time. Just think if you were looking at a new '67 Firebird or Tempest which would you buy ? This or a 400 cu.in. V-8 ? History tells us what most buyers did. A few did get to have a unique experience with this and a 4 - speed in a light bodied car.   

[landman]

I always thought these were great looking engines.Thanks Gerry.

Edited December 28, 2020 by landman

[Exotics_Builder]

4 hours ago, espo said:

Thank you for the pictures, This looks like one of the Hiperformance versions based on the exhaust and Quadrajet Carb.  I always thought it was a shame the way this engine got overlooked at the time. Just think if you were looking at a new '67 Firebird or Tempest which would you buy ? This or a 400 cu.in. V-8 ? History tells us what most buyers did. A few did get to have a unique experience with this and a 4 - speed in a light bodied car.   

That is why when I built the Revell 68 Firebird, I chose this engine and did it as a Sprint.

 

[espo]

Great looking Firebird, that's the way I would have wanted one at the time. . 

[Ace-Garageguy]

I always liked these little engines. 

My first "professional" engine swap was a 215-hp OHC 6 and a Powerglide stuffed into a Jag MkVII that had a bad rod knock.

With about 50 additional horsepower and considerably less maintenance required, it made a nice, drivable car at a time when such a mod wasn't looked upon as sacrilege.

 

[landman]

19 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

I always liked these little engines. 

My first "professional" engine swap was a 215-hp OHC 6 and a Powerglide stuffed into a Jag MkVII that had a bad rod knock.

With about 50 additional horsepower and considerably less maintenance required, it made a nice, drivable car at a time when such a mod wasn't looked upon as sacrilege.

 

And it was still an inline six with one less cam.?