Mickey Thompson Engines

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That 2cyl supercharged motor reminds of one that came to gravelrama for many years, it was a 4cyl Pontiac with a massive roots blower mounted sideways like that named Indian uprising. Never got close enough to it plus I was much younger too really check it out. Was always told it was a Pontiac cut in half, slant 4 so to speak
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Many of the Chevy and Pontiac heads were done by Lockerman for M/T. I actually never saw another name on any of the heads. Amos Satterlee did all the cammer stuff and Boss 9s. Fritz was done "touring" after the Bonneville deal with Ford.
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Racer71 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:34 pm That 2cyl supercharged motor reminds of one that came to gravelrama for many years, it was a 4cyl Pontiac with a massive roots blower mounted sideways like that named Indian uprising. Never got close enough to it plus I was much younger too really check it out. Was always told it was a Pontiac cut in half, slant 4 so to speak
The '61-63 OEM 4-cylinder Pontiac Tempest was the right bank of the 389" V8 cut in half by Pontiac Engineering.

The 2-cylinder was half of the 4-cylinder; a MT special to bag some 91" international drag records.
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Those were "Fritz" engines. He loved doing the oddballs.
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