2021年8月19日 · Up front, the Tempest Trophy engine was essentially the familiar 389 Pontiac V8 with its left bank removed, creating a 194.5 CID slant four. At the opposite end of the 112-inch …

2018年8月21日 · Pontiac built a four-speed version of the Tempest’s two-speed automatic transmission, essentially grafting on a second planetary unit in an aluminum case behind the …

2011年10月27日 · In 1963 Pontiac put a 326 V8 in the Tempest (before that they used the Buick 215, or 4 bbl four as optional engines) and revised the transaxle (really beefed it up) to handle …

2022年12月25日 · From 1961 to 1963, the “senior compact” Pontiac Tempest had a novel powertrain layout featuring a front engine and a rear transaxle, connected with an unusual …

2023年8月19日 · All those sports cars have used a rear-mounted transaxle supported by an independent rear suspension. This clever engineering wasn’t new technology, though—while it …

2017年10月20日 · The first-gen Pontiac Tempest used an innovative “Rope Drive” that linked the engine to the rear transaxle. (Image/OnAllCylinders) Unlike the Corvair’s rear-engine setup …

The 1963 Pontiac Tempest stands out for its innovative “rope-drive” shaft and rear-mounted transaxle, which provided balanced weight distribution and improved handling. It offered …

The Pontiac Tempest Generations. There were three generations of the Pontiac Tempest. Introduced as a compact car with a rear-mounted transaxle and a unique 4-cylinder engine …

1963 Pontiac Tempest, LeMans Transaxle. Two speed automatic. Came out of a running and driving v8 car. The fluid was nice and red no metallic or burnt smell. Gear lube was clean no …

2023年1月2日 · Dude the early 60's Tempest was nuts. It had a four cylinder that leaned to one side because it was half of a 389. It had a 2 speed automatic transaxle that was borrowed …